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Mechanical Backpack Makes Jumping In VR More Fun

VRScout

” 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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Traveling Halo Fan Experience Will Feature Competitive Location-Based VR

VRScout

Based on the video provided, it appears as though attendees will be using PC backpacks provided by VRcade Systems all-in-one free-roam VR platform in conjunction with the HTC Vive Pro and its motion controllers. As for what the experience is actually like, we’ll just have to wait and see.

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Hidden forces and sliding screens trick the senses to make VR feel more real

TechCrunch VR

One from Sony researchers takes the concept of a rumble pack to extremes: a controller mounted to a sort of baton, inside which is a weight that can be driven up and down by motors to change the center of gravity or simulate motion. String theory When it comes to the sensation of holding things, current VR controllers also fall short.

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VR Bungee Jumping, Samurai Swords, and 16 More New Demos

Leapmotion

In this short (and surprisingly non-nauseating) VR experience, you lose control of your body and perform a free fall above a scenic vista. His project Let’s Go Fly a Kite is a physics simulation of kite-flying with some interesting twists and turns. “In Richard is a developer/programmer at M1 Interactive in Chicago.

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How VR Saves Lives in the OR

VRScout

This article will focus exclusively on the applications of VR—fully replacing the world with a realistic digital simulation of patient-specific anatomy and pathology. “ImmersiveTouch training reduced surgical errors by 54% comparing a control group using current training methods.” Screen consolidation.

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Over 20 Use Cases of Smart Glasses, VR Headsets, and Smartwatches at Airports

EnterpriseWear

Take Chicago O’Hare International Airport: By 1975, O’Hare was the world’s busiest airport, handling 37 million passengers a year. Using the feed from its Day of Operations software (already in use by Helsinki Airport), SITA reproduced the airport operational control center (AOCC) in mixed reality. million tons of cargo!

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The XR Week Peek (2021.11.22): Quest maybe has sold 10 M units or maybe not, Roblox goes VR, and more!

The Ghost Howls

The new version of Roblox ships with a new VR system , that among other things, increases support for VR and especially for Oculus Touch and Valve Index controllers. The University of Chicago is studying a new way to provide haptic feedback in VR on your face or your arm by using chemicals. The news is huge for two reasons.

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