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The Void Opens Location In Utah With Upgraded Hardware And Ghostbusters

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The Void is one of the most immersive experiences available. Starting today, visitors to Lindon, Utah, where the startup is based, will be able to see this incredible experience. It is pretty much as close to Star Trek’s Holodeck as you will find. It becomes the third Void location after a recent opening in Dubai.

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SIGGRAPH 2017: Optitrack Reveals Tracking Puck For Full-Body VR Immersion

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When I tried the latest installation of The VOID earlier this year in Utah I encountered what I think is likely the pinnacle of immersion possible in 2017, with one major limit. Even the gun you hold becomes part of the immersive experience as it transforms in VR into part of your proton pack for catching ghosts.

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A Complete Guide to Virtual Reality

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Developers and hardware solution providers have been working together over the past few decades to build VR headsets capable of hosting immersive experiences. Many platforms such as Horizon Workrooms , Virbela, Arthur, Spatial, and even Autodesk have showcased top immersive spaces for teams. billion USD in 2021 to $84.09

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Students Hack Positional Tracking onto Gear VR with SteamVR Tracking

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In a reverse engineering exercise, two students at Utah State University have hacked positional tracking onto a Gear VR headset using SteamVR Tracking technology. Positional tracking adds not only comfort but also immersion to virtual reality, and is a feature of all major tethered VR headsets.

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Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 Dominates Healthcare Market, Report Finds

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VisAR (augmented reality) published a paper on Friday in a recent issue of healthcare journal SPINE , outlining the firm’s exploration into immersive medical solutions. The firm also claims its immersive content offerings provide a 177 percent return on investment, a net present value of $7.6

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Are Virtual Reality Arcades Becoming A Trend?

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It has been over a year since we first experienced The VOID’s VR theme park in Utah. In the city of Orem, Utah, a VR arcade has just opened for business, maybe giving us a first glimpse at what these arcades may look like in malls around the country. But after walking out of The VOID, our minds were blown away.

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A VR Theme Park is Coming to Malaysia

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The VOID has blown our minds with their Utah theme park and Ghostbuster’s experience in New York—and also announced in February a collaboration with China-based Shanda Group to build China’s first VR theme park. EXA Global is a Malaysian-based gaming company working towards bringing immersive VR gaming experiences to Southeast Asia.

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