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Within Releases First In A Series Of CNNVR News Documentaries

VRScout

While Within users must wait until July 6 to view the entire catalog of news documentaries, they may already begin viewing Enter North Korea , the first in the series, which brings users to the “ heart of Pyongyang during North Korea’s biggest celebration of the year: Day of the Sun, ” the press release reads.

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The XR Week Peek (2021.01.04): New Year’s Eve parties go virtual, Tundra to offer a Vive Tracker competitor, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Analyzing the data from Google and the subscribers of the VR-related subreddits on Reddit, it is possible to see that the interest in VR, especially the one branded by Oculus, has skyrocketed at the end of 2020. More info (Subscriber count of subreddits) More info (Google searches for “Oculus”).

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Take an Immersive Drive Through the World’s Most Secretive Country

Road to VR

North Korea is one of the most secretive states in the world, but one man received permission by the nation’s strict regime to capture a drive through its capital Pyongyang. It’s a rare and immersive peek into a world few are allowed to witness. “We met up and I got approval… just like that.”

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Russia's state-owned news agency TASS' website reportedly hacked

Mashable VR

The message, as viewed by Mashable on the cached version of the TASS homepage and translated by Google, reads: Dear citizens. In a few years we will live like in North Korea. A screenshot of a cached version of the TASS homepage taken Monday, with the Russian translated to English via Google. What is it for us?

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Casey Sapp of Vrtul.io

Everything VR & AR

Even in 2016, it is not everyday that someone gets permission to go to North Korea and record video. Our guest this week, Casey Sapp of Vrtul.io was able to do just that. Have a listen as Casey shares what that experience was like along with describing just what the focus is at Vrtul.io

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The best VPNs for staying anonymous and secure on the web

Mashable VR

Aside from the few countries that have restricted or outright banned them (including Belarus, China, Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Oman, Russia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, and the United Arab Emirates), VPNs are perfectly legal in most of the world. Hold up — are VPNs legal? Jurisdiction.

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EON Reality recognized as Top 100 Company Supporting Education Excellence by OCBJ and IPSF

EON Reality

On the Top 100, EON Reality is joined by organizations such as Google, The Hoag Foundation, and Kia Motors America, Inc. EON Reality has been recognized by the Irvine Public Schools Foundation (IPSF) and Orange County Business Journal (OCBJ) as one of the Top 100 Companies Supporting Education Excellence.