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‘Google Earth VR’ Lets You Experience the Total Solar Eclipse Right Now

Road to VR

Whether or not you’re in the narrow band of ‘solar eclipse totality’ that’s making its way across the continental United States on Monday, August 21st, Google Earth VR has seen a recent update that will let you experience the rare event from the comfort of your own HTC Vive or Oculus Rift. image courtesy NASA.

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How Climbing Mt. Everest in VR Helped Me Treat My Crippling Fear of Heights

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It was one of our many family trips up the Eastern Seaboard after we had moved from Boise, Idaho to Alexandria, Virginia. Everest on the HTC Vive – minus the limited air and intense cold. I can recall exactly – at the tender age of 6 – when my fear of heights came to be. Climbing to the Peak of the World.

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Black Box VR Gym Members Lift An Incredible One Billion Pounds

VRScout

With gyms in California, Idaho, and Arizona, Black Box VR has members located across the United States. After slipping into a VR headset, members use real-world machinery to engage in a science-backed resistance training + HIIT cardio workout program.

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