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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. Top news of the week. Image by HP). Of course, no. Other relevant news.

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Cybershoes For Oculus Quest Are Easier To Buy Than Ever

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In the early days of modern VR, navigating throughout a virtual environment meant operating a standard joystick located on your motion controller. Cybershoes are available now on Amazon for $349 and compatible with Oculus Quest and Quest 2 headsets. If you’re looking to learn more, follow Cybershoes on Twitter.

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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. By using an Oculus Rift headset along with Touch controllers, students can now receive the same training faster, cheaper and easier.

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Virtual Reality and Team Building: An Outlook

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These days, most folks have experienced virtual reality in some shape or form: it could be a Google cardboard, VR kiosk at a local mall, or an at-home VR headset from HTC or Oculus. VR headsets create interactive environments that anyone can have access to. Application of Virtual Reality in Team Building.

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Holovis Uses Giant Robot Arms for Intense VR Motion Simulated Experiences

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Theme parks have been eager to add virtual reality rides to their list of attractions, but the majority of experiences are repurposed existing roller coasters, essentially offering the same ride but with a virtual environment to look at. The first entertainment installation is also expected at the end of the year in Dubai.

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Oculus Brings More Lifelike Avatars to Rift & Go in ‘Expressive Avatars’ Update

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Oculus is today launching their ‘Expressive Avatars’ update on Rift and mobile VR; it’s a significant step up in realism thanks to a few additions including cleverly simulated eye models, lipsync, and even microexpressions. Oculus previously used eye wear to avoid off-putting stares, Image courtesy Oculus.

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Four Years Ago Oculus Quest Redefined VR, And Set The Stage For What's Next

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Four years ago this week, Oculus Quest started shipping and changed VR forever. For the majority of people, who owned neither a gaming PC nor a PS4 and simply didn't want one, the only real option for VR was the Oculus Go, which lacked positional tracking. Soon after, you could even use this instead of a fully virtual environment.

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