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‘Google Earth VR’ Lets You Experience the Total Solar Eclipse Right Now

Road to VR

Whether or not you’re in the narrow band of ‘solar eclipse totality’ that’s making its way across the continental United States on Monday, August 21st, Google Earth VR has seen a recent update that will let you experience the rare event from the comfort of your own HTC Vive or Oculus Rift. image courtesy NASA.

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100-Year-Old Man Reacts to His First VR Experience

VRScout

He soared over Florence and Wyoming in Google Earth VR. Like many first-timers, he was introduced to Wevr’s theBlu: Encounter , where he swam with jellyfish and sea urchins in the deep ocean. ” Suffice to say, the understated Becker was impressed with the possibilities of the new medium. “So get going!

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The Top Five Web3 Trends In 2023

Bernard Marr

” The vision here is to create an internet that isn’t controlled by huge corporations like Google GOOG and Facebook that set most of the rules about what we can and can’t do online today. states like Wyoming have used their powers to develop and pass their own legislation to position themselves as “Web3-friendly” zones.

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5 interactive tools for learning about abortion access in your state

Mashable VR

As of June 24, 13 states have such trigger bans — Arkansas, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming. Another 13 states are expected to enact restrictive laws in the future. SEE ALSO: How overturning Roe v. Wade may impact you.

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The Worst Charlatans of the Covid-19 Pandemic

GizModo VR

For some people, crisis is an opportunity. More specifically, an opportunity to blow up their own profile by preying on people’s fears, making baseless claims, grabbing resources intended for others, and being generally dishonest, disingenuous, or greedy. Read more.

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40 essential LGBTQ films to stream this Pride Month

Mashable VR

How to watch: Love, Simon is available for rent or purchase on Amazon Prime Video , iTunes , YouTube , and Google Play. Brokeback Mountain (2005) Jake Gyllenhaal and the late Heath Ledger shepherd a nuanced narrative of passion, fear, romance, and shame in director Ang Lee's tale of star-crossed lovers in rural Wyoming and Texas.

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The VRScout Report – The Week in VR Review

VRScout

One woman in Wyoming even found a dead body while hunting for cute augmented monsters by a local river under a bridge. According to Google Trends, the search term “Virtual Reality Porn” has increased by almost 10,000%. Google knows everything, so who are the ones downloading the most? She still “wants to find a water Pokemon.”