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HTC VIVE Holodeck to ‘Revolutionise’ Forensic Investigations

XR Today - Virtual Reality

It can also be a valuable tool for law enforcement training. This platform is by no means limited to investigation-supporting, forensic use, but could be expanded at any time to other areas of application, for example, police operational training for the Bavarian Police.”

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Manus VR Launches VR Training Development Studio

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‘Studio’ offers immersive, easy-to-learn VR training with Manus VR Gloves. Manus VR, best known for their cutting-edge haptic feedback VR gloves , have been using their proprietary tech in a variety of fields for years, influencing everything from motion capture and automobile production, to immersive gaming and healthcare.

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MIT Researchers Build VR Testing Ground to Safely Train Autonomous Drones

Road to VR

Training autonomous drones to fly around complex indoor environments inevitably means crashes, not to mention a constant cycle of repair and replacement. To remedy this, MIT engineers created a VR training system that allows drones to “see” virtual imagery while flying around a physically empty test facility.

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Lauded VR Storytelling Studio Astrea Releases Latest Project on Quest & PC VR

Road to VR

Astrea, the studio and publisher behind a host of VR narrative experiences, including Spheres , Astra , and Mobile Suit Gundam: Silver Phantom , has released an interactive VR experience on Quest and PC VR headsets thatlets you embody passengers on a train, and help them face pivotal moments in their lives. You are one deciding all of that.

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Tesla Leverages VR for Robotics Development

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Tesla is using virtual reality technology to train its Optimus AI robot. The revelation came via the US-based electric car company’s career pages where it is currently advertising for a new position that involves wearing VR headset and motion-capture suit for up to $48 per hour.

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How Researchers Are Using Machine Learning To Make VR Sword Fights More Realistic

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Referred to by the team as Touché , the programmable system is powered using a collection of pre-recorded sword-fighting animations captured using motion capture technology.

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VR Streetball Game Blacktop Hoops Coming Later This Month

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The company used motion capture technology to capture the movements of streetball pros and dunkers like Jordan Kilganon and King Handles. Four different game modes (Play Mode, Practice Mode, Shooting Training, and Tutorial). Play against one AI opponent with dynamic-responsive mocap animations across four difficulties.

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