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New Worlds To Visit And Games To Play In VR This Weekend (2/17/17)

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We also found ourselves laughing pretty hard at the idiot gang from It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia performing a “badass” jump in 360 on YouTube. Tagged with: Danny Bittman , It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia , Pearl , tilt brush.

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CrashCourse: The VR Experience That Teaches Young Football Players About the Dangers of Concussion

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Most of these concussions occur while playing football, a fast-paced, contact game. The experience is compatible with the Gear VR and Oculus Go, and is available for free on the Oculus Store. A VR Football Game With Learning Opportunities. The user is a player in the game and suffers three major hits in a row.

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NBA All-Star and Weekly Regular Season Coverage Comes Live to VR via TNT and Intel

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The app is available today on the Oculus store and the Google Play store. Turner Sports says that fans will be able to see highlights, recaps, and live and on-demand full games in VR (provided they are logged in with an applicable TV provider), including in-game broadcast stats and commentary. 67th NBA All-Star Game , 8:20 p.m.

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The NBA and TNT Partner With Intel For Biggest VR Push Yet

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The NBA and TNT are launching a VR experience that is powered by Intel True VR and promises to not only bring fans even closer to the game, but serve as a portal into all available programming through on-demand VR coverage of the upcoming NBA All-Star weekend. Each camera will have at least four angles of the game that you can control.

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This Restaurant is Using Google Daydream to Train Employees

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Honeygrow , a Philadelphia-based chain of Asian-fusion fast-casual restaurants, is using a VR app that weaves together 360 video and interactive elements to teach new employees how to do their job. This controller made for a more direct connection to the app versus the soft-tap touchpad of the Oculus GearVR.

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The VRScout Report – The Week in VR Review

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EX-HEAD OF SONY PLAYSTATION LONDON FORMS CROSS-PLATFORM VR GAME STUDIO. A hot spot for development, London has birthed a new VR-focused game studio – but not just any game studio. The round was from SRI Capital, which is a seed stage venture fund in Philadelphia. ALMOST 40% OF GAME DEVELOPERS ARE WORKING ON VR.

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The VRScout Report – The Week in VR Review

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Starting with its $2B acquisition of Oculus in the spring of 2014, Facebook has continued to build out its virtual reality strategy in a big way. Each of the episodes will be 5-10 minutes long, with the first episode focusing on the Philadelphia Eagles and launching on the NFL’s YouTube channel on Thanksgiving Day.