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Google Earth VR Adds Search and Oculus Rift Support

VRScout

It was six months ago when Google launched a VR version of Google Earth for the HTC Vive. Originally launched for free on the HTC Vive, Earth VR is available on the Rift with support for Oculus Touch controllers — and of course it’s still free. VR’s killer app just got a major update.

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‘Operation Apex’ Takes You to the Great White’s Delicately Balanced Ocean Ecosystem, Now Available on Vive

Road to VR

Curiscope, the makers of the mixed reality Virtuali-tee educational app, just launched Operation Apex (2017), an underwater exploration and adventure game developed in partnership with HTC Vive Studios. Curiscope created Operation Apex under the guidance of South Africa-based research and conservation organization Oceans Research.

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The Ghost Howls’s VR Week Peek (2019.26.11): Half-Life: Alyx revealed, Oculus Link out, XBox not considering VR and much more!

The Ghost Howls

The game will be optimized for working on the Valve Index and especially on its controllers. The price is $1200 , and together with the glasses, you will receive a computational unit that the glasses must be attached to to work and a 3 DOF controller. Rikard Steiber departs HTC. Some satyre on HTC. I really can’t wait….

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This ‘Snackable’ Headset Aims to Make VR More Approachable to the Public

Road to VR

When it comes to public spaces like shops and museums, self-service virtual reality isn’t really a thing yet; first-timers generally need to be told how to put on the headset, how to hold the controllers, and where to stand.