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Netherlands-Based VR Arena Aims To Bring Full-Body Esports To Mainstream Audiences

VRScout

For now, those interested in competing at Active Esports Arena will need to make the trip to Eindhoven in the Netherlands. The post Netherlands-Based VR Arena Aims To Bring Full-Body Esports To Mainstream Audiences appeared first on VRScout.

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The Netherlands Has Made a Dent in Apple’s Walled App Store Garden, For Now

GizModo VR

Apple will grudgingly allow dating app developers in the Netherlands to use alternative payment methods in the App Store, but it doesn’t like it, and the score hasn’t been settled yet.

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Diablo: Immortal won’t release in the Netherlands and Belgium due to lootboxes

Digital Trends

Activision Blizzard's upcoming entry in the Diablo series, Diablo: Immortal, will no longer be released in the Netherlands and Belgium over loot box legislation.

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Why The Netherlands Just Filed A Class Action Lawsuit Against Apple

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A consumer rights group in The Netherlands has taken issue with certain policies that it feels gouge consumers and developers using Apple products.

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Netherlands Officials Tell Shell to Stop Its Ads Greenwashing ‘Carbon Neutral' Fuel

GizModo VR

In the Netherlands, officials ruled that Shell has to halt ads that claim customers can render their fuel purchases “carbon neutral” by paying for carbon offsets.

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A Highly Virulent Variant of HIV Has Been Discovered in the Netherlands

GizModo VR

Researchers in a new paper this week say that a highly virulent variant of HIV has been silently circulating in the Netherlands, likely for decades.

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Oculus Go to Hit UK & European Retailers This Month, Pre-orders Now Available

Road to VR

UK and European residents have (mostly) been able to order Oculus Go directly through the Oculus website since it launched early last month, with the company delivering to many countries in the EU and Schengen Zone including Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the UK. Netherlands – CoolBlue.

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VR Tour Takes You Up Close With The Shipwreck Of A 17th-Century Dutch Smuggler

VRScout

In 2016, the University of Iceland and the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands collaborated on a joint operation to continue research on the wreck. News Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands Photogrammetry University of Iceland VR Shipwreck VR Tour YouTube VRHigh-resolution 3D scans now allow us to explore the remains of this unfortunate vessel.

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An Enormous Landfill Spontaneously Combusted in India

GizModo VR

landfill science and technology in the netherlands landfill fire sustainability and environmental management fahrenheit ravi agarwal environment waste managementIt’s hot enough in India to make one of Delhi’s biggest trash piles spontaneously combust.

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Cassette Tape Inventor Lou Ottens Has Passed Away

GizModo VR

The inventor of the cassette tape, Lou Ottens, has passed away, according to De Telegraaf. He was 94 years old. Read more.

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ARize, the 3D and Augmented Reality tool for E-commerce that puts a smile on everyone’s face!

ARVR

augmented-reality augmented-reality-app webshop webar netherlandsARize, the 3D and Augmented Reality tool for E-commerce that puts a smile on everyone’s face! Fast, easy, affordable, and of great quality!

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Tickets For The 2022 VR Awards Are Currently Available

VRScout

Tickets are still available for this year’s in-person event in Rotterdam, Netherlands. And, as mentioned earlier, the award ceremony is moving from London to Rotterdam, Netherlands, and will be hosted in the prestigious de Doelen venue.

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Meta Quest 2 & Quest Pro VR Headsets Get Price Cuts

VRScout

Beginning March 5th, 2023, the 256GB Quest 2 will be available for $429.99 (previously $499.99) in the US, Canada, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, and the UK.

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Yes, Donald Trump Had a Twitter Password Any Rube Could Guess, Netherlands Authorities Say

GizModo VR

Twitter and the White House have both denied reports that a Dutch security researcher was able to log into Donald Trump’s infamous Twitter account with the impossibly easy to guess password “MAGA2020!” But it turns out that really did happen, at least according to Dutch prosecutors. Read more.

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This fungus-based coffin doesn’t preserve your corpse. It decomposes it

Digital Trends

Netherlands-based Loop has the most original startup concept of 2020: Decomposable coffins made out of fungi. Here's why that matters. News sustainable

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The 2022 VR Awards Announce This Year’s Winners

VRScout

The 6th international VR Awards took place this past weekend in Rotterdam, Netherlands, celebrating the best VR games, films, hardware, companies, and influencers of 2022. The annual ceremony returned with its first in-person since 2019.

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PlayStation VR2 Release Date & Price Revealed

VRScout

France, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg via PlayStation’s online store. Sony’s next-gen VR headset arrives in Q1 2023. After long last Sony has revealed the price and release date of the PlayStation VR2, its latest and greatest VR headset for PlayStation 5 consoles.

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Meta Re-lowers Quest 2 Price & Drops Quest Pro to $1,000

Road to VR

Meta says in a blogpost that pricing changes to Meta Quest 2 (256GB) will also update across Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, and the UK.

