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Researchers Use VR/AR Tech To Control The Human Body

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A recently published paper from the University of Chicago shows how researchers are able to use electronic muscle stimulation (EMS) to manipulate a person’s head and assist them during VR and AR (augmented reality) experiences. During one demo, the team showed how they could control someone’s hand as they played guitar.

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Remote-controlled mobile vending machine comes to you

Mashable VR

The company behind other remote-controlled devices unveiled the concept Friday with plans to roll out in NYC, Los Angeles, Chicago, Denver, Dallas, San Diego, Santa Cruz, CA, and South Carolina and Missouri, along with London in the coming months.

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5 Pro Tips for Producing VR Events

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TL:DR – On April 1, 2020, VR/AR Chicago hosted our monthly event in VR. VR/AR Chicago hosts a monthly event that normally takes place at 1871, Chicago’s tech incubator. The stage portion of the event is live-streamed to the VR/AR Chicago Facebook page, where it is also archived. First a Little Background.

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Snapchat AR Filter Turns Wrigley Field Into The Upside Down From Stranger Things

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Netflix is launching the third season of the massively popular show on July 4th and to help celebrate they’ve released a new Snapchat AR filter that opens a door to the creepy world of the “Upside Down” right in the middle of Chicago’s historic Wrigley Field. — Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) June 20, 2019. Skip the mall.

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Mechanical Backpack Makes Jumping In VR More Fun

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” Pedro Lopes , an Assistant Professor in Computer Science at the University of Chicago who focuses on integrating interfaces with the human body by exploring the interface paradigm that supersedes wearables, wants to make jumping in VR a more enjoyable experience. “Jump up and down and move it all around.”

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Sandbox VR and Netflix Preparing Squid Game VR Experience

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Using patented motion-tracking technology, the company lets players use their own bodies as controllers. Sandbox VR – Chicago, IL Sandbox VR currently offers six proprietary experiences: Deadwood Valley , Amber Sky 2088 , Curse of Davy Jones , Deadwood Mansion , Star Trek: Discovery , and Unbound Fighting League (UFL).

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Chance The Rapper Set To Perform Virtual Holiday Concert On Facebook’s ‘Venues’

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Premiering exclusively on Facebook’s Venues platform, this unique live performance will immerse you in a virtual homage to classic holiday-themed movies and TV shows that Chance loved as a youth while growing up in Chicago. . You are in full control of your virtual experience, almost as if you’re the director.

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