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Ohio University Launches Virtual Reality and Game Development Major

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Starting this fall, Ohio University is offering a Virtual Reality and Game Development (VRGD) undergraduate major. The new program received approval for creation from the Ohio University Board of Trustees in April 2021 and was later also approved by the state of Ohio and the Higher Learning Commission.

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Enjoy Fourth Of July Fireworks From Home With This Free AR Experience

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Ohio-based immersive technology developer Holopundits isn’t about to let the COVID-19 outbreak stop you from enjoying this year’s Fourth of July festivities. TotalAR is available for download free via the App Store and Google Play. TotalAR will also be introducing new AR content leading into the 2020 holiday season.

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This Hospital is Using VR to Make Shots Easier For Kids

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A pilot study with the hospital’s hemophilia team, design experts, and students from The Ohio State University lets kids distract themselves in virtual reality during infusions and other procedures. This is not your normal Google Cardboard headset VR game.

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The Spatial Web: How the Next Generation of the Internet Will Impact Us All

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Currently, when you’re walking around the United States accessing the web, your digital self is likely heading physically to one of four major data centers operated by Amazon Web Services in either California, Oregon, Ohio, or Virginia. There’s also been much discussion around stocking these edge networks with GPUs?

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The VRScout Report – The Week in VR Review

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You can enjoy the full audio recording below: Episode 28 of the VRScout Report, we got new 360 toys on iOS, Hololens is helping elevator technicians, VR might help you control your dreams, Apple CEO Tim Cook on augmented reality, VR/AR industry funding wrapup, and more… iOS NOW CAN TAKE 360 PHOTOS WITH GOOGLE CARDBOARD CAMERA, TOO.

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Where to access banned books

Mashable VR

Think: Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe , a memoir about adolescence and gender identity ( banned/challenged in schools in Florida, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Ohio, Washington, and Texas). Simply click on the title you're interested in, and you'll be asked to sign in, either using your Google account or creating a new account on the site itself.

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40 essential LGBTQ films to stream this Pride Month

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Inspired by the real-life "Liberace of Sandusky, [Ohio]," Swan Song stars heralded character actor Udo Kier as a Mr. Pat, a retired and unapologetically flamboyant hairdresser out to secure his legacy with one last hurrah of a hairdo. Swan Song (2021). Credit: Chris Stephens / Magnolia Pictures. — A.F. Shiva Baby (2021). Credit: Utopia.

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