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100-Year-Old Man Reacts to His First VR Experience

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So what did he try after getting strapped into an HTC Vive? He soared over Florence and Wyoming in Google Earth VR. Fortunately for us, Intel filmed the experience so we could see firsthand what a man who has been alive for the entire past century makes of this new technology. “This evolution of technology is almost mind-blowing.”

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

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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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‘Firewatch’ Dev Brings Game’s Most Memorable Location to VR In Valve’s ‘Destinations’

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Jane Ng, an artist at Firewatch creator Campo Santo, has brought one of the game’s most iconic locations to the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift via the app. Ng recreated the lookout tower that protagonist Henry occupies in the story-driven adventure using Valve’s Source engine.

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The VRScout Report – The Week in VR Review

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One woman in Wyoming even found a dead body while hunting for cute augmented monsters by a local river under a bridge. in 2012 and has become a leading venture capitalist), released a video singing the praises of the VR/AR industry as a viable investment opportunity with HTC Vive. She still “wants to find a water Pokemon.”