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Traveling in Virtual Reality

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The Rizort VR app works on headsets such as the Oculus Go and Samsung Gear to allow potential guests to virtually explore hotels, resorts and experiences from anywhere in the world Click To Tweet. Recently, Rizort added Dubai, Mexico and the Caribbean to its growing roster of destination offerings. dollars Click To Tweet.

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Mexico Celebrates First VR Festival in Latin America

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Virtual reality seems to be everywhere in the news these days. Last month, more than 1,200 people participated in VR Fest MX , Mexico’s first international virtual reality festival, the first of its kind in Latin America and Spain. They hope to grow to double or triple the size for next year’s VR Fest MX.

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Now You Can Have ‘Dolphin-Assisted Therapy’ in VR

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Dolphins meet virtual reality. The Dutch government provided a 50,000 euro ($59,000) grant to develop the waterproof VR goggles, which contain a Samsung smartphone mounted on a 3D-printed rig made of recycled plastic. A Dutch non-profit is strapping waterproof VR headsets on people in pools so they can “swim with dolphins.”

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Check Out Your Travel Destination In VR Before You Book

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The Rizort VR app works on headsets such as the Oculus Go and Samsung Gear to allow potential guests to virtually explore hotels, resorts and experiences from anywhere in the world. Recently, Rizort added Dubai, Mexico and the Caribbean to its growing roster of destination offerings. Image Credit: Rizort Inc.

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A Look at Doug Liman’s VR Scripted Series ‘Invisible’

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The director of Edge of Tomorrow introduces his new virtual reality series with a new trailer. It seems every week another big name in Hollywood enters the world of virtual reality. Invisible will be released soon on Samsung VR and on Jaunt’s VR app.

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Reuniting Undocumented Immigrant Families with VR

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In one example of a VR Postcard that I experienced, a woman named Marleny is wearing a Samsung Gear headset and she’s already feeling emotional as she explores her grandparent’s backyard in VR. After a few moments, she takes off the headset and it’s obvious the impact the virtual postcard had on her.

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

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Now forty years later, a team of passionate environmentalists, surfers and virtual reality pioneers are working to bring that experience and John Ritter’s lifelong oceanic yacht and surfboard exploration to users in VR. It was months later that Sean Ritter mentioned to Engman that his Dad had been a part of surf history.

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