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VR Highlights at San Diego Comic-Con 2017 Include Ready Player One And Marvel

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San Diego Comic-Con is this week and VR is poised to have its strongest presence ever. Some of the virtual worlds to visit at the enormous fan convention are likely still under wraps, but we know two major VR-related projects are likely to anchor the week. Hours are Wed., 7/20-7/22: 9:30 am – 7 pm; Sun.,

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These Gloves Let You Play Piano in VR—and Feel It

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Combining three discrete technologies, researchers at UC San Diego have created a glove that simulates real-life force in virtual worlds. Researchers at University of California-San Diego have designed a new lightweight glove that can replicate the feeling of touch, using it to play piano.

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SDCC 2017: Warner Brothers Debuts Ready Player One Movie Trailer

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Warner Brothers arrives at San Diego Comic-Con with arguably one of their largest lineups, with eyes on them for news on Blade Runner 2049, Justice League, and news for the individual DC comic book heroes. More importantly, though, we finally got a glimpse into the virtual world of Ready Player One called The OASIS.

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The XR Week Peek (2024.02.20): Zuckerberg reviews the Vision Pro, Mozilla Hubs shuts down, and more!

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For instance, a clinic center in San Diego is experimenting with how to use it for healthcare. More info (VCs think about the enterprise uses of the Vision Pro) More info (Vision Pro for healthcare in San Diego) But there is not only good news for Apple.

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New VR Glove Uses Muscle-Like Chambers To Simulate Touch

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New VR gloves designed by engineers at UC San Diego employ “soft robotics” to deliver tactile feedback to the wearer as they touch and interact with virtual objects. This is a first prototype but it is surprisingly effective,” Professor Michael Tolley says on the UC San Diego website.

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SDCC 2017: Piloting A Spinner In Blade Runner 2049’s Replicant Pursuit

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Gear VR owners only have to wait until tomorrow (July 21) to try the Replicant Pursuit tie in for the upcoming Blade Runner 2049 film, but we got an early sneak peak at Comic-Con in San Diego enhanced with D-BOX motion chairs. You’re tasked with tracking down a replicant who is also in a spinner.

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Holy Crap the SDCC Ready Player One trailer has Freddy Krueger in it! Ah What A Rush.

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The Ready Player One San Diego Comic Con trailer gave us a look at the movie’s pop culture filled virtual world. I love the book and feel it is responsible for much of the push into VR that is going on. It is a must read for any 80's/90's pop culture nerd and is full of references from Joust to Voltron.

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