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JANUARY 26, 2022

At last, a VR forklift simulator that’s worth playing. Available in Early Access on Steam in 2022, the VR simulator promises to immerse you in a variety of realistic warehouses and yards where you’ll be tasked with moving various goods. The game will be available in both flat-screen and VR mode at launch.

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APRIL 16, 2024

Escape Simulator demonstrates how VR can further enhance flatscreen games. Escape Simulator isn't quite the same; it was originally a flatscreen game and Pine Studio's new VR Mode highlights this difference well. Escape Simulator lets you play solo or with up to 8 players in online co-op, both with VR and flatscreen players.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) VR support was scheduled to arrive sometime this month, but the wait is nearly over. ASOBO UX designer François Dacquin announced in a video (linked below) that the long-awaited VR update for Microsoft Flight Simulator is scheduled to arrive on December 22nd, 2020 as a free update.

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VRScout

JUNE 20, 2021

Everyone’s favorite Viking simulator can now be played in VR with support for VR motion controls, including Oculus Touch and Valve Index. Available now via Nexusmods, this latest update adds full VRIK support, including individual finger movements depending on the controller. Harvesting wood in order to build a cabin?

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APRIL 12, 2024

It's time to clean up Bikini Bottom as PowerWash Simulator VR receives the Spongebob Squarepants DLC. Following February's free Muckingham Files 1&2 update, the SpongeBob SquarePants Special Pack is the first licensed DLC pack from the flatscreen release to reach PowerWash Simulator VR. Read more: UploadVR Sarah Thwaites

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JULY 27, 2022

The game is called “Rock Life: The Rock Simulator” and it promises to be a little revolution both for VR and for pancake gaming. In “Rock Life: The Rock Simulator”, you play as a rock. Input and controls. The Rock Simulator has also problems with game input. Let me tell you more about it.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

This poses a problem when an AR experience relies on fine details in the physical environment like in simulation and training. Users can also interact with physical handheld devices like mobile phones or controllers. ?. “We Often, the AR view of the world offered via passthrough has less visual fidelity than the VR view.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

In a study lead by Eisuke Fujinawa at the University of Tokyo, a team of students created a procedure for designing compact VR controllers that feel physically larger. Simulating the feel of real objects is a fundamental haptics challenge in VR. Simulating the feel of real objects is a fundamental haptics challenge in VR.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Vision Pro isn’t supposed to be able to play SteamVR games, although an independent software developer has been able to modify a popular Wi-Fi streaming app that could open the door to PC VR games like Half-Life: Alyx (2020) on Vision Pro—if it weren’t for the Apple’s strategic omission of tracked motion controllers.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 18, 2020

One of the most interesting aspects of Unplugged is its control scheme. Unlike existing VR rhythm games like Beat Saber, Audica, and Synth Riders , Unplugged does away with gamepads and even the Touch controllers, instead relying on the Oculus Quest’s built-in hand-tracking. For more information visit unpluggedairguitar.com.

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MARCH 20, 2024

While Apple Vision Pro validated much of what Meta (formerly Facebook) did in VR over the last decade, the headset also echoes work under Google's umbrella at Job Simulator development studio Owlchemy Labs. Owlchemy Labs has a prominent history when it comes to hand-tracking controls. So yeah, it felt like a huge vindication."

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ARVR

DECEMBER 15, 2021

link] 6 DoF (Degrees of Freedom) in VR (Virtual Reality) Controllers, Simulators, & Games was originally published in AR/VR Journey: Augmented & Virtual Reality Magazine on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

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VRScout

AUGUST 22, 2019

This is why Fortum, one of the largest nuclear power plants in Finland, has started using VR as a way to train employees for a variety of potentially deadly situations that could happen in a power plant control room. VR training will soon launch at other control room locations for other employees.

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Tech Trends VR

MARCH 6, 2019

In many high-pressure situations such as emergency medicine, law enforcement, firefighting, air traffic control and the military the litmus test for success is behavioral performance. One reason for traditional, sequential approaches to training is that real-world and simulation training is expensive, time-consuming and not scalable.

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VRScout

JANUARY 25, 2020

This lineup of bleeding-edge immersive offerings includes Spaced Out , an underwater VR experience that simulates the weightlessness of outer space by having users float face-down in a pool wearing waterproof headsets. The post Sundance: Aquatic VR Experience Simulates Outer Space By Lying You Face-Down In A Pool appeared first on VRScout.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 6, 2022

At the Augmented World Expo (AWE 2022) last week, extended reality (XR) human-machine interface (HCI) technology developers TG0 showcased its button-free virtual reality (VR) controllers designed for immersive gaming and Metaverse experiences. New Ways to Control the Metaverse.

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GizModo VR

AUGUST 12, 2021

Microsoft Flight Simulator has finally come to the Xbox, and if you’ve already taken to the skies you’ve probably realized two things: the Xbox controller isn’t the best tool for flying, and there are no affordable wireless flight sticks available for the console. Instead of tearing up their pilot’s license, Akaki… Read more.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 9, 2019

Out now in early access, Thief Simulator VR offers both regular users and kleptomaniacs-in-training the chance to experience life as a skilled cat burglar. But I guess that’s just a testament to the impressive realism of Thief Simulator VR. Those who own a copy of the original Thief Simulator for PC will enjoy a discounted price.

