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Acer and Starbreeze Announce First Shipment of StarVR Head-Mounted Displays

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Acer and Starbreeze AB today announced at a global press conference in Berlin that they have started to ship StarVR® Virtual Reality (VR) Head-Mounted Displays (HMD) to IMAX Corporation in preparation for the highly anticipated opening of the IMAX VR® Center in Los Angeles, expected later this year, and others in the near future.

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HTC Files Trademark For ‘Vive Cosmos’

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Details include a ‘head mounted display for computer simulated reality.’. While the description itself doesn’t explicitly state that the trademark is related to VR, phrases such as “head mounted display for computer simulated reality” and “optical devices,” indicate that immersive technology is more than likely involved.

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AMC Theaters Buys Into VR With Dreamscape Immersive Deal

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Thanks to a new deal made by AMC theatres and LA-based virtual reality startup Dreamscape Immersive , six lucky AMC theaters spread across North America and Europe will soon be home to cooperative VR experiences that blend the line between games and film. Image Credit: Dreamscape Immersive. beginning next year.

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Full Sail University to Create Virtual Production Studio

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We usually think about extended reality in terms of display. However, extended reality is also being used in the production of media that may or may not be viewed immersively. After all, a headset isn’t strictly required for viewing or even entering some immersive environments. We’re talking here about room-scale VR.

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What Made VR Gaming Highly Popular

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The ecosystem of digital game development is all about using the latest technologies to attract and engage gamers all over the world. Games, as one of the prime sources of entertainment, could be more prominent by becoming more interactive and immersive. Some VR Gaming Market Trends Which Determine Its Consistent Growth.

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PlayStation Teases Non-VR ‘Spectator Mode’ In New Patent

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” Put simply, this spectator system would give audience members the opportunity to interact with the in-game world in real-time, letting them play an active role in the experience despite being outside a VR headset. .”

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Microsoft Files Patent To Bring Real-World Objects To VR

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The patent, entitled “Transitioning into a VR environment and warning HMD users of real-world physical obstacles,” details a system capable of generating virtual representations of real-world objects that come within a certain range of the head-mounted display (HMD). For more information check out the patent here.

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