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The Top XR Vendors Majoring in Construction in 2022

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Let’s take a look at some of the top vendors paving the way for construction innovation in the XR world. The company offers access to one of the most affordable and flexible VR headsets on the market in the form of the Oculus Quest, allowing all businesses, large or small to explore virtual reality.

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Transfr Secures $12M Series A Financing to Scale Immersive VR Job Training Platform

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TRANSFRVR , one such company working to bring immersive VR learning to accredited job training programs across the United States, today announced its secured $12 million in Series A financing. The post Transfr Secures $12M Series A Financing to Scale Immersive VR Job Training Platform appeared first on Road to VR.

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Bechtel Partners with ITI to Expand VR Crane Training Capabilities

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Certifying a worker to operate heavy construction equipment like a crane costs companies time and money, and now that the United States’ Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires all crane operators to be certified by 2017 , there’s never been a better time for simulators to enter the market in force.

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KAT Walk Mini S: A Next-Gen VR Treadmill For Arcades

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KAT’s second-generation omnidirectional treadmill is tailored for VR arcades and Industry training applications. I bought an Oculus Rift when they first came out and I’m loving how the technology keeps getting better. When it comes to omnidirectional treadmills, KAT VR has been one of the leaders in the industry.

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Oculus Gets Down to Business With New Rift Bundle Aimed at Commercial Use

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A new commercial-focused hardware bundle including Rift headset, Touch controllers, three Sensors, and three facial interfaces was revealed at Oculus Connect 4 this week. Oculus still doesn’t doesn’t offer a commercial/enterprise app platform, something that Valve and HTC have been focusing on lately through Steam and Viveport.

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10 Virtual Reality Trends to Look Out for in 2021 and Beyond

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VR in Training and Education (Accurate Learning Without Risk). Take a construction site as an example. See Also: How Augmented Reality Is Transforming the Construction Industry. Oculus was acquired by Facebook, showing the possibility of integrated VR within the social platform.

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Diversity in VR: Lessons from the Oculus Launchpad Initiative

Road to VR

In March 2016, Oculus announced their Oculus Launchpad program with the idea that in order for VR to be successful, then there needs to be a diverse range of content created from diverse set of creators who are informed by different ethnicities, cultural backgrounds, and gender identities. LISTEN TO THE VOICES OF VR PODCAST.

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