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Experiencing Immersive Art in Colorado

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The post Experiencing Immersive Art in Colorado appeared first on Tech Trends. The Boulder International Film Festival (BIFF) opens this week, and it will dedicate an entire pavilion to XR Experiences.

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Colorado State University Has Deployed a 100 Headset VR Lab for Biomedical Education

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Colorado State University has deployed a new VR lab; designed to accommodate up to 100 students simultaneously, the lab’s headsets run custom software which allow students to visualize life-sized virtual cadavers and medical imagery in a shared virtual space. The post Colorado State University Has Deployed a 100 Headset VR Lab for Biomedical Education appeared first on Road to VR.

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Christian Sect Under Investigation for Destructive Colorado Wildfire

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A wildfire that wrought a path of destruction through communities outside of Boulder, Colorado, before New Years’ may have started on the property of a fundamentalist Christian sect, authorities said this week.

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The Colorado River Can’t Be Divvied Up Without Indigenous People at the Table

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The mesa is situated along the Colorado River and two of its tributaries, the Little Colorado and San Juan. Percy Deal lives in Black Mesa, a bowl-shaped region in northeastern Arizona that’s part of the Navajo and Hopi reservations.

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Colorado Will Look Like a Different State by 2080

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Colorado is going to become hotter, dryer, and a lot less skiable in just a few decades, according to new research. Read more.

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Smoke Exposure or Covid-19? Colorado Governor Says Wildfires Could Mask the Spread of the Virus

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However, it is an unfortunate reality in Colorado and other states that are experiencing wildfire hell right now. In response, Colorado officials have one message: Get… Read more. wildfires covid 19 coronavirus health extreme weather colorado jared polis

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The Winner of a Colorado Art Competition Used AI

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Many of us have had our fun with AI art generators— like DALL-E —over the last few months, but one artist in Colorado took it a step further and won the state fair’s fine art competition with a work generated with the help of an algorithm.

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Birth of 3 Wolf Pups Means Colorado Has Its First Native Wolves Since the 1940s

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Colorado wildlife officials on Wednesday confirmed the existence of a litter of gray wolf pups—the first thought to be seen in the state in decades. The discovery is also noteworthy in light of a voter-passed initiative last year to reintroduce wolves to Colorado by 2023.

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Colorado Is Getting Its Wolves Back After Voters Approve Historic Law

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Voters in Colorado have approved Proposition 114, forcing the state government to reintroduce the gray wolf. save the wolves colorado wolves grey wolves wolf reintroduction rewilding wildlife environmental politics scienceIt’s the first time in U.S. history that a ballot measure win has obliged a state government to bring back a species that disappeared due to human actions. Read more.

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Rare Colorado Wildfires in December Force Thousands to Evacuate

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A series of rare December wildfires coupled with raging winds of more than 105 mph (169 kmh) forced the evacuation of thousands in Northern Colorado on Thursday.

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Check Out the Debris That Rained Down on a Colorado Suburb After a Plane's Engine Exploded

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On Saturday, residents of a Colorado suburb witnessed a scene straight out of a disaster movie: The sound of an explosion overhead followed by huge chunks of metal raining down from above.

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Colorado Flash Flood Shuts Down Highway Due to Damage 'Unlike Anything' Seen Before

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On Sunday, Colorado’s crucial east-west artery of I-70 shut down indefinitely “due to extreme damage from the latest round of flooding” to hit the state. Well, it’s finally infrastructure week and not a moment too soon.

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This Ginormous Dust Storm in Colorado Could Be Seen From Space

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This week a dust storm so ridiculously huge that it was visible from space tore through Colorado. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s GOES-East satellite captured a two-hour timelapse of the storm , which you can see above. Read more. weather dust storms meteorology hazards dust storm warning storm warning dust blizzards ice storms

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Chunks of United Airlines Plane Rain Down on Colorado Suburb Following Engine Trouble

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Huge metal chunks of debris rained down on a Colorado suburb Saturday afternoon after the engine on a United Airlines plane overhead burst into flames. Read more. disaster accident southwest philadelphia transportation in philadelphia transport sacramento international airport human activities turbine engine failure aviation philadelphia international airport

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Virtual Reality Being Used To Rehabilitate Prisoners In Colorado

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Just before the turn of the New Year, VICE News visited the Fremont Correctional Facility in Colorado to interview six inmates. Because of this, programs like Colorado’s early release and rehabilitation program are key for preparing inmates to re-enter society as peaceful, law-abiding citizens. The post Virtual Reality Being Used To Rehabilitate Prisoners In Colorado appeared first on VR World.

