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Sense Arena Secures $3M to Expand Ice Hockey VR Training Tools, Add New Sports

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VR ice hockey training company Sense Arena announced that it’s closed a $3 million investment round, something the startup says will be used to support continued development on its ice hockey training platform as well as expand to new sports. We believe that Sense Arena has only scratched the surface of its potential.

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Oculus Education Launches Pilot Programs In Taiwan, Japan, Seattle

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Oculus will provide headsets and training to three new pilot locations alongside a fresh helping of educational VR content. Oculus Education continues its ongoing streak of generosity with the expansion of its educational pilot programs to Taiwan, Japan, and Seattle. Image Credit: Immersive VR Education / Oculus / Filament Games.

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HaptX Gloves Will Help Transform VR Training and Design

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Instead the HaptX Gloves are targeted to larger industrial corporate clients looking to deploy virtual training solutions that require force feedback and sub-millimeter precision. The HaptX Gloves Development Kit makes its worldwide debut October 3, 2018 at the Future of Storytelling Summit in New York City and the GeekWire Summit in Seattle.

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Oculus to Donate Rift & Go to Learning Institutions Across Seattle, Taiwan, & Japan

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Oculus recently announced the’ll be expanding their educational pilot program by donating Oculus Rift and Oculus Go headsets to a number of educational institutions across Taiwan, Japan, and Seattle. The post Oculus to Donate Rift & Go to Learning Institutions Across Seattle, Taiwan, & Japan appeared first on Road to VR.

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STRIVR Secures $16M Series A Financing to Expand Enterprise VR Training

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STRIVR, the immersive VR training company, announced a $16 million round of financing led by GreatPoint Ventures (GPV) that is said to advance the company’s further expansion into the enterprise market. ” SEE ALSO Walmart to Launch Nation-wide VR Training Program with Over 17,000 Oculus Headsets. .

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HaptX raises $12M in growth funding, opens new Seattle-area HQ

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REDMOND, WA, – HaptX, the leading provider of realistic haptic technology, today announced a Series A-1 financing round of $12 million along with new headquarters in the Seattle area. HaptX has open positions available in mechanical engineering, software development, sales, and operations across its Seattle and San Luis Obispo offices.

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The US Army Is Experimenting With AR Goggles For Military Dogs

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Present in all branches of the United States Military, these highly-trained canines are used for everything from attacks and explosive detection to patrol, search and rescue, and tracking. His ability to generalize from other training to working through the AR goggles has been incredible. Peper, Founder of Command Sight.

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