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abc7.com > post > vr-headsets-are-hope-machines-inside-california-prisons-offering-practical-experience > 18382989

VR headsets are 'hope machines' inside California prisons, offering practical experience

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (788+ words) CHOWCHILLA, Calif. -- Jacob Smith has been in prison for two decades but he and other inmates are still taking regular trips to far-flung, exotic locales. No passport required, just a virtual reality headset. "I went to Thailand, man!" Smith recalled…...

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abc7.com > post > peace-meets-high-tech-former-disney-imagineer-designs-immersive-spiritual-healing-space > 17617969

Inner peace meets high tech. Former Disney Imagineer designs immersive spiritual healing space.

Inner peace meets high tech. Former Disney Imagineer designs immersive spiritual healing space.4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (418+ words) A-first-of-its-kind spiritual space for patients dealing with cancer makes its debut in Southern California. It was designed by a former Disney Imagineer who helped bring to life the "Soaring Around the World" attraction. Now he's teamed up with City of…...

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abc7.com > post > disney-releases-vr-goofy-movie-concert-experience-featuring-powerlines-hit-song-i2i-celebrate-30th-anniversary > 16280556

Experience 'A Goofy Movie's' iconic 'I2I' Powerline concert scene in VR

Experience 'A Goofy Movie's' iconic 'I2I' Powerline concert scene in VR8+ mon, 2+ week ago   (324+ words) Gawrsh! We're seeing "I2I" in virtual reality! In celebration of 30 years of "A Goofy Movie," Disney has released a VR concert experience, offering a new perspective of Powerline's iconic song. Watch Powerline's iconic "I2I" performance in virtual reality, in celebration of the…...

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abc7.com > post > meta-layoffs-thousands-facebook-employees-silicon-valley-based-company-laid-off > 15889585

Thousands of Meta employees to be laid off, company says

Thousands of Meta employees to be laid off, company says11+ mon, 5+ day ago   (76+ words) MENLO PARK, Calif. -- Meta employees on Monday will find out if they are being laid off as part of a new round of performance-based job cuts. Last month, Facebook's parent company said it planned to cut 5% of its workforce. That's…...