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VR Simulation Allows Police To Train Using Real Tasers

VRScout

VR technology and wrist trackers combine to offer a next-level training program. Axon, a weapons technology company based out of Arizona, today launched a new VR simulation designed to train law enforcement officers in de-escalation tactics by immersing them in realistic scenarios they may face out in the field.

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Gaming-Themed Atari Hotels Will Include VR And AR Entertainment

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Eight locations are set to open across the US, beginning later this year in Phoenix. If I were a betting man, I’d put money on each location offering access to popular VR experiences available on existing headsets like the HTC Vive Pro and Oculus Rift S rather than developing their own original content.

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Multi-Sensory XR Experience ‘(un)Balanced’ Receives 2020 Lumen XR Award

VRScout

Media artist Elyne Legarnisson has created a multi-sensory experience which merges XR technology with the power of physical motion that she calls (un)Balanced. For her work, Legarnisson was given the 2020 Lumen XR Award on behalf of Lumen Prize , an organization that recognizes artists working with cutting-edge technology.

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New HTC Vive Releases For The Week Of 11/20/16

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We also have a top list of the absolute best HTC Vive games — which is updated every few months with the latest and greatest options. Star Phoenix, from Blazar Games. In Star Phoenix , you find yourself alone on a downtrodden space ship after a long hibernation. Sonic Hunter VR, from Viriver Network Technology Co.,

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Top XR Stories of 2019

Tech Trends VR

These stories are ranked in no particular order, and are a mixture of some pretty momentous stuff that has happened in the industry and a sprinkling of use cases that illustrate how these technologies are already impacting every aspect of our lives. HTC Vive Retires. Google Ends the Daydream. Talk Show Fun.