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Hands-on: VR Goes Skydiving at iFLY – The Ultimate Haptic Simulation

Road to VR

I went to the company’s SF Bay location to try the iFly VR experience first hand, and came away feeling like I got to experience the ultimate haptic simulation. Once I was in position, with the instructor there ready to pull me into the chamber, he hit a button on the headset which switched the view to the pre-recorded 360 video.

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HTC is Sending a VR Headset to the ISS to Support Astronaut Mental Health

Road to VR

Like all modern VR headsets, Vive Focus 3’s room-positioning system wasn’t built with the microgravity of space in mind, however the company settled on a solution that’s sometimes used in the world of location-based entertainment, such as roller coasters and flight simulators.

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How XpertVR Is Changing the Face of Traditional Research With Virtual Reality

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Over the years, they considered 360 video marketing, VR entertainment booths, and training simulations before settling on XR tools to aid with research. XpertVR uses immersive solutions to simulate stores, retailers, and many other user experiences, without having to build physical assets. XpertVR team.

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Over 75 Purdue University Students Will Attend Their Commencement Ceremonies In VR

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“Our undergraduate and graduate students at the Envision Center are deeply involved in exploring new technologies and the development of interactive visualization and simulation tools for research and learning,” explained Takahashi.

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Hollywood Embraces its Future in VR at the 2017 Lumiere Awards

VRScout

It started with a preview of nominated VR experiences and ended with a lengthy awards ceremony where virtual reality and 360° video played a major role. Best VR Game: Job Simulator. No surprise that Job Simulator from Owlchemy Labs won this category for becoming a go-to game to introduce the power of VR to people.

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Sky Launches VR App With Content From Disney, Jaunt, Baobab Studios

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The 360° video app also features content from Beckham, Star Wars and Warner Bros. UK’s largest pay-TV broadcaster, Sky, is launching their own mobile virtual reality app to showcase some of their best 360° video from Sky VR Studios and their partners.

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Location-Based VR Horror Experiences With DarkCorner

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There’s a reason the horror genre is so popular among VR developers and 360° video creators. That’s exactly what the folks over at Dark Corner are attempting with a slew of pants-wetting 360° videos supported by some captivating physical add-ons. Real-world interactive elements bring immersive horror to new levels.

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