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Researchers Simulate Walking In VR Using Foot Vibrations

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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. Each group participated in two experiments.

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Watching TV While Flying A VR Spaceship Looks Rad

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Now that’s what I call in-flight entertainment. A little entertainment can go a long way during a lengthy commute, as shown by Reddit user manicmastiff81 who this week shared a video of them watching YouTube from the cockpit of a VR spaceship in the popular open-world science-fiction game No Man’s Sky.

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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?

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Niantic Brings Its Real-World Metaverse To Browsers

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The platform also allows developers to access a 3D mesh of their virtual environment. Through the Lightship Virtual Environments, developers will be able to create and manage their own location-based webAR experiences. They can also remotely simulate their experiences using the 8th Wall platform’s Geo Browser.

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Treble Technologies Brings Realistic Sound to Virtual Spaces

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That’s why Treble is working on realistic sound reproduction for virtual spaces. Sound Simulation and Rendering A conversation inside of a car can sound a lot different than a conversation in your living room. Right now, a conversation in any of those spaces recreated in a virtual environment probably sounds about the same.

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Holovis Uses Giant Robot Arms for Intense VR Motion Simulated Experiences

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Theme parks have been eager to add virtual reality rides to their list of attractions, but the majority of experiences are repurposed existing roller coasters, essentially offering the same ride but with a virtual environment to look at. The first entertainment installation is also expected at the end of the year in Dubai.

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The Expansion of Immersive Therapeutics in Healthcare

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For several years now, we’ve seen virtual reality at work in healthcare. VR is now widely used in virtual sessions for psychological therapy, training simulations for medical professionals, gamification of exercises for physical therapy, and healthcare marketing.