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How Different Age Groups Can Use Virtual Reality

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VR creates immersive, simulated experiences for users by placing them in a digital environment. Users from every age group can use VR but may use it for different purposes. These suggestions are not grounded in medical science, but they provide information on which age groups the hardware best suits. Children (13-18).

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Researchers Simulate Walking In VR Using Foot Vibrations

VRScout

When it comes to simulating movement in VR, you have two primary options: teleportation or free locomotion. Location-based entertainment ups the ante even further, offering dedicated playspaces complete with haptic technology that allow players to physically interact with the in-game world. Group C had no avatars at all.

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Holoride details its in-car VR entertainment system and the opportunities for content creators [Exclusive]

The Ghost Howls

I’ve had the immense pleasure of interviewing Marcus Kuehne from Holoride, one of the most interesting and original XR startups out there : they provide in-car entertainment via VR headsets, with the VR content that has the movements synchronized with the actual movements of the car. Let’s talk about holoride. What is it?

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Aonic Group Acquires nDreams For $110 Million

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nDreams has been acquired by Aonic Group in a deal close to $110 million. Today's acquisition news follows the $35 million investment from Aonic in March 2022, a Stockholm-based group that set up its gaming division last year.

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VR Veteran Studio nDreams Acquired by Aonic for $110M

Road to VR

nDreams, the veteran VR studio, today announced it was acquired by video gaming group Aonic for $110 million. Since then, the company has underwritten a number of VR games, such as Little Cities (2022) and Powerwash Simulator VR (2023). The Farnborough, UK-based nDreams has changed a fair bit since its founding in 2006.

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Dreamscapes Latest 4D VR Experience Is An 8-Person Dragon Flying Simulator

VRScout

No longer are audiences just watching Hiccup and Toothless take on a group of ruthless poachers, but now, audiences can fly alongside them on their very own dragons as they protect the Isle of Berk. The post Dreamscapes Latest 4D VR Experience Is An 8-Person Dragon Flying Simulator appeared first on VRScout.

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How is Immersive Filmmaking Changing the Entertainment Industry?

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Using Immersive Technology to Create Entertainment The immersive technology landscape provides developers and content creators in the entertainment space with new tools for developing story lines, delivering content, and making scenes more impactful. What is Immersive Filmmaking?