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Acer and Starbreeze Announce First Shipment of StarVR Head-Mounted Displays

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Acer and Starbreeze AB today announced at a global press conference in Berlin that they have started to ship StarVR® Virtual Reality (VR) Head-Mounted Displays (HMD) to IMAX Corporation in preparation for the highly anticipated opening of the IMAX VR® Center in Los Angeles, expected later this year, and others in the near future.

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Full Sail University to Create Virtual Production Studio

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The earliest VR experiences predate head-mounted displays and instead used projectors to turn a room into a virtual environment without the aid of a head-mounted display. Still, they found use cases in military and enterprise training, professional athletic training, and film production.

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Training employees is 4 times quicker with VR

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Training in virtual reality. It is four times faster to train employees soft skills when using virtual reality than when using traditional in-person classroom or online training, according to a new study by PricewaterhouseCoopers. Training modality cost per learner. Training in virtual reality.

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XR an ‘Invaluable’ Tool for Healthcare Training, HTC VIVE Survey Finds

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A recent HTC VIVE study has found that extended reality (XR) technologies have become an “invaluable” tool for training healthcare staff in key skills and capabilities. With immersive tools, medical teams can train staff in competencies like conducting procedures and communicating more effectively with patients.

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Elon Musk-Backed Company Using VR To Train Robots

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We’ve seen augmented reality food menus , VR peripherals in the form of samurai swords & ping pong paddles , even an insane head-mounted display forcing you to aggressively poke your buddies in the face. The post Elon Musk-Backed Company Using VR To Train Robots appeared first on VRScout.

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How Can Mixed Reality Help Your Small Business?

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Like virtual reality , MR uses headsets or head-mounted displays (HMDs) to display virtual elements in 3D. Mixed Reality Enhances Corporate Training. Small businesses can use MR to make training and skills assessment immersive and interactive. This makes training quicker and easier.

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VR Ninja Dojo Opens Next Week In Tokyo

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Train under a ninja master in this fully immersive location-based experience. Trainees will participate in a gauntlet of both real and virtual training experiences using an assortment of custom weapons, such as katana swords with the blades replaced by Vive trackers. Plan on visiting Japan anytime soon? Image Credit: Five For.