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Denmark Is Turning To VR To Combat Teen Drinking Problem

VRScout

Alcohol abuse amongst teens is a common issue across the globe, but in Denmark, it is a huge dilemma. The Danish VR experience, which will launch later in the year, is a collaboration between the Danish government, Southern Denmark University and the Danish Cancer Society in an effort to create a realistic teenage situation where peer pressure and drinking are the driving factors behind how you navigated your way through a typical Danish teen party.

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Denmark Putting VR and AR Into Bachelor’s Degrees

EON Reality

As such, EON Reality Denmark has taken a new approach to filling this talent pipeline by collaborating with VIA University College, creating a two-year AR and VR specialization for their Software Engineering Bachelor’s degree. He chose to take his internship with EON Reality Denmark and has been working on a variety of projects regarding the use of AVR technology for knowledge transfer. Michael Lundorff-Hansen , Managing Director, EON Reality Denmark.

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Denmark to Cull Mink Population After Finding Coronavirus Mutation That Spread to Humans

GizModo VR

Denmark is taking aggressive action to stop the spread of coronavirus outbreaks on mink farms that have now seemingly jumped back into humans. covid 19 coronavirus pandemic viruses mutation mink science denmark

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Learn About LEGO and Royal Family of Denmark in VR This Summer

EON Reality

Study VR in Denmark! Two of Denmark’s most renowned and well-loved brands, LEGO and The Royal House ( Kongehuset; The Danish Royal Family) , are the two business case studies announced for EON Reality and VIA’s innovative #VRSummerSchool, as it launches this year. The Royal House of Denmark is one of the most esteemed families – and international brands – in the world.

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AVR Technology is Helping Children With Anxiety in Denmark

EON Reality

EON Reality Denmark is collaborating with the children’s department of a hospital in Viborg, which will promote extensive use of Virtual Reality (VR) therapy for treating children with anxiety. The Denmark team is embarking on a voluntary mission to support a local children’s hospital, exploring the use of Virtual Reality (VR) as a use case for anti-anxiety treatment. Michael Lundorrf-Hansen, Managing Director , EON Reality Denmark VR therapy requires training.

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The NSA Reportedly Used Denmark's Internet Cables to Spy on European Politicians

GizModo VR

colluded with Denmark several years ago to spy on European government officials—even going so far as to read bureaucrats’ emails and text messages. French and German political leaders are “ seeking full clarity ” after a recent report has alleged the U.S.

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A First Responder App Is Quadrupling the Number of Heart Attack Survivors in Denmark

GizModo VR

In recent years, Denmark has seen the fatality rate for out-of-home heart attacks slowly dwindle to record lows. One of the factors behind the decline, per a new Washington Post report , is an app that aims a swarm of volunteers at patients in need. Read more.

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UK, Denmark, and Australia Report Highest Daily Covid-19 Cases of Pandemic

GizModo VR

The United Kingdom, Denmark, and Australia have all reported the highest daily covid-19 case counts of the entire pandemic on Wednesday, a troubling sign that the world’s global health emergency is far from over.

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Study VR at the Denmark Summer School with VIA University College

EON Reality

At VIA and EON Reality’s #VRSummerSchool, students from Denmark and indeed all over the world, will be empowered to learn and then become a master of Virtual Reality and virtual worlds. As such, EON Reality Denmark has taken a new approach to filling this talent pipeline by collaborating with VIA University College, creating a two-year AR and VR specialization for their Software Engineering Bachelor’s degree.

