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SIGGRAPH 2017 In Los Angeles Showcases The Latest In VR and AR

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Just a few years ago I found the Oculus meeting room hidden in a corner of the show floor where they were showing the HD prototype of the Rift featuring improved resolution. Sunday, 30 July, 9 am – 10:30 am , Los Angeles Convention Center, Theatre 411. Varifocal Virtuality: A Novel Optical Layout for Near-Eye Display.

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CNN VR App Brings News to Oculus Rift

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Now the broadcast news network is launching a VR news app just for the Oculus Rift. The Oculus Rift app, also named CNNVR, lets you experience breaking news video and original 360° stories in VR. The post CNN VR App Brings News to Oculus Rift appeared first on VRScout. Image Credit: CNN.

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

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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is on the way to the Oculus Quest 2. 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. Slack is coming to the Oculus Quest.

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LA Hospital Using VR Simulation For Trauma Training

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That’s exactly why Children’s Hospital Los Angeles teamed up with Oculus and other VR companies to bring low-cost emergency care training via virtual reality technology. In fact, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles alone ends up spending roughly $430,000 per year using this more traditional method.

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Racing a Real Tricycle in Virtual Reality is Badass

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This past weekend at VRLA , the world’s largest virtual reality expo, Russia-based Interactive Lab showed off their latest VR demo where you physically navigated a tricycle through a Tron-like race track. The post Racing a Real Tricycle in Virtual Reality is Badass appeared first on VRScout.

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The Game Awards 2016 to Stream Live in Virtual Reality via NextVR

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The Game Awards 2016 is building towards its third year, scheduled for December 1st at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. The Game Awards will be the first award show to live-stream in virtual reality, thanks to a partnership with NextVR , experts in VR live broadcasting. “For

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AiSolve Acquires Clay Park VR, Installs Founder as Head of North American Operations

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AI and VR development firm AiSolve has acquired Clay Park VR , an LA-based strategy and advisory consultancy headed by Oculus-alum Shauna Heller. Heller will coordinate the company’s operations through CA offices in Los Angeles, Glendale, and Palo Alto, supporting partnership development and deployment of the WePlayVR system.