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U.S. Space Force Turns To VR For Medical Training

VRScout

The program will run on the HTC VIVE Focus 3 VR headset. VR medical simulation platform SimX today announced that its Virtual Advancement of Learning for Operational Readiness (VALOR) program has been selected by the United States Space Force to design an immersive training program for astronaut recovery and space launch missions.

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The XR Week Peek (2020.10.26): DecaGear is an intriguing VR headset, HTC is working on a new device, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Image by MegaDodo Simulation Games). A new FCC listing appears for an HTC Vive headset. And in fact, a new request to FCC for a new device has arrived from HTC. Since HTC has always made announcements during the CES, I think it will be announced in January. Top news of the week. But I can speculate.

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Big XR News from Apple, Varjo, and HTC VIVE

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These headsets are designed to cater to different end-users, ranging from aviation to government to defence. In addition, Varjo is showcasing the Varjo XR-4 Focal Edition headset at I/ITSEC, a world-leading simulation and training expo. HTC VIVE Debuts Ultimate Trackers HTC VIVE unveiled its VIVE Ultimate Tracker.

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Discover Latin America’s XR ecosystem with Oscar Cartagena

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Among many things, we collaborate with government entities, other trade union associations (in and out of Chile), academics, and scientists to figure out ways to reap more benefits than problems for our society through the use of these technologies. I think that governments in Latin America are interested but they face bigger issues.

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VAR Live Launches Largest VR Theme Park In Malaysia

VRScout

The current layout features HTC Vive and Window Mixed Reality headsets tethered to ceiling-mounted PC’s; although VAR Live has already indicated plans to upgrade to 5GHz WiFi in the near future, along with support for multiplayer experiences and VR backpacks.

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Big News From Meta, Samsung, Microsoft, and HTC VIVE

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Groups like Microsoft are leveraging a collapsing military contact to keep its IVAS device lineup alive for further funding, and HTC VIVE took note to explain the importance of enterprise end-users in discussion with the World Economic Forum. The government-backed programme aims to seek out and incubate talent.

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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. Immersive Experience. vs Metaverse.