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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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PIXO VR releases gas meter inspection training system

VRWorld

VR safety training company PIXO VR today announced the release of its Gas Meter Safety Inspection VR Training system , marking the first time a VR training module has been made commercially available for utility companies. Our proprietary platform improves efficiency in developing training lessons.

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Traveling Halo Fan Experience Will Feature Competitive Location-Based VR

VRScout

Available as part of the tour, Halo: Training Grounds puts visitors in the boots of a UNSC Spartan, an elite soldier enhanced by both mechanical and biological augmentations. They’ll then fight alongside two other teammates in a 3v3 combat training environment designed to hone your skills as Earth’s most badass fighting force.

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The 2019 VR Awards Winners Recognized for Outstanding VR Tech

ARPost

The twisted puzzle adventure game beat out more recognizable titles including ASTRO BOT Rescue Mission , Vacation Simulator , and Angry Birds VR: Isle of Pigs. Created by Fable and Oculus and powered by Unreal Engine, the film has been to Tribeca, the Chicago Film Festival and the Emmys. VR Education and Training.

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Become a Spartan in Halo Training Grounds’ Free-Roaming VR Multiplayer Starting This Weekend

Peter Graham

Called Halo: Outpost Discovery, the travelling live event experience will be heading to various US cities and as part of it VRstudios has created a free-roaming virtual reality (VR) multiplayer called Training Grounds. . Halo Training Grounds is an arena style competitive experience where two teams of three fight it out as Spartan drones.

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AR and VR Can Save Lives on the Operating Table

EON Reality

IRVINE, CA, November 21, 2019 – Dan Lejerskar, Founder of EON Reality, today called for medical schools to consider using AR and VR in surgical training at the Digital Healthcare Transformation Conference in Denver, Colorado. Lejerskar foresees VR and AR playing an important role to bridge the competence gap in surgical training.

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Taqtile Launches Manifest Maker Remote Guidance App

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

Manifest Maker sets itself apart from Taqtile’s immersive remote guidance solutions portfolio by allowing on-site experts to create their own training solutions. The partnership boosts onboarding, training, and operational tasks by providing workers with more detailed AR environments and smoother immersive remote communications.