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Oculus Gets Down to Business With New Rift Bundle Aimed at Commercial Use

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A new commercial-focused hardware bundle including Rift headset, Touch controllers, three Sensors, and three facial interfaces was revealed at Oculus Connect 4 this week. Oculus still doesn’t doesn’t offer a commercial/enterprise app platform, something that Valve and HTC have been focusing on lately through Steam and Viveport.

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How to Save Money on Business Travel with Virtual Reality

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VR Headsets for Tourism. Meta is also moving into the immersive tourism and live event sector. Tourism Australia allows people to explore VR environments before booking a vacation. The World Economic Forum believes XR may be crucial to recovering the global tourism industry.

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WellTown Is A VR Experience Built For An Entire City

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WellTown , however, is more than fun games; it’s also an experience designed to showcase how incredibly beautiful the city truly is in hopes of sparking a increase in tourism. Tourism has benefited very well from VR experiences. WellTown is a remarkable and innovative approach to tourism. Image Credit: WellingtonNZ.

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In First Interview Since Leaving Oculus, Founder Palmer Luckey Talks VR’s Mobile Future, Facebook, and Cosplay

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Having founded Oculus in 2012 and been an important face for the company throughout its growth from fledgling startup to $2 billion acquisition by Facebook and beyond, it was a shock to see Palmer Luckey leave the company just two months ago. Oculus founder Palmer Luckey on stage at Oculus Connect 2015 | Photo courtesy Oculus.

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How Location-Based VR Is Finally Breaking Out Of Its Box

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So how does VR play into this then, when the assumption is it either requires us to be hardwired into a gaming PC or safely contained within the strict four walls of our Oculus Quest guardian boundaries? The participant slides on an Oculus Quest to find themselves inside a real time Roman Colosseum before taking the leap of faith.

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10 Virtual Reality Trends to Look Out for in 2021 and Beyond

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Oculus was acquired by Facebook, showing the possibility of integrated VR within the social platform. Tourism and Travel (Experience Destinations Before Booking). Online Collaboration (VR Becomes a Social Norm). Through VR, we can significantly augment the quality of online interactions both in business and private dealings.

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Orlando is ‘The MetaCenter’: Pushing Boundaries in the Metaverse

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Participants joined using various VR devices such as Oculus, mobile devices, desktops, and MacBooks. It was a free event that was simultaneously streamed on YouTube. Why Orlando Is the MetaCenter . Orlando, Florida, has always been at the forefront of cutting-edge technology like next-gen gaming, AI, IoT, and AR/VR.

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