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Netflix Pulls NSA-Themed Show in Vietnam Over Offensive Maps

GizModo VR

Netflix has pulled a spy drama called Pine Gap from the video streaming platform in Vietnam after the government complained about maps that appear in at least two episodes. The maps are a “misrepresentation of Vietnam’s sovereignty,” according to officials in Hanoi.

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Man in Vietnam Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Spreading Covid-19

GizModo VR

A man in Vietnam has been sentenced to five years in prison after he broke strict covid-19 quarantine rules in the country, contracting the disease in a large city and bringing it back to his rural hometown.

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Facebook Reportedly Faces Ban in Vietnam Over Refusal to Censor More Local Political Content

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The government of Vietnam is threatening to shut down Facebook within the entire country over the social media company’s refusal to censor more local political content, according to a new report from Reuters. vietnam facebook censorship free speech democracy

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Vietnam Lifts Ban on Boeing 737 Max Aircraft

GizModo VR

The government of Vietnam has lifted a ban on Boeing 737 Max aircraft, according to Reuters , citing Vietnamese state media. The ban on the planes was put in place following two crashes that killed 346 people in 2018 and 2019. Read more.

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A Mystery Worm Infection in Vietnam Shows a New Species Can Live in Humans

GizModo VR

The mystery over a worm infestation found in a Vietnamese man last year has been solved, though not without adding another creepy wrinkle to the tale. The worms inside the man weren’t the Guinea worm ( Dracunculus medinensis ), a now-rare parasite on the brink of eradication, as originally thought.

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TikTok is diving into games

Digital Trends

TikTok is pulling a Netflix by venturing into video games, testing them on younger audiences in Vietnam. Gaming Mobile News Social Media mobile games tiktok Video Games Vietnam

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Watchmen Almost Cast a Different Actress as Laurie Blake aka Silk Spectre

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AstraZeneca Scientist Defends Plan to Start Selling Covid-19 Vaccine For Profit

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Inside the Vietnamese giant that wants to sell you your next EV

Digital Trends

Vietnam-based VinFast wants to gain a foothold in the U.S. by selling affordable EVs. We spent time in the VF 8 to find out if it can succeed. Cars Feature Crossovers electric cars Evs future cars Vinfast

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Florida Republican Recorded Threatening Opponent With 'Russian Hit Squad, Close-Battle Combat, Mac-10s, Silencers Kind of Thing'

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A Primer on the Likely Villain of Cobra Kai Season 4

GizModo VR

John Kreese, the returning sensei of the once again villainous Cobra Kai, looked at a photo from his days in Vietnam, picked up the phone, and called an old war buddy. Cobra Kai season three ended with a not so subtle tease.

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DARPA Is Exploring Ways to Wirelessly Charge Drone Swarms

GizModo VR

The agency also tried to develop a mechanical elephant to traverse South Vietnam, but who’s keeping count).

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Into The Darkness Goes Swimming In New PC VR Teaser

Upload VR

Developed by Vietnam-based Cosmos Games, Into The Darkness was first revealed two years ago with similar gameplay to Boneworks. Into The Darkness, an upcoming physics-based VR action-adventure game, dropped a new teaser trailer for PC VR.

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EON-XR 9.0 Launch Event

EonReality

Bolyai University , ZENA Technology , Unesco in Vietnam . Join us for the EON-XR 9.0 release on June 15, 2021. EON-XR 9.0 Launch Event. June 15th, 2021 – 8:00 AM PST. Register now.

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Futuristic AR eSports Tournament Coming To USA

VRScout

The HADO eSports tournament first launched in 2016 exclusively in Japanese theme parks and malls, but has since managed to expand into countries including Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam. Your chance to go pro in energy dodgeball has finally arrived. Like many of you, I too have long dreamt of teaming up with friends to throw glowing balls of plasma at my enemies in a heated match of augmented reality dodgeball.

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Can AR Keep Companies Connected During Coronavirus?

AR Insider

One customer in particular, who is a giant in the food and beverage industry, has a factory in Vietnam and is now using the remote assistance functionality of Scope AR’s WorkLink platform to maintain vital operations and keep the factory running during this volatile time.

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Believe the Hype: HypeVR’s Volumetric Video Capture is a Glimpse at the Future of VR Video

Road to VR

With an Oculus Rift headset, I stepped into that new scene: a 30 second loop of a picturesque valley in lush Vietnam. It made me feel like I was actually standing there, in Vietnam, not just that my eyes alone had been transported. After having teased the tech toward the end of last year, we’ve finally gone hands-on with HypeVR’s volumetric video captures which lets you move around inside of VR videos. Inherent Limitations of 360 Video.

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Expert View: 3 ways VR is transforming Learning & Development

Tech Trends VR

Throwback to 1966: The Beatles release “Revolver” , the Vietnam war rages on and Time Magazine reports on the effects of a strange new substance called LSD. . Immersive tech and training go back 50 years, but how has that relationship changed? Are we in for disruption or just another buzz-term? By Daniel Fraga and Christophe Mallet – Somewhere Else. As VR is evolving, we’re not only learning skills safely through simulations anymore.

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10 truly great war movies on Netflix

Mashable VR

Spike Lee directs this riveting Vietnam War drama , which swings between past and present. Decades later, they return to Vietnam, not only for the treasure, but also to bring back the remains of one they lost. When the times get tough, the tough get going.

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Why will the next 10 years of edtech smash the last 10?

EonReality

Check out how EON Reality is democratizing knowledge to rural communities in Vietnam with UNICEF.

