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Reuniting Undocumented Immigrant Families with VR

VRScout

The project began when Alvaro Morales, an undocumented immigrant from Huancayo, Peru, tried a Google Cardboard to virtually explore the Palace of Versailles in Paris. “The greatest asset that virtual reality has for the Family Reunions Project is it can transport people,” said Morales.

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10 Industries Using VR in Marketing Strategies

VeeR VR

10 years ago, the virtual reality industry was just getting started. Plenty of big companies understand they missed the initial tech boom of the internet for growing their business and do NOT want to miss out on the coming revolution from virtual reality. It is available for free through Google cardboard.

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The portrait of an avatar as a young artist

TechCrunch VR

Her works can be described as research into dimensions, deconstructions, and explosion of forms exploring topics of virtual authorship and the physicality of the Internet. LaTurbo has exhibited all over the world from Peru to Korea to the Whitney in New York. I’m thrilled to have her on the show. Metaphorically of course.

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PenPal Schools launches a VR field trip for students to promote Pakistan

Hypergrid Business

“They love how the virtual reality and personal connections get students excited about learning,” said Rios. Students can also view the 360-degree videos on phones or desktops, without virtual reality headsets. Image courtesy PenPal Schools.).

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EON Reality recognized as Top 100 Company Supporting Education Excellence by OCBJ and IPSF

EON Reality

EON Reality has been recognized by the Irvine Public Schools Foundation (IPSF) and Orange County Business Journal (OCBJ) as one of the Top 100 Companies Supporting Education Excellence. On the Top 100, EON Reality is joined by organizations such as Google, The Hoag Foundation, and Kia Motors America, Inc.