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China Wants To Ship 25 Million VR Headsets By 2026

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Reuters cites a report by The China Academy of Information and Communications which states that China’s VR action plan could be the result of the United States and South Korea’s continued investment in their respective immersive technology industries. Feature Image Credit: HTC Vive, Alvin Wang.

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Dedicated ‘Beat Saber’ Machine to Hit VR Arcades in South Korea & China

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The post Dedicated ‘Beat Saber’ Machine to Hit VR Arcades in South Korea & China appeared first on Road to VR. As for the West, Beat Games has already penned a deal with Springboard VR to bring Beat Saber to VR arcades across North America and Europe.

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bHaptics Reveals Revamped Lineup of Haptic Accessories for VR, Pre-orders Now Live

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bHaptics, the South Korea-based VR haptics creator, announced it’s launching a refreshed lineup of its most popular haptics hardware, which are said to support over 270 titles across Quest, PSVR 2, and PC VR headsets. The company today announced pre-orders for three new accessories: TactSuit Pro, TactSuit Air and TactSleeve.

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Check Out the Next World Record Attempt for Longest Time in VR, Live Stream Here

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Michael Kantack, a developer at South Korea-based indie studio Get Off the Roof , is currently attempting to break the Guinness Record for Longest VR Marathon. Kantack intends on staying 50 hours in his HTC Vive in MakeVR (2017) working on 3D models for the studios game. The team in livestreaming the attempt now on Twitch.

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The Future is Now: Live Breakdance Battles in VR Are Connecting People Across the Globe

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To pull off the full-body dance moves in VR, prolific VRChat dancer Makoto from South Korea uses an HTC Vive headset with wireless add-on, Index controllers around his wrists, and Vive Trackers on his waist and feet. Dance #VR #VRChat. VR VIVE FullBodyTrekking ?? ?? ??????

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How to Watch the 2018 Winter Olympics in VR

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The 2018 Winter Olympics is about to kick off in PyeongChang, South Korea today, and this year you’ll be able to watch a total of 30 events in VR, shared across live and on-demand 360/180 recordings. NBC has partnered with Intel to provide more than 50 hours of live virtual reality coverage through the NBC Sports VR app.

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Official Beat Saber Arcade Machine Heading To Korea & China

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Beat Saber’s official Twitter states the first two arcade machines will be available this September at KVRF in South Korea and the GTI Expo in China, with additional locations on the way. The service range includes various global regions besides Korea, China and Japan.” More locations in Asia will be announced soon.

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