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Top NFL QB Credits VR Training as a Big Part of His Success, Calling It a “flight simulator” for Football

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The Washington Commanders’ offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury is all-in on VR training, something the team’s star quarterback Jayden Daniels credits for accelerating his development, the New York Times reports. To boot, Daniels works with the app every morning, comparing it to a “flight simulator for QBs.”

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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. Baker in Washington State and basked in the glory of his success at the summit. On his 30th birthday, he climbed Mt.

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Mario Kart GP VR Arrives Stateside This October

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VR Zone’s hit rendition of the original Nintendo classic heads to Washington DC alongside two other LB VR experiences. Well it appears as though our time has finally come as Bandai Namco announces the arrival of ‘VR Zone Portal Washington DC.’, brought great success, and we hope to follow suit in Washington, D.C.

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Why Mark Zuckerberg Won’t Own the Metaverse

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Government agencies like NASA and the US Airforce used elements of the metaverse for training purposes and simulation exercises as early as 1986. A NASA rocket scientist located in Washington, D.C., Gaming historians will recall the Sega VR-1 and the Nintendo Virtual Boy.

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Walmart and STRIVR Partner To Train Employees In VR

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It’s football training simulations are also used by Dallas Cowboys, Arizona Cardinals, Minnesota Vikings, Clemson University, Stanford University, the Washington Wizards, Detroit Pistons, and Washington Capitals. It’s also done a PGA Tour 360 video fan experience.

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Smithsonian’s First VR Exhibit Puts You ‘Inside the Astronaut’s Helmet’

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The Smithsonian launched its first virtual reality attraction at The National Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C. The VR Transporter is a “permanent installation” at the National Air and Space Museum’s Simulator Gallery and will run “indefinitely,” a Smithsonian spokesperson told VRScout. on Wednesday.

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Surgery Training Platform ‘Osso VR’ Now Used by 1,000 Surgeons Monthly

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The company says that leading hospitals using the platform include Brown University, Vanderbilt University, Hospital for Special Surgery, Marshall University, Newcastle Simulation Centre, The University of Hawaii, UCLA, University of Washington, Wake Forest Baptiste Health, University of Kentucky, University of Utah, and New York University.

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