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Vive Group Edition Bundles 10 Headsets in China

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At the Vive Ecosystem Conference in China today HTC announced Vive Group Edition, a set of 10 Business Edition headsets and two lighthouse base stations, available for 49,999 RMB, which converts to $7,271. The company told UploadVR that it had not announced plans to bring the Group Edition to the west.

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‘Virtual Taekwondo’ Could Be The Next Big Olympic-Level Sport

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The 2020 Summer games are finally happening after being delayed for over a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which means the long-awaited return of Olympic-level taekwondo. We are excited to support World Taekwondo and have our system tested at the highest levels by professional athletes,” said Michael Chng, CEO of Refract Technologies.

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Data Dive: How Effective is VR Training?

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It found that content delivered in this format produced greater memory retention than a control group. — NHS and Virti studied the effects of VR training for medical professionals and found that 92 percent of trainees adequately understood training materials versus 16 percent for a control group. Milestones & Market Sizing .

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Education’s Next Big Leap: Immersive VR Education For Better Learning

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Researchers gave a tutorial on topics related to basic human anatomy to two groups of students from two very different backgrounds: nursing and business. . While current training programs may include a seminar presentation, role-playing, and a list of scenarios, very few offer hands-on education.

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Data Dive: How Effective is VR Training?

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It found that content delivered in this format produced greater memory retention than a control group. NHS and Virti studied the effects of VR training for medical professionals and found that 92 percent of trainees adequately understood training materials versus 16 percent for a control group.

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The VR Society’s ‘On The Lot’ is Back—and Fully Augmented

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Due to the response from the Hollywood and Silicon Valley communities, this year’s event will require double the sound stage capacity to hold our group and the demonstrations,” said Jim Chabin, President of the Advanced Imaging and VR Societies, in a statement.

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Vancouver Emerging As Top Five VR and AR Hub

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Marco DeMiroz is a co-founder and general partner of the Venture Reality Fund , an XR venture capitalist group based in the Bay Area. Visiting Metro Vancouver for the first time two months ago for the Women in Tech seminar, he’s now looking to make an investment in the region. “My

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