XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Meta Platforms has begun rolling out virtual reality (VR) sports matches for the National Basketball Association (NBA). However, Meta and Xtadium will only host the latter in the United States, and Horizon Worlds-based games in the US, United Kingdom, Iceland, Ireland, France, and Spain.

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Road to VR

JUNE 15, 2022

Previously codenamed Oasis when it was first revealed in June 2021, the Ireland-based studio calls Link a “professional metaverse,” as it was designed to host persistent virtual worlds which serve as gateways to individual spaces where employees, students and individual users can interact.

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ARPost

OCTOBER 24, 2022

To date, the Horizon Worlds metaverse project is available in select regions only: the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Spain, France, Ireland, and Iceland. The XR production studio did not stumble upon virtual reality by chance. Double Eye Studios leads the world in embracing virtual theater production.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 31, 2023

For now, Horizon Worlds is only available on Quest 2 headsets in the US, Canada, UK, France, Iceland, Ireland and Spain—something we hope they change well before it ushers in flatscreen users. It was too good to be true.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

.” Meta hasn’t said who is getting access to the new Personal Space next, however like the Horizon Worlds rollout it’s possible the company is handpicking regions across the entire Horizon Worlds userbase, which for now only includes 18+ in the US, Canada, UK, Iceland, Ireland, France, and Spain.

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ARPost

APRIL 28, 2022

See Also: Study: Virtual Reality More Engaging for Students Than Traditional Educational Materials. For example, instead of dissecting a frog, schoolchildren do this procedure in an educational VR Frog Dissection virtual reality experience. The film is based on authentic recordings made by a BBC war reporter.

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Tech Trends VR

OCTOBER 18, 2018

A new BBC Virtual Reality experience takes you back to Berlin in 1943, at the height of the WW2 blitz. The authenticity of the audio and the nobility of the characters involved, combined with virtual reality means audiences can now relive with past with an intensity not previously possible,” says Peter Rippon, BBC Archive Editor.

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Road to VR

JUNE 24, 2021

” As reported by Forbes and Silicon Republic , the Waterford, Ireland-based company has secured its latest funding from a number of investors via share placing, which includes Octopus Investment LTD UK.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 7, 2018

The authenticity of the audio and the nobility of the characters involved, combined with virtual reality means audiences can now relive with past with an intensity not previously possible,” says Peter Rippon, BBC Archive Editor. “We have been overwhelmed by the response to Berlin Blitz so far. People are finding it profoundly moving.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Horizon Worlds on the other hand has been limited to users 18+ since it was launched in 2021, and only to those in US, Canada, UK, France, Iceland, Ireland and Spain. Meta’s Quest 2 headset is technically only available to users aged 13 and up.

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Peter Graham

JANUARY 21, 2020

When it comes to preference over virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technologies Apple CEO, Tim Cook has made his stance continually clear, AR is most certainly the future. My view is it’s the next big thing, and it will pervade our entire lives,” reports Silicon Republic. Last year the company announced a $3.8

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TechCrunch VR

JUNE 14, 2022

These tools will begin rolling out to other countries including the United Kingdom, Japan, Australia, Ireland, Canada, France and Germany starting this month. These are being tested in the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Australia and New Zealand now, and they’ll launch in those and additional countries later this summer.

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Tech Trends VR

AUGUST 6, 2018

These projects have all graduated from the CreativeXR programme, which was created to encourage content makers to explore creative storytelling in immersive mediums such as Augmented, Virtual and Mixed Reality Click To Tweet. Completed with support from Northern Ireland Screen and Northern Ireland Science Festival.

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Mashable VR

APRIL 19, 2022

The company also added interactive wildlife conservation experiences for users of its virtual reality system Meta Quest. Of course, digital fundraising and virtual reality games aren't enough to combat our international climate emergency.

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EON Reality

AUGUST 18, 2021

EON Reality, the global leader in Augmented and Virtual Reality-based knowledge and skills tra nsfer for industry and education, announces the continuation of its global kickoff tour surrounding the foundation of the knowledge metaverse. About EON Reality.

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Upload VR

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Meta is marketing Quest Pro as a headset for both virtual reality and mixed reality. For mixed reality, it shows a 3D color view of your room reconstructed via the front cameras with virtual objects superimposed. You can read our initial impressions from earlier this month here.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 19, 2023

More info Whatsapp may be coming to Quest 2 According to a very recent rumor, WhatsApp will allow you to link your existing account to Meta’s Virtual Reality headset. I think it is possible for a hobbyist to make good money with a successful avatar on RPM, so I can’t wait to discover if this can become a rich XR marketplace.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Noel and Lynn Hanna, Northern Ireland natives currently living in South Africa, are the first couple to reach the summit of Mount Everest on both sides and serve as the guides for the upcoming ClimbEverest VR. Media has always been a bridge to experiences we wouldn’t otherwise be able to see, whether via text, video, or photography.

