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Software 'Bug' Keeps Arizona Prisoners Behind Bars Past Release Dates

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An Arizona law helping people with drug possession convictions earn early release from prison is being effectively ignored in many cases due to flaws in state’s inmate management software, according to a Phoenix-area public radio station citing multiple government sources. Read more.

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‘Meta for Education’ Program Exits Beta, Bringing Quest to the Classroom

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Meta announced its ‘Meta for Education’ program is now out of beta, allowing schools and educational institutions from all over to fill their classrooms with Quest headsets and use a variety of education-focused XR apps and software.

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Cybershoes Announce ‘Doom3Quest’ Support, Indiegogo Pre-Orders Now Available

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Immerse yourself in id Software’s FPS classic with this unique artificial locomotion system. When Cybershoes launched their Kickstarter campaign in late 2020, the response was beyond anything the team could have imagined.

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‘Sense Arena’ is a VR Hockey Trainer That’s Being Adopted by NHL Teams

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Both the Goalie and Player versions of the system are sold as a complete package including an Oculus Quest 2, controller mounts for goalie gloves and hockey sticks, the Sense Arena software, and a case to store everything. The complete package for the goalie kit is $700, plus $99 monthly (or $89 per month annually).

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2019 Was a Major Inflection Point for VR—Here’s the Proof

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We’ve seen over 100 VR titles break $1 million in revenue, growing the total VR software market by 3x in 2019. Even so, a far more important data point we do have is software sales—this is a key metric for differentiating between a platform and a product. Tracking VR Software Sales. All Major VR Storefronts.

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‘Athena’ is a New Lighthouse Tracked VR Gun Controller from Ilium VR

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Gaming systems (including the SteamVR powered HTC Vive of course) ship with standard controllers allowing developers to target them and hone their software knowing that everyone who buys their game or application will own those devices. Backers can notionally get their hands on a single gun along with The Nest and Arizona Sunshine for $300.

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Virtual Athletics League Launches New Arcade-focused Esports League with HTC & HP

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Co-hosted by Virtual Athletics League (VAL) , arcade management platform SpingboardVR , and mixed reality streaming software LIV , the VR eSports initiative will bring competitions to VR arcades across the globe, featuring games such as Space Pirate Trainer and Arizona Sunshine.

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