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The XR Week Peek (2020.12.28): Flight Simulator VR released, a new hack lets you use Quest without Facebook, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Microsoft Flight Simulator releases VR patch. Microsoft Flight Simulator is now compatible with VR headsets : not only the HP Reverb G2 as initially teased but all the headsets that are compatible with OpenXR , so basically all the most famous devices. Google lets now everyone contribute to StreetView. Top news of the week.

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Virtual Reality and Team Building: An Outlook

ARPost

These days, most folks have experienced virtual reality in some shape or form: it could be a Google cardboard, VR kiosk at a local mall, or an at-home VR headset from HTC or Oculus. VR headsets create interactive environments that anyone can have access to. Application of Virtual Reality in Team Building.

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Glossary: The Metaverse and its Key Components

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Efforts to construct and expand the Metaverse were sparked by Meta Platform’s major pivot in October, which saw Microsoft, NVIDIA, HTC VIVE, Qualcomm, Google, Varjo, and dozens of other tech giants enter the race for prime positioning to build the virtual and connected world. Decentraland. Immersive Experience. Immersive Media.

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TapID Uses Bone Conduction To Deliver A Better Typing Experience In VR

VRScout

Developers have explored potential solutions in the past, such as Google Daydream’s ultra-fun Drum Keys or Logitech’s VR compatible keyboards. This can be especially useful when performing Google searches or entering the URL of a website into a browser. This makes tasks such as cutting and pasting incredibly simple.

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Google’s VR Labs Provide STEM Students With Hands-On Experience

VRScout

Google teams up with Labster to develop 30 immersive lab experiences for the Daydream platform. STEM students engaged in scientific disciplines, such as biochemistry and neuroscience, are often required by their respective degrees to spend a certain amount of time engaged in an official laboratory environment.

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Spatial Beats: Facebook, VR Training & SXSW

AR Insider

Although training simulations are being used, Matterport is also being used to capture models of planes so workers can train with 360-degree wrapped-around imagery. STYLY launches support for 3D models made with Google Tilt Brush. Surreal Events launched Surreal, a virtual event platform for live experiences across industries.

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Metaverse Photography: Can we Consider it as Photography?

ARVR

Metaverse technology, even though still at the very early stage of development, is the expansion of our physical world into a unified, interactive, and fully immersive virtual platform. People interact with one another through virtual avatars in the 3D simulated space. There is no need for an actual camera during the process.

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