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This Motion Simulator Lets You ‘Walk’ In VR While Sitting IRL

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SitWalk is a new VR motion simulator from VR hardware and software company Mr. Art Digital Technology that allows you to move naturally throughout the virtual world from a seated position. The company’s unique motion simulator is composed of an ergonomic gaming chair mounted on top of a motorized platform.

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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Soars To New Heights After Bumpy Launch

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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 provides players with a virtual reality recreation of Earth that offers a sense of unmatched realism. Christmas morning came and all the gifts were opened but there was no Flight Simulator box under the tree. I'll never forget Christmas 1982. For a brief moment.

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How to make mixed reality demos that merge real and virtual worlds

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Because it’s easy to show the passthrough around you (it’s just about adding the “Passthrough” block) and it’s easy to put virtual elements on top of it. For instance, in the door demo, I should see the virtual world only through the door hole, but the wall in my room should occlude it.

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

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VR simulation and training is one of the biggest use cases for virtual reality. However, training and simulation play an important role in initial, as well as ongoing education. With its no-risk, highly controlled environments, virtual reality is a natural fit. However, the system utilized dedicated simulation labs.

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Varjo Releases XR-3 Retooled for Training and Simulation

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Often, the AR view of the world offered via passthrough has less visual fidelity than the VR view. This poses a problem when an AR experience relies on fine details in the physical environment like in simulation and training. However, customers may need a fine blend of both virtual elements and real-world environment.

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Doghead Simulations CEO Turns VR Social Platform Into His Own Personal Gym

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Doghead Simulations CEO uses social VR to get back in shape. Mat Chacon , co-founder and CEO of Doghead Simulations , the company behind the VR tool Rumii, spent most of his life in remarkable shape. VR is not only a visual experience, but very much a physical one where your movements in the real world are matched in the virtual world.

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This Bizarre VR Gas Mask Makes Breathing In VR More Difficult

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The AirRes Mask can be used to simulate a variety of stressful and high-risk scenarios. A research team working out of the Salzburg University of Applied Sciences in Austria has developed a unique accessory for the Meta Quest 2 VR headset that allows users to interact with the virtual world by simply breathing.