This Week in Virtual Reality, 11 July 2016

This week’s top Virtual Reality stories: reducing police-related shootings, recruiting free agent basketball players, and more!

Virtual Reality has never been bigger than it is right now, and it’s one of the most exciting new areas of technology. VR offers an incredible experience for users, and for creators, it presents an unparalleled amount of freedom to experiment with new ideas and applications. We’re seeing exciting developments in the field every day, so to help you keep pace with everything that’s going on, we’ve created This Week in Virtual Reality, a curated list of key stories in the space. New posts will be published here first, and previous posts are archived on the Udacity blog.

Whether you’re already in the field, considering a VR career, or just interested in the subject, This Week in Virtual Reality is sure to have something to inspire you!

Law Enforcement

Training centers across the United States use virtual reality training simulations to help reduce the number of incidents of unnecessary use of deadly force.

Military

UK’s University of Birmingham designs a virtual reality experience to train medical personnel on procedures inside a realistic simulation of a Chinook helicopter.

Marketing

OnePlus, makers of the new OnePlus 3, create a virtual reality commercial about an orbiting office headquarters to present the new device to consumers.

Sports

The Golden State Warriors use virtual reality to let free agent Kevin Durant experience life as a Warrior to convince him to sign with the team.

Photography

Real estate startup Helix Media 360° uses virtual reality to offer immersive remote tours of houses, stores, and other real estate.

Tourism

TourismOhio sets up virtual reality experiences in downtown Cleveland to allow visitors to the Republican National Convention to experience the state’s attractions.