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EON Reality and VIA University to Establish an Augmented and Virtual Reality Center in Viborg, Denmark

EON Reality

The partnership will establish EON Reality Denmark, an Interactive Digital Center co-located in VIA University, that will support engineering and healthcare education. the world leader in Augmented and Virtual Reality based knowledge transfer for industry and education, together with VIA University College and Viborg Municipality today inaugurate an Interactive Digital Center in Viborg, Denmark. Denmark Uncategorized

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This Magnificent Undersea Tunnel In Denmark Will Cut An Hourlong Trip To 16 Minutes

GizModo VR

An undersea tunnel and roundabout between towns in the Faroe Islands, set to open later this month, will reduce a 64-minute trip to just 16 minutes — and will look utterly beautiful while doing it. Read more. infrastructure

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Body Preserved in a Bog Since the Iron Age Still Contains Undigested Last Meal

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Danish Students Upgrade Their Skills With EON Reality

EON Reality

The ongoing collaboration between EON Reality Denmark and VIA University College continues to succeed in nurturing talent and influencing what an Augmented and Virtual Reality curriculum should look like both locally and internationally. EON Reality Denmark and the global immersive technology industry both recognize that VR and AR skillsets are becoming increasingly popular, and in-demand within the job market.

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Meta Quest 2 & Quest Pro VR Headsets Get Price Cuts

VRScout

Beginning March 5th, 2023, the 256GB Quest 2 will be available for $429.99 (previously $499.99) in the US, Canada, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, and the UK.

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Analyzing the most disastrous and hilarious VR fails, for science

Digital Trends

In an effort to improve virtual reality systems, researchers in Australia and Denmark analyzed a huge collection of VR fail videos on YouTube to find insights.

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Meta Re-lowers Quest 2 Price & Drops Quest Pro to $1,000

Road to VR

Meta says in a blogpost that pricing changes to Meta Quest 2 (256GB) will also update across Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, and the UK.

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Hey, We Might Not Die

GizModo VR

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND — Costa Rica and Denmark have a new plan to save the world: Stop extracting fossil fuels. In a landmark announcement at United Nations climate talks on Thursday, the countries unveiled the initial signatories of the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance. Read more.

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UK Team’s AVR Expertise Featured – Industry 4.0 Magazine

EON Reality

EON Reality UK Events Manchester The AVR Platform augmented virtual reality avr AVR applications EON Reality Denmark hospital care with VR VR for anxiety VR TherapyAs enterprise looks towards better IT, the EON Reality UK team were on hand to deliver expertise in Augmented and Virtual Reality (AVR) for Industry 4.0 Magazine. EON Reality has, for many years, demonstrated the wide benefits of using Virtual Reality (VR) for training in business and enterprise settings.

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Amateur Metal Detectorist Finds Astonishing Gold Hoard Buried by Pre-Viking Chieftain

GizModo VR

Archaeologists in Denmark are stunned after the discovery of a huge Iron Age gold hoard near Jelling. Dating back some 1,500 years, the relics include saucer-sized medallions and coins from the Roman Empire. Read more.

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Microsoft to Expand Azure Kinect’s Computer Vision Tech to Commercial Market

Road to VR

” Microsoft has also recently expanded HoloLens 2’s availability to Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, Spain, Austria, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Belgium, Portugal, Poland, Singapore, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.

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Quest 2 Discounted for Limited Time, Includes Free Copy of ‘Resident Evil 4’ & ‘Beat Saber’

Road to VR

If you’re in Europe, look out for a similar deal at your typical retailers in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the UK.

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Sketchfab Launches Public Domain Program so Museums Can Share Cultural Relics in 3D

Road to VR

To accomplish this, Sketchfab has partnered with 27 such organizations from 13 different countries, including the Smithsonian, the National Gallery of Denmark, Chile’s Museo Nacional de Historia Natural, and the Cleveland Museum of Art to name a few.

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Quest Pro Price Cut To $1000 Just 4 Months After Launch

Upload VR

The 256GB Quest 2 price cut takes effect on Sunday in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, the UK, and the US.

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Elves' Monsters Are on Everything but Shelves in New Netflix Trailer

GizModo VR

Alarming as elves are when perched atop shelves, Netflix ’s upcoming series Elves —created by Stefan Jaworski and directed by Roni Ezra—imagines a world where the (at-times) miniscule creatures exist as a dark, mysterious secret lurking in the forests of Denmark where a family just so happens to be traveling during the… Read more.

