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This Mom Used VR to Open Up New Worlds for Her Son

VRScout

Tim Bartow is a filmmaker and writer hailing from Kansas City, Missouri. Despite the limitations of his body, now he can use VR to see the world. As one of only 100 Americans affected by the extremely rare genetic disorder Lesch Nyhan, which results in celebral palsy, Tim uses a wheelchair.

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“War Remains” Provides Immersive Experience of World War I

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Produced by Los Angeles-based indie video game publisher MWM Interactive and developed by Flight School Studio with audio designed by Skywalker Sound , War Remains was directed by Brandon Oldenburg , an Academy Award-winning film director, designer, and immersive storyteller who has received 4 Emmys, multiple Gold Lions at Cannes, and an Oscar.

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How Will AR Play into the Attention Economy?

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Increasing Reach I was at a Kansas City Chiefs game at Arrowhead Stadium, and a Coke promotion appeared on the scoreboard during a timeout. Why would they want their customers to exit the camera and go to a third-party app to get content to enhance their moments? Why not put it right there at their fingertips?

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‘Oculus Venues’ Live Event App Now Available on Go and Gear VR, Event Schedule Here

Road to VR

Other events hitting Venues later this summer include films screenings from Lionsgate Films, featuring Reservoir Dogs (1992) , Sinister (2012) , Apocalypse Now (1979) , and National Lampoon’s Van Wilder (2002). June 27 // MLB: Kansas City Royals @ Milwaukee Brewers // 11:10 am PT. June 22 // Everclear // 10:00 pm PT.

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Oculus Venues Arrives for Oculus Go and Gear VR

VRScout

June 27 // MLB: Kansas City Royals @ Milwaukee Brewers // 11:10 am PT. Oculus states that we can expect content from SHOWTIME coming later this summer, plus more film screenings of Lionsgate titles, new concerts from AEG Presents, live NBA League Pass games and additional shows produced by NextVR, MLB games, and more.

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Getting Fit with a VR Toolkit, and Other XR Tips with VRd?j?’s Michael Eichenseer

XR for Business Podcast

I can imagine that there’s a huge hub of VR in Kansas City. There’s a lot of talent here, and I have heard from other people that even places like Kansas City actually have quite a bit of VR happening — and I say VR, I mean XR, AR; all of it. You are the voice of virtual reality in the Midwest.

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Getting Fit with a VR Toolkit, and Other XR Tips with VRd?j?’s Michael Eichenseer

XR for Business Podcast

I can imagine that there’s a huge hub of VR in Kansas City. There’s a lot of talent here, and I have heard from other people that even places like Kansas City actually have quite a bit of VR happening — and I say VR, I mean XR, AR; all of it. You are the voice of virtual reality in the Midwest.

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