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Legverse Isn’t A Real Metaverse, But It Definitely Should Be

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That said, my favorite fake announcement of the day has to go to New Technology Walkers’ leg-based VR metaverse, appropriately entitled Legverse. Using a pair of Oculus Rift controllers, users would be able to do everything from jump and run to a Chuck Norris round-house kick and Sharon Stone’s “leg cross.”

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8 Inventive Examples Of Immersive Technology In Education

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Moreover, immersive technology can improve students’ learning experience while teaching them to embrace technology. From virtual field trips on the planet Mars to roleplaying as histories greatest public figures, here are eight fascinating examples of immersive technology in modern education: Credit: Umiversiv.

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The “War of Words” Taking Place in XR Technology

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The title of this article uses the term “XR technology,” but, what is “XR”? XR technology is exceedingly complicated. The two worked together with other contributors on what is likely the most complete XR technology taxonomy on the web. The same thing started to play out on the XR technology terminology landscape.

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Study Shows VR Technology Can Have A Positive Psychological Impact During Lockdown

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How immersive technology is keeping users sane during the coronavirus pandemic. Thankfully, we have now have access to an extensive array of VR technology that allows us to escape our dreary reality. The end results showed that VR technology played an integral role in keeping participants calm and connected while under lockdown.

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This Oculus Quest Mixed Reality Apartment Is Straight Out Of Minority Report

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Oculus Quest hand-tracking turns one apartment into an XR playground. XR wizard Greg Madison, an interaction designer for spatial computing, has made science-fiction a reality by turning his own home into a mixed reality playground using the Oculus Quest. 02 Transform any surface into a giant touch screen.

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Hand Physics Lab Takes Oculus Quest Hand Tracking To New Heights

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Despite having only been available on Oculus Quest for roughly three months, independent developers have already established a sizable catalog of unique hand tracking applications pushing the boundaries of Oculus technology. It definitely takes some getting used to at first. Image Credit: Holonautic.

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Oculus Quest Shortage Is A Good Sign For VR

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Facebook’s standalone 6DOF headset, Oculus Quest hit retail stores on May 21 st , and in just one week after launch, the VR headset was listed as sold out at many U.S. Image Credit: Oculus. Industry insiders weigh in on the potential impact of the standalone headset. Is it a case of being in the right place at the right time?

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