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VR Connects Incarcerated Parents With Their Children

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The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections is using immersive technology to help rehabilitate incarcerated parents. Credit: Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. Credit: Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. Immersive technology has also proven to be an effective tool when it comes to education and training.

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Pennsylvania Police Find Monkeys That Slipped Away After Car Crash on Way to Lab

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Pennsylvania State Police were scouring an area near Danville in the central part of the state on Friday and Saturday in a search for three high-profile subjects. The authorities were clear: The public was not to attempt to look for or get near the subjects on the run. This was not a case of dangerous criminals on the… Read more.

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The Fossil Fuel Industry Is Killing Pennsylvania Twice Over

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GREENE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA— Last weekend, I found myself standing in a cemetery beside one of the largest processing plants in the country. The plant is fed by the largest underground mining complex in the country. The plant stood massive and tall beside the gravestones an oppressive shadow, its smokestacks like… Read more.

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Pennsylvania May Have a Big Tick Problem on Its Hands

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Pennsylvania is dealing with a potentially serious tick problem. Environmental officials have recently warned the public that a population of ticks in the state appear to be carrying incredibly high levels of a rare but potentially deadly tickborne virus. They’re now preparing to contain and further study these ticks,… Read more.

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87-Year-Old Man’s Lifelong Dream Of Hiking The Grand Canyon Made Possible Through VR

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Rendever and Wish of a Lifetime from AARP team up to help one Pennsylvania senior achieve a lifelong goal. Ever since he was a kid, George Hetrick dreamed of traveling to Arizona to see the Grand Canyon.

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VR Technology Being Used In De-Escalation Training For Police

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Officers participating in VR training // Credit: Pennsylvania Police Dept. “This is geared toward de-escalation, so it’s not about shoot/don’t shoot, or anything like that. It’s about being able to recognize and then being able to talk. Crisis intervention.”.

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Space Force Using Holodeck-like VR For Medical Training

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SimX’s VR medical training platform—recognized around the world by institutions such as the Mayo Clinic , Stanford , Northwestern , the University of Pennsylvania to name a few—allows individuals to train together in a multiplayer “holodeck-like” experience. as well as the USAF installation in Europe and Asia.

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