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Tech Trends VR

OCTOBER 8, 2018

The game took over 8,800 working hours to create and boasts the largest animated virtual cast of characters ever based on real people inside a single VR experience Click To Tweet. For companies looking to leverage Immersive technologies such as VR/AR/MR/XR Tech Trends offers a comprehensive range of Virtual Reality Consultancy Services.

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Peter Graham

AUGUST 29, 2019

Microsoft might not be doing much virtual reality (VR) development but its dedication to augmented reality (AR) and mixed reality (MR) has never been stronger. It’s also worth noting that customers need to be based in the US, France, Germany, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, or the UK.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The Dublin, Ireland-based firm’s onboarding efforts has led it to become the global leader in hires for virtual reality (VR) specialists at 1,600 postings since October last year compared to Meta Platform’s 550, a joint report with Revelio Labs and Bloomberg found last month.

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Slashgear

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Ever since the headset was first released back in 2016, it’s been available in only a few European regions, namely the UK, Ireland, Germany, and France. It’s been a long time coming, but Microsoft is finally ready to launch HoloLens across Europe.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Meta Platforms faces yet another lawsuit in US courts due to an allegedly anticompetitive “campaign to conquer” the virtual reality market, Reuters reported on Wednesday. EU officials also slapped Meta with a €1.2

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

For example, Snapdragon AR2 partner Lenovo is developing the ThinkReality VRX (virtual reality) headset that enhances enterprise training. to expand its distribution goals to cover customers in Scandinavia, Benelux, the UK, and Ireland. The firm also works with Westbase.io

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The HoloLens 2 Development Edition will become available in 10 additional countries by the end of the year: Canada, Germany, France, UK, Ireland, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland, and Italy. The option to “rent it” by paying $100/month is coming next year. Two interesting videos on the Quest 2.

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Bernard Marr

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Whether or not we are ready to start wearing virtual reality headsets in order to work collaboratively and take part in more immersive and engaging virtual meetings, training sessions and sales pitches remains to be seen.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 8, 2023

Vicon’s location-based virtual reality (LBVR) technologies provide the facility with seamless, immersive experiences at over 26 locations. Sandbox will bring to the premier centre its next-level motion-capturing camera systems, bespoke hardware, full-body trackers, and haptic feedback systems.

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AllThingsVR

OCTOBER 18, 2016

MEL Science is putting a high-tech twist on chemistry with virtual reality and augmented reality content that takes kids on a virtual tour inside a chemical reaction, right after they conduct an experiment in the real world. This raise brings the company’s total funding to $31 million. Read more on TechCrunch.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 7, 2017

Easter Rising is a short VR piece that tells the tale of a survivor of the Easter Rising uprising in Ireland that took place over 100 years ago now. OzGrind Virtual Reality Showroom, from Viewport Studios. Easter Rising: Voice of a Rebel, from the BBC. Price: Free (Rift, Gear). This is a personal favorite. Then buckle up.

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VeeR VR

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Held every year, IEEEVR is leading the niche of conferences on 3D User Interfaces and Virtual Reality. Expect to hear speakers talk on the future and current trends of virtual reality and creating VR content. Venue: Dublin, Ireland. Virtual Reality Summit : Held in Seoul, South Korea in June 2018.

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AllThingsVR

MARCH 20, 2017

Now Joyce scholar Joseph Nugent is working with a team of college students to translate the epic from paper to virtual reality in a project called Joycestick. The Irish tale is nearining its centenial anniversary as a completed series, having first been published in its entirity in 1922 after being released in serialised form.

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VeeR VR

DECEMBER 6, 2017

IEEE Virtual Reality Conference Date: March 18-22, 2018 Venue: Stadthalle Reutlingen, Reutlingen, Germany Check here for pricing. Date: May 3-6, 2018 Venue: Rue Gourgas 3, Geneva, Switzerland Follow this event on social media: VRLA VRLA is a high-end virtual reality expo based in Log Angeles, CA, USA.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2021

This week, the company has announced it is going to hire additional 10,000 people to help in developing the m verse , and all these new hires will happen in the Europen Union , and in particular, inside Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Poland, the Netherlands and Ireland . On the other side, you know, Facebook….

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 22, 2020

Virtual Reality is becoming always more important in enterprise settings , for training, architectural visualization, prototyping, and more. Companies are understanding that virtual reality is making them spare a lot of time and money , and also guaranteeing better safety for their workers. Why is this relevant?

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VRScout

OCTOBER 2, 2017

One article we love that addresses this notion is Katy Newton & Karin Soukup’s “ The Storyteller’s Guide to the Virtual Reality Audience.” The set may also contain enlarged swatches of words, images from product packaging, and photographs, all suggesting contents of a rubbish heap in Ireland circa 1908-1923.

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VRWorld

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Firstly available in America and Canada, it took six months for the company to open up and allow for sales in Australia, France, Germany, Ireland, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. In February 2015, HoloLens was announced, starting to sell the development kits of the devices a year later, in March 2016.

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Tech Trends VR

MARCH 17, 2019

He reveals he’s also in advanced discussions with various embassies from countries such as the UK,Canada,Australia,Ireland Israel about mutual exchange programs.

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