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A Complete Guide to Virtual Reality

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Developers and hardware solution providers have been working together over the past few decades to build VR headsets capable of hosting immersive experiences. Regarding VR hardware, companies are experimenting with more lightweight form factors designed to sharpen image contrast and pixel density with pancake lenses. VR, Defined.

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Are Virtual Reality Arcades Becoming A Trend?

VRScout

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. You may soon see a VR arcade at a mall location near you. Leave a comment below.

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The Void Upgrades Display, Aims For 20 Installations This Year

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The experience is a product of The Void, a Utah-based startup. While the approach allowed The Void to deploy the Ghostbusters: Dimension experience relatively early, it came online as Oculus and HTC started shipping improved consumer hardware. This allowed the system to be deployed in a large area.

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A VR Theme Park is Coming to Malaysia

VRScout

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 said to be developing their own games and hardware for the experience, with gameplay that includes up to four players.

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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. “That’s not our last camera for VR either,” he said.

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First Look Inside ‘The Void’ Ghostbusters: Dimensions, Opens July 1st

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It feels like only 5 minutes ago we caught wind of a new startup riding on the back of the new virtual reality revolution, one based in Utah that had its sights set on creating a cutting edge mixed reality theme park. See Also: First Hands-on: The VOID, a Mixed Reality Experience That Blends Real and Virtual.

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The Void Opens Location In Utah With Upgraded Hardware And Ghostbusters

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Starting today, visitors to Lindon, Utah, where the startup is based, will be able to see this incredible experience. When you’re in VR, you forget it’s a PC on your back and realize it’s actually a proton pack for catching ghosts. It becomes the third Void location after a recent opening in Dubai.

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