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@VirtualHeroes

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Virtual Heroes creates immersive, 3D interactive learning solutions and high-fidelity synthetic environments. Creators of @moonbasealphavh .

Raleigh, NC
Joined September 2010
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9 years
We released #MoonbaseAlpha on @steam_games 5 years ago! Happy release day, MBA! http://t.co/eHp7RC8VaP
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Our VP Randy Brown will be speaking at @thevrara Global Summit! Come out and see him in Vancouver! #VirtualReality #AugmentedReality @ARA_News_Events
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Welcome Dylan Ascencio, Game Programmer! Dylan began programming when he was 14, reading binary data from video game files, and he hasnโ€™t stopped since. We're so happy he's joined us. Welcome to the team, Dylan! #EmployeeSpotlight #ARAEmployeeOwner #team #SeriousGames
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We're happy to sponsor the VR/AR Global Summit! We hope to see you there! #Vancouver #AR #VR #VirtualReality #AugmentedReality @VRARAsummit @thevrara
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Want to learn about the history of Virtual Reality? Parts I and II of @VirtualHeroes VP Randy Brown's podcast with the VR/AR Association are now available! #VirtualReality @tylerhgates @sophiamosh @thevrara @ARA_News_Events
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Our VP Randy Brown is speaking on a panel this Saturday: Immersive Trends in Defense! #Vancouver #AR #VR @VRARAsummit @thevrara
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Meet Ryan Hite, Staff Software Engineer and Scrum Lead at @VirtualHeroes . Ryan has been with @ARA since 2017, serving as the resident expert for ARAโ€™s geospatial data preview, fusion, and export capabilities for the Army and ONR. Thank you Ryan! #EmployeeSpotlight #team
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Candid shot of @VirtualHeroes own Randy Brown speaking on the Trends in Defense Panel! #Vancouver #AR #VR @VRARAsummit @thevrara
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4 years
We're thrilled to be featured in the VR/AR Association's Enterprise Report! Read how virtual and augmented reality companies are adapting to our changing world: #VRARA #VirtualReality #AugmentedReality @thevrara @ARA_News_Events
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Watch our new video about the Virtual Tactical Assault Kit (VTAK) virtual reality tool we're developing for the US military! #VTAK @UnrealEngine #VirtualReality @ARA_News_Events
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Our VP Randy Brown will be speaking at the VR/AR Global Summit Online Conference and Expo! Tune in today at 2PM EDT to see a livestream of his talk, "Operational VR: Virtual Tactical Assault Kit (VTAK)." Hope to see you there! @VRARASummit @thevrara #VR
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Scotlandโ€™s ability to combat #cybercrime could be boosted thanks to a computer game created at @AbertayUni .
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4 years
Virtual Heroes Division Manager and ARA VP Randy Brown will be meeting with leaders at the summit. Exciting times in the M&S industry!
ARA is a proud sponsor of the 2020 Modeling & Simulation Summit, which will highlight exciting M&S initiatives in healthcare and feature visionaries in patient safety initiatives. The event will be attended by members of the Congressional Modeling & Simulation Caucus. #healthcare
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Check out @VirtualHeroes 3D virtual world Diabetes Live! The application provides a stage for an online support group for Type 2 diabetes patients. There are also interactive classroom sessions in-world to teach six key learning areas. #simulation
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Read an article about the Virtual Tactical Assault Kit, which we're demonstrating at the online VR/AR Global Summit at the end of September! @VRARASummit @thevrara @ARA_News_Events #VirtualReality #AugmentedReality
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We're proud to have worked on the first version of VRFCAT in 2011! #VirtualReality @ARA_News_Events Researchers create virtual reality cognitive assessment via @techxplore_com
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By collaborating with @Fitbit , @VirZOOM is offering a #gamified VR #fitness experience to help you reach your goals.
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2 years
Meet Erin McAnany, Junior Serious Games Developer in our @VirtualHeroes Raleigh office. She joined our team last year, and weโ€™re thrilled to have her. Erin has an MS in Game Design and Development from the Rochester Institute of Technology. Thanks, Erin! #EmployeeSpotlight #team
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To help combat #COVID_19 we're releasing a free download of our 3D virtual trainer for administering ER #anesthesia intubating/managing breathing (hours of training). YouTube: . Download site: #coronavirus #COVID19 @Duke_Anesthesia
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8 years
#featurefriday Our Combat Medic panel shows how we combined virtual patient & @UnrealEngine tech into med training!
