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PrecisionOS Brings VR Medical Training To Struggling Areas

VRScout

VR training lets surgeons in low-resource countries go through the motions before performing on patients. The VR medical company PrecisionOS along with support from Epic Games MegaGrant and Oculus , have launched a VR training module designed specifically for the global nonprofit humanitarian organization SIGN Fracture Care.

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‘Catan VR’ On Oculus Quest Is Proof We Need More VR Board Games

VRScout

Catan VR , a modern adaptation of the original 1995 board game Settlers of Catan is finally available on Oculus Quest and Oculus Quest 2 headsets. Those looking for a solo experience can take on AI opponents trained by Klaus Teuber himself. Catan VR is available now on Oculus Quest and Oculus Quest 2 headsets for $14.99.

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XR in Education Case Study in Focus: Oculus and Aptiv

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Increasingly, large companies around the world are discovering the value of immersive tools when it comes to bringing powerful training opportunities to professionals. The right solutions not only accelerate training, but they can also allow for a more engaging experience for students in a professional space.

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Virus-Free Virtual Training for Healthcare Workers

Tech Trends VR

Two women-founded XR companies have partnered to provide free COVID-19 training. The immersive training consists of sessions lasting between 15 and 20 minutes in VR which will be used to teach key skills such as choice and use of PPE, patient personal care and hygiene, and COVID-19 test procedures Click To Tweet. Click To Tweet.

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2020 Spatial Predictions: ‘Training Wheels’ Win AR

AR Insider

And Oculus Quest is a beacon of hope on the VR side. AR Wins With “Training Wheels”. AR Wins With ‘Training Wheels’ The spatial computing industry is learning that its circa-2016 ambitions aren’t translating to mainstream adoption. This strategy will be critical in 2020. But there are also confidence signals.

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VR Fencing Trainer Combines a Real Sword with Virtual Instruction

Road to VR

Easily joining my list of ‘things I didn’t foresee VR being used for’, Fencer is a virtual reality fencing trainer which uses a real fencing sword attached to an Oculus Quest controller to help would-be fencers learn the underlying strategies and movements. Image courtesy Boxglass.

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LA Hospital Using VR Simulation For Trauma Training

VRScout

The next generation of professional healthcare training has arrived. 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. It is far more flexible and students can perform the training far more often.”.