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Oculus Education Launches Pilot Programs In Taiwan, Japan, Seattle

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Oculus Education continues its ongoing streak of generosity with the expansion of its educational pilot programs to Taiwan, Japan, and Seattle. Powered by Unreal Engine 4, Hoover Dam: IndustrialVR is a virtual documentary experience giving users an unbelievable behind-the-scenes look of Nevada’s massive structure.

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Educational VR Comes to Seattle’s Pacific Science Center

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But as the technology make its way into the hands of a new breed of creators, we are getting more glimpses into the greater potential of VR — one of those being educational VR tools. The post Educational VR Comes to Seattle’s Pacific Science Center appeared first on VRScout. Bretz is one of those new breed of VR creators.

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The Best University Courses To Learn Metaverse Skills

Bernard Marr

Although it’s very new, many of the basic skills needed to take part relate to fields of technology, business, or design that are already well established. Tsinghua University in Beijing, China, The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, Switzerland, or Oxford University in the U.K. MS, or Ph.D.)

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Shooter Veterans Form VR Game Studio Drifter Entertainment

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Three veterans of first-person shooter games have formed Drifter Entertainment , a Seattle-based virtual reality game studio. Davis recently served as general manager for the Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 4. The founders include Ray Davis, Kenneth Scott, and Brian Murphy.

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The VRScout Report – The Week in VR Review

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That fabulously weird genius known as Björk continues her lifetime exploration of technology, art, and music with Björk Digital. Seattle-based Polyarc received an Epic Games Unreal Developer grant for an unannounced project, code name: Moss. THE FAMOUS ICELANDIC ECCENTRIC EMBRACES VR. Internet traffic. Bitmovin announced a $10.3M

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The VRScout Report – The Week in VR Review

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Their facial tracking modification technology eventually enabled the popular “Lenses” feature. The Seebright SDK also supports Unity and Unreal engines and is compatible with both iOS and Android. In 2015, Snapchat acquired Looksery for $150M. Two well-established companies with serious Hollywood money are joining forces.

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2018 Highlights: Award-winning VR gloves, global customers, and a growing team

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We started the year strong, receiving the Lumiere Technology Award in January, alongside companies like Disney and Microsoft. The HaptX Gloves Development Kit debuted on October 3, in New York City at Future of Storytelling and in Seattle at the GeekWire Summit. A new generation of HaptX Gloves. VR immerses itself into pop culture.

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