If you believe Facebook, the future is a virtual reality "metaverse." The tech giant, which changed its name to Meta last month, plans to invest $10 billion this year to develop products that support …
Meta wants you to feel the metaverse with high-tech haptic gloves
VR visuals can only look so good, given current display technology, and we may already be approaching their limit. But what about our other senses? Facebook parent Meta's dream of an immersive …
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VA’s Extended Reality Network Expanding Across Agency
The Veterans Affairs Department has announced that their Extended Reality Network is gaining support among veterans and health care practitioners following its launch last fall. According to a VA …
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DHS Considers Virtual Reality to Teach Officers About Responding to Hazardous Scenarios
On Monday, the Homeland Security Department's Federal Protective Service announced via a request for information that they are seeking to equip law enforcement personnel with body-tracking devices, …
VA Integrates Extended Reality Technology Across Sites and Treatments
The Veteran's Affairs Department is deploying an improvement program for its extended reality technologies to allow for the department to determine the utility of virtual reality (VR) in falls risk …
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Microsoft Wins $22 Billion Deal Making Headsets for US Army
Microsoft has been awarded a $22 billion contract to work with the US Army to supply combat troops with augmented reality headsets. Microsoft and the Army both announced the deal yesterday. The tech, …
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How Virtual Reality Is Helping Prepare Service Members to Support Peers in Emotional Distress
The US Air Force has implemented virtual reality technology into its training process, aiming to offer airmen the necessary practical experience. The process is designed to simulate a mental health …
Mark Zuckerberg says realistic avatars are Facebook’s next big VR bet
According to CEO Mark Zuckerburg, Facebook is capitalizing on new, cutting-edge technology to develop virtual reality headsets that capture users' facial expressions for more realistic avatars. During …
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New Report States Apple Will Release Mixed Reality Headset in 2022 and AR Glasses by 2025
There has been excitement and news headlines over Apple's plans to venture into augmented, virtual, and mixed reality. However, projected dates for these devices' release have been announced by …
Marine Corps Looks to Virtual Reality as a Recruitment Tool
The Marine Corps Recruiting Command (MCRC) has filed a request for information this week, aiming to create a "highly-portable virtual reality simulator" to assist the agency in the recruitment of …
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