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NextVR Brings Its Live Streamed Events to Oculus Quest

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NextVR, the VR livestreaming event app, is now available on Oculus Quest for free, which is said to come alongside a new technology that promises clearer and sharper video rendering. Previously, NextVR content was only available on Quest via the Oculus Venues app, which provides communal viewing of select real-time live events.

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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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“War Remains” Provides Immersive Experience of World War I

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Available through both Oculus Store , Steam , and Viveport for PCVR headsets, the experience has received mixed reviews, but if you look closely at the comments, most of the negative feedback revolves around the fact that the experience is incredibly short – 14 minutes from start to finish and that includes the credits.

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Alaska Airlines Begins Testing VR As First Class Entertainment

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The program remains in its trial phase with an end goal of determining whether the idea of a VR experience, similar to that of the Netflix VR app or Oculus Venues , would resonate with airline passengers.

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