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

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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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How Climbing Mt. Everest in VR Helped Me Treat My Crippling Fear of Heights

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It was one of our many family trips up the Eastern Seaboard after we had moved from Boise, Idaho to Alexandria, Virginia. The pitch of the game was to simulate what it was like to climb Mt. Rizzo’s primary focus is to combat PTSD as he places them in a controlled environment that simulates combat scenarios.