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VR Full-Motion Helicopter Flight Simulators Have Arrived

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Loft Dynamics, previously referred to as VRM Switzerland, has unveiled what the company claims is the “world’s first” VR full-motion helicopter flight simulator qualified for use by an official national aviation regulator. Can immersive technology help address the rising global pilot shortage?

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VR Mountain Bike Simulator Has You Riding Cliffside Across Death-Defying Trails

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Developed by immersive content studio REWIND and Cut Media, Danny MacAskill’s VR Ride Out has participants peddling their way through two vertigo-inducing locations—Collies Ledge in the Isle of Skye, Scotland and the Landwasser Bridge in Switzerland—using a one-of-a-kind motion rig. Image Credit: REWIND, Cut Media, Ride Out.

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Are we living in a Simulation?

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On some days, I think we are living in a simulation; on other days, I think we are most likely not living in a simulation. This post should help you (if you're willing to go down the simulation rabbit hole) create a self-experiment in which you explore, for one week, living in a simulation. Trending AR VR Articles: 1.

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How Researchers Use AR Spiders To Cure Arachnophobia

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To help combat the dramatic effects brought on by this traumatic condition, researchers at the University of Basel in Switzerland have developed a new smartphone app called Phobys. of the global population. The app features 10 levels in total.

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Epic Games Awarded Grants to 31 XR Projects in 2021 Through the $100M MegaGrants Fund

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The projects range widely from games to simulation to education and more. BRUNNER Elektronik – Unreal Engine Integration for NOVASIM Flight Simulator. BRUNNER Elektronik AG – Unreal Engine Integration for BRUNNER NOVASIM VR/MR (Switzerland). IMP – Interactive Media Production – VR Fire Safety Simulator.

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Hands-on: VR Goes Skydiving at iFLY – The Ultimate Haptic Simulation

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They can choose between several different skydiving locations—like Dubai, Hawaii, or Switzerland—where iFly has recorded real skydives specifically for use in the iFly VR experience. The post Hands-on: VR Goes Skydiving at iFLY – The Ultimate Haptic Simulation appeared first on Road to VR. Photo by Road to VR. First, the setup.

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HTC Files Trademark For ‘Vive Cosmos’

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Details include a ‘head mounted display for computer simulated reality.’. While the description itself doesn’t explicitly state that the trademark is related to VR, phrases such as “head mounted display for computer simulated reality” and “optical devices,” indicate that immersive technology is more than likely involved.