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

GeekWire

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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This Microsoft Flight Simulator video highlights 40 years of PC gaming changes

The Verge

Microsoft kicked off its virtual Ignite conference today with a look back at how Microsoft Flight Simulator has changed since its introduction in 1982. map out the real world into a virtual one. It was also the first version for Macs, with a number of custom mods and add-ons developed for it. Flight Simulator 4.0

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

GeekWire

Titles listed in the suit, many of which are not published or developed by Valve, include Apex Legends, Half-Life: Alyx , STAR WARS: Jedi Survivor, War Thunder, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II. Its previous suits include accusations against Apple (2016), Sony (2002), Microsoft (2002), and Meta (2022).

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What is SONiC and how can enterprises try the open-source NOS?

Network World

A growing community of developers and users believe SONiC could change the way many large enterprises, hyperscalers and service providers run their networks. In April 2022, Microsoft turned the project over to the Linux Foundation and its 450,000 developers. What is SONiC?

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‘Myst’ remake confirmed for Aug. 26 release date, on PC, Mac, Oculus, and Xbox Game Pass

GeekWire

Like many of Cyan’s recent releases, Myst 2021 has been made with virtual reality in mind, and will initially be available on both the Oculus desktop app and the Quest headset. Myst was the best-selling PC game of all time between 1993 and 2002, and is widely credited with encouraging the consumer adoption of the CD-ROM drive.

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

GeekWire

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. It also marks a change of ownership for Aerojet Rocketdyne’s space propulsion facility in Redmond, Wash.,

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