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XR for Media Newsfeed – March 29, 2020

This week’s news includes more on the Coronavirus and Virtual Reality; Second Life maker officially calls it quits on VR follow-up; virtual Disney rides; VR math lesson in Half-Life: Alyx;
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Ars Technica’s Review of Half-Life: Alyx

Although we don’t usually cover games here at XR4Media, it’s impossible to ignore the biggest VR gaming news of the year. Monday March 23rd gave us the release of Half-Life:
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VR Review: The Under Presents

The Under Presents is the most unusual VR experience I’ve had in a long time. It’s partly a game, and partly a social environment where you can interact with other
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The VOID to add 25 new VR destinations in US and Europe

Location-based virtual reality startup The VOID and Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) announced a partnership to launch 25 new VR entertainment centers across the US and Europe. Full roll-out will be completed by
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Amazon Prime Video VR arrives on Oculus headsets

Amazon has launched a new VR app for Oculus headsets (Quest, Go, and Gear VR). According to a blog post from Oculus, Amazon Prime members in the US and UK
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Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge: A “Real” Virtual Reality Experience

The Force was with me! During my recent trip to California for the DelliVR conference, I had the opportunity to visit Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland Park in Anaheim. Although this website is devoted to
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VR Review: Dreamscape at Westfield Century City, Los Angeles

During my recent trip to Los Angeles for the DelliVR conference, I had the opportunity to visit Dreamscape at the Westfield Century City shopping mall. Much like the VOID, Dreamscape
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Back to the VOID: A scary good time in VR with Nicodemus, Demon of Evanishment

In June 2019, I had the opportunity to visit The VOID in Glendale, California for their VR attraction Nicodemus: Demon of Evanishment. A very strange name, but a very worthwhile
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VR Review: Vader Immortal on Oculus Quest

When the original launch titles were announced for the new Oculus Quest VR headset, I was eagerly anticipating the arrival of Vader Immortal. As a lifetime Star Wars fan, the
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