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African Americans in virtual reality

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That is even more prevalent within the Virtual Reality community. Not only does the film feature some impressive uses of immersive virtual reality — check out Shuri driving a car via a remote virtual interface in the clip above — but you can also become Black Panther in Marvel Powers United VR for the Oculus Rift.

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VR headsets hit retail shelves in Kenya

Hypergrid Business

Virtual reality is now a global phenomena and devices are slowly becoming available to more retail shops — including here, in Nairobi, Kenya, where I am based. This Saturday, I walked over to my...

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Why Smells Are So Difficult To Simulate For Virtual Reality

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How do you think virtual reality will improve over the next few years? You’re probably hoping for better ways to see, hear and touch virtual worlds. Michael Abrash, chief scientist at Oculus, seems to agree: when he outlined his predictions for the next five years of VR last October, he focused on these three senses.

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Virry Happy is Set to Take You on a Nature-Filled Trip to Kenya on July 2

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While utilizing virtual reality for physical fitness has become a great tool in recent years, using the platform to promote mental health is often just as important. As of next week, a new application will be released that should help many around the globe unwind even further at the end of each day.

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This VR Game Doubles As A Clean Water Educational Tool

VRScout

Non-profit organization Water is Life, known for creative campaigns including Hashtag Killer and Kenya Bucket List, has taken activism VR to new heights with brand new game, Hidden Dangers. It seems like there’s been a surge in environmental awareness VR Content recently, but it’s never been done quite like this.

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Meta makes fundraising easier ahead of Earth Day

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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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RYOT Bringing VR News and Comedy Shows to Hulu

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The second show, which Hulu picked up for 10 episodes, is a news program called “The Big Picture: News in Virtual Reality.” The host of the show will be RYOT’s co-founder, Bryn Mooser, with one featured report in the first episode transporting you to the Dadaab refugge camp in Northern Kenya.

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