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

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

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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3 New VR Arcades Hit Utah, Ohio, and Washington, DC

Road to VR

That’s the idea behind three new VR Arcades that have opened in Utah, Ohio, and Washington, DC, which are leveraging the HTC Vive as the go-to ‘out-of-home’ VR platform for such activities. notionVR – Washington, DC. NotionVR currently features 14 HTC Vive games and is taking reservations on their website.

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Top XR Vendors Majoring in Education for 2022

XR Today - Virtual Reality

The cloud has paved the way for a new era of collaborative remote learning, while AI tools and automated systems are assisting educators in their tasks. At the same time, Meta’s flexible software landscape ensures teams can access a wide range of educational apps, or make and implement their own learning tools from scratch.

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‘Dome Of The Dead’ Launches On The Vulcan Holodome Platform

VRScout

If you’ve ever had the pleasure of visiting the famous Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle, Washington, chances are you’ve come across Vulcan’s Holodome , an ‘immersive reality experience’ that uses interactive visuals projected onto a dome shell to transport users to new locations and immerse them in otherworldly scenarios. .

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Ed Games Expo Returns With A Full Day Dedicated To VR And AR Education

VRScout

The Educational Games Expo kicked-off this week in Washington, DC. Co-hosted by the VR/AR Association of Washington, DC, XR for Classroom Learning kicked off with remarks from Frank Brogan of the US Department of Education , Sophia Moshasha of the VR/AR Association of DC, and Gino Fazio of the CDC.

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Educational VR App ‘HistoryMaker VR’ Has Students Performing As Famous Figures From U.S. History

VRScout

According to developer Schell Games ( I Expect you To Die, Until You Fall ), HistoryMaker VR is intended for middle school-aged students as an educational content creation tool designed to increase retention through VR-powered active learning. Players can select from a variety of famous figures from throughout U.S.

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Metaverse needs to solve problems, not be the problem

ARVR

In order to address the problems described above (and many more) by using VR tools we need the following: 1. The most popular devices include currently: Meta Quest 2, Pico G2 / Neo3, HTC VIVE Focus and Flow (coming up as the glasses?—?size Content ?—?that’s that’s the most important part. Hardware ?—?you size headset).