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COVID-19 VR Training With Virus-Free Headsets

VRScout

The company, which is based in the small town of Bend, Oregon, quickly partnered with Lane Workforce Partnership and got support from the Facebook Foundation through the East Cascade Workforce Improvement Board. This got the attention of the Oregon COVID-19 task force as they were looking for training solutions during the crisis.

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Virus-Free Virtual Training for Healthcare Workers

Tech Trends VR

The company, which is based in the small town of Bend, Oregon, quickly partnered with Lane Workforce Partnership and got support from the Facebook Foundation through the East Cascade Workforce Improvement Board. This got the attention of the Oregon COVID-19 task force as they were looking for training solutions during the crisis.

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Almost Anyone Could Outrun This Bipedal Robot in a 5K—For Now

GizModo VR

In a first, Oregon State University says its bipedal robot Cassie managed to go from the couch to a 5K in 53 minutes. It’s an impressive feat of machine learning and robotics engineering, but as far as 5Ks go, I wouldn’t worry about having to outrun killer humanoid robots just yet. Read more.

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NVIDIA, Microsoft to Build Azure AI Cloud Supercomputer

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

It will also leverage Microsoft’s Azure virtual machine technologies to compute research and automation for organisations. The new supercomputer will also process generative AI used by Megatron Turing NLG 530B for developing self-learning algorithms for rapidly creating images, video, text, code, and other assets.

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From Digital Gucci To Blockchain Supply Chains: Retail’s Web3 Revolution

Bernard Marr

Inspired by Nike’s real-life Oregon headquarters, Nikeland features Nike buildings and arenas where Nike lovers can take part in games like tag and dodgeball. Nike is a real leader when it comes to building a virtual presence in the metaverse, having set up its own virtual world called Nikeland in the Roblox platform.

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Super-interview with Jeri Ellsworth about her Tilt Five glasses, AR tech, and startups!

The Ghost Howls

So, I opened a chain of retail computer stores in the 90s, I ran a fairly large chain in Oregon with five computer stores and then in 2000 I started working in Silicon Valley doing electronics and engineering… and eventually, I got into doing consumer products. Here you are the full video of the interview.

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