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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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AR/VR, a new student organization, invites students to experience VR technology first-hand. PHOTO COURTESY ALICIA HONG

BU AR/VR brings new technologies, competitive edge to students

Johnathan D. Kindall September 20, 2017

Boston University’s new club AR/VR, a student organization focused on exploring the emerging technologies surrounding augmented and virtual reality, held its first meeting on Sept. 13, with 40 interested...

Rendever, a startup that uses virtual reality to help assisted living residents, won a $25,000 grant on Feb. 23. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Startup Rendever strives to bring virtual reality to assisted living facilities

Jenni Todd March 13, 2017

Assisted living facility residents, frequently restricted by a lack of mobility, often have to pass on attending their relatives’ distant weddings or traveling the world they had planned to explore...

A woman peers through a pair of Samsung Gear virtual reality goggles during Facebook’s VR Tour in Faneuil Hall Marketplace. PHOTO BY SHANE FU/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Facebook Virtual Reality Roadshow tour stops in Boston

Kiran Kishor Galani October 27, 2016

A pop-up stall in the shape of a shipping crate with “Facebook” written on its side was stationed in Quincy Market this week. Inside, people wearing huge goggles walked around with facial expressions...

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