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Oculus Launches VR For Good in High Schools

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Two Oculus pilot programs hope to inspire the next generation of VR creators. We have all seen how virtual reality can change gaming and entertainment forever with this immersive technology. At the end of the six week program, you’ll be able to watch the student videos on Facebook and in Oculus Video.

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Editorial: New Year, New Directions—Why I Am Substantially Cutting Back on My Coverage of Second Life, and Refocusing the RyanSchultz.com Blog on Virtual Reality and Social VR

Ryan Schultz

Photo by Jordan Ladikos on Unsplash When I started this blog in July of 2017, I had never intended to become a Second Life blogger. Therefore, I have decided to cut back substantially on my Second Life coverage, and refocus on the reason I started this blog in the first place: virtual reality in general, and social VR in particular.

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NBA and Oculus Team Up For One Stellar Gear VR Experience

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But it works — especially since this is being shot entirely for virtual reality. Follow My Lead: The Story of the 2016 NBA Finals is narrated by actor Michael B Jordan and features the two teams going head to head in the NBA Finals back in June. If this seems a bit manic for you, it’s because it is. Let us know what you think.

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NBA Will Live Broadcast One Game a Week in VR

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The NBA have always been early adopters when it comes to embracing virtual reality. This is a first of its kind deal for VR, boding well for the future of virtual reality as a sports and entertainment medium. But you’ll need a $200 subscription to watch. You’ll be able to watch on the NextVR app for Gear VR.

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InstaVR 2018 Year in Review: New Publishing Platforms, Funding, Feature Clients, and More

InstaVR

Their use of InstaVR has shown the transformative power of Virtual Reality as a B2B tool — in the travel/tourism space, for use at conferences + events, and as a cross-platform publishing success (iOS/Android/WebVR/Gear VR). May 2018 – Oculus Go starts shipping, with InstaVR publishing to it from launch!

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AltspaceVR and Cyberia are teaming up to present a free VR film festival this weekend.

Cats and VR

AltspaceVR and Cyberia are teaming up to present a new kind of film festival – one taking place entirely in virtual reality VR. Anyone in the world can join with compatible VR equipment (Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, or Samsung Gear VR) or in display mode on PC or Mac.

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Training to Craning in 60 Minutes: Putting My VR-learned Skills to the Test with a Real 22 Ton Crane

Road to VR

He was the VR technical adviser for the VR Pain and Anxiety Management pilot program at Memorial Hermann Prevention and Recovery Center , and has been actively involved in the VR scene since the 2012 Oculus Kickstarter. He has been a professional computer programmer for over 20 years.

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