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We Visited The First Oculus-Powered Bar In Las Vegas

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Our destination was Caesars Palace Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Within those hallowed, vaguely bleach-smelling halls, was Alto Bar — the first Oculus-equipped purveyor of adult beverages and virtual reality in Las Vegas. Tagged with: alto bar , caesars palace , CES 2017 , las vegas , oculus , rift.

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CES 2021 Switches To All-Digital Format Due To COVID-19

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Normally held in Las Vegas, Nevada, CES attracts a considerable amount of attendees and exhibitors each year, making it one of the largest and most influential annual tech conferences in the world. “I would say that’s the furthest out that we would see in terms of consumer confidence.”

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CES 2021 Cancelled Amid Pandemic Concerns, All-digital Version Coming January 6-9

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“Amid the pandemic and growing global health concerns about the spread of COVID-19, it’s just not possible to safely convene tens of thousands of people in Las Vegas in early January 2021 to meet and do business in person,” said Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, CTA. Facebook’s Oculus Connect 7 is also going digital.

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A Linux Zero-Day Was Finally Patched After Half a Decade of Inaction With Help From Google

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The research, presented at the Black Hat cybersecurity conference in Las Vegas, represents the… Read more. Google’s Threat Analysis Group revealed new details today about its efforts to identify and help patch a zero-day exploit impacting Android devices built by a commercial surveillance vendor and dating back to at least 2016.

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Microsoft Shows Off Language-Translating Hologram Powered By HoloLens 2

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Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 Mixed Reality headset was front-and-center at the 2019 Inspire conference as the company showcased their latest advancements in artificial intelligence as well as mixed reality hologram technology. Image Credit: Microsoft.

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HTC Vive Teases New VR Hardware In Blurred Photo

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Looks like HTC will be revealing several new products at the CES 2019 tech conference. The 2019 Consumer Electronics Expo is set to kick-off this Sunday and it looks as though HTC Vive will be using the infamous Las Vegas trade show to reveal new products in its VR hardware lineup. HTCVIVE #VIVEPORT pic.twitter.com/lkwKE7plPw.

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The 2017 Virtual Reality Conference and Expo Schedule

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ENGAGE: The LA Digital Storytelling Conference // February 15th. Northeast Virtual Reality Conference // February 16th – February 17th. Mandalay Bay; Las Vegas, Nevada. Augmented and Virtual Reality Conference // February 23rd. VRDC – Virtual Reality Developers Conference // February 27th – 28th.