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‘Virtual Taekwondo’ Could Be The Next Big Olympic-Level Sport

VRScout

Think of it like playing a video game such as Tekken , Mortal Kombat , or Street Fighter , only instead of buttons and joysticks, your body is the controller. Because your body is the controller, Virtual Taekwondo requires a considerable amount of physical energy, not to mention skill. Image Credit: Refract. Image Credit: Refract.

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Data Dive: How Effective is VR Training?

AR Insider

It found that content delivered in this format produced greater memory retention than a control group. — NHS and Virti studied the effects of VR training for medical professionals and found that 92 percent of trainees adequately understood training materials versus 16 percent for a control group. Milestones & Market Sizing .

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5 Reasons Why Virtual Events are still more Profitable than Offline Events!

ARVR

People can attend webinars, seminars, product launches, concerts, exhibitions, anything from their space doing anything at any time. But now that the situation is a little under control (only in a few states), the question is “ Is Hosting a Virtual Event still profitable?” What more do they want?!

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VR Experiences Designed for VIVEPORT with Bjorn Book-Larsson

ARPost

This is the GDC Replacement Seminar that we’re holding. Thanks to coronavirus we obviously can’t meet at GDC as we usually would every year,” Bjorn Book-Larsson, President of VIVEPORT, said introducing the seminar. “So That event is one of many canceled around the world due to fear of coronavirus.

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Data Dive: How Effective is VR Training?

ARVR

It found that content delivered in this format produced greater memory retention than a control group. NHS and Virti studied the effects of VR training for medical professionals and found that 92 percent of trainees adequately understood training materials versus 16 percent for a control group.

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‘Lucky’s Tale’ Studio Reveals ‘Wonderland’, An Experiment in Room-Scale, Social VR

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Today, during a seminar at VRDC in San Francisco Paul Bettner, Playful’s CEO, and Dan Hurd, it’s lead designer announced at least one of their previously undisclosed projects. It’s called Wonderland , and it is an experiment in room-scale, social VR. .”

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Nothing New: HTC Exec Slams Apple’s Vision Pro’s ‘Pricey’ XR Headset

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

These would allow controllers to work interoperably with the gaming on the Apple TV. Additionally, Apple plans to expand to “educational services” for “seminars, workshops, classes, webinars, conferences, online instruction, and distance learning programs.” This is equivalent to $1,515.04

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