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RiVR harnesses the power of VR and photogrammetry technology to create interactive, immersive training experiences. Then we started moving into the room-scale photogrammetry world, with very much a significant push at RiVR for training, and using photorealism to make sure that the users of our experiences are completely immersed.
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