XR Today - Virtual Reality

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

The firm also listed positions at other US tech hubs, including New York, San Francisco, and Austin. The news comes weeks after the Menlo Park-based tech giant listed several jobs on LinkedIn to hire in North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park hub. The news comes after Reality Labs lost a reported $10 billion USD in revenues, with a $2.8

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DECEMBER 18, 2024

and Soul Spire , while other big names like Synth Riders , Demeo and Job Simulator also appeared. Blade & Sorcery entered full release, we've seen multiplatform releases like Metro Awakening , The House of Da Vinci VR , Subside , Skydance's Behemoth and Trombone Champ: Unflattened , plus exclusives like Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

He has looked at over 5,000 companies in the space and has invested in 35, including the makers of hit VR games like Beat Saber , Rec Room , and Job Simulator. The first platinum-selling VR games Beat Saber and Job Simulator are perfect examples of this. It’s difficult to get real data on the VR consumer market.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 13, 2023

Hello everyone from Austin, Texas, where I am attending the SXSW! The emulator lets them simulate the presence of a headset and do tests easily without having to continuously put on and off a visor. I’m having fun, listening to interesting talks, meeting new people… basically everything I always do at these events!

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Cats and VR

MAY 10, 2017

They've created award-winning games like Job Simulator and Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality. They have won multiple awards for their gameplay and interaction in Job Simulator, and became one of the most popular VR titles across the many platforms. Google has made an interesting play to solidify it's VR lineup for the future.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

APRIL 5, 2023

The Austin-based company will sell the product to consumers in US markets later this year. Over the years, the Austin-based firm gained experience distributing immersive products to end-users in enterprise sectors like entertainment and training. The Omni One product is shipping to Virtuix’s investor community.

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Hypergrid Business

AUGUST 22, 2019

Austin Tate, director of the Artificial Intelligence Applications Institute at the University of Edinburgh, has posted an article about how to install and run it here. Also known as “AI Austin” in-world, Tate runs the Openvue and AiLand OpenSim grids. Image courtesy Austin Tate.).

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FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Andrew Eiche didn't exactly have to interview for his job at Owlchemy Labs back when they were finishing Job Simulator. The question was whether he wanted to move to Austin, Texas. Lighting your own simulated digits on fire quickly cooks held items.

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Tech Trends VR

MARCH 29, 2021

I am alone in the empty streets of Austin. On March 6 of 2020, South by Southwest was cancelled at the decree of the City of Austin. According to Kammerdiener discussions about the idea of a virtual Austin began in October of 2020, yet work on the project didn’t start in earnest until sometime between Christmas and New Year’s Day.

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JUNE 14, 2023

Looking at the most popular genres of the medium, physics-based combat simulators consistently rank high. Offering a visceral experience that real life should… UploadVR Pete Austin Read on for our full Barbaria review. Violence is in no short supply in VR.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Starting today through January 1st, the following AMC theaters will feature the must-try Assassin’s Creed VR simulator: Orange 30 — Orange, CA. Barton Creek 14 — Austin, TX. Metreon 16 — San Francisco, CA. Century City 15 — Los Angeles, CA. 34th Street 14 — NYC. Lincoln Square 13 — NYC.

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Cats and VR

AUGUST 3, 2016

Job Simulator is a bundled launch title for HTC Vive and one of the most played VR games to date. Job Simulator is also coming to both Oculus Touch and PlayStation VR later this year. This is an incredible time for Owlchemy Labs. The company also made a recent announcement with lots of nerd fanfare.

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MAY 11, 2024

Thief Simulator VR: Greenview Street Is Now Available On PSVR 2 Launched in 2019, Thief Simulator VR is a sandbox burglary game focused on non-violent stealth, offering multiple paths for breaking into buildings. Wearing a mysterious mask, your goal involves gathering cores scattered across purgatory.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Looking at the most popular genres of the medium, physics-based combat simulators consistently rank high. Offering a visceral experience that real life should (hopefully) UploadVR Pete Austin Read on for our full Barbaria review. Violence is in no short supply in VR.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Los Angeles and Austin, TX-based startup called The Wave VR is building “the world’s first social VR music platform,” according to CEO Adam Arrigo, “[and] it lets anybody from aspiring DJs to Deadmau5 to put on online virtual shows that are fully interactive. THE WAVE DANCES ONTO THE MUSIC SCENE AND RAISES $2.5M. OWLCHEMY LABS LANDS $5M.

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TechCrunch VR

APRIL 3, 2023

It instead relies on a concave design and slip-on shoe covers, using the effect of foot slipping to simulate movement in VR. Early versions of the Austin, Texas hardware startup’s product were on writer Ernest Cline’s radar well before the film’s pre-production began. Funnily enough, [he] lives in Austin,” says Goetgeluk. “As

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VRScout

MAY 25, 2017

The beloved Austin, TX-based virtual reality content studio Owlchemy Labs has been acquired by Google. Then, like a soap opera, the very next day Instagram announced face filters that will augment your face with crowns, sparkles, and koala and bunny ears… taking yet another play directly from Snapchat’s book. INVESTMENT & FUNDING WRAPUP.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2017

Austin, Texas. Driving Simulation Conference (DSC) // September 6th – September 8th. Unite Austin // October 3rd – 5th. Austin, Texas. Asia Amusements and Attractions Expo // March 8th – March 11th. China Import and Export Fair Complex; Guangzhou, China. Registration: Exhibitor | Attendee. Tokyo, Japan.

