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These Monkeys Understand Economics and Intentionally Steal High-Ticket Items to Barter for Better Food, Study Finds

GizModo VR

Some of you all may be familiar with the crime ring of long-tailed macaque monkeys that reside around the Uluwatu Temple in Bali, Indonesia, who were thrust into infamy a few years ago for stealing from tourists and holding the ransom until they were paid in food. As if that visual weren’t mind-blowing enough, a new… Read more.

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An Ancient Breed of Singing Dog Isn't Extinct in the Wild After All

GizModo VR

The study details genetic evidence suggesting that the New Guinea singing dog—thought to have only existed in captivity for the past 50 years—is still alive in the wilds of Indonesia. A breed of wild dog known for its lyrical sounds may not be as extinct as we thought, according to a new paper out Monday. The authors… Read more.

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Inside the very regular world of the 'I wish I was Sh*tposting about music in a bunker' Facebook page

Mashable VR

There are studies that show moderating pages can have an extremely adverse effect on people's mental health, because they're having to trudge through only the worst content a group can conjure up. In total, eight of them — from Australia, the UK, Indonesia, and the U.S. I want to keep this group around for sure."

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Farpoint: How Impulse Gear Made One Of VR’s Most Ambitious Shooters

Upload VR

Farpoint’s story follows a scientific expedition crew studying an anomaly near Jupiter. A little closer to home, the blue glow of the Kawah Ijen volcano and lava streams in Indonesia.”. Now, one year later, Farpoint could very well pave the way for similarly ambitious VR projects. Researching The Galaxy.

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New EON Reality Partnership Brings AI-Powered XR Solutions to Nontraditional Students at Indonesia Open University

EON Reality

The partnership includes premium EON Reality academic solutions for the open and distance learning system at Indonesia Open University. Founded in 1984, Indonesia Open University was built to serve all Indonesian citizens. IRVINE, CA, December 20, 2022 – EON Reality, Inc. (“EON

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Creating a Dialogue Between Innovators and Educators, with VirtualiTeach’s Steve Bambury

XR for Business Podcast

So the biggest education event in the Middle East is an event called GESS Dubai, which -- as you can guess -- is a global brand now, they've got events in South America, in Indonesia. I was reading a study on this early on and the time dilation can be as much as 25 percent that people think they're in VR a lot shorter than they actually are.

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Creating a Dialogue Between Innovators and Educators, with VirtualiTeach’s Steve Bambury

XR for Business Podcast

So the biggest education event in the Middle East is an event called GESS Dubai, which -- as you can guess -- is a global brand now, they've got events in South America, in Indonesia. I was reading a study on this early on and the time dilation can be as much as 25 percent that people think they're in VR a lot shorter than they actually are.