
One month in a virtual-reality gym: Black Box VR | Business | idahopress.com

I put on the armbands, connect the sensors, close the curtain to my private room and put on the VR headset. A floating sphere-like robot appears and in a woman's voice tells me a little story about how if I work out, I can beat Rezzer, a giant buff dude who is trying to control the universe.
And no, this isn't the opening to "Ready Player One" or any other sci/fi story. This is what I have been doing for the past month at Black Box VR "the world's first full-fitness Virtual Reality gym experience" in downtown Boise.
IC professors use virtual reality technology in classes | The Ithacan

Virtual reality (VR) technology at Ithaca College is allowing students of all learning styles to grasp course concepts in a 3D environment, potentially making them stronger learners and better job candidates.
IC Immersive is a program at the college that gives students and professors access to VR equipment.
Tech company strives to create immortality through virtual reality | Washington Examiner

This movement data, intermixed with vocal recordings, would be combined by the company with artificial intelligence to adapt it into an avatar.
Although some may express concerns about sharing so much data with a company, Sychov said he did not intend to sell that data to advertisers. "We are a decentralized world," Sychov said. "We don't want to know your name. We don't care about who you are."
Wendy's joins the metaverse, opens a virtual reality restaurant - nj.com

Wendy's opened its first virtual reality store in the metaverse on April 2. (Photo Courtesy, The Wendy's Company) The Wendy's Company
The Wendyverse features a virtual reality Wendy's restaurant where players can meet up with friends, as well as a virtual reality basketball court where players can shoot hoops.
Virtual reality is helping diagnose medical conditions remotely - Marketplace

But virtual reality is also increasingly being used in health care, especially as more services go remote.
Brennan Spiegel: An example of using VR for glaucoma emerged during the pandemic, when there was one example of a patient at home who really needed to have his eyes checked.
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