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Why Mark Zuckerberg Won’t Own the Metaverse

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But, more importantly, this news also sheds light on Zuckerberg’s troubling concept of the metaverse: a top-down, closed system controlled by a single organization. But if it’s controlled by Zuckerberg and the “top-down” approach of Meta, the dream of the metaverse will almost certainly turn into a nightmare. Guest Post.

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‘First Man’ WebAR Experience Takes You To The Moon and Back

VRScout

Once launched, you’re free to move your mobile device between the moon and Mission Control to explore clips from the upcoming movie. Tap on the moon to instantly transport yourself to surface where you’ll have a direct look at Apollo 11 and the American flag standing majestically in front of a faraway Earth.

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NASA’s ‘Mission: ISS’ is an Impressively Detailed View of Life in Zero Gravity

Road to VR

” This is no Sci-fi action extravaganza though, as the most outrageous tasks you’ll get to fulfil on your virtual extra-terrestrial mission is docking cargo capsules and station maintenance.

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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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Space Station Simulator ‘Mission: ISS’ Launches on Rift

VRScout

Based on NASA Space Station models and the input of actual astronauts as well as the VR Laboratory at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, the simulation features an extensive level of detail that undoubtedly pushes the Oculus Rift to its limits.

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Training to Craning in 60 Minutes: Putting My VR-learned Skills to the Test with a Real 22 Ton Crane

Road to VR

Last week, I traveled to the Houston Area Safety Council in Pasadena, Texas, to put Industrial Training International VR’s new crane simulator through its paces. While ITI has been training crane operators, riggers, and signallers for 30 years, the inclusion of VR in their training programs is a recent development.

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Take a Ride in this VR Hot Air Balloon

VRScout

Hopping in a wicker basket and floating away like The Wizard of Oz no longer need be an unrealistic dream—Janimation, a Houston-based animation company has created a virtual experience making that dream a reality. Combining the mechanical, physical and virtual, a new VR hot air balloon ride allows for a realistic in-flight experience.

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