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MIT Researchers Test Autonomous Drones Using VR Training Grounds

VRScout

Thankfully, a handful of brilliant minds over at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have begun developing a new process of VR-based testing that could save manufacturers hundreds of thousands in shattered hardware.

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Rendever Announces Addition of EnvisionHome Solution to VR Experience Platform

ARPost

The hardware that Rendever uses to offer VR experiences has also gone through some changes. With the recent discontinuation of Go, Rendever is switching to Pico , finding 3-DoF hardware to be the best for their needs. As a result, the VR experiences are navigable through more user-friendly touch screens.

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How Do Virtual Reality Healthcare Clinics Work?

XR Today - Virtual Reality

For example, the industry relies on the following technology components: VR hardware – Medical practitioners and patients can use VR headsets, controllers, trackers, and other hardware solutions to interface with real and immersive environments.

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On the Hunt for VR’s Killer App with Sony’s Head of PlayStation Magic Lab, Richard Marks

Road to VR

He received a Bachelor of Science in avionics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a doctorate in the field of underwater robotics from Stanford University. Most recently, Marks and his team have been involved with PlayStation VR, experiments with eye tracking technology, and other innovations.

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Man Loses Over 50 Pounds Using A Virtual Reality Bicycle

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A man in Cambridge, Massachusetts has lost over 50 pounds through the use of a virtual reality bicycle. VirZoom has created a combined hardware/software product that syncs virtual reality experiences to your efforts on a stationary bicycle. William Brierly is 36-years-old.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.08.22): VRChat Android alpha released, Kinect For Azure discontinued, and more!

The Ghost Howls

I guess the reasons for discontinuation are that the current bad economic conditions are forcing the tech giants to cut all the non-essential projects, and for sure Kinect is not the hardware bringing the most revenues to Microsoft. It’s a pity that the teams working on this topic will have difficulties in finding their needed hardware.

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A Look Inside Consumer Perceptions of Oculus Go

Road to VR

He is based in Boston, Massachusetts. The Go is being lauded by journalists and hardware critics as a major milestone in VR hardware, set to drive adoption to new highs. Presumably, these criticisms are of least concern to the company since their other hardware addresses these issues. The Future of Go & Standalones.

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