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Damaged Undersea Cable Could Keep Tonga Offline for Weeks After Massive Volcanic Eruption

GizModo VR

Critical aid is just now making its way to Tonga nearly five days after an earth-shaking volcanic eruption rattled the small Pacific island nation. And while telephones service and other basic communication are starting to slowly come back online, a major disruption to an undersea fiber-optic table could leave… Read more.

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Volcano-Ravaged Tonga Is Back Online After 5-Week Internet Outage

GizModo VR

Tonga residents began to finally see some lights at the end of the tunnel on Tuesday, with internet services jumping back online for the first time in five weeks after a massive volcanic eruption ripped apart the country’s sole subsea fiber optic cable. The repair marks a significant recovery milestone for the country,… Read more.

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Haunting Before-and-After Images Show Devastation Wrought by Tonga Volcano

GizModo VR

The recent eruption of an underwater volcano near Tonga was the biggest recorded anywhere on Earth in the past 30 years. A series of before-and-after satellite images highlight the extent of damage to the volcanic island and the neighboring region. Read more.

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Elon Musk Uses Internet to Ask the People of Tonga If They’d Like Help With Their Internet

GizModo VR

SpaceX founder Elon Musk wants to know if Tongan residents would like him to save them from their potentially month-long internet blackout. The small pacific island nation was the site of a horrific volcanic eruption last weekend that caused mass evacuations, widespread electricity loss, and a nationwide internet… Read more.

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Earth Day: Now You Can Surf With a Legend in VR

VRScout

The team is seeking funding to finish production in the South Pacific this summer to retrace John Ritter’s 1970’s journey through Samoa, Tonga and Fiji. As the project developed in Maui and the pair researched virtual technology, they ended up founding VR company called Jiva VR.

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Samsung XR and EarthX Debut Environmentally-focused 360 Short Films

Road to VR

In the waters of Tonga, a kingdom once torn apart is now reconnecting whales to humans for a future together in the place they all call home. We are grateful for their ongoing commitment to using technology for good.”. There, a dramatic legacy inherited by a mother is passed onto future generations. World Tour.

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VR Flight Theater: The Ultimate NEW Flying Entertainment Experience!

Steki Amusement

Instead of using a commonly used dynamic platform for game action matching, it uses the world’s most advanced arm swing technology. The First Generation VR Flight Theater 6 Seats 9D VR Cinema VR Flying Theater is different from traditional multi-player dynamic theaters.