VRScout

MAY 9, 2017

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. The healthcare sector has seen better days.

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ARPost

APRIL 22, 2021

The user only needs to get ready with their fitness gear, put on the Oculus Quest headset and handheld accessories, and launch the application. They can pick from a multitude of real-life locations on Google Maps and start training. “We VZfit is available on Oculus Store as a subscription app with a 7-day free trial.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 13, 2023

Toyota Material Handling, a full-service manufacturer of reach trucks, forklifts, order pickers, and other crucial material handling solutions turned to XR innovator VR Vision to help them train their team members on how to leverage the latest tools safely.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

One of the areas where XR is seeing the most significant and rapid adoption, is in the world of education and training. Here, universities, schools, and training companies are embracing the experiential benefits of immersive XR technology to deliver lessons like never before. Meta Oculus and Aptiv. HTC Vive and Penn State.

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Road to VR

JUNE 9, 2021

VR continues to prove out training as a core use-case for the technology. Sense Arena is a VR hockey training platform in use by NHL teams and now expanding beyond goalie training to players all across the rink. Sense Arena is a VR hockey training platform aimed at professional & amateur teams alike. Training Plans.

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Peter Graham

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

As part of the three-day event, orthopaedic surgical training specialist Precision OS will be hosting a unique virtual reality (VR) training course involving 100 orthopaedic surgeons from around the world. “We considered how to improve patient outcomes very carefully when creating our surgeon training platform,” said Dr.

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Road to VR

JULY 2, 2018

German ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst is participating in a study aboard the International Space Station (ISS) that’s designed to give Earth-bound researchers a better understanding of how sight, sound, and gravity effect hand-eye coordination. Training with the GRASP VR system back on Earth, Image courtesy ESA.

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VRScout

AUGUST 28, 2018

Oculus will provide headsets and training to three new pilot locations alongside a fresh helping of educational VR content. Oculus Education continues its ongoing streak of generosity with the expansion of its educational pilot programs to Taiwan, Japan, and Seattle. BREAKING BOUNDARIES IN SCIENCE.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 3, 2020

I want to start this year and this decade (that will be pervaded by immersive technologies) with an amazing tutorial about how you can get started with Oculus Quest hands tracking SDK and create in Unity fantastic VR experiences with natural interactions! How to get started with Oculus Quest hands tracking SDK in Unity – Video Tutorial.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 12, 2019

The time for my Oculus Quest review has come. The Quest has a nice packaging , as all Oculus products. I really love opening Oculus products , since usually they are packaged really well, and the Quest is no exception. Everything appears carefully studied to be pleasant for the user when he/she opens the box.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim) is a global software company at the forefront of simulation training solutions for defense and civilian organizations. BISim’s technology portfolio encompasses desktop training, simulation host, image generation, terrain editing and management, AI, and software development tools.

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ARPost

JUNE 19, 2020

Whether its applications are in healthcare, education, or training, scent experiences enable users to achieve better outcomes. Moreover, it’s compatible with HTC Vive , Oculus Rift , and Windows Mixed Reality. Using VR scent experiences, first responders can train for potentially traumatic scenarios without putting their lives at risk.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Belch asked Bailenson if it was possible to use VR to train football players, but the technology wasn’t ready yet back in 2004. Fast-forward six years, with Oculus Rift VR development kits readily available, Belch started a master’s thesis project with Bailenson to study how to use VR to train quarterbacks.

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ARPost

MARCH 16, 2020

As someone who studies the psychology and ergonomics of virtual and augmented technologies, I’ve long known the key to mass adoption lies in a positive user experience, which virtual reality is now poised to deliver. After decades of speculation, anticipation, hype, and disappointment, is 2020 virtual reality ’s breakout year?

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 8, 2022

Today, we’re going to be looking at just some of the most amazing XR travel case studies from the last few years, to give you an insight into what travel brands can accomplish. The Lumo company , a new train service running on the East Coast of the UK, took advantage of Lumo’s technology to grab the attention of their target audience.

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VRScout

JULY 25, 2017

In March 2014 Facebook bought Oculus and the current wave of interest in VR and AR was reborn. In both corporate training and K-12, companies and schools are reporting positive results about the impact of VR/AR on retention, engagement, and efficiency. 3 – Corporate training with VR/AR has expanded to more industries.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

In 2012, the first Oculus Rift emerged, triggering a burst of excitement followed by relative silence from consumers. For example, enterprises have deployed VR for upskilling and training new hires. Varjo Technologies has also used VR to train pilots with its cutting-edge Aero headsets. Virtual Reality Guides: Case Studies.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 25, 2020

Image by Oculus). Oculus Quest becomes 1 year old, and Facebook makes many announcements. The Oculus Quest is now one year old. But the greatest feature is that finally Oculus is accepting hands-tracked applications in the Oculus Store from the 28th of this month! Happy birthday, Oculus Quest!

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EnterpriseWear

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Just three months ago, the company revealed it’s putting 17,000 Oculus Go headsets in Walmart stores for employee training. And this year, Lowe’s extended its use of mixed reality to employee training and rolled out more XR experiences aimed at solving customers’ challenges.

