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Sony Shows Off ‘The Last of Us’ Immersive Attraction Concept That Should Be VR, But Sadly Isn’t

Road to VR

The trailer gives us a few clues how the company hopes to do this, showing off a group of users carrying flashlights and weapons, the latter of which appear to be tracked by SteamVR base stations via HTC Vive tracking pucks. “But this new and incredible technology allows us to immerse all of your senses.”

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Mechanical Backpack Makes Jumping In VR More Fun

VRScout

” Pedro Lopes , an Assistant Professor in Computer Science at the University of Chicago who focuses on integrating interfaces with the human body by exploring the interface paradigm that supersedes wearables, wants to make jumping in VR a more enjoyable experience. “Jump up and down and move it all around.”

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Gaming-Themed Atari Hotels Will Include VR And AR Entertainment

VRScout

If I were a betting man, I’d put money on each location offering access to popular VR experiences available on existing headsets like the HTC Vive Pro and Oculus Rift S rather than developing their own original content. The ill-fated Atari Jaguar headset in all its glory / Image Credit: Geek.com. Feature Image Credit: Atari Inc.

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Traveling Halo Fan Experience Will Feature Competitive Location-Based VR

VRScout

Based on the video provided, it appears as though attendees will be using PC backpacks provided by VRcade Systems all-in-one free-roam VR platform in conjunction with the HTC Vive Pro and its motion controllers. As for what the experience is actually like, we’ll just have to wait and see.

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Secret Location’s Cinematic VR Epic ‘The Great C’ Now Available

VRScout

on HTC Vive and Oculus Rift , as well as at participating VR arcade establishments. The immersive film debuted earlier this summer at the Venice Film Festival before making appearances at the Chicago Film Festival, the FEFFS in France, as well as several others. The Great C is available now for just $5.99

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A first look at the Tundra Labs HDK

The Ghost Howls

Triad was an instrumental partner in bringing Valve’s tracking technology to production , with the photodiodes used in SteamVR headsets, tracking pucks, and motion controllers produced by Triad’s factory and shipped to off-shore manufacturing partners building XR equipment for brands like HTC, Pimax, Varjo , StarVR, and Valve.

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Spatial Beats: Apple, Magic Leap & Oculus

AR Insider

It is available in cities like Seattle, Chicago, Tokyo, London, and most recently, San Diego and Portland. Cathy Hackl , a former Magic Leap, HTC and AWS executive, and author of the new book The Augmented Workforce (with John Buzzell) is joining the company as Global Strategic Advisor.