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VRLA’s John Root on AR, Privacy, & eSports in VR

Road to VR

John Root co-founded VRLA with Cosmo Scharf in 2014 , and it has organically grown into a thriving VR event with over 10,000 attendees at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Katie Kelly, Head of Engagement, AltspaceVR / Microsoft. The Biggest Immersive Tech Event of the Year Returns May 4-5, Exploring “A New Reality.”.

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VRLA 2018 Returns; Keynote Lineup Announced

VRScout

The world’s largest VR & AR conference is back again May 4-5 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Katie Kelly, Head of Engagement, AltspaceVR / Microsoft. The two-day conference’s full slate of keynote speakers also include live performances. There’s quite no conference like VRLA.

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The VRScout Report – The Week in VR Review

VRScout

Birthed in New Zealand and raised in Los Angeles, CA, volumetric capture company 8i has announced a Series B round of $27M. The collaboration platform is device agnostic (so you could use a Microsoft Hololens while communicating with someone wearing an Oculus Rift), and the B2B company is focusing on the training and education space.

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Best VR Hardware Of E3 2017

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Microsoft didn’t even mention VR at all during the reveal of the Xbox One X even though executives have suggested the system will still support it. That said, we did try out some really cool stuff located around the Los Angeles Convention Center. Runner Up: CaptoGlove. Runner Up: Antilatency.

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On the XR Beat, with VentureBeat’s Dean Takahashi

XR for Business Podcast

Dean: I’ve tried some haptics gloves. And now, to this day, I think it remains Microsoft’s best pivot ever. Alan: Have you been to the Microsoft campus? It’s not your drab, beige Windows building, or Microsoft Word. It’s just neat how they built a subculture within the Microsoft culture.

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On the XR Beat, with VentureBeat’s Dean Takahashi

XR for Business Podcast

Dean: I’ve tried some haptics gloves. And now, to this day, I think it remains Microsoft’s best pivot ever. Alan: Have you been to the Microsoft campus? It’s not your drab, beige Windows building, or Microsoft Word. It’s just neat how they built a subculture within the Microsoft culture.

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On the XR Beat, with VentureBeat's Dean Takahashi

XR for Business Podcast

Dean: I've tried some haptics gloves. And now, to this day, I think it remains Microsoft's best pivot ever. Alan: Have you been to the Microsoft campus? It's not your drab, beige Windows building, or Microsoft Word. It's just neat how they built a subculture within the Microsoft culture. Which ones in particular?