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Homeland Security Releasing VR School Shooting Training Simulator

VRScout

In response to the rising number of mass shootings in the United States, the Department of Homeland Security developed and released a WebVR training simulator last year called EDGE (Enhanced Dynamic Geo-Social Environment), which helped prepare first responders for the stressful moments of responding to an active shooter scene.

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Virginia Tech, University of Florida, HaptX win $1.5M NSF grant to create full-body haptic feedback for VR and robotics

HaptX

Blacksburg, Virginia and San Luis Obispo, California – A research team including Virginia Tech, University of Florida and HaptX won a $1.5 For the last eight years HaptX has focused on developing its unique, patented, microfluidic approach to simulating tactile and force feedback for VR and robotics.

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This Tech Lets You Move Virtual Objects Like A Jedi

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In fact, I’m a bit surprised it took this long, but researchers at Virginia Tech have put their brains to good use and come up with a way for ordinary mortals to replicate the telekinetic powers of a Jedi in VR. . Image Credit: Virginia Tech. These are definitely the VR powers you’re looking for…. It was only a matter of time.

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Moving Virtual Objects Like a Jedi

Tech Trends VR

In fact, I’m a bit surprised it took this long, but researchers at Virginia Tech have put their brains to good use and come up with a way for ordinary mortals to replicate the telekinetic powers of a Jedi in Virtual Reality. It was only a matter of time.

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Spatial Beats: 8th Wall, Sam and Max, & Burning Man

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Osso VR was founded by game designer turned Orthopedic Surgeon and now CEO, Justin Barad, who understood how VR can train better surgeons. The virtual operating room is multiplayer, so the instructor is co-present with students in the simulation. If you recall, the song is an ode to West Virginia, where Zuck is certainly not.

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The XR Week Peek (2019.14.09): a new powerful Vive Focus appears, Facebook Connect is coming, and more!

The Ghost Howls

The program has been published and there are various talks about gaming, social, and technology. Another interesting thing to notice is that reading a patent from Apple, it is possible to read that in Cupertino they refer to AR+VR not with XR but with SR (Simulated Reality). The very popular game Minecraft is arriving on PSVR.

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How Climbing Mt. Everest in VR Helped Me Treat My Crippling Fear of Heights

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It was one of our many family trips up the Eastern Seaboard after we had moved from Boise, Idaho to Alexandria, Virginia. The pitch of the game was to simulate what it was like to climb Mt. Rizzo’s primary focus is to combat PTSD as he places them in a controlled environment that simulates combat scenarios.