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Mexico Celebrates First VR Festival in Latin America

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Mattel used the event to unveil its VR View-Master in Mexico, while Samsung and Unity were also some of the event’s main sponsors. I haven’t seen an event like this one in Spanish, not even in Spain ” said Alcala in Mexico City. The post Mexico Celebrates First VR Festival in Latin America appeared first on VRScout.

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Now You Can Have ‘Dolphin-Assisted Therapy’ in VR

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The Dutch government provided a 50,000 euro ($59,000) grant to develop the waterproof VR goggles, which contain a Samsung smartphone mounted on a 3D-printed rig made of recycled plastic. “Some 82 percent of our clients feel actually relaxed by seeing the films,” the organization’s policy advisor Johan Elbers told AFP.

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Traveling in Virtual Reality

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The Rizort VR app works on headsets such as the Oculus Go and Samsung Gear to allow potential guests to virtually explore hotels, resorts and experiences from anywhere in the world Click To Tweet. Recently, Rizort added Dubai, Mexico and the Caribbean to its growing roster of destination offerings. dollars Click To Tweet.

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Become a Resistance Mechanic in this New Star Wars VR Experience

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Developed by ILMxLAB and Lucasfilm, the Nissan-sponsored experience will be available soon on the HTC Vive and Samsung Gear VR at select dealerships throughout the US, Mexico, and Canada. It’s cool to finally see a VR game that focuses on the often-overlooked side-kicks of the Star Wars universe.

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Check Out Your Travel Destination In VR Before You Book

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The Rizort VR app works on headsets such as the Oculus Go and Samsung Gear to allow potential guests to virtually explore hotels, resorts and experiences from anywhere in the world. Recently, Rizort added Dubai, Mexico and the Caribbean to its growing roster of destination offerings.

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Earth Day: Now You Can Surf With a Legend in VR

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Ritter surfed frequently in Baja and mainland Mexico during his days as a student at UC Santa Barbara, and continued on to travel to many remote and unexplored oceanic landscapes. Appropriately, the idea for Nakuru was born on a surf trip in Sayulita, Mexico where the film’s future Director Steve Engman met Ritter’s son Sean.

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ILMxLAB and Lucasfilm partner with Nissan for Star Wars VR tie-in/car promotion.

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The VR experience developed for HTC Vive and Samsung Gear is part of marketing partnership to promote The Last Jedi and will be in Nissan dealerships in the US, Mexico, and Canada very soon. catsandvr.com/blog/accessibility

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