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Two VR arcades open in Illinois 

Hypergrid Business

Two virtual reality arcades, Immersion Arcade and IVirtex opened in June in Illinois, offering players the chance to play games on the HTC Vive headsets. Immersion Arcade costs $10 for 15 minutes, and up to $60...

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Traveling Halo Fan Experience Will Feature Competitive Location-Based VR

VRScout

Based on the video provided, it appears as though attendees will be using PC backpacks provided by VRcade Systems all-in-one free-roam VR platform in conjunction with the HTC Vive Pro and its motion controllers. As for what the experience is actually like, we’ll just have to wait and see.

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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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Experts Share 6 Legal Considerations to Know Before Jumping into the VR/AR Industry

Road to VR

In the US, both Illinois and Texas have laws pertaining to biometric data, and in Illinois, that law has been applied in a lawsuit against Snapchat; in this class-action lawsuit, the plaintiffs are alleging that the company failed to inform users that it was collecting facial data when using the app’s AR-powered facial filters.

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Become a Spartan in Halo Training Grounds’ Free-Roaming VR Multiplayer Starting This Weekend

Peter Graham

Using VRstudios’ untethered backpack VR system which utilises HTC Vive Pro headsets, the gameplay has been “engineered to challenge various disciplines such as squad-integrated coordination strategies, spatial awareness in the battlefield, and real-time weapon tactics improvisation,” states the studio.

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Future of Privacy Forum Issues XR Data Flow Infographic

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Legal protections for biometrics depend on privacy regulator definitions, such as Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). The organisation also hosts some of the world’s biggest tech companies, including Meta Platforms, HTC VIVE, Accenture, Google, Microsoft and many others.

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How VR Saves Lives in the OR

VRScout

ImmersiveTouch of Chicago, Illinois founded in 2005, is surgical simulation company that uses Vive and Rift Head Mounted Displays (HMDs), patient-specific anatomy and haptic (tactile) feedback in order to train surgeons and team members, and educate patients themselves.

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