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NASA Needs Your Help Building A VR Mars Simulator

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Earn money helping NASA build a next-gen simulator for researchers and astronauts. Built using Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 5, the Mars XR Operations Support System is a virtual environment developed by NASA in collaboration with Buendea that simulates life on the planet Mars. ” Credit: HeroX. Image Credit: NASA.

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Researchers Simulate Walking In VR Using Foot Vibrations

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When it comes to simulating movement in VR, you have two primary options: teleportation or free locomotion. According to a recently published paper, Japanese researchers have come up with yet another method for VR locomotion that uses foot vibrations to simulate movement, even while seated. Each group participated in two experiments.

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Hands-on: Varjo XR-4 Focal Edition takes passthrough to the next level

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At the end of the visit, I was asked if I wanted to play around with a plane simulator that was there in the demo room. I never say no to a plane simulator, so I entered the cockpit, put on my head the Varjo XR-4, and started playing with the simulator. The mixed reality simulation was pretty good.

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The XR Week Peek (2020.12.28): Flight Simulator VR released, a new hack lets you use Quest without Facebook, and more!

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Microsoft Flight Simulator releases VR patch. Microsoft Flight Simulator is now compatible with VR headsets : not only the HP Reverb G2 as initially teased but all the headsets that are compatible with OpenXR , so basically all the most famous devices. Virtual Reality may affect the own perception of gender. Image by HP).

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Immersive Learning Case Studies: XR Training Success Stories

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The MIRA platform leverages 3D hubs to allow for self-guided immersive training through simulations of numerous aircraft, empowering multiple users to practice real-life scenarios without risk. The strategy reduces dependence on expensive physical simulators, reduces operational costs, and improves the scalability of training initiatives.

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Holotron And The Pursuit Of The Perfect VR Exoskeleton

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Despite the considerable advances in immersive technology these past few years, simulating physical locomotion in a virtual environment remains one of the most difficult aspects of developing interactive VR content. Holotron works by sensing your movements and replicating said actions in VR using “virtual muscles.”

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Industry 5.0: The Digital Twin, XR, and Virtual Commissioning Revolution

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these twins are becoming more flexible and accessible, aligning with a growing ethos of sustainable production, and aligned virtual and traditional technologies. Virtual commissioning changes this by enabling engineers to validate and optimize systems in a virtual space, simulating real-world environments and conditions.

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