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3 years
When youโ€™re working with volatile chemicals, radiation, electrical systems, or something equally hazardous, proper #training is crucial. Check out our industrial demo highlighting our training for critical-systems workers. #UnrealEngine
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Virtual Heroes and ARA are so proud to continue to be a sponsor of the Serious Games Showcase & Challenge. Check out the below link to see the quality games from last year. Can't wait for this year's group! #seriousgames #innovation #IITSEC #IITSEC2023 @ARA_News_Events
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Thinking about submitting your #seriousgame to this year's Challenge? Look at last year's finalists to see how your game stacks up!
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6 years
Once again Virtual Heroes has been named a Top Gamification Company!
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Come see ARA: Virtual Heroes Division's virtual booth at the VR/AR Global Summit Online Conference and Expo! #VirtualReality #AugmentedReality #VRARA @VRARAsummit #ar #vr @ARA_News_Events
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6 years
Our VP and Division Manager Randy Brown was quoted in Training Industry! Read about leveraging the popularity of online #gaming in corporate #training : @TrainingIndustr @ARA_News_Events
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8 years
Extra Life Edmonton ( @yegextralife ) set the fundraising goal at $60,000 in this years 24-hour gaming marathon!
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2 years
Meet Jeff Lyons, Principal Technical Director. Jeff's group focuses on synthetic environment generation to help the Warfighter. Jeff has a Masters in Mechanical Engineering from MIT, and heโ€™s been innovating for us for 16 years. Thanks Jeff for your leadership! #EmployeeSpotlight
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9 years
Don't miss fellow ARA employee Brian Kent talk about #NASA Debris #Radar this Thursday at 5PM at @UCF ! @UCFCECS @UCFcareer
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3 years
Want to learn about Burn Injury Training on Mobile Platforms? The @VirtualHeroes team will be co-leading a session at the Serious Play Conference where BurnCare, an application used by the @USArmy to train medics, will be featured. Register to attend at
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MINExpo 2021 has officially kicked off at the Las Vegas Convention Center! Stop by booth #1014 -N to chat with us and fellow @ARA_News_Events division @NeyaSystems . #miningtechnology #offroadautonomy #simulation #robotics
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Today's the day! Our Division Manager Randy Brown is presenting at @SeriousPlayConf at Carnegie Mellon University at 2pm!! #seriousplay
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Meet with @VirtualHeroes VP Randy Brown at the VR/AR Global Summit! Email him at rbrown @ara .com #Vancouver #AR #VR #VirtualReality #AugmentedReality @VRARAsummit @thevrara
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The Tactical Assault Kit meets virtual reality: check out this article about our VTAK software on @DefenseMediaNet . Warfighters can perform mission planning and rehearsal in full #3D space: #VirtualReality #UnrealEngine #UE4 @ARA_News_Events
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See our wall panel featuring our Sedation & Airway Trainer in @UnrealEngine on Rapid Sequence Induction & Sedation.
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@Hackaball allows kids to create all sorts of games and learn the basics of #programming
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Game developers share their New Year's resolutions, what are some of yours? #gamedev #gaming
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Virtual Heroes and Blue Cloud Interactive have created an interactive 3D model of a nuclear reactor for training. See our demo video:
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Check out a video of the Virtuality online conference! Our VP Randy Brown hosted the "How XR Can Accelerate the Learning Process" pitch session. (Session starts at 2:03:30.) @VirtualityParis @ARA_News_Events #VirtualityExperience #XR #VR #AR #MR
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3 years
The Serious Play Conference kicks off today! @VirtualHeroes is leading sessions, attending sessions, and is a sponsor of the event, so join us. There is also access FREE webinars & Edchat interactive discussions. Three days all about serious games...see you online! #checkitout
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Our VP Randy Brown will be moderating the "Pitches - How XR can accelerate the learning process?" panel at the online Virtuality conference! The panel will be held this Friday, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CET. #XR #VR #AR #MR @VirtualityParis @ARA_News_Events
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7 years
We are so excited to announce that we've been selected as a 2017 Gamification Top 20 Company! Thanks @TrainingIndustr ! #gamification
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2 years
#LearningSolutions starts tomorrow! Visit the @VirtualHeroes division of ARA in booth 417! #LSCon #SharingWhatWorks
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2 years
#LearningSolutions officially kicks off tomorrow! ๐Ÿคฉ Be sure to download the mobile app so you can navigate the event, make connections, plan your agenda, access the activity feed, and more:
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We're thrilled to have been awarded a contract with USSOCOM to develop VTAK, a 3D virtual reality application for soldiers and mission planners. Check out the latest NTSA newsletter for details: #UnrealEngine4 #VR #SeriousGames @ARA_News_Events
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We'll be at the #LearningSolutions Conference & Expo April 20 - 22. See our stage session, "Real-Time, Real-World Environment Collaborations via Virtual Reality," and visit us in booth 417! #LSCon #Orlando #SharingWhatWorks
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Employees from our Raleigh and Orlando offices recently got together to celebrate the holiday season and another successful year for Virtual Heroes. Cheers!
