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Audeze and JBL Unveil Headphone Solutions Specifically Developed for VR

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No matter the fidelity, visuals in VR do a solid job of immersing users in their virtual worlds but audio is the way a good experience turns into a truly incredible one. Audeze was started in 2008 and is considered a leader in premium audio that’s responsible for a couple award winning headsets.

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OpenSim users hit all-time high despite 3rd Rock closure

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3rd Rock was one of the oldest OpenSim grounds, founded back in 2008, and accumulated a lot of user registrations over the past decade and a half. Several other grids did not report their stats this month, including CandM World , which was active this month but showed no stats on its stats page.

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The Thrill Of The Fight 2 Is An Intriguing Evolution Of VR Boxing

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First, however, Im invited to fight him in the virtual world he's created. He's a bronze medalist at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, an undefeated professional, and has experience with detailing the sport's technical side to others via coaching and instructional videos. I have plenty of questions for the developer, Ian Fitz.

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Discovery Grid moves from OpenSim to O3DE alternative

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Rather than a complete shutdown, Vega positioned this move as a strategic pivot, stating the business would continue under a new virtual world platform based on O3DE technology. Discovery Grid’s transition marks one of the first major moves by an established virtual world from OpenSimulator to the newer O3DE platform.

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OpenSim active users hit all-time-high for the holidays

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With the free-to-use DreamGrid software, anyone can easily create virtual worlds through a graphical interface and one-click install feature on their home computer. The objective of the mobile app is to open the virtual worlds to a lot of younger generation users who prefer to use mobile apps as compared to a desktop viewer.”

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Sinespace launches VR beta

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Sinespace , a virtual world platform from OpenSim co-founder Adam Frisby, launched its virtual reality beta last week and reports 20 percent weekly user growth. Previously, the Unity-based social virtual world was only available for desktop clients. (Image courtesy Sinespace.). Sean O’Callaghan.

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Sony, Facebook, Google, and Samsung Dominate VR, With Over 50% Market Share

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He launched the first browser-based Virtual World in 2008 for which he was awarded in 2011 by the Virtual Worlds community. Darius Lahoutifard is founder of 01consulting and a serial entrepreneur in enterprise software, SaaS and Internet. He previously held leadership roles at PTC and Oracle.

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