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VR Fencing Trainer Combines a Real Sword with Virtual Instruction

Road to VR

Russian VR studio Boxglass has developed Fencer , a VR fencing trainer which the company says is built to help new players learn the sport of fencing, tuned toward the rules and customs of the International Fencing Federation, the governing body of Olympic fencing.

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Creating Real Family Memories Under Lockdown With The Alcove VR App

VRScout

The global outbreak of COVID-19 has led to the government-mandated lockdowns around the world, separating countless families, friends, and loved ones in the process. Travel the globe, share family photos, and play games with loved ones of all ages in this unique social VR experience.

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Kristina Podnar: We must fight for our privacy and digital rights in XR

The Ghost Howls

Technology has created severe tension and incompatibility between the right to privacy and safety, and the extensive data pooling introduced by governments and giant corporations. Historically governments and businesses have moved fast and broken things using technology. Digital can also provide new means to exercise those rights.

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Uncovering Healthcare VR Training Solutions, FDA-Approved XR, and Adoption Growth

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Dimension Market Research attributes the region’s growth to increased technology adoption, significant R&D investments, and government support, which in turn drives industry adoption. It tackles 14 exercises across seven different cognitive abilities, and we hope to launch it [Cogniclear] in October.

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XR Organizations and Initiatives for World Environment Day

ARPost

Further, earlier this year, OCAVU announced an Environmental, Social, and Governance program with partner EcoCart. The company regularly posts “challenges” for their community, which typically involve using scenery from different parts of the world, encouraging exercisers to explore the planet from wherever they are.

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China shows its masterplan to lead Virtual Reality in 2025

The Ghost Howls

Some days ago, the Chinese government has released a document that states how China really wants to commit to VR , how wants the ecosystem to grow well and fast and how also wants to lead the world for what concerns virtual reality. The government wants to see growth in all the areas that concern VR. 7invensun for eye tracking addons).

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Why Mark Zuckerberg Won’t Own the Metaverse

ARPost

Government agencies like NASA and the US Airforce used elements of the metaverse for training purposes and simulation exercises as early as 1986. The metaverse, defined here as the collective possibilities of virtual reality and augmented reality , is a relatively new part of the public consciousness. But it is hardly a new concept.

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