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Full Sail University to Create Virtual Production Studio

ARPost

The earliest VR experiences predate head-mounted displays and instead used projectors to turn a room into a virtual environment without the aid of a head-mounted display. After all, a headset isn’t strictly required for viewing or even entering some immersive environments.

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Comprehensive Glossary of the Most Frequently Used VR Terms

ARPost

We compiled a list of frequently used terms that are most likely to appear in: VR head-mounted display specifications; Game descriptions; Articles about VR technology ; Instructions for setting up your computer for VR experiences. Head Mounted Display (HMD). How We Prepared the Glossary of VR Terms.

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Busch Gardens Aims To Perfect VR Thrill Rides With Latest Immersive Attraction

VRScout

Using DreamCraft Attraction’s DreamSet—one of the first and most popular head-mounted display systems designed specifically for VR attractions—Falcon Creative took a unique approach to visitor turn-around that involves preparing riders for their immersive journey while they wait on-line.

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Expert View: 3 ways VR is transforming Learning & Development

Tech Trends VR

As VR is evolving, we’re not only learning skills safely through simulations anymore. The Past – Learning Skills through Simulation. Furness III creates the first visual flight simulator – and takes the first steps into Virtual Reality (VR) Training. Furness created these simulators to train US Air Force pilots.

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4 Ways Universities are using VR and AR

EON Reality

Wearing a virtual reality head-mounted display, students and staff are able to increase their knowledge and virtually handle various emergency scenarios without any of the potential danger or cost. Currently available modules include ocular anatomy, pupil simulator, ocular motility simulator, and a visual pathway simulator.

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What is an Immersive Experience?

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

XR uses tools to create artificial digital worlds that simulate physical ones. With head-mounted displays, users can detach their senses of sound, sight, and space from their surroundings to fully ‘immerse’ in simulated, computer-generated realities. What is an Immersive Experience?

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VR chair startup raises funds, as pandemic boosts prospects for VR and gaming

TechCrunch VR

Others in the round include TVB Growth Fund, managed by The FSE Group. The Roto chair is motorized and can auto-rotate to wherever the user is looking, allowing for 360-degree viewing, and thus allows the user to stay in the VR simulation for longer periods of time. million in a funding round led by Pembroke VCT.