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New Multiplayer VR Arcade Debuts At Bally’s Las Vegas

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Three new location-based VR experiences now available at the luxurious Las Vegas hotel & casino. The entertainment capital of the world already boasts the MSG Sphere and the world’s longest VR roller coaster , but with the addition of a PlatformaVR arcade later this month, Las Vegas is on track to becoming populated with “virtually” everything in the entertainment sector. The post New Multiplayer VR Arcade Debuts At Bally’s Las Vegas appeared first on VRScout.

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Enormous, Multisensory Arena Heads To Las Vegas Strip 2020

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However it seems as though what happens in Vegas, now goes up almost immediately on Facebook. Breaking ground this summer adjacent to Las Vegas Sands on the Las Vegas Strip, The MSG Sphere Las Vegas is an absolutely monstrous, 18,000-seat facility that will serve as a venue for concerts, sporting events, trade shows, and various other large happenings. The MSG Sphere Las Vegas is scheduled to open 2020 on the Las Vegas Strip.

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Sandbox VR Announces Las Vegas Location, 15 Locations to Open by 2022

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The Las Vegas location is slated to open in “the early summer of 2021,” the company says. The post Sandbox VR Announces Las Vegas Location, 15 Locations to Open by 2022 appeared first on Road to VR.

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We Visited The First Oculus-Powered Bar In Las Vegas

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Our destination was Caesars Palace Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Within those hallowed, vaguely bleach-smelling halls, was Alto Bar — the first Oculus-equipped purveyor of adult beverages and virtual reality in Las Vegas. Instead, we got an introductory Oculus demo similar to the ones we’ve seen at a conference or Best Buy, it just happened to take place in an up-scale bar in Las Vegas.

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Las Vegas Now Home To World’s Longest VR Roller Coaster

VRScout

What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.” Open to the public today at the New York-New York Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, The Big Apple Coaster combines the real G force pressure and high speeds of a roller coaster and the immersive capabilities of VR, taking passengers on a blood-pumping ride through some of NYC and Vegas’ most recognizable landmarks. The post Las Vegas Now Home To World’s Longest VR Roller Coaster appeared first on VRScout.

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Flooding in Las Vegas Has Submerged the Strip

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Las Vegas was the center of some intense flooding last night as locations across the Strip and beyond were inundated after a torrent of rain battered the city.

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Las Vegas Restricts Pool Sizes, Targeting the Super-Rich

GizModo VR

Las Vegas may be a city of excess—but no longer when it comes to swimming pools. Officials voted this week to cap the size of home swimming pools in Clark County, Nevada, where Vegas is located, in an attempt to conserve water in the face of the region’s punishing drought.

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Elon Musk's 'Public Transit' in Las Vegas Still Just Humans Driving Cars Slowly in a Tunnel

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Local media outlets in Las Vegas were invited for a sneak peek of Elon Musk’s new form of ‘public transit’ on Thursday. elon musk las vegas the boring company corporate governance nevada mick akers boring company businesspeople transport tesla roadster hyperloop hawthorne california vimeo spacex mars program james schaefferBut just how futuristic is this technology, which Musk’s Boring Company has dubbed the “Loop”?

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New ‘Arizona Sunshine’ Las Vegas-Themed Game Mode ‘Undead Valley’ Coming in Feb.

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At CES 2017 in Las Vegas, NV this week, we caught a glimpse of some new content in the works for the zombie-slaying shooter that’s due to release next month. Let us know in the comments and we’ll get to the bottom of it all at CES this week in Las Vegas. Arizona Sunshine by Vertigo Games is a great game. We liked it so much, in fact, that we awarded it the designation of our favorite VR game of 2016.

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Las Vegas VR adds interactivity to app

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Due to user feedback, Las Vegas VR has moved beyond 360-degree videos with animated graphics and video overlays, as well as new interactive features to its application to improve navigation and user immersion. Since the app... News VR & AR Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority Las Vegas VR

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Card Shark will get you kicked out of Las Vegas

Digital Trends

Card Shark, a new game about cheating at poker, is one of the most inventive games you'll play this year. Features Gaming Card Shark devolver digital indie games Nintendo Switch

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Elon’s One-Lane Vegas Tesla Tunnels Expanding Into Full Boondoggle

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Elon Musk ’s Boring Company—which has been living up to its name—has received approval to expand its Las Vegas tunnels. The expansion will bring the company’s Las Vegas loop all the way to city limits.

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VR Fest 2017 in Las Vegas

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2017 is almost here and so is VR Fes t in Las Vegas. The post VR Fest 2017 in Las Vegas appeared first on VR Playhouse Immersive Content for VR and AR VR Playhouse accepted to VR Fest 2017. VR Playhouse has been accepted into several categories and we’d love your vote! Click here to go to the voting page and check out all the cool content. You can also come the the 3-day festival happening from 1/5-1/7, conveniently the same time as CES.

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Drivers at Elon Musk's Las Vegas Tunnel Instructed to Say Musk is 'Awesome!'

GizModo VR

If you ride the Boring Company’s Las Vegas tunnel, known as the Convention Center Loop, you might be tempted to ask your driver about the company’s founder Elon Musk.

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The Next Hybrid IRL/VR Failed To Render Comedy is scheduled! 10/28/21, Las Vegas X AltspaceVR

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10/28/21, Las Vegas X AltspaceVR. Articles AltspaceVR comedy failed Hybrid IRLVR las render scheduled VegasThe Subsequent Hybrid IRL/VR Failed To Render Comedy is scheduled! Look at Reddit by RecklessRendering – Watch Source.

