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Virtual Reality in Healthcare and Compliance Meets Enterprise Training

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Extended reality (XR) is making a substantial impact on how companies train and upskill their employees. Combining virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR), firms can empower teams with bespoke, targeted immersive experiences.

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Magic Leap Gets Half-billion Dollar Boost Ahead of Vision Pro Launch

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Founded in 2010 by Rony Abovitz, the Plantation, Florida-based company first launched its first AR headset, Magic Leap 1 (previously styled ‘One’), with consumer ambitions. Magic Leap 2 | Photo by Road to VR Now The Telegraph reports the country’s investment arm has injected another $590 million (£463 million) into Magic Leap.

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The 2017 Virtual Reality Conference and Expo Schedule

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2016 could be considered the official introduction of virtual reality to the world and many industries have either embraced the technology at varying levels or simply started paying attention to movements within the industry. Virtual Reality Evolution // February 16. Virtuality // February 24th – February 26th.

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VR Training Program Teaches Underserved Population Soft Skills to Increase Their Employment Chances

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See Also: New PwC Report: The Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Soft Skills Training. This will allow the VR training program to expand beyond the state of Massachusetts, to the other five states where Viabilityoperates: Connecticut, Florida, New York, Oklahoma, and Rhode Island.

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Military Contractor ECS Awarded Grant to Build VR Army Medic Trainer with Advanced Haptics

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million—to pilot a virtual reality training program for U.S. Founded in 1997, ECS is a Florida-based contractor which builds digital training and other tech solutions for the U.S. The grant is to support the development of a virtual reality training program for U.S. Army medics. Image courtesy HaptX.

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A Florida university is making Quidditch a (virtual) realityI.

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A Florida university is making Quidditch a (virtual) reality I hold in my hands what looks and feels like a wand from a Harry Potter film. The game—and the wand—were developed by Pat Starace , director of the digital fabrication course at Full Sail University in Orlando, Florida.

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HaptX Secures $1.5M Grant to Build Full-body Haptics for VR & Telepresence Robots

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The company behind the force feedback haptic gloves HaptX and research teams from Virginia Tech and University of Florida have secured a $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), something the group says will allow them to build full-body haptic and force feedback tech for VR and robotics.

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