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Ohio University Launches Virtual Reality and Game Development Major

ARPost

Starting this fall, Ohio University is offering a Virtual Reality and Game Development (VRGD) undergraduate major. Virtual Reality and Game Development Major – a Needed Addition to the Educational Offer. Virtual Reality and Game Development Major – a Needed Addition to the Educational Offer.

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How VR Is Being Used To Prepare For Mass Casualty Events

VRScout

Immersive technology is for more than just gaming. Researchers based out of the Ohio State University College of Medicine have created a disaster response training program that uses VR technology to prepare first responders for various mass casualty emergencies, according to an official release.

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“Destination: Virtual Reality – Preparing for Mass Casualties!”

VRGames

Immersive technology has the potential to be used for more than just gaming; it can also be utilized in important scenarios like emergency response training.

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3 New VR Arcades Hit Utah, Ohio, and Washington, DC

Road to VR

VR Arcades are beginning to make their spread across the US, offering users timed access to consumer VR systems and an array of games. That’s the idea behind three new VR Arcades that have opened in Utah, Ohio, and Washington, DC, which are leveraging the HTC Vive as the go-to ‘out-of-home’ VR platform for such activities.

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Circuit Stream: XR Learning Hub for AR/VR Developers and Designers

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This 10-week course is a beginner-friendly introduction to the fundamentals of developing augmented reality and virtual reality with various applications. Unity, a popular game engine, is the primary development platform where students will build their projects.

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Making a VR Game for Pediatric Pain Management

VRScout

Let there be no mistake, I’ve always known first hand just how (delightfully) distracting video games can be. Alice and I had been working with Unity to study game design and were excited to use and develop our skills in a practical application. Alice and John developing Voxel Bay at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

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Meet XR Terra, the Company Teaching XR Technology

ARPost

See Also: Ohio University Launches Virtual Reality and Game Development Major. “I actually met [Glimpse Group CEO Lyron Bentovim] almost from the time that I launched XR Terra, and we explored then whether we should do something together,” said Satiroglu. “Us