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Catch Billie Eilish Live In VR This September On Oculus Venues

VRScout

The ‘Bad Guy’ singer-songwriter will be streaming her upcoming Spain performance. Earlier this week Oculus announced that their next Oculus Venues live performance will feature 17-year-old pop megastar Billie Eilish, marking the first time the American singer-songwriter will perform remotely for a VR audience. “It’s

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Bigscreen’s Partnership With Paramount Pictures Brings Blockbuster Films To VR

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The only difference is that you’re viewing the entertainment with audience members from all over the globe as opposed to just your local neighborhood; all without having to leave your couch. For Bigscreen, it’s part of the evolution of entertainment. “We Image Credit: Bigscreen, Paramount Pictures. Yes, that’s right.

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New VR Fitness App VZfit Helps Stay at Home People Stay in Shape

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The user only needs to get ready with their fitness gear, put on the Oculus Quest headset and handheld accessories, and launch the application. Users have two choices: after putting on the Oculus Quest headset, they can grab the handheld accessories and start a jogging or fitness training routine. How the VR Fitness App Works.

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VR Entertainment Being Trialed on British Airways Flights to New York

Peter Graham

Airlines have been trialling virtual reality (VR) entertainment onboard long-haul flights for a number of years, with the likes of Spain’s Iberia using Inflight VR’s platform in conjunction with Pico Goblin 2 headsets for a mixed entertainment offering. Image Credit: Nick Morrish/British Airways.

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The XR Week Peek (2020.11.09): PS5 doesn’t improve PSVR, VRChat reaches 24,000 concurrent users, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Netherlands, Switzerland, Spain, Austria, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Belgium, Portugal, Poland, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. These numbers are a great piece of news because they show how VR adoption is growing and that the Oculus Quest 2 launch is contributing to this growth. New details on the Lynx MR headset.

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XR Poised For Mass-Market Appeal At Cannes Marché Du Film

VRScout

Arriving at 9 pm, I was ushered away from the hubbub of the filmmakers, producers, directors, actors, and technologists gathered on the balcony and into a small room adjacent to where guests were quietly experiencing a first look at Evolver-Prologue using one of four Oculus Quest headsets available. .

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Facebook’s F8 2020 Developer Conference has Been Cancelled due to Coronavirus Outbreak

Peter Graham

While it might be called the Facebook Developer Conference, the event had become a platform for lots of virtual reality (VR) news, most notably during F8 2019 when both the Oculus Rift S and Oculus Quest pre-orders went live.