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Epic Games Awarded Grants to 31 XR Projects in 2021 Through the $100M MegaGrants Fund

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Underwater Virtual Reality Simulation for Astronaut Training (Australia). Universitat Pompeu Fabra – Mixed Reality in Fetal Intervention Using Unreal Engine (Spain). VYV Corporation – Photon Augmented Reality Studio (Canada). VYV Corporation – Photon Augmented Reality Studio (Canada). New Reality Co.

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Under Armour Builds Virtual World to Celebrate Stephen Curry’s 3rd NBA World Championship

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With the Warriors having swept the NBA Finals in just four games, Under Armour is revealing their latest celebration of Curry’s third ring with an immersive Steph VR experience and live pop-up event in Oakland set to launch over the coming days. Want to celebrate in person?

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The Future of Play: How Intel And The ESL Are Helping Bring Virtual Reality To ESports

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While traditional eSports aren’t going away, many companies are building the foundation for a virtual reality subset. When you look at the gaming landscape, the only thing as “hot “as eSports is virtual reality. Newzoo forecasts global virtual reality and augmented reality will generate $569 billion by 2025.

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SLIVER.tv Launches VR Live Cast and Live Replay Platform to Stream Top eSports Tournaments in 360 Virtual Reality

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SLIVER.tv, a next-generation eSports 360º virtual reality entertainment platform, is officially launching its VR Live Cast and Live Replay platform for tournament and league operators to live stream top eSports titles, including Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, League of Legends and Dota2 in full 360 Virtual Reality.

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Artist’s AR Exhibit Shows Two Sides Of The Same Reality

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Adobe’s artist in residence explains how augmented reality proved to be the perfect medium to express herself. . Unlike virtual reality, AR begs for interaction with the real world. How does my piece relate or conflict with the space or manner in which it’ll be viewed?”.

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Women In Tech Spotlight: Emily Olman (Hopscotch Interactive and VR/AR Association)

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Emily is also the San Francisco Chapter Co-President of the VR/AR Association (VRARA), the global association for the Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality industry with local chapters in major cities, connecting leading solution providers with brands and customers.

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Oculus Launches VR For Good in High Schools

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We have all seen how virtual reality can change gaming and entertainment forever with this immersive technology. Student from Oakland High School filming his project for the 360 filmmaker challenge. Two Oculus pilot programs hope to inspire the next generation of VR creators. The first videos will be unveiled at Sundance 2017.

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