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3 New VR Arcades Hit Utah, Ohio, and Washington, DC

Road to VR

That’s the idea behind three new VR Arcades that have opened in Utah, Ohio, and Washington, DC, which are leveraging the HTC Vive as the go-to ‘out-of-home’ VR platform for such activities. notionVR – Washington, DC. NotionVR currently features 14 HTC Vive games and is taking reservations on their website.

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Ed Games Expo Returns With A Full Day Dedicated To VR And AR Education

VRScout

The Educational Games Expo kicked-off this week in Washington, DC. Co-hosted by the VR/AR Association of Washington, DC, XR for Classroom Learning kicked off with remarks from Frank Brogan of the US Department of Education , Sophia Moshasha of the VR/AR Association of DC, and Gino Fazio of the CDC.

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Busch Gardens Aims To Perfect VR Thrill Rides With Latest Immersive Attraction

VRScout

Despite serving as a perfect tool for enhancing and augmenting conventional thrill rides, VR technology has yet to find its footing in the world of theme park entertainment. Once visitors enter the queue, they’re given what is referred to as an “Emerald Mask,” a simplified head-mount for the HTC Vive.

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Metaverse needs to solve problems, not be the problem

ARVR

In order to address the problems described above (and many more) by using VR tools we need the following: 1. The most popular devices include currently: Meta Quest 2, Pico G2 / Neo3, HTC VIVE Focus and Flow (coming up as the glasses?—?size Content ?—?that’s that’s the most important part. Hardware ?—?you size headset).

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XR Gaming Case Study in Focus: MLB Home Run Derby and VIVE

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

This was something the MLB (Major League Baseball) community discovered for themselves, with the help of HTC VIVE. Here’s what happened when MLB invested in virtual reality with HTC VIVE. Using VIVE tools, MLB was able to host the first-ever virtual reality “Home Run Derby” championship competition.

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How Will Blended VR/AR Learning Transform Industry Verticals?

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

With the next generation of headsets at our doorsteps, instructors will no longer follow the beaten path, but strike new ones presented by new technological advantages and cutting-edge XR tools. These new tools can fulfil an increasing number of use cases across the global industry.

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RealWear Celebrates Big Win at XR Awards 2023

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

Since its founding in 1999, the aR device firm has empowered remote workforce tools aimed at improving efficiency, transparency, and collaboration. Numerous companies such as INVIDAR, Qualcomm, HTC VIVE, Lumus Vision, and many others received accolades for their contributions to XR technologies.