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Evo will return to in-person format in Las Vegas next year

Digital Trends

After a successful online-only tournament, Sony confirms that Evo will be returning to an in-person venue come 2022. Gaming News eSports evo evo 2022 FGC Fighting Game Community

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Las Vegas Strip’s Big Apple roller coaster has a new VR experience option

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The New York-New York Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas has teamed up with German company VR Coaster to add a virtual reality experience to its Big Apple roller coaster starting Feb. The LA Times describes the experience as “fairly accurate,” pointing out just a few omissions or misplacements of Vegas landmarks. The post Las Vegas Strip’s Big Apple roller coaster has a new VR experience option appeared first on VR World.

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Watch Army of the Dead's Gory First 15 Minutes and See How Las Vegas Falls

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Las Vegas To Debut Virtual Reality Marketing Campaign During Miami Art Week

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The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA), will unveil a groundbreaking destination marketing program, Vegas: Alter Your Reality (VAYR), at the world's premier modern and contemporary art event during Miami Art Week, Dec. A concept previously untapped by destination marketers, VAYR is a creative interpretation of the Las Vegas experience, direct from the minds of five distinguished, international artists.

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Nevada Takes a Baby Step Toward Banning Lawns

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Zero Latency’s ‘Warehouse Scale’ VR Arena Comes to MGM Grand in Vegas

Road to VR

The Las Vegas facility opens on September 8th, offering untethered, eight-player VR entertainment across a 2,000 square-foot arena. We’re excited to bring this experience to Las Vegas, our first West Coast location.”. One of the largest hotels in the world, and situated in the heart of Las Vegas, the famous MGM Grand is undoubtedly a prime location for a multiplayer VR installation.

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Ahead of their May 9th Boxing match in Las Vegas, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr and Canelo Alvarez try out VR Boxing.

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Ahead of their May 9th boxing match in Las Vegas, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr and Canelo Alvarez tried out Knockout League, Grab Games VR Boxing title for the HTC Vive. Knockout League is a arcade style VR boxing game but its intuitive gameplay involves moving and dodging with your body and 1:1 punch movement that lets you attack how you want. Alvarez and Chavez both took turns using the HTC Vive to take swings at a VR boxer on the Univision show Republica Deportiva.

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Nic Cage's The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent Is a Movie Fan's Dream

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Nicolas Cage Holds Forth on the Subject of. Nicolas Cage

GizModo VR

Nicolas Cage is unmistakable. In any role he brings his entire self —every weird, strange, bizarre facet of his personality surfaces in nearly every character. But now he’s up for a new challenge… being himself. Read more.

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Nic Cage's Crow Thinks He's a Jerk

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My Favorite Warhammer 40,000 Faction Is Finally Getting the Glow Up It Deserves

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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is in development for Oculus Quest 2

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San Andreas is Rockstar’s well-loved 2004 entry into the hit GTA franchise, which invites players to wreak havoc in an urban open world fashioned after cities like Los Angeles and Las Vegas.

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Lake Powell, Second-Largest Reservoir in U.S., Hits Record Low as Megadrought Worsens

GizModo VR

Amid the West’s dire megadrought , there’s more bad news on the water front. Lake Powell , a crucial reservoir on the Colorado River, has now hit its lowest level on record since the reservoir was first filled in the late 1960s. Read more.

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VR gains foothold in destination marketing at Miami Art Week

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The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA), announced yesterday that they will be unveiling what they herald as a “groundbreaking destination marketing program” at Miami Art Week (Dec 7-9, 2017). Entitled “Vegas: Alter Your Reality,” the experience consists of five, two to three-minute long VR content pieces showcasing various aspects of Las Vegas. Vegas: Alter Your Reality puts the two together.

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Core might be the Vegas of the metaverse

TechCrunch VR

The team at Manticore likened this to how performers like Penn and Teller camp out in Las Vegas for ongoing shows, and the metaphor is very appropriate. A self-described “endless arcade,” Core feels like a 90s cyberpunk fever dream come to life.

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This VR/AR Art Exhibit Is Environmentally-Friendly

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Vegas’ latest attraction is an extended reality experience built from upcycled materials. This week the team opened a second location right on the Las Vegas strip. They learn that Las Vegas has already reduced its consumption.”

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Here's How You Can Own The Very First Cadillac Escalade V

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Cadillac is auctioning the very first production Escalade-V (VIN 001) at the 2022 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Las Vegas with proceeds going to a good cause.

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Warhammer 40K’s Creators Needed to Renounce Real Monsters Long Ago

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AR Technology Invades Electric Daisy Carnival In Vegas

VRScout

This includes the Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC), a legendary electronic music festival currently taking place in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Electric Daisy Carnival runs from May 20th to May 22nd in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Venetian High Roller Event: The Winner is Andrew Lichtenberger

VRWorld

Poker tournaments returned to Las Vegas – over the August weekend (12 – 15) were held four games: two 10.000 dollars buy-ins and two 25.000 dollars buy-ins. These were the enormous events held in the Venetian resort in Las Vegas, and even PokerGO News had live reporting.

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Wilder vs. Fury Boxing Rematch Will Feature an AR Experience & Sponsorship via a UFC Legend

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2018) will take place at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. As augmented reality continues its collision course with mainstream adoption, the technology will now have a role in one of the most anticipated boxing matches of the year.

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How autonomous vehicles and hyperloop are scooting along

TechCrunch VR

Virgin Hyperloop One is now testing empty pods along its 1,640-foot-long, 11-foot-high tube just north of Las Vegas; and in October last year, Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT) unveiled its first full-scale capsules , which it believes will be passenger-ready by the end of 2019. Cyrus Radfar. Contributor. Cyrus Radfar is the founding partner at V1 Worldwide. More posts by this contributor. Will tech companies change the way we manage our health?