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‘Microsoft Flight Simulator’ Will Receive VR Support This Fall, But There’s A Catch

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Yesterday, Microsoft confirmed via a joint press briefing with developer Asobo Studio that Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 will in fact be receiving official VR support, beginning with the upcoming HP Reverb G2 later this year. said Microsoft Flight Simulator head, Jorg Neumann, during an interview with Polygon. “We

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Doghead Simulations CEO Turns VR Social Platform Into His Own Personal Gym

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Doghead Simulations CEO uses social VR to get back in shape. Mat Chacon , co-founder and CEO of Doghead Simulations , the company behind the VR tool Rumii, spent most of his life in remarkable shape. Depending on the workout, Chacon would use either an Oculus Go, Oculus Quest, or an HTC Vive to pump up his cardio. Great 60 min.

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VR Shooter Core Disruption Features Motion Sickness Tech

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Customize your futuristic war machine with over 9,000 configurations, from tank chassis and weapons to skins and modules. In Core Disruption , you’ll take control of a massive mechanical war machine. In the meantime, you can join the official Discord to learn more about MPLEX’s simulation sickness mitigation technology.

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Wind Simulation Accessory for VR Headsets Hits $30k Crowdfunding Goal on Day One

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As described on the campaign page, ZephVR is designed to work with all VR games and experiences by reacting to audio cues, using machine learning to trigger the two fans at appropriate moments, i.e. traveling at speed, or when a bullet whistles past your ear. If the cue is louder in one audio channel, one fan will spin faster.

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The XR Week Peek (2020.10.26): DecaGear is an intriguing VR headset, HTC is working on a new device, and more!

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Image by MegaDodo Simulation Games). A new FCC listing appears for an HTC Vive headset. And in fact, a new request to FCC for a new device has arrived from HTC. Since HTC has always made announcements during the CES, I think it will be announced in January. HTC launches Vive XR Suite. Top news of the week.

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The Best VR Gloves in 2024: Harnessing Haptic Feedback

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Vibrotactile feedback enables other gloves to simulate the feeling of things like touching a surface or clicking a button using actuators in the fingers of the glove. Gesture recognition: Some haptic gloves can work alongside artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms.

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Kid Friendly VR Games For HTC VIVE

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But we know kids learn quickly and room-scale VR can be pretty darn intuitive. If you’re looking for a game for holiday family gatherings, Crovax Studios just released a candy shooter for the HTC VIVE today as well. The entire thing feels like a shooting gallery at Disneyland with sounds of a slot machine casino.

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