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The XR Week Peek (2020.12.28): Flight Simulator VR released, a new hack lets you use Quest without Facebook, and more!

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Microsoft Flight Simulator releases VR patch. Microsoft Flight Simulator is now compatible with VR headsets : not only the HP Reverb G2 as initially teased but all the headsets that are compatible with OpenXR , so basically all the most famous devices. Virtual Reality may affect the own perception of gender.

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Glossary: The Metaverse and its Key Components

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Efforts to construct and expand the Metaverse were sparked by Meta Platform’s major pivot in October, which saw Microsoft, NVIDIA, HTC VIVE, Qualcomm, Google, Varjo, and dozens of other tech giants enter the race for prime positioning to build the virtual and connected world. Decentraland. Immersive Experience. Immersive Media.

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Canetrollers Could Change VR for Visually Impaired

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Whole experiences are built around immersing the eyes in headsets to explore virtual environments. Now it appears that Microsoft is working on a cane controller that could someday allow visually impaired people to explore new worlds. This VR cane is opening new worlds for the visually impaired.

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The State of XR in Education and Training in 2022

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With XR technologies, we can connect remote learners in a virtual environment designed to recreate a physical classroom, or allow them to traverse environments they couldn’t access in-person. Already, Penn State University has its own locomotive simulator, while San Diego University uses VR to teach students about astronomy.

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7 Insightful XR Education Case Studies to Read in 2022

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Today, we’re going to be looking at some of the most inspirational case studies from the educational landscape, highlighting the benefits of XR for training. Through virtual reality, students can also learn more about how water flows through soil, affecting plants, air and humans in a multitude of ways. Microsoft HoloLens and GE.

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Varjo XR-4 hands-on preview: high resolution and raytracing are an explosive mix in VR

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This is especially a big relief for universities, for which allocating this annual year was a huge bureaucratic mess The Varjo Focal edition is mostly used in simulations, where the customer wants to see reality with great accuracy. For now, anyway, tracking is already good for simulation use.

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Microsoft develops ‘canetroller’ device for the visually impaired

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Researchers at Microsoft have developed a device they call the “canetroller”, a haptic VR controller that works with the HTC Vive headset and tracker to help people with visual impairments navigate virtual environments. The remainder of the canetroller’s length is virtual.