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Making the World a Better Place with Virtual Reality

Tech Trends VR

Located in the heart of San Francisco’s emerging nano-satellite industry, SpaceVR developed the world’s first virtual reality camera satellite, betting on creating a market for cinematic, live, virtual space tourism. The Startup That Wants to Use Virtual Reality To Make The World A Better Place (From Space) [link].

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This Bizarre VR Gas Mask Makes Breathing In VR More Difficult

VRScout

A research team working out of the Salzburg University of Applied Sciences in Austria has developed a unique accessory for the Meta Quest 2 VR headset that allows users to interact with the virtual world by simply breathing. The AirRes Mask can be used to simulate a variety of stressful and high-risk scenarios.

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Meta Pumps a Further $50 Million into Horizon Metaverse

XR Today - Virtual Reality

The Meta Horizon Creator Program’s regional support now includes Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and Taiwan.

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Augmented Reality Versus Disinformation – How “Escape Fake” Fights the Battle

ARPost

Polycular , an Austria-based digital solutions firm created Escape Fake out of a concern that fake news is corroding democracy. “We AI-generated deep fake videos, with AI-generated audio mimicking politicians or anyone, destroys our idea of reality and truth.”. See Also: Virtual Reality Technology Revamps Escape Room Games.

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Epic Games Awarded Grants to 31 XR Projects in 2021 Through the $100M MegaGrants Fund

Road to VR

Research Center for Molecular Medicine (CeMM) – DataDiVR Interactive Data Analytics Platform (Austria). Underwater Virtual Reality Simulation for Astronaut Training (Australia). Universitat Pompeu Fabra – Mixed Reality in Fetal Intervention Using Unreal Engine (Spain). Tribe XR – DJ in VR (United States).

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Spatial Beats: Rec Room, Roblox & Zynga

AR Insider

The mixed reality company plans to boost its international profile out of Austria and try to make simulation and virtual reality more accessible to the public. The first game to be released on the Oculus Store will be called ForeVR Bowl in 2021. NXRT raises $1.5 million to turn actual vehicles into simulators.

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EON Reality Expands its Rollout in Austria Targeting National Rollout with 10,000 Tailored Courses with the Launch of Spatial AI Center and EON AI Autonomous Agents

EON Reality

EON Reality’s Austria Expansion: Nationwide Deployment with 10K Customized Courses and Introduction of Spatial AI and Autonomous AI Agents IRVINE, CA , March 25.2024– EON Reality, a global leader in immersive learning technologies, is thrilled to announce the launch of a groundbreaking educational initiative in Austria.

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