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How Different Age Groups Can Use Virtual Reality

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Users from every age group can use VR but may use it for different purposes. Virtual reality is commonly associated with the gaming industry, as major companies like Meta, HTC, Sony, and others are creating VR-based video games , which typically appeal to a younger audience. Common Virtual Reality Applications Based on Age Group.

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PICO Integrates OpenXR 1.1 for Simplified Immersive Application Development

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which Khronos Groups believes can reduce fragmentation and simplify advanced XR application development. Khronos Group is a non-profit consortium powering royalty-free interoperability for VR, AR, ML, 3D graphics, and other technologies. PICO has announced support for OpenXR 1.1,

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HTC Brings OpenXR Public Beta to Vive Focus 3

Road to VR

HTC announced this week it is making available an OpenXR public beta for the Vive Focus 3. Image courtesy Khronos Group. And now HTC’s latest enterprise-focused standalone headset, Vive Focus 3, has moved significantly closer to the finish line. OpenXR has seen a slow but steady adoption since reaching version ‘1.0’

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HTC Brings VR to Hotel Guests in China

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HTC has partnered with IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) to bring HTC Vive VR systems to select hotels in China. Launched on October 31, IHG is the first international hotel group in China to provide guests with VR amenities, including in-room experiences. Graylin, China Regional President of Vive, HTC. “We

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HTC Vive Focus launched worldwide: an enterprise standalone headset, starting from $599

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You will be able to finally buy it in Europe and North America for $599, from the dedicated page on the HTC website. HTC Vive Focus Specs. The Vive Focus is HTC’s standalone headset , the one that the Taiwanese/Chinese company wants to use to start making virtual reality widespread.

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Volkswagen Group to Train 10,000 Employees in VR This Year

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Volkswagen Group and VR studio Innoactive revealed the global, multi-brand automotive company is planning to train 10,000 employees this year alone using virtual reality. The company showed off one such example of a VR training simulation at MWC 2018 which places the user in an industrial workspace using an HTC Vive Pro.

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HTC Announces ‘Vive XR Suite’ a Bundle of VR Apps for Remote Productivity

Road to VR

HTC today announced the Vive XR Suite, a bundle of five enterprise-focused VR applications which are unified under a single login. HTC is trying to seize the moment (as much of the world remains on lockdown) to make VR-based remote education, meetings, and socializing the new norm. Image courtesy HTC. Image courtesy HTC.

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