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Road to VR

MAY 4, 2020

In an effort to bring greater hand presence to VR motion controllers, SIE researchers Kazuyuki Arimatsu and Hideki Mori set out to build a prototype controller which integrates a host of capacitive proximity sensors—much like the ones you’ll find under the hood in Valve’s Index controller (aka ‘Knuckles’) and Oculus Touch.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 18, 2021

Anyway, he confirmed that the first smart glasses that will be released this year won’t have true AR and said that now Oculus wants to expand beyond the gaming ecosystem. Finally, next month’s update of the Oculus Quest 2 will bring with it the possibility of using multiple accounts on the same device. News worth a mention.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

I have been able to speak for almost one hour with Jeremy Bailenson , which is the professor at Stanford that is a legend in the VR field for his studies on interactions, psychology, and training in Virtual Reality. His lab was even visited by Zuckerberg before he decided to acquire Oculus.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

During all these months, I had the occasion of reading on Linkedin about all his cool prototypes and enterprise solutions that he and his colleagues have developed inside the company, ranging from 360 videos to hand-tracked training solutions with the Quest, not to mention XR entertainment solutions for airplane passengers.

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VRScout

JULY 24, 2017

Now, sheriffs in Monmouth County, NJ are being trained using a new training facility incorporates a virtual reality simulator, the VirTra V-300, with physical training. The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office has also added the simulator to its training regimen. Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office.

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XR for Business Podcast

MARCH 24, 2020

But as the years went on, more and more he saw the value of putting game engines to work training professionals instead of hunting zombies. Today we're speaking with Sean Hurwitz, founder and CEO of PIXO VR, a Detroit based company focused on VR software for training on processes, safety, and emergency response. Sean: Hi, Alan.

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XR for Business Podcast

MARCH 24, 2020

But as the years went on, more and more he saw the value of putting game engines to work training professionals instead of hunting zombies. Today we're speaking with Sean Hurwitz, founder and CEO of PIXO VR, a Detroit based company focused on VR software for training on processes, safety, and emergency response. Sean: Hi, Alan.

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ARVR

JANUARY 6, 2023

Facebook and Rising Metaverse Technology Facebook acquired a virtual reality development company called Oculus, which included the Oculus Rift. If you’re wondering what the Oculus Rift is, it’s a solid step into VR gaming and its immersive nature. Since Meta now owns Oculus, it’s likely to grow beyond just a gaming platform.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Privacy in VR is an ever growing issue, especially now that all new Oculus accounts must login to Facebook with their real identity, which includes anyone who wants to use a Quest 2. The study however didn’t include a load of other burgeoning VR technologies that could be used to fill out personal profiles in the near future.

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ARVR

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Many studies measure benefices of VR tools for elderly people (memory, engagement, physical exercises, feeling of presence, virtuel… The Surgery Patient’s Perspective on VR Technology In this short interview Danielle Collins explain how the use of VR has been a extraordinary tool to better understand a very risky brain surgery.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 15, 2019

This means that you may just wear your plain Oculus Go , without using any additional sensor, and the Virtuleap software may be able to “read your mind” I can read in your mind that you are intrigued, so keep reading… How Virtuleap has born. ” and founded Virtuleap to answer this question. Analysis of emotions in VR.

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VRScout

JULY 9, 2018

Orbiting 248 miles above the Earth in the International Space Station (ISS), Astronaut Alexander Gerst is using VR to participate in a scientific study examining how the brain draws information from sources like light, sound, and especially gravity to assist hand-eye coordination.

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AUGray

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Manufacturing has started to use VR and AR in a variety of vital areas, but especially for: Product development Floor planning Construction and assembly Assistance and training Inspection and Maintenance. The Oculus Rift headset allows employees to enter the vehicle and feel the facilities. It is expected to reach USD 88.4

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VRScout

JANUARY 16, 2019

Most doctors will relay information through plastic models, diagrams, 2D images, even small drawings on a pad of paper – all potentially confusingmethods, especially if the patient, like many of us, don’t have any type of medical training. Once inside, your avatars will travel through the brain with your doctor as a guide.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 4, 2021

The interest towards Oculus has grown up during the Holidays. Analyzing the data from Google and the subscribers of the VR-related subreddits on Reddit, it is possible to see that the interest in VR, especially the one branded by Oculus, has skyrocketed at the end of 2020. More info. A reality check on AR in 2020. Some news on content.

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XR for Business Podcast

MARCH 24, 2020

But as the years went on, more and more he saw the value of putting game engines to work training professionals instead of hunting zombies. Today we're speaking with Sean Hurwitz, founder and CEO of PIXO VR, a Detroit based company focused on VR software for training on processes, safety, and emergency response. Sean: Hi, Alan.

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ARPost

APRIL 22, 2022

The XRA is an industry organization founded by Google , HTC VIVE , Microsoft , Oculus , and Sony Interactive Entertainment. The report also recommended the creation of more XR training tools designed for people who may not be personally interested in using the technology outside of work opportunities. Economic Issues. “If

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Road to VR

JANUARY 2, 2017

In July, I was invited to give a talk about virtual reality at the bi-annual Illustration Conference with indie VR developer Ashley Pinnick, who studied as an artist and illustrator. The most well-known programs are Tilt Brush , Oculus Story Studio’s Quill , as well as Oculus Medium. LISTEN TO THE VOICES OF VR PODCAST.

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