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Should VR headsets be "ugly and a little awkward"?

by Kai Ryssdal , Sean McHenry and Emily Henderson
Nov 20, 2017
Virtual reality pioneer Jaron Lanier thinks so.
Visitors try out VR glasses at the booth of Samsung at the IFA Consumer Electronics Fair in Berlin on September 2, 2017.
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Virtual reality filmmaking moves forward

by Marielle Segarra
Jul 27, 2017
Google wants to make virtual reality films easier to create. It’s investing in a technology called VR180 — virtual reality in 180 degrees, rather than 360. The company is launching a new VR180 file format on its YouTube platform and partnering with Lenovo and LG to make affordable 180 degree cameras. Could Google jump-start virtual reality […]
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How augmented reality can improve shopping

by Molly Wood
Mar 27, 2017
In virtual reality, you'll be able to try on 30 outfits in a few minutes, Bold Metrics says.
Photo courtesy of Bold Metrics Inc.
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Museums embrace virtual reality

by Adriene Hill
Mar 21, 2017
Are virtual exhibits close to replacing real life ones?
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Oculus pop-up closings signal trouble in virtual reality market

by Kai Ryssdal and Molly Wood
Feb 9, 2017
Facebook will close hundreds of its virtual reality demo stations in Best Buy stores.
A woman wears Oculus goggles at a press event in San Francisco.
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'Indefinite' uses virtual reality to show detained immigrants' despair

by Ben Johnson and Danielle Stephens
Jan 27, 2017
The 360-degree film follows several asylum-seekers being held in Britain.
A still from Darren Emerson's film "Indefinite." 
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Virtual reality: can it save us?

by Molly Wood
Nov 23, 2016
Virtual reality gear isn't just a popular holiday gift.
A visitor tries a Virtual Reality headset at the Facebook exhibition booth during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Lima on November 18, 2016.   
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NBA gives basketball viewers chance to see games in virtual reality

by Kimberly Adams
Oct 25, 2016
The National Basketball Association will, this season, become the first professional sports league to offer a regular schedule of live games delivered in virtual reality. At least one NBA League Pass game per week will be live-streamed in virtual reality. The move could be a big deal for the NBA and other sports. What is […]
Kevin Durant #35 and Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors joke with Andre Iguodala #9 while he wears a virtual reality viewer during the Golden State Warriors Media Day at the Warriors' practice facility in Oakland, California. 
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Being present in virtual reality

by Ben Johnson and Levi Sharpe
Jul 4, 2016
Felix & Paul Studios share some of the secrets to creating VR experiences.
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After years in the making, Oculus Rift arrives

by Nova Safo
Mar 28, 2016
The virtual reality headset could signal the beginning of a big new market.
An attendee at the International Consumer Electronics Show wears an Oculus Rift HD virtual reality headset back in 2014.
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