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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. Speak your mind! Source: VICE News.

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Oxford VR Picks up $12.5M in Funding for Its VR-based Therapy Platform

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Virtual reality therapy startup Oxford VR today announced its secured $ 12.5 SEE ALSO Colorado State University Has Deployed a 100 Headset VR Lab for Biomedical Education. million in Series A financing to further its research and development into VR-based therapy programs.

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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.

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VRsenal, Maker of ‘Beat Saber’ Arcade Cabinets, Rebuts Fraud Allegations

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VRsenal, maker of out-of-home VR products including an officially licensed Beat Saber arcade cabinet, has pushed back on fraud allegations raised in an indictment filed by a Colorado court last month. VRsenal is best known for creating an automated virtual reality arcade cabinet. Image courtesy Main Event. Plain and simple.

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The Future of VR in Education: Full Immersion in Learning

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See Also: Study: Virtual Reality More Engaging for Students Than Traditional Educational Materials. For example, instead of dissecting a frog, schoolchildren do this procedure in an educational VR Frog Dissection virtual reality experience.

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Apple Acquires AR Optics Startup Akonia Holographics

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The move is the latest development in a years-long string of acquisitions, patents, and hirings by the company focused on augmented and virtual reality technology. Founded in 2012, Colorado-based Akonia Holographics claims to have 200 patents focused on holography, specifically pertaining to storage and optics.

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XRA Survey: Teachers Pin Hopes on XR for Better Classroom Engagement

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As Sean Wybrant, a computer science teacher at Colorado Spring’s William J. This is especially important given that student motivation and morale are reported to have dropped in the 2020-2021 school year.

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