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Room-scale Puzzle ‘Eye of the Temple’ Aiming for Spring 2021 Release on PC VR Headsets

Road to VR

Although originally hoping to release in 2020, since leaving his position at Unity’s Copenhagen, Denmark offices Johansen says in a tweet that he’ll have more time now to focus on getting the game out.

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Here’s Every Country & Store Where Quest 2 is Officially Being Sold

Road to VR

Jump to: Australia | Austria | Belgium | Canada | Denmark | Finland | France | Iceland | Ireland | Italy | Japan | Netherlands | New Zealand | Norway | Poland | South Korea | Spain | Sweden | Switzerland | Taiwan | United Kingdom | United States. Where to Buy Oculus Quest 2 in Denmark.

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TV presenter's ecstatic live reaction to Australia making World Cup is absolute gold

Mashable VR

They'll play in Group D against France, Denmark, and Tunisia in the upcoming tournament in November. After a hard-fought battle, Australia officially qualified for the 2022 World Cup on Tuesday after beating Peru on penalties.

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Immortality, Resurrection and Augmented Reality

ARVR

link] I traveled to Denmark recently to visit my grandparents’ house, who have both passed some years ago. housing my formative memories of Denmark?—?to It was in this house where I first experienced Denmark and what it means to be Danish.

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These Are the Countries Where You Can Still Buy Quest & Rift S Direct From Oculus

Road to VR

Denmark. ×. With a successful holiday season under its belt, Facebook was no doubt looking forward to resupplying its retail partners with more Oculus Quest & Rift S stock.

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Can Virtual Reality Improve Science Education?

ARPost

Currently, thousands of universities across Denmark utilize this VR-driven technology. Not too long ago, all educators needed to impart knowledge were a blackboard and some chalk. As the last few years have proven, technology affects nearly every industry. The education sector isn’t immune to the disruption of revolutionary innovations, including virtual reality.

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Russia Bans Facebook & Instagram, Quest Sees Ripple Effects

Road to VR

Facebook and Instagram have been blocked in the Russian Federation, with both social media platforms now completely inaccessible to users in that country.

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Oculus Acquires Eye-Tracking Company The Eye Tribe

Road to VR

The Eye Tribe , a Denmark-based eye-tracking startup, today confirmed they’ll be joining the ranks of Facebook’s Oculus VR. million government-supported project to bring eye control to the mass market together with LEGO, Serious Games, IT University of Copenhagen, and Technical University of Denmark. Both Oculus and The Eye Tribe today confirmed the acquisition with TechCrunch ‘s Josh Constine. The specifics of the acquisition are still fairly thin however.

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HoloLens 2 Sales Expanding to 15 More Countries, ‘Development Edition’ Launches in the US

Road to VR

Now Microsoft is expanding the regions where it will sell HoloLens 2 to 15 new countries: Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, Spain, Austria, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Belgium, Portugal, Poland, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.

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Laurie Anderson’s Dark VR Art Makes You ‘Fly Through Stories’

VRScout

It debuted this August at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Humlebæk, Denmark. Words and virtual reality paint immersive stories. Avante-garde performance artist Laurie Anderson has a new VR experience. Her latest work with Taiwanese artist-programmer Hsin-Chien Huang, Chalkroom , lets you float through a virtual world made of letters while the O Superman singer narrates.

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Retrospective: How LEGO Augments Our World

VRScout

In 2017, the LEGO House, aka “the home of the brick,” opened in Billund, Denmark. Over a dozen years of audacious augmented play beyond the beloved brick. For over a dozen years LEGO has augmented our world with audacious augmented play beyond the beloved brick.

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Oculus Go to Hit UK & European Retailers This Month, Pre-orders Now Available

Road to VR

UK and European residents have (mostly) been able to order Oculus Go directly through the Oculus website since it launched early last month, with the company delivering to many countries in the EU and Schengen Zone including Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the UK.

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What The Bat Is A Manic VR Follow-Up To What The Golf

Upload VR

The new game from Denmark-based Triband was revealed at the Upload VR Showcase today. What The Golf is the ridiculous follow-up to What The Golf, and it’s coming to VR.

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