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Mario Kart GP VR Arrives Stateside This October

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VR Zone’s hit rendition of the original Nintendo classic heads to Washington DC alongside two other LB VR experiences. Well it appears as though our time has finally come as Bandai Namco announces the arrival of ‘VR Zone Portal Washington DC.’, brought great success, and we hope to follow suit in Washington, D.C.

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AxonVR Raises $5.8 Million Seed Investment for Advanced VR Haptics

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million seed investment, which is claimed to be the largest secured by a VR haptics company to date. With a few exceptions , haptics in VR usually amounts to using vibration as a proxy for a touch event. To accomplish this, AxonVR has created a haptic skin that has hundreds of dots that are linked to pneumatic actuators.

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‘Army Of The Dead’ VR Game Has You Battling Zombies In A Taco Truck

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The location-based VR experience launches this summer in New York and Los Angeles , followed by Las Vegas and Washington DC in the fall. Be warned, however, as this VR experience is full of big surprises! . Your experience begins at base camp. Here you’ll receive a quick brief from Cruz, one of the Las Vengeance crew members.

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VR Attraction The VOID Plans to More Than Double in Size with 25 New Locations

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Just a week prior to the July 25th announcement, the company announced that it had officially opened three new entertainment center locations in Atlanta, Minneapolis, and Washington D.C., Real haptics like shaking floors, gusts of wind, and even smells are used to increase immersion.

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The VOID To Open 25 New Location-Based VR Centers Across The U.S. & Europe

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By partnering with major studios and properties ( Star Wars, Ghostbusters , and Wreck-It Ralph ) and embracing experimental haptic technology, the VOID has quickly become one of the leading providers of AAA location-based immersive entertainment. The VOID recently opened three new locations at Battery Atlanta, Atlanta, Ga.;

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HaptX News | February 2023

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Up to four people can feel like they are standing right next to each other in VR – where they handle the same objects at the same time – and the haptics work perfectly. Another journalist was in another VR headset with haptic gloves playing [virtual] Jenga next to me. This is the future of collaboration in the metaverse.

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Y-12 National Security Complex and HaptX partner to advance U.S. Government training missions

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Groundbreaking glovebox training application leverages virtual reality and multi-user haptics On Sept. HaptX co-founder, Professor Robert Crockett, made the announcement in Washington D.C. during his presentation on haptics to U.S. HaptX co-founder, Professor Robert Crockett, made the announcement in Washington D.C.