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New Mod Adds Dozens Of Free Maps To ‘Gorilla Tag’

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Brought to us by the same team behind Custom Notes —a popular VR mod that allows players to compose original Beat Saber tracks—this custom map loader allows Gorilla Tag players on both PCVR and Oculus Quest headsets access to over a dozen custom multiplayer environments ranging from New York City to the International Space Station.

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America’s Largest Public Healthcare System Adopts VR Simulation in OB Program

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While entirely in metro New York City, the organization consists of over 70 centers and provides care for over a million people every year. Health Scholars is dedicated to making medical VR simulation and assessment software. NYC Health + Hospitals and Health Scholars. It was time for something better. Back to the Basics?

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You Can Now Ditch Uber for a Driver-Owned Rideshare App in New York City

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The thank-you banners are down, but New York City residents have a real opportunity to show their appreciation for a population of low-paid, primarily immigrant frontline workers.

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NYPD Uses Location-Based VR For Active Shooter Training

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When it comes to the NYPD’s Counterterrorism Bureau—New York Cities primary local resource to guard against international and domestic terrorism—there’s no such thing as being overly prepared. The next generation of police training arrives in Brooklyn, NY.

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SAP, JFF Labs, and Talespin Launch Skill Immersion Lab for Immersive Learning Soft Skills

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Software group SAP knows that the world needs smart people. SAP is a multinational company headquartered in Germany that creates “software for the management of business processes.” The program was rolled out in a New York City high school, a St. But, being smart isn’t always enough. Getting the Team Together.

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How We Determined Predictive Policing Software Disproportionately Targeted Low-Income, Black, and Latino Neighborhoods

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Huge metropolises like New York City crunched reams of crime and arrest data to find and target “hot spots” for extra policing. The expansion of digital record-keeping by police departments across the U.S. in the 1990s ushered in the era of data-driven policing.

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TCS NYC Marathon Debuts Augmented Reality App For Runners

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Last year, The New York City Marathon had 52,813 finishing participants from over 129 countries. Next, a video of Shalane Flannagan, 2017 TCS New York City Marathon champion, plays. New and returning runners may need extra encouragement to beat their best running times.