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HaptX

OCTOBER 20, 2023

As part of their continuous improvement endeavors, the ORETTC team decided to prototype a virtual glovebox training simulator. ORETTC Instructional Technology Lead Austin Arnwine, with support from ORETTC Senior Manager Mary Lin and ORETTC Director Ashley Stowe, devised an innovative solution: a virtual glovebox simulator.

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HaptX

JUNE 20, 2024

As part of their continuous improvement endeavors, the ORETTC team decided to prototype a virtual glovebox training simulator. ORETTC Instructional Technology Lead Austin Arnwine, with support from ORETTC Senior Manager Mary Lin and ORETTC Director Ashley Stowe, devised an innovative solution: a virtual glovebox simulator.

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EnterpriseWear

JULY 3, 2018

and The Predictive Digital Model” this October in Austin at EWTS 2018! E : Are you using VR to train for dangerous situations that are hard to simulate in real life? Sam has been an inspiring thought leader at several Enterprise Wearable Technology Summits–don’t miss his case study “EHS 2.0

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EnterpriseWear

JUNE 26, 2018

Aircraft and parts engineers can also use AR and VR devices to collaborate on new designs from anywhere in the world, sharing and testing ideas and even simulating the assembly or installation process to foresee issues. The 5 th annual EWTS will be held October 9-10, 2018 at The Fairmont in Austin, TX. VR for Training.

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EnterpriseWear

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Duke and EPRI worked with Verizon to simulate a storm response, equipping line workers with RealWear’s HMT-1 which uses GIS to provide critical information for repairing damaged infrastructure (ex. The lab provides highly realistic XR training environments and scenarios that are difficult or impossible to simulate in real life.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 28, 2019

Being able to simulate hazardous environments without putting anybody in harm’s way during a training scenario or training exercise is the ideal situation. There was a division of the Coast Guard that was doing training on search-and-rescue simulations. So, had I had a VR simulator, I probably saved myself a lot of money.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 28, 2019

Being able to simulate hazardous environments without putting anybody in harm’s way during a training scenario or training exercise is the ideal situation. There was a division of the Coast Guard that was doing training on search-and-rescue simulations. So, had I had a VR simulator, I probably saved myself a lot of money.

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HaptX

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

As VR-based surgical training becomes more prevalent, the use of haptics in clinical education is intended to enable more efficient and effective training simulations, and help learners develop greater precision and dexterity. This study’s results will build on the findings from previous studies. Army medics. In 2020, the U.S.

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EnterpriseWear

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Duke and EPRI worked with Verizon to simulate a storm response, equipping line workers with RealWear’s HMT-1 which uses GIS to provide critical information for repairing damaged infrastructure (ex. The lab provides highly realistic XR training environments and scenarios that are difficult or impossible to simulate in real life.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 28, 2019

Being able to simulate hazardous environments without putting anybody in harm's way during a training scenario or training exercise is the ideal situation. There was a division of the Coast Guard that was doing training on search-and-rescue simulations. So, had I had a VR simulator, I probably saved myself a lot of money.

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VRScout

JULY 11, 2019

Now the historical VR experience – or immersive memory as the creatives call it – is opening up to the general public for a limited run in Austin, TX, with more locations to be announced soon. War Remains will be available in downtown Austin, TX (500 E. That’s why the set is completely modular. August 12th to September 1st.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

The Immersed IRL event, held yesterday in Austin, Texas was the company’s big moment to showcase its upcoming headset and build confidence that it was on track to deliver on the promise of an ambitious headset. But a botched demo may have done the opposite. Its high weight and front-heavy balance make extended wear uncomfortable.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 20, 2023

I still feel a lot tired because of the jet lag and the little sleep I had in Austin, but this is pretty normal, and in one week or such this feeling should go away. I’m back in Italy! My time at SXSW has been great, but now it’s time to be back to the usual routine. This is great news for VR in general.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Metro Awakening , Trombone Champ: Unflattened , Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and DIG VR led the charge, followed by Dumb Ways: Free for All , EXOcars , By Grit Alone , Ember Souls , Bounce Arcade and Augmented Empire. To say it's been hectic for new VR games recently would be an understatement, and November certainly didn't let up.

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APRIL 28, 2017

As noted in the review for Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality , the game’s developer Owlchemy Labs turned Job Simulator into the unofficial poster child of VR gaming. We gave Job Simulator an 8 out of 10 and, with Rick and Morty receiving an 8.5, ” or “What if Job Simulator were in the Rick and Morty universe?”

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Cats and VR

JUNE 23, 2016

Just in time for the release of the new Independence Day film, the Austin based virtual reality studio, Ghost Machine, has announced the retail launch date for a new VR arcade flight sim game, Final Strike. The game, designed to be played as a seated VR simulation experience. stated Nellans.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Most of my time would've been spent getting my virtual lighting just right and my simulated windows arranged in space around me at just the right spots. I'm a passenger with no driver, and because of that the only thing that kept me from working in my HMD across that particular ride was the fact that it was just a 12 minute trip.

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Cats and VR

MARCH 26, 2018

Insanely satisfying #Electronauts @Survios #GDC pic.twitter.com/Gj4m3ugEH3 — Austin Creed (@XavierWoodsPhD) March 22, 2018. The game feels like a boxing training simulator and it was a pretty good workout as well. One of the coolest musical experiences that I've had in a long time.

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EnterpriseWear

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

The same can be used to design VR or MR training simulations for incoming employees, as we now have the studies to back up the effectiveness of immersive experiences over traditional learning methods. The 5 th annual EWTS will be held October 9-11, 2018 at The Fairmont in Austin, TX.

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