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‘Half-Life 2: Episode 2’ VR Mod Gets Launch Trailer Ahead of April 6th Release

2 years ago
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Following last month’s release of the Half-Life 2: Episode 1 VR mod, the Source VR Mod team is set to release Episode 2 on April 6th. A launch trailer shows how the episode has been fully adapted to be played in VR. After years of starts and stops on various attempts to turn Half-Life 2 into a fully playable […]
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‘Vertigo 2’ Review – One of PC’s Greatest VR Games Since ‘Half-Life: Alyx’

2 years ago
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The long-awaited sequel to Vertigo is here, bringing with it another dose of its distinctly Half-Life-esque flair and patently strange yet captivating universe. Does Vertigo 2 outdo the original? No need to leave you in suspense since you already read the headline. Quick answer: Yes. For the long answer, read on. Vertigo 2 Details: Available On: SteamVR Release Date: March […]
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Apple CEO Tim Cook is Hyping XR Ahead of WWDC

2 years ago
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In an interview ahead of Apple’s upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference event, CEO Tim Cook talks about the potential of XR and why elements of it may be “even better than the real world.” In an interview by GQ’s Zach Baron, Apple CEO Tim Cook explained that he first joined Apple—which at the time was nearly […]
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Expedition 69 Trio Preps for Soyuz Ride Around Station

2 years ago
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Three Expedition 69 crew members had a short day on Wednesday and went to sleep early ahead of the relocation of their Soyuz crew ship on Thursday morning. The rest of the International Space Station crew had its hands full throughout the day conducting biology research and packing a cargo craft. Two Roscosmos cosmonauts and …
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The Role Of A Brokerage Agent In Freight Transportation

2 years ago
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The role of a brokerage agent in freight transportation is an important one, though it may not be widely understood. Freight brokers are responsible for facilitating the movement of goods from one point to another,…read more

The post The Role Of A Brokerage Agent In Freight Transportation appeared first on Social Media Explorer.

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Celebrities And The New York Times Losing The Blue Check On Twitter – Does Being Verified Really Matter Anymore?

2 years ago
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A phone’s screen displays the Twitter verification checkmark in gold. … [+]Illustration taken in Krakow on February 14th, 2023. (Photo: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images). NurPhoto via Getty Images Twitter said last week that “legacy…read more

The post Celebrities And The New York Times Losing The Blue Check On Twitter – Does Being Verified Really Matter Anymore? appeared first on Social Media Explorer.

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Fatboy Slim Hosted An Outrageous Dance Party In VR

2 years ago
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The iconic English DJ just proved that virtual raves are here to stay. Last month, legendary electronic music artist Norman Cook, better known by his stage name “Fatboy Slim,” held what could be easily considered one of the most over-the-top and outright bizarre live performances of his career inside VR. Hosted on the virtual social […]

The post Fatboy Slim Hosted An Outrageous Dance Party In VR appeared first on VRScout.

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Luma AI to Accelerate NeRF XR Content Creation

2 years ago
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This Monday, Luma AI debuted a plugin for NVIDIA NeRF, a volumetric capture and immersive content creation suite which enables developers to run their designs on Unreal Engine 5 as a real-time render. The update allows Unreal developers to run Luma AI volumetric renderings locally. Therefore, negating the need for streaming, geometry or material alterations. […]
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Will Apple Launch Its MR Headset at the WWDC?

2 years ago
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Apple’s mixed reality (MR) headset is set to delay again amid its upcoming Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) from 5 to 9 June, a series of tweets has found this week. The latest announcement from Apple’s veteran market analyst, Ming-Chi Kuo, revealed disappointing details that the Cupertino-based firm could potentially delay the headset’s release. Reports have […]
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T-Mobile, Prisms VR Extend Immersive STEM Learning Opportunities

2 years ago
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This Monday, immersive education solutions provider PrismsVR announced a partnership with T-Mobile and Lenawee Intermediary School District (LISD) to distribute its application across 11 Michigan school districts by leveraging 5G networking. The move will give each chosen rural education institution Meta Quest Headsets equipped with PrismsVR software and 5G integration. The partnership will secure the […]