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Behind the first massively multiplayer virtual world was a home computer that was comically underpowered by today’s standards. Introduced in November 1982, the Commodore 64 was named for its then-generous 64 kilobytes of memory. In its twelve years on the market, it became the best-selling desktop computer in history. A conservative estimate puts its sales…

Virtual reality (VR) is transforming how engineers design, validate, and collaborate, making complex decisions faster and more intuitive. For those working in product development, manufacturing planning, or human-centric design, immersive VR and mixed reality software can help reduce late-stage changes, improve cross-functional communication, and accelerate time-to-market.

Marine biologist Dr. Erika Woolsey once led a 450-person dive on the kaleidoscopic coral reefs of Palau, a tropical archipelago nation east of the Philippines. How was a group expedition of such scale possible? Each participant was in fact seated in a Washington, D.C., National Geographic auditorium with an Oculus Go virtual reality (VR) headset…