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Sandbox VR To Open 15 Location-Based VR Centers By 2022

VRScout

Location-based entertainment provider Sandbox VR has announced plans to open 15 new sites by the end of 2021, less than a year after the company reemerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy after being forced to shutter all of its original locations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Image Credit: Sandbox VR. Image Credit: Sandbox VR. “As

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The XR Week Peek (2022.08.15): NVIDIA makes many announcements at SIGGRAPH, new leaks on Apple and Pico, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Metaverse “real estate” is going down and down. To make things work, the celebrity investor Mark Cuban has just commented on metaverse real estate saying that it was “the dumbest idea ever”. More info (Price of virtual land goes down 85%) More info (Mark Cuban talks about metaverse real estate). Learn more.

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VR Attraction The VOID Plans to More Than Double in Size with 25 New Locations

Road to VR

Just a week prior to the July 25th announcement, the company announced that it had officially opened three new entertainment center locations in Atlanta, Minneapolis, and Washington D.C., Real haptics like shaking floors, gusts of wind, and even smells are used to increase immersion.

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Gibby Presents: Road Testing the Latest Location-based VR Experiences

Road to VR

Haptic vests and physical items like a gun can add to the experience, as can extras like fans, heaters, water spray and hydraulics. In the Guandong Province in China, the Lionsgate Entertainment World, which opened in July 2019, is the most technologically advanced theme park on the planet.

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The Future of VR Arcades with VRsenal

Road to VR

One of the higher-end peripherals that debuted was VRsenal’s VR-15, which has built-in haptics and the same weight distribution as a M-15 and AR-15. limited real estate within the homes will drive consumers to VR arcades that will be able to provide better compelling experiences given extra space.

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Dress for Success: Talking Headsets and Haptic Suits with Skarred Ghost Antony Vitillo

XR for Business Podcast

From headsets to haptic suits, there is going to be a lot of accessories and apparel in XR to chose from, including some that expand senses you didn’t even know were XR-compatible. You’ve got things like haptic suits, haptic gloves. Let’s start at something crazy; haptic suits.

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Dress for Success: Talking Headsets and Haptic Suits with Skarred Ghost Antony Vitillo

XR for Business Podcast

From headsets to haptic suits, there is going to be a lot of accessories and apparel in XR to chose from, including some that expand senses you didn't even know were XR-compatible. You've got things like haptic suits, haptic gloves. Let's start at something crazy; haptic suits. You can have haptic feedback.

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