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Cas & Chary Present: Checking Out the YAW VR Motion Simulator

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I recently had the opportunity to test the YAW VR motion simulator , so I wanted to share my first impressions! Cas & Chary Present. Let me start by saying that this is my first motion simulator, so I don’t have much to compare it with except for some other motion sims I’ve tried at events. Price: $1,500.

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Thief Simulator Is A VR Game That Teaches You How To Steal

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VR technology can be used to simulate a wide range of scenarios. Such is the case with Thief Simulator VR – Greenview Street , a VR experience for the Meta Quest that puts you in the shoes of a minor burglar and tasks you with ransacking a sleepy neighborhood while avoiding detection. Slip into the mask of a master thief.

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Researchers Simulate Walking In VR Using Foot Vibrations

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When it comes to simulating movement in VR, you have two primary options: teleportation or free locomotion. According to a recently published paper, Japanese researchers have come up with yet another method for VR locomotion that uses foot vibrations to simulate movement, even while seated. Each group participated in two experiments.

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‘Microsoft Flight Simulator’ Will Receive VR Support This Fall, But There’s A Catch

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Yesterday, Microsoft confirmed via a joint press briefing with developer Asobo Studio that Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 will in fact be receiving official VR support, beginning with the upcoming HP Reverb G2 later this year. said Microsoft Flight Simulator head, Jorg Neumann, during an interview with Polygon. “We

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Miniclip Acquires PowerWash Simulator VR Studio FuturLab

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PowerWash Simulator VR studio FuturLab has been acquired by the Miniclip Group. Following last November's launch for PowerWash Simulator VR , FuturLab confirmed the acquisition went ahead in March for an undisclosed sum. We had mixed opinions in our PowerWash Simulator VR review. Read more: UploadVR Sarah Thwaites

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Escape Simulator VR Hands-On: A Great New Way To Play

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Escape Simulator demonstrates how VR can further enhance flatscreen games. Escape Simulator isn't quite the same; it was originally a flatscreen game and Pine Studio's new VR Mode highlights this difference well. Escape Simulator lets you play solo or with up to 8 players in online co-op, both with VR and flatscreen players.

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Duke University Presents EyeSyn – The “Virtual Eyes” That Mimic Human Eye Movement

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The efforts put into developing the simulated human eye movement platform EyeSyn are well justified. The full report on EyeSyn virtual eyes will be presented by the research team at the International Conference on Information Processing in Sensor Networks , which will take place virtually on May 4-6.