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‘Google Earth VR’ Lets You Experience the Total Solar Eclipse Right Now

Road to VR

Whether or not you’re in the narrow band of ‘solar eclipse totality’ that’s making its way across the continental United States on Monday, August 21st, Google Earth VR has seen a recent update that will let you experience the rare event from the comfort of your own HTC Vive or Oculus Rift. image courtesy NASA.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.03.28): GDC, GTC, Snap’s acquisition of NextMind, and more!

The Ghost Howls

This week we had a full reveal of the headset, the controller, and the computational unit in a video that reveals all their external details. Nimo Planet has no tracking cameras and no controllers: it just wants to provide you with a standalone system to substitute your laptop/tablet when you are on the go. Learn more. Learn more.