Markus Nigrin, Blocksmith XR CEO and co-founder, knows that Idaho is making its mark in the virtual and augmented reality market: He doesn’t have to explain where Boise is anymore. That’s one of the tidbits that came up during a ...

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An old postcard shows the Boise Natatorium in its heyday. Gordon Roberts, a retired game developer, has recreated the historic building with VR technology. Photo courtesy of Gordon Roberts. IBR recently ran a three-part series on VR in various industries. ...

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This is the second story in a three-part series on virtual reality.  We’re a ways from using it in areas such as surgery and other medical procedures, but virtual reality (VR) is playing an increasingly larger role in health care. ...

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This is the first story in a three-part series on virtual reality.  As retailers prepare for the traditional Black Friday start to holiday shopping, they are turning to a new tool: virtual reality. Walmart now offers virtual reality (VR) training ...

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Boise startup Black Box VR won Best Startup at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas Jan. 9-12, after being named one of 15 CES 2018 Innovation Awards honorees earlier in the week. The company, founded and self-funded by Bodybuilding.com ...

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