Augmented and Virtual Reality are some of the fastest growing sectors of our economy. These technologies are spreading far beyond the gaming world and into business and education, where its being used to train employees and better educate students. MORE

A music lover in Iowa could attend a Berlin Philharmonic concert without international travel. I'm a VR professional. I'm also an amateur violinist. Not too shabby, and getting better with practice. MORE

Haven’t been able to make it to any of the big gaming expos (or you don’t know anyone with the $3,000 AR headset)? Microsoft Stores across the US and Canada are now hosting free HoloLens demos, so you can finally see what the hubbub is all about. MORE

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Advances in Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality are reshaping the way we learn and interact with our world. MORE

For some Entrepreneur School Alumni , after working an extensive eleven months to pursue a dream it’s time to relax. For others, it means it’s time to pursue their dreams by starting their career in the Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality industry. MORE

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In fact the technology is so promising that Iowa State University has already announced plans to integrate the technology into their popular sports program. The post Iowa State Athletics Will Use A Concussion-Detecting VR Headset appeared first on VRScout. MORE

At EduTECH Asia 2018 this week in Singapore, EON Reality spent two full days speaking, promoting, and demonstrating the latest updates to the AVR Platform to the thousands of education and technology professionals in attendance. MORE

The company recently announced roll-outs at Iowa State and the University of Texas, which join Stanford University. Sync Think’s concussion diagnosis VR kit aims to accurately and quickly identify players who are injured. A pair of companies are leading the charge to change professional and college sports using VR. We’ve previously covered STRIVR , a startup which emerged from Stanford, as the company works to evolve training for football and other sports. MORE

At the 2018 edition of the Nordic VR Forum, EON Reality Norway didn’t just attend Hamar’s distinguished virtual reality conference but also presented the “ Jesper on Wheels ” project to an eager crowd. With hundreds of attendees from 10 different nations and even more viewers following along with the event’s livestreams online, the annual event proved successful in every way. MORE

Iowa State University researchers studied VR training in welding simulations showed a 41.6% Using a forklift efficiently in a busy warehouse takes a skilled worker with steady hands, no fear of heights, and spatial awareness. These are not skills we have in abundance. MORE

The system, called Eye Sync, is already in use at the athletic divisions of University of Texas and Iowa State University. MORE