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Grandpa Creates Hologram Twin For Future Grandkids Using VR

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Jerry Terrance, an 85-year-old grandfather from Los Angeles, California, has turned himself into a 3D hologram that will serve as a humanoid time capsule for future generations. Not even death will stop this tech-savvy grandfather from meeting his great-grandchildren.

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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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“Enter Thee Hottieverse”: Megan Thee Stallion’s Immersive Virtual Reality Concert Powered by AmazeVR

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Aside from seeing their “Hot Girl Meg” performing in hot custom wardrobes, “her Hotties” can also experience an unrealistically real virtual environment that brings them closer to their favorite artist. The virtual reality concert tour starts in Los Angeles on April 5-10 and ends in New York City on June 30-July 3.

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Sense Arena VR Hockey Training Took Us From Amateur To Pro

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Using a combination of VR and haptic feedback technology, the program immerses players, both amateur and pro, in a virtual environment where they can participate in a variety of realistic drills and challenges designed to improve their “read and react” capabilities. Image Credit: Sense Arena.

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AmazeVR Expands Artist Network for 2024 VR Concerts

XR Today - Virtual Reality

AmazeVR, a virtual reality (VR) concert firm, will expand its lineup of artists on its platform for future immersive events. Based in Los Angeles, California and Seoul, South Korea, the immersive firm has listed on its website several new rock and K-pop bands set to boost adoption of VR entertainment.

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Enter the Tomb: Explore King Tut’s Tomb in Virtual Reality

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The Tutankhamun: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh tour arrived in London’s Saatchi Gallery following successful exhibits in Los Angeles and Paris. He put together a team of professionals to create a hyper-realistic virtual environment. Joel Newton, CityLights’ co-founder, directed the immersive experience.

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PTSD Exposure Therapy in VR: Importance of Storytelling & Emotional Presence in Healing Trauma

Road to VR

I had a chance to try out a demo of the VR PTSD Exposure Therapy project during a reception at USC ICT during the IEEE VR 2017 conference in Los Angeles in March, and was struck by their holistic multi-modal approach of using subwoofers, smells, and passive haptic guns.