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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. of Biomedical Sciences and one of the lab’s operators.

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Beyond Sports Uses AI To Turn NHL Players Into Blocky Avatars

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Beyond Sports is an AI-based visualization company that uses a cool tracking technology along with player positional data to transform them into what they call “Blockies.” On the NHL’s YouTube page, where they streamed the data-infused Stanley Cup games, fans were commenting on how much they loved this approach.

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The New Coronavirus Variant Is in the U.S.—Now What?

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Over the past 24 hours, health officials in Colorado have reported finding two suspected cases of covid-19 caused by a worrying new variant of the coronavirus. The variant, first detected in the UK, is strongly believed to be more transmissible than previous strains, though recent data has also suggested that it’s not… Read more.

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‘Sense Arena’ is a VR Hockey Trainer That’s Being Adopted by NHL Teams

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According to NHL.com the system has been used by at least 10 NHL goalies including Philipp Grubauer of the Colorado Avalanche, Elvis Merzlikins of the Columbus Blue Jackets, and Antoine Bibeau of the Carolina Hurricanes. Image courtesy Sense Arena. Image courtesy Sense Arena.

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FundamentalVR Raises $5.6M Investment to Further Develop VR Surgery Training Tools

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million) Series A funding round in effort to further develop its surgical training and data analysis platform, Fundamental Surgery. million, coincided with a partnership to develop its VR training platform with Mayo Clinic surgeons and clinical practitioners, as well as its 3D modelling, data scientists and simulation specialists.

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Google Helps Preserve Endangered Historical Sites in VR

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Referred to as the Open Heritage project, the operation had CyArk utilize their advanced 3D laser-scanning technology to record critical data at important sites and render the information into a detailed VR recreation. You are also free to apply for the data thanks to the Google Cloud Platform.

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Experiencing Immersive Art in Colorado

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Our own personal data has become a digital avatar that often carries a higher degree of perceived value than our physical presence Click To Tweet. It’s a fascinating use of data visualization and Augmented Reality that debuted in 2018 in Moscow’s Zaryadye Park. Connect with her on LinkedIn and follow @alicebonasio on Twitter.

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