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Developers looking for a unique Linux-based workstation may be interested to hear that SimulaVR, the startup behind its own open-source VR Linux distro, is creating a standalone VR headset that aims to offer just that. Dubbed ‘Simula One’, the standalone VR headset isn’t meant for gaming, rather it’s targeting programmers, software engineers, developers—essentially anyone who […]

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Research Focusing on Muscles, Botany during Russian Spaceship Work

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Wednesday’s research schedule aboard the International Space Station highlighted the human muscular and circulatory systems as well as botany. The Expedition 66 crew also continued its space physics studies while working on docked Russian spacecraft. The lack of gravity affects the human body and station crew members exercise about two hours a day to counteract …

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Immerse Global Summit To Explore Metaverse

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The Virtual and Augmented Reality Association’s (VRARA) Immerse Global Summit: Metaverse event is set to take place on Friday, December 17 from 15:00 to 21:30 GMT. The event will gather some of the globe’s most premier talent, companies, and investors in the virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR) industry to discuss the most pressing topics […]

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Shareholders Urge Meta to Tackle Harmful Content

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Meta Platforms Inc, formerly Facebook, is facing renewed scandal after shareholders called on the global social media platform to tackle harm and hate speech, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. Investing groups such as the New York State Common Retirement Fund, Illinois State Treasurer, and others filed resolutions urging Meta to step up efforts […]

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MGM Resorts Tap VR to Combat Staff Shortages

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Last weekend, reports from MGM Resorts Intl revealed the hospitality firm was adopting virtual reality (VR) hardware to facilitate immersive onboarding processes for job seekers. To combat recent staff shortages, the firm turned to VR to improve the onboarding experience for potential MGM Resort workers and to attract new hires, MGM will reveal its onboarding […]

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Russia’s MTS To Acquire VisionLabs Amid AR/VR Push

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Russian tech firm Intema by MTS Artificial Intelligence (AI) has inked a deal to buy out 100 percent of VisionLabs for roughly $100 million USD, the firm announced on Monday. Headquartered in Amsterdam, Singapore, and Moscow, VisionLabs hosts a team of computer vision and machine learning (ML) specialists who develop products such as augmented and […]

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