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Apple Store siege in Amsterdam ends dramatically

Digital Trends

A hostage situation at an Apple Store in the Netherlands ended dramatically on Tuesday when the suspect was hit by a police vehicle as he ran from the store.

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Starlink Internet Was Down, and Is Still a Little Spotty

GizModo VR

to New Zealand, Mexico and the Netherlands. Starlink internet users experienced an outage on Tuesday that spanned across different parts of the world, from the U.S. Read more.

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Bringing Multi-Sensory XR Experiences to Life With “Symbiosis” at PAM CUT

ARPost

Moreover, the vegetarian snacks designed by a Michelin-starred restaurant in the Netherlands, are offered to further enrich the experience.

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Scientists Have Finally Made Quieter Velcro

GizModo VR

Researchers from Wageningen University in the Netherlands have come up with a new design for Velcro , inspired by mushrooms, that doesn’t shred… Read more

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The VR Awards Announce 2022 Finalists

VRScout

The prestigious VR ceremony returns with a live in-person event in Rotterdam, Netherlands. This year, the VR Awards returns as a live in-person event in collaboration with Immersive Tech Week (ITW) in Rotterdam, the Netherlands at the de Doelen concert hall on December 1st.

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A Flu Vaccine May Provide Some Protection Against Covid-19, Dutch Study Suggests

GizModo VR

It found evidence that flu vaccination led to a lowered risk of getting covid-19 among health care workers in the Netherlands. Preliminary research out this month may provide you with a bit more incentive to get the flu vaccine.

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`VR Masters Rejoice: The 2022 Awards Are Here!`

VRGames

This past weekend marked the 6th annual International VR Awards in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The ceremony, which is held annually to recognize and celebrate the best in virtual reality gaming, hardware, films and companies was back for its first in-person celebration since 2019.

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VR Footwear Cybershoes Adds A Bunch Of New Games

VRScout

Cybershoes are now available via Amazon in the UK , Spain , Germany , Netherlands , and the United States , making it even easier for people to buy the VR wearable. Shuffle your way through a collection of newly compatible games and compete in an exclusive NFT tournament.

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Microsoft to Expand Azure Kinect’s Computer Vision Tech to Commercial Market

Road to VR

” Microsoft has also recently expanded HoloLens 2’s availability to Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, Spain, Austria, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Belgium, Portugal, Poland, Singapore, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.

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Quest 2 Discounted for Limited Time, Includes Free Copy of ‘Resident Evil 4’ & ‘Beat Saber’

Road to VR

If you’re in Europe, look out for a similar deal at your typical retailers in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the UK.

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Pico Neo 3 Link is a Standalone Hoping to Compete with Quest 2 in Europe

Road to VR

Pico says it’s launching pre-orders for Neo Link 3 starting April 15th in a number of European countries—coming first to Germany , France , Spain and the Netherlands , priced at €450.

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PlayStation VR2 to Launch in February 2023

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Potential buyers in the US, UK, France, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg can pre-order the device via PlayStation’s official online storefront beginning November 15.

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The Pico Neo 3 Link VR Headset Could Rival The Quest 2 In Europe

VRScout

” The Pico Neo 3 Link will be available for €450 in “limited quantities” in France, Germany, Spain, and the Netherlands this coming May followed by the UK (£399) and Italy in June.

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Project 'Silo Living' transforms old grain silos into micro homes

Mashable VR

The project is aimed at repurposing abandoned silos across the Netherlands with the completed silo home acting as a proof of concept for a universal silo conversion method Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Stella van Beers converted a grain silo into a tiny home.

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The Worst European Floods in 100 Years Have Left 120 Dead, 1,300 Missing

GizModo VR

At least 120 people have died and around 1,300 people are still missing across western Europe in the wake of extreme rainfall, bursting rivers, and heavy flooding that devastated parts of Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, and the Netherlands.

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VR Veteran Studio Behind ‘Bigscreen’ Unveils Thin & Light PC VR Headset ‘Beyond’

Road to VR

Second wave shipments will begin in Q4 2023 in Canada and Europe including the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, Netherlands, Italy, and Belgium.

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VR Mountain Bike Simulator Has You Riding Cliffside Across Death-Defying Trails

VRScout

Ride Out , a specialty bike shop located in the Netherlands, has introduced a new VR mountain biking experience based on the death-defying antics of professional Scottish trials cyclist Danny MacAskill. A specially-designed cycling rig lets users “feel the terrain” as they ride.

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Scientists Gave Sober Cows a Drunk Walking Test

GizModo VR

Veterinary researchers in the Netherlands and Sweden made cows walk a straight line, all the while recording their movements through motion sensors.

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Quest Pro Price Cut To $1000 Just 4 Months After Launch

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The 256GB Quest 2 price cut takes effect on Sunday in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, the UK, and the US.