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Nreal Launches $600 ‘Light’ AR Glasses in United States via Verizon

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Nreal, the Chinese startup behind the Nreal Light AR glasses which made a splash back at CES 2019, has now expanded to the United States, making the smartphone-tethered device available through select Verizon stores starting today. That’s the value proposition at least, as Nreal Light goes on sale in the US today for $599.

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‘Google Earth VR’ Lets You Experience the Total Solar Eclipse Right Now

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Whether or not you’re in the narrow band of ‘solar eclipse totality’ that’s making its way across the continental United States on Monday, August 21st, Google Earth VR has seen a recent update that will let you experience the rare event from the comfort of your own HTC Vive or Oculus Rift.

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New Trademark Labels HTC Standalone Headset As Vive Focus

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When Oculus first revealed its prototype standalone VR headset, code-named Santa Cruz, back in 2016, we all new a response from HTC was inevitable. Earlier this year those suspicions were proven correct when HTC as well as Lenovo announced their own upcoming versions of standalone VR hardware at the Google I/O Conference.

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Moth+Flame Raises $2.5M to Expand Its Immersive VR Work Training Tech

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Moth+Flame’s READY VR is currently used by the United States Air Force, via the company’s tailor-made pilot and maintenance training, which encompasses 12 aircraft models. . “Our investors recognize the important work we do and have armed us with the tools we need to grow faster than ever.”.

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How to Watch the 2018 Winter Olympics in VR

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Remarkably, neither Oculus Rift nor HTC Vive are on the list below, as only Samsung Gear VR, Google Cardboard, Google Daydream, and Windows ‘MR’ VR headsets have access. Samsung Gear VR – Oculus Store. Google Daydream – Google Play. image courtesy NBC. image courtesy NBC.

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Meta’s Oculus VR companion app gained ~2M downloads since Christmas

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Consumers worldwide have downloaded Meta’s Oculus app , the mobile companion for Oculus VR devices including the Quest 2, roughly 2 million times globally since Christmas Day, according to new data from third-party app intelligence firms, Apptopia and Sensor Tower. Launched in April 2018, the Oculus app saw 1.2

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Coronavirus Forces Cancellation Of E3 2020

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Both Facebook , as well as Google , will also be abandoning their respective conferences this year in favor of a series of online announcements, live-streamed talks, and remote workshops. . For more information on how to keep yourself protected, check out these helpful tips provided by the CDC. . Feature Image Credit: ESA.