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Road to VR

MAY 29, 2020

Half-Life: Alyx was updated this week with an intriguing new feature: a new shader which simulates liquid inside of the game’s many bottles; a small but impressive immersive addition. Instead, the liquid is a shader which is made to look like a convincing simulation. ??????????? Valve took this one step further in the Alyx 1.4

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JUNE 1, 2023

PowerWash Simulator VR is official, bringing the hit game to Quest 2 later this year. A collaboration between nDreams and FuturLab, PowerWash Simulator VR was revealed during today's Meta Quest Gaming Showcase pre-show, offering a brief look at the motion controls in action.

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ARVR

OCTOBER 11, 2022

In terms of navigation, you won’t have to do any, and you don’t have any controls Check out the trailer here. End of the World Simulator in VR was originally published in AR/VR Journey: Augmented & Virtual Reality Magazine on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

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VRScout

AUGUST 16, 2019

Doghead Simulations CEO uses social VR to get back in shape. Mat Chacon , co-founder and CEO of Doghead Simulations , the company behind the VR tool Rumii, spent most of his life in remarkable shape. The post Doghead Simulations CEO Turns VR Social Platform Into His Own Personal Gym appeared first on VRScout.

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MARCH 20, 2023

And it’s no surprise the propaganda simulator’s big buttons and full motion video (FMV) action translate pretty well to VR too. Here’s the basic setup: you’ve stepped up from your janitorial duties to run the production control room of a national TV station in an alternate timeline in 1980s Britain.

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JANUARY 21, 2019

Delays are a train driver’s worst nightmare, and while it’s true upcoming VR train simulator Derail Valley has seen a modest setback after its planned January 18th launch, the game is now full steam ahead as it makes its Early Access debut on the Oculus Store and Steam this week.

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JANUARY 22, 2018

Claiming to be “the world’s most compact and affordable VR motion simulator,” Yaw VR is a 3DoF motion system using a spherical dome design that allows for unlimited, 360-degree yaw movement and 50 degrees across the horizontal axes. The post Compact Portable Motion Simulator ‘Yaw VR’ Launches on Kickstarter appeared first on Road to VR.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2023

Vacation Simulator becomes Owlchemy's second platinum-selling game, and it's also received a Quest 3 update. Vacation Simulator marks the studio's second game to sell one million units, after Job Simulator reached this milestone in 2020. At Gamescom tonight, the… UploadVR Harry Baker

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GizModo VR

MAY 14, 2021

Visiting a beloved pet on a video call just isn’t the same, so researchers at National Taiwan University developed a VR controller that allows the user to feel simulated fur while petting a virtual animal. For some pet owners, being away from their furry companions for an extended period can be heartbreaking. Read more.

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VRScout

JUNE 25, 2019

Using your motion controllers to fire webs, you can swing from any physical object you see, from the side of buildings and over-arching cranes, to the enemies themselves. The post Spider-Man: Far From Home VR Is A Fun, Free Web-Slinging Simulator appeared first on VRScout. Image Credit: Sony / CreateVR.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2023

PowerWash Simulator VR brings the cleaning sensation to Quest headsets, but not without some compromises. PowerWash Simulator VR is a casual cleaning game that asks players to become the ultimate dirt aficionado, building up local clientele and pulling off increasingly impressive (and eventually, strange) odd jobs.

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VRScout

MARCH 12, 2017

Currently available for download on the Oculus Store for the low, low price of $0.00, Mission:ISS is a scientifically accurate space simulation that lets players explore the infamous International Space Station in full virtual reality. The post Space Station Simulator ‘Mission: ISS’ Launches on Rift appeared first on VRScout.

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MAY 8, 2018

X-Plane 11 (2017) , the highly-touted and expansive flight simulator for PC, now has a few new badges under its Steam listing, which includes support for Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and Windows “Mixed Reality” VR headsets. Feel free to try other aircraft but be aware they may have limited functionality & use.”

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Owlchemy Labs, the Google-owned VR studio, announced it’s bringing the chart-topping VR games Job Simulator (2016) and its sequel Vacation Simulator (2019) to Apple Vision Pro.

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JANUARY 6, 2017

We speak to Trinity VR about their Vive Tracker powered Diamond FX project which aims to provide realistic virtual reality simulations for major league baseball teams, all powered by years of real pitching statistics. SEE ALSO Hands-on: HTC's New Vive Tracker Makes VR More Immersive With Specialized Accessories. ” How is this done?

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AUGUST 31, 2017

Currently available on Steam in Early Access , VTOL VR is a very promising combat flight simulator with a focus on ‘near-future’ vertical take-off and landing aircraft, developed from the ground up for VR and motion controllers. Effective Motion-controlled Flight Simulation. Image courtesy Boundless Dynamics.

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JULY 16, 2023

PowerWash Simulator is an undeniable cult classic. PowerWash Simulator VR Shines Onto Quest 2 In 2023 PowerWash Simulator VR brings the hit game to Quest 2 this year. One of the big draws of bringing any shooter into VR is the increased accuracy and maneuverability that comes with motion controller aiming.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Tracking has been switched to inside-out , and Varjo now provides a set of controllers, manufactured by Razer, together with the headset. Caveat Eating one of the controllers… still better than pizza with pineapple… Actually, before we start, I have a little boring premise for you.

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JULY 15, 2017

The technology claims to offer the rider genuine interactivity and ‘complete agency’ over the experience, including real-time control of the motion profile. Holovis is developing such a simulation with a partner in Malaysia to be revealed later this year “as part of a much larger immersive training and simulation facility”.

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