Sun.Mar 22, 2020

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A Brief History Of Half-Life, One Of Gaming’s Most Iconic Franchises

VRScout

Prepare yourself for the launch of Half-Life: Alyx with this quick history lesson. After a grueling four-month wait, Half-Life: Alyx launches on VR headsets tomorrow morning, offering VR players what’s being touted as the future of VR gaming. For long-time Half-Life fans, however, the launch of HL:A marks the end of a 13 year wait filled with heartbreak, despair, and disappointment.

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The VR Job Hub: Ultraleap & Magic Leap

Peter Graham

Now might not be the best time to decide to go travelling but for those looking to move job, there’s always an abundance of choices with the XR field. Todays VR Job Hub has a nice variety of roles at two big companies looking to hire the best talent, all you need to do is make that leap (yeah we said it). Location. Company. Role. Link. Bristol, UK.

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With kids and adults staying at home, are virtual worlds ready for primetime?

TechCrunch VR

We’ve been diligently following the development of virtual worlds, also known as the “metaverse,” on TechCrunch. Hanging out within the virtual worlds of games has become more popular in recent years with the growth of platforms like Roblox and open-world games like Fortnite, but it still isn’t a mainstream way to socialize outside of the young-adult demographic.