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‘Myst’ in VR: Classic game to get a modern reboot with virtual reality debut on Oculus Quest

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A new virtual reality version of Myst will be released for Oculus Quest later this year. The original Myst was the #1 best-selling video game in the world from 1993 to 2002, a “killer app” that contributed to widespread adoption of CD-ROM drives for home computers. Could a remake have the same effect for virtual reality?

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Sharing my life story from a virtual perspective

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Last week on The Virtual Excellence Show our scheduled guest was not able to make it at short notice, so I thought it would be a good opportunity for me to share my own life story and how it relates to the virtual. Hi, welcome to The Virtual Excellence Show. So I thought it’d be worth sharing my story of the virtual.

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Valve sued by Immersion in patent infringement lawsuit related to haptic technology

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The vibration technology on Valve’s Steam Deck is cited as patent infringement in a new lawsuit against the company. Its previous suits include accusations against Apple (2016), Sony (2002), Microsoft (2002), and Meta (2022).

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Big Fish Games to pay $155M and tweak games as part of class action settlement over gambling

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The legal dispute dates back to 2015 when Cheryl Kater sued Big Fish’s then-parent company Churchill Downs. Washington lawmakers earlier this year debated legislation that would shield many of the state’s smartphone game companies from class-action gambling lawsuits. Founded in 2002, Big Fish has an additional office in Oakland, Calif.

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From surveys to video creation, how two Seattle companies used tech to help schools in pandemic

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But one large company and one small one provide a glimpse into how some tech products and services were intended to ease the burden of online education and ultimately help with the return to open schools. Founded in 2002 in Provo, Utah, Qualtrics was acquired by SAP in 2018 and then spun out as a public company earlier this year, raising $1.55

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Meet 6 women of color-led startups that pitched their businesses in Seattle

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. “Unfortunately, too many people have just not had exposure, or any reason to meet people outside of their network,” said Johnson, who began her career as an analyst at Goldman Sachs before founding IFEL with her father in 2002. Keep reading to learn more about their companies and traction. Yolanda Barton. Henny Damian.

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Lockheed Martin announces a deal to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne for $4.4 billion

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billion, the two companies announced today. The Redmond facility began operation in 1968 as Rocket Research, and was acquired by Aerojet in 2002. It has built thruster systems for virtually every interplanetary mission since the Apollo era. .” (Aerojet Rocketdyne Photo / Mike Labbe).

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