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OpenSim hits record high land area

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With the free-to-use DreamGrid software, users can easily create virtual worlds through a graphical interface and one-click install feature. The new art can be downloaded and then 3D printed for wearing in real life for anyone who wants to support Ukraine following the war with Russia. to 9:30 p.m.

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The XR Week Peek (2021.10.25): Quest 2 Pro leaked, Facebook to change its name, and more!

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Russian company Radix Universal is working on a new kind of omnidirectional treadmill for VR, that according to the company can also simulate you going on stairs in the virtual world.

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OpenSim land area and active users up

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OSgrid gained the largest land area — 4,440 new standard region equivalents, followed by DigiWorldz with 848, Virtual Worlds Grid with 441, Kitely with 411 and Atek Grid with 256 additional standard regions. OpenSim is a free, open source virtual world platform that’s compatible with the Oculus Rift.

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How I use CoSpaces to help students create their dreams

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Recently, I’ve become a fan of what virtual reality brings to the classroom. No software to install and no subscription fees are a huge plus. In grade three, students contributed to a Christmas Around the World project started by Bronwyn Joyce , a classroom teacher in Australia.

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Alone Together: What I have learned organizing a big VR concert

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The experience was all in VRChat, but at the same time, there was a physical installation at the Palais Royal in Paris where some people could enjoy the show and then connect virtually to Jean-Michel Jarre asking him questions so that to create a bridge between the real and virtual world. Super cool, isn’t it? Yes, it was!

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What is 5D/7D Cinema?

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The seats can make the audience feel ups and downs, flying up and down, walking through the mountains and ridges in the virtual world of the movie, and experiencing the excitement of speeding through the lofty mountains indoors. Other auxiliary equipment: control software, stereo glasses, connecting pipelines, hangers, etc.