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Mexico Celebrates First VR Festival in Latin America

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Mattel used the event to unveil its VR View-Master in Mexico, while Samsung and Unity were also some of the event’s main sponsors. I haven’t seen an event like this one in Spanish, not even in Spain ” said Alcala in Mexico City. The post Mexico Celebrates First VR Festival in Latin America appeared first on VRScout.

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Now You Can Have ‘Dolphin-Assisted Therapy’ in VR

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The Dutch government provided a 50,000 euro ($59,000) grant to develop the waterproof VR goggles, which contain a Samsung smartphone mounted on a 3D-printed rig made of recycled plastic. “Some 82 percent of our clients feel actually relaxed by seeing the films,” the organization’s policy advisor Johan Elbers told AFP.

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Traveling in Virtual Reality

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The Rizort VR app works on headsets such as the Oculus Go and Samsung Gear to allow potential guests to virtually explore hotels, resorts and experiences from anywhere in the world Click To Tweet. Recently, Rizort added Dubai, Mexico and the Caribbean to its growing roster of destination offerings. dollars Click To Tweet.

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Check Out Your Travel Destination In VR Before You Book

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The Rizort VR app works on headsets such as the Oculus Go and Samsung Gear to allow potential guests to virtually explore hotels, resorts and experiences from anywhere in the world. Recently, Rizort added Dubai, Mexico and the Caribbean to its growing roster of destination offerings.

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Earth Day: Now You Can Surf With a Legend in VR

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Ritter surfed frequently in Baja and mainland Mexico during his days as a student at UC Santa Barbara, and continued on to travel to many remote and unexplored oceanic landscapes. Appropriately, the idea for Nakuru was born on a surf trip in Sayulita, Mexico where the film’s future Director Steve Engman met Ritter’s son Sean.

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Reuniting Undocumented Immigrant Families with VR

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In one example of a VR Postcard that I experienced, a woman named Marleny is wearing a Samsung Gear headset and she’s already feeling emotional as she explores her grandparent’s backyard in VR. The two came up with a plan to start building VR experiences in hopes of connecting families.

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A Look at Doug Liman’s VR Scripted Series ‘Invisible’

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Just last week, the acclaimed director Alejandro Inarritu announced teaming up with Legendary and ILMxLAB to begin filming a VR short that follows a group of immigrants crossing the border between Mexico and the United States. Invisible will be released soon on Samsung VR and on Jaunt’s VR app.