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We are proud to sponsor the VR/AR Global Summit Online Conference and Expo. This is a great place to learn about the latest in virtual and augmented reality! @VRARAsummit #VirtualReality #AugmentedReality @ARA_News_Events
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Meet this week's #EmployeeSpotlight Marcia Clover! Marcia is a Senior Producer for @VirtualHeroes . She has over 20 years in the interactive and e-Learning industry and is passionate about leveraging technology and UX design to deliver effective and impactful learning experiences.
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Case study: burn care training that's practical, productive, and portable. Learn more: #innovation #training #UnrealEngine @ARA_News_Events
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10 years
Samsung announces Project Beyond, a 360-degree 3D camera that creates virtual reality worlds. http://t.co/PyzuoRHHpQ (via @verge ) #gamedev
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Learn how to do more with #MixedReality : Check out the #HoloLens Industry Summit tomorrow, hosted by the VR/AR Association! See how the HoloLens is being used to transform business. #HoloLensSummit #innovation #VR #AR @thevrara @ARA_News_Events
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How can #VR help the Warfighter? Find out at the Military Virtual Training & Simulation Summit. Weโ€™ll be demoing our #VTAK VR application: Warfighters can do mission planning and rehearsal in full 3D space. Hereโ€™s a preview: @DSI_Group @ARA_News_Events
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@VirtualHeroes VP Randy Brown will be speaking at the Great American Teach In today. Florida K-12 students are matched with experts to learn about exciting #STEAM careers. Randyโ€™s talk will be about virtual worlds and #simulation . Thanks Randy and @flstemconnect ! @ARA_News_Events
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8 years
#featurefriday We worked with @smashmouth to create a virtual concert using real-time markerless motion capture!
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7 years
@VirtualHeroes is hiring #software developers! Come see us at the #UCF Career Expo tomorrow! @UCFcareer
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9 years
The right #gamification program can help you achieve your goals, like @Salesforce 's Enterprise Security Training: http://t.co/t0JcXduFNz
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9 years
We'll be presenting at #RevLearning2015 in Washington, DC on May 20th! http://t.co/KLJXP6ukYj @ExcelsiorColl #gamedev
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9 years
We'll be using our new Google Project Tango Development Kit for game and military simulation environments! http://t.co/028BwXNUTA
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. @Wizdygames is teaching kids about #asthma & #allergies with #gamification ! Would your kids play?
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2 years
Check out the Heuristica #game we developed for #IARPA back in 2014. The game trains intelligence analysts how to recognize and avoid cognitive bias: #ThrowbackThursday #UnrealEngine #SeriousGames @ARA_News_Events
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@iitsec is next week! We will be showing off demos on the @htcvive with @Raytheon and @NurulizeVR at booth 1207. You wonโ€™t want to miss it! #IITSEC
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6 years
We have been awarded a $2.6M contract with the Army for burn injury training. Learn more:
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8 years
#Gamification is a fusion of behavioral economics, consumer loyalty & #gamedesign .
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6 years
Did you know that Virtual Heroes created the "rarest PSP game ever"?
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8 years
U.S. & U.K. top minds will meet at @DrexelUniv to discuss future of #videogames for #health โ€ฆ
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Welcome John Meo, Software Engineer. John has a strong background in math and physics. During his time at Oregon Statue University, he won the Presidential Scholarship for all three yearsโ€”OSUโ€™s most competitive scholarship. Weโ€™re lucky he joined our team! #EmployeeSpotlight #team
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@VirtualHeroes is thrilled to join @cenfluence , an initiative led by the Florida High Tech Corridor. Cenfluence promotes research, innovation, and collaboration among high-tech industries. #innovation #CentralFlorida #Orlando @FloridaHighTech
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9 years
We launched a #Kickstarter to fund #MoonbaseAlpha 2! Donate here: http://t.co/k0QyXQA5C6
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8 years
#Teslasuit is a full-body #hapticfeedback ensemble for putting you truly in the game.
