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New Report Says Chewing Gum Reduces VR Motion Sickness

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The research group cites a study conducted back in 2015 which showed how head vibrations can reduce the amount of motion sickness by 25% and mental distraction by another 19%, resulting in a combined sickness reduction of 39%. So, how exactly does chewing gum combat VR motion sickness? 2018 ), pleasant odors (Keshavarz et al.

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Quest 2 Drops Backwards Compatibility with Oculus Go Apps & Games

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If you haven’t followed the growth of Oculus over the years, among other things, Carmack was an instrumental force in both driving the company to build the smartphone-based Gear VR headset in 2015 and eventually crystalize that into the 3DOF standalone Oculus Go in 2018. If you’re feeling nostalgic, you can give it a watch here.

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‘Jurassic World Aftermath’ Studio is Developing a PSVR 2 Launch Title

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Coatsink , a British studio and publisher founded in 2009, has had a hand in the creation of a number of VR titles over the years including: Esper (2015), Esper 2 (2015), Onward (2016), A Night Sky (2017), Augmented Empire (2017), They Suspect Nothing (2018), Shadow Point (2019), and Jurassic World Aftermath (2020). If so, that.

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Hideo Kojima Is Rumored To Be Working On A VR Game

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Citing “unconfirmed” sources, OopsLeaks claims that the game could be a “smaller” project developed by Kojima Productions, an original game studio founded by Kojima back in 2015 after a very public falling-out with Konami.

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Silent Hill Could Possibly Return As A VR Game

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In 2015, the project, entitled Silent Hills , was unceremoniously canceled by Konami due to internal conflicts that reportedly arose between the company and Director Hideo Kojima, much to the dismay of the video game community.

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Coatsink, Veteran VR Studio of ‘Jurassic World Aftermath’ and Others, Acquired for up to $85 Million

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Though the studio doesn’t deal exclusively in VR games, about half of Coatsink’s work has been either fully self-developed VR titles or acting as a publisher on VR titles, most of which had the backing of Oculus Studios: Esper (2015). Esper 2 (2015) – Oculus Studios. Onward (2016). A Night Sky (2017) – Oculus Studios.

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HTC Vive Announces Viveverse, A Cross-Platform Metaverse

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Since starting VIVE in 2015, we’ve integrated technology with humanity. .” The company says its partnering with hundreds of partners to expand its growing platform, including Beatday, Engage, VRChat, and Vive Sync. Users can connect to Viveverse using the Vive Connect cross-platform app.

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