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Feds Plan Extreme Measures to Keep Lake Powell Generating Electricity

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The Gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park Is on Fire—In November

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A bizarre wildfire has ignited near Estes Park, Colorado, forcing residents to flee at a time of year when they’re usually gearing up for ski lifts to start turning.

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Officials Pull ‘Emergency Lever’ as Lake Powell Plunges Toward Dangerous New Low

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The Bureau of Reclamation began emergency water releases from reservoirs upstream in the Colorado River this week in an effort to keep Lake Powell, the country’s second-largest reservoir, full enough to continue to generate hydroelectric power.

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Lake Powell, Second-Largest Reservoir in U.S., Hits Record Low as Megadrought Worsens

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Lake Powell , a crucial reservoir on the Colorado River, has now hit its lowest level on record since the reservoir was first filled in the late 1960s. Amid the West’s dire megadrought , there’s more bad news on the water front.

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It's Time to Drain Lake Powell

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The date is Feb. 9, 1997 , and the man responsible for one of the most egregious environmental follies in human history is sitting at a restaurant in Boyce, Virginia, with the leader of the movement seeking to undo his mistake.

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Feds Face Tough Water Choices in Parched West

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The Country's Most Endangered River Is Hitting New Lows

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Taking the unflattering title of America’s Most Endangered River 2022 is the once-mighty Colorado, according to a conservation group that issues a yearly assessment of riparian health across the country.

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The Water-Shortage Era Has Officially Begun

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The West’s biggest water supply system is in crisis , with the federal government declaring the first-ever shortage for the Colorado River on Monday.

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Lake Mead Could Soon Form a 'Dead Pool' as Water Levels Drop to Extreme Lows

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‘Hyper Room’ Offers Collaborative VR Painting In New Beta

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California Wildfires Are So Intense, They’re Sparking Firenadoes

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California’s Drought Is So Bad, It’s Going to Slash Hydropower

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Drive up to Colorado’s huge tornado with this 360-degree video

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Enter a new 360-degree video that shows storm chasers with a 360-degree video camera getting up close and personal with a big tornado in Wray, Colorado. Want some of the thrills of heart-stopping adventure without, you know, the higher-than-typical odds of dying? The tornado just struck the other day and will live forever in the form of a surprisingly calm, … Continue reading. Archive video Videos virtual reality vr

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The Largest Water Reservoirs in California Are Rapidly Receding

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More Human Bones Emerge From Lake Mead as Drought Continues

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The West Is a Song of Ice and Fire

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Lake Powell Is in Big Trouble

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Oops, Lauren Boebert Somehow Forgot to Disclose Her Husband’s Nearly $1 Million in Gas Consulting Contracts

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Police Use iOS App to Track Suspect After ‘Accidentally’ Dropping a Phone in His Truck

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Sheriff’s deputies in Colorado tracked down and arrested a man using Apple’s Find My iOS app, claiming that an officer had “lost” his work phone in the bed of the man’s truck after the suspect fled the scene.

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'Baddest One I've Ever Seen': New Jersey Wildfire May Become State's Largest in 15 Years

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Interview With Joseph Johnson, Owner of a Colorado Springs VR Arcade

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After looking into local VR arcades in my area, I found one- Epic VR – based in the nearby Citadel Mall of Colorado Springs. The interview went amicably, and I walked out with a pretty decent idea of how much it costs to start up a VR arcade, as well as how successful they can be, even in mountain towns like Colorado Springs. We’re right across from GameStop, we know there’s a lot of gamers in Colorado Springs, so we wanted to make sure our customers had sufficient machines.

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An Influencer Pilot Is Under Investigation After Being Accused of Crashing His Plane On Purpose

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