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The @VirtualHeroes division of @ARA_News_Events is proud to be a sponsor of the 2019 Serious Games Showcase and Challenge! #seriousgames @sgschallenge @iitsec
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Two weeks until the Game Developers Conference in #SanFrancisco ! #GDC22 #UnrealEngine5 #Innovation @ARA_News_Events
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Serious game development has the potential to provide new therapies for children with #autism #seriousgames
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9 years
Stopping by #GEOINT2015 this week? Be sure to tag us in any pictures! http://t.co/qrI5kJgvPa
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@VirtualHeroes new UCF Research Park office is coming along nicely! ๐Ÿ˜‹ #Orlando #buildout #coolnewofficespace
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See what these 12 entrepreneurs have to say about the future of Virtual Reality. http://t.co/jdbWr6vCmI
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9 years
Habitica is a gamification mobile app that encourages players to control & structure their lives in virtual settings. http://t.co/PWhOSFeaNE
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We're ranked on the @TriangleBIZJrnl 's list of Largest #Software #Developers ! #gamedev
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Join Digital Transformation in Defence Webinar focused on Operational AR & VR. The panel will be moderated by Randy Brown of @VirtualHeroes and include Matt Bennett of @ARA_News_Events . Registration can be completed here: #augmentedreality #virtualreality
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Virtual options for #mentalhealth & #wellness can be beneficial for individuals in need.
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We're thrilled to have been named an honorable mention for @MST_Magazine 's 2019 Outstanding Innovative Product Award! #iitsec #innovative #MSTAwards @ARA_News Events {%22page%22:38,%22issue_id%22:617676}
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Day 2 of #ECGC2023 is here! The first sessions will start in 20 minutes. โฐ ๐Ÿค” Josh Ether in Room 301B โœ๏ธ Toiya Finlay in Room 305A ๐Ÿค Barret Vasilchik in Room 306A ๐Ÿ“ Branden Moore in Room 306C ๐Ÿ’ป Mishi McDuff, Katherine Manuel, & Dean Takahashi in Room 302A
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Find us at booth 3145 at the #GEOINT2015 Symposium June 23rd-25th in Washington DC! See you there! http://t.co/V4SWnx9wEx @geointsymposium
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7 years
We are all set up at booth 1207 at @iitsec ! #IITSEC2017
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Are you going to @iitsec at the end of this month? We'll see you there! Join us in room #370 to share ideas. Contact us to set up a meeting: Learn more about the conference here: @ARA_News_Events #modeling #simulation #innovation
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8 years
We won this year's Best Business-developed game @ I/ITSEC for our Post Attack Reconnaissance (PAR) Virtual Training Mode!!!
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@Nambona890 we love our text-to-speech!
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@VirtualHeroes has over 11k downloads of our first responder trainer Zero Hour: Americaโ€™s Medic. Built on the Unreal Engine, it contains many practice scenarios in a first-person mode, including large-scale triage and is available free on our website. Check it out. #simulation
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#Gamification in school has positive effects on learning, psychological&behavioral outcomes & motivation. #education
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1 year
We'll be exhibiting and speaking at the GEOINT Symposium in May. Stay tuned for more about the exciting technologies we'll be showcasing. @ARA_News_Events #GEOINT #GEOINT2023 #geospatialintelligence #modelingandsimulation #stlouismo #innovation
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9 years
We launched a #Kickstarter to fund #MoonbaseAlpha 2! Donate here: http://t.co/OqSVXb1b33
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8 years
. @VirZOOM has created a unique #gaming platform that requires you to get physical!
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5 years
We created Diabetes LIVE for Duke University School of Nursing in 2014. In the virtual world, doctors can lead #virtual classes and patients can engage one another for support. Check out this short clip of the reflection garden: #ThrowbackThursday #TBT
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" @TeamKano is a computer and coding kit that is suitable for all ages." Sounds like an amazing gift for any child! http://t.co/8E7sB2qTII
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@iitsec starts one week from today! We will be showing off demos on the @htcvive with @Raytheon and @NurulizeVR at booth 1207. You wonโ€™t want to miss it! #IITSEC
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