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Free Wheelchair Mission Launches Fundraising Event with VR Experience

ARPost

We also want to tell more stories of how peoples’ lives are changed forever through the gift of mobility in places such as Vietnam and Africa,” she said. Free Wheelchair Mission (FWM) is a charity that helps disadvantaged disable people move independently in a wheelchair. The charity participates in the entire process, from the design phase and down to delivery to the recipients. So far, FWM has helped over 1 million people improve their quality of life.

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11 best new movies on Prime Video to watch this weekend

Mashable VR

Good Morning, Vietnam. Good Morning, Vietnam' was a major breakout moment for Robin Williams. Good Morning, Vietnam is when the wider world of moviegoers first started to see that. How to watch: Good Morning, Vietnam is now streaming on Prime Video.

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Intel Says Project Alloy VR/AR Headsets Are Coming in Q4 2017

Road to VR

The examples they showed off ranged from Arizona Sunshine (2016) , to live sports streaming in stereo 360 with Voke (whom Intel acquired last year) to volumetric 360 recordings of a waterfall in Vietnam that users could move around in (with each frame consisting 30 GB in data), as well as a real time inspection of solar panels with 360 camera capture from a drone, of course all powered by Intel.

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Fable Studio Announces Its 2019 Virtual Being Grant Winners

VRScout

An upcoming film that will bring James Dean back to life as a virtual actor in a new Vietnam era action-drama film has proved a controversial project, bringing the topic of ethics into this ever-evolving conversation. The first batch of grants go to radical ideas at the heart of the virtual beings community. In Edward Saatchi’s professional opinion, virtual beings will have a significant impact on our daily lives.

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EON Reality Continues Knowledge Metaverse Global Kickoff Tour

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The intercontinental trek will include meetings with more than 80 partners new and old.

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Intel’s CES 2017 Press Conference Put The Audience Inside VR

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The second VR demo showed a waterfall in Vietnam, with every frame consisting of 3 gigabytes of video data. Intel CEO Brian Krzanich held his company’s CES press event inside virtual reality, as Intel provided more than 260 VR units in chairs for all of the press attending the event. Intel’s people began prepping the VR setup before Christmas, and it ran miles of wire through the press event room in doing so. ted Intel has a habit of doing big stunts at CES.

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Limited time offer – Get up to 20% off on for Owatch Amusement Rides! Enjoy this limited time offer, and get more for less!

Steki Amusement

July has passed, and OWATCH ushers in the promotion season in August. The more you buy, the more discount you get. The maximum discount is 20%. Metaverse is the hottest topic at present. Do you want to start your own VR business? This OWATCH promotion season can’t be missed!

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VRLEO Brings Competition to Out-of-Home VR with Ingenious Arcade Kiosk

Road to VR

Currently operating machines in China, Vietnam, and the US, the company says that the kiosk is already present in arcades, malls and even a subway station in Shanghai.

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EON Reality Continues Knowledge Metaverse Global Kickoff Tour

EON Reality

The intercontinental trek will include meetings with more than 80 partners new and old.

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Huge Promotion for 9D VR Chair Cinema/Simulator and VR Park

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Wholesale High-Quality 9D VR Cinema Price Products from Owatch / 9D VR Simulator Price VR Park for sale, China Factory. Worldwide Shipping! Stock Sale! China professional 9D Virtual Reality Price Rides & VR Game Machine Suppliers Factory.

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YouTuber Brings VR To Commodore 64

VRScout

Oh man, I’m getting some serious Vietnam flashbacks of the Virtual Boy…. The VR64 retro virtual reality headset is as cool as it is totally unnecessary. Remember the Commodore 64 home computer? That makes sense. After all, the revolutionary device was released all the way back in 1982, a year some of you younger folks probably consider the stone age.

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The 17 absolute best Netflix original movies ever

Mashable VR

Norm Lewis, Delroy Lindo, Clarke Peters, and Jonathan Majors in "Da 5 Bloods," in which four friends visit Vietnam to recover what they lost during the war. Netflix's movie library might change from day to day, but its original films won't ever leave the platform.

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9D Virtual Reality Cinema: VR Multiplayer Entertainment Solution

Steki Amusement

Factory price, factory shipment. Virtual reality cinema equipment. Owatch's new product has a cool UFO appearance. 9D chairs with 10 seats, virtual reality theme park preferred. Small footprint and high return on investment! 360° immersive entertainment.

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Emma, the Robot is Giving Professional Massages to Singaporeans

VRWorld

Singapore is developing a robotics ecosystem with Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam in a bid to take the regional lead as businesses worldwide increasingly use such technology to transform their operations. We are already aware that AI does great benefits in schools and hospitals, but did you know that you can actually get a massage from the robot ?

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The 10 best action movies on Netflix to keep you on the edge of your seat

Mashable VR

The film follows four Black Vietnam vets as they return to the former war zone in search of their dead squad leader's remains.and the millions in CIA gold they plundered and buried before their tour ended. Looking to fuel up your Netflix queue with some high-octane action?

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EON Reality Presents at Nordic VR Forum

EON Reality

At the 2018 edition of the Nordic VR Forum, EON Reality Norway didn’t just attend Hamar’s distinguished virtual reality conference but also presented the “ Jesper on Wheels ” project to an eager crowd. With hundreds of attendees from 10 different nations and even more viewers following along with the event’s livestreams online, the annual event proved successful in every way.

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GOOD NEWS! Owatch August BIG SALE, UP TO 20% OFF!

Steki Amusement

Everyone who wants to start a business will think so. ” What is the most profitable business right now? How much does it cost to start a VR business? “ If you want to start your VR business, then you can’t miss the best discounts that Owatch will launch in August! Buy more and save more!