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This haptic device uses strings to let you 'feel' objects in VR
A new haptic device developed at Carnegie Mellon University can simulate the feel of objects in VR by pulling on strings ...
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Explore Notre-Dame in this 360 video from Ubisoft's VR experience
Ubisoft just dropped a teaser of its Notre-Dame VR experience, allowing you to see the inside of the now-destroyed cathedral. ...
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How VR is bringing ancient cities back to life
Around 3,300 years ago, the port city of Ugarit was a vibrant urban center, located strategically on the overland network linking Egypt with Asia Minor and on the route between Persia and India in the east and Greece and Cyprus in the west. The city’s origins date back to 3000BC ...
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Purdue offers online students a VR graduation ceremony
Purdue University is offering some of its students a chance to walk in the commencement ceremony with the help of a VR headset. ...
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Facebook wants to use your Oculus data for ads because of course it does
Oculus this week revealed it's rolling out a batch of new social features tied to Facebook. While the features themselves seem innocuous enough, they come with the caveat that you have to allow Facebook access to your Oculus data. Oculus's new features include chats with friends, ...
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Viveport Infinity now supports Oculus Quest
HTC today announced its Viveport Infinity VR gaming subscription service will now officially support the Oculus Quest headset through the Oculus Link beta. Viveport Infinity is a system-agnostic VR subscription service offering hundreds of games and apps for a $12.99 monthly fee. ...
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How this VR video game is transforming indoor cycle training
Will Zwift's VR cycling video game provide a welcome escape from the pains of winter cycling? It looks like it will, here ...
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Valve's VR extravaganza, Half-Life: Alyx, arrives March 2020
The day has finally arrived, friends. Valve today officially revealed the first images of Half-Life: Alyx, its new "flagship VR" game in the Half-Life universe. It's a prequel to Half-Life 2, and will be released next March. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2W0N3uKXmo According ...
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Here's what games I'd be playing if National Video Game Day was a real holiday
Oh wow it's National Video Game Day again already? I couldn't care less, and neither could you unless you're selling something. ...
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Cybershoes let you physically walk, run, and jump in VR without leaving your seat
If you ask me, VR is the best thing that's happened to gaming since the invention of the joystick thanks to the platform's ...
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Embodying taller avatars in VR can make us more confident in real life
The high immersive capacity of virtual reality is often acknowledged as its main virtue when compared to other media and ...
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Porn company wants $10K to shoot you screwing in VR before you’re too old to be attractive
“Yes, time travel is finally possible.” As someone who's written extensively about quantum physics, the arrow of time, ...
