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Blackjack is by far one of the most crowd-pleasing casino games that can be played in nearly all casinos, be it brick-and-mortar or interactive ones. Aside from its great availability, what further adds to the appeal of blackjack is that it is relatively easy to master its rules and become a whizz.

Something important some gambling aficionados often overleap is that unlike most other casino games, blackjack is much more mathematically-oriented. Since in every situation, there is just one correct play, casino enthusiasts should ensure that they have a good understanding of the maths behind the game.

If playing blackjack is your scene, but you do not have that much experience under your belt or it has been simply a while since you last played it, you should certainly make sure that you have proper knowledge of all intricacies of the game, including the best starting hands.

For beginners, the first two cards they will be dealt with are referred to as their starting hand, and as soon as they pay attention to its value, they will be able to determine what the appropriate action in the specific situation will be. In other words, depending on the value of their initial starting hand, gambling aficionados should decide whether to hit, stand, split, or double down.

If you are looking to add up to your knowledge about blackjack, you can read up on the guides available across the Internet or watching this video.

If you are enthusiastic about the game of 21, you might already know that the blackjack is the most valuable of all starting hands players can potentially get. In other words, this is a hand that is made up of a ten-valued card such as Ten, Jack, Queen, or King and an Ace. As long as you get such a starting hand, you should not get overly excited and make sure that the dealers facing card is not an Ace or a ten-valued one.

Such hands are known also as natural, and in the event that players hand remains untied with the one of the dealer, they will get paid out at the rate of 3:2.

It is important to note that if the dealers upcard is not an Ace or a face card, this renders it impossible for a tie to occur. If this happens, however, gambling aficionados will simply have the staked amount returned.

Another starting hand players should pay special attention to is the Hard 20, or in other words, a hand that consists of two cards that count as 10. What casino enthusiasts need to know is that this is an exceptionally advantageous blackjack hand, and it becomes even more valuable on the occasions when the upcard of the dealer is an 8.

Perhaps, you already know that if you have a Hard 20, the only occasion on which your wager will become a losing one is when the dealer succeeds in getting a total of 21 by drawing extra cards. The good news is that the combinations that make such a total are thin on the ground.

The mathematical value of such hands is 77.32% against 79.18% for the above-mentioned hands. In the event that the face-up card of the dealer is a 7, this situation can turn out to be rather advantageous for gambling enthusiasts due to the fact that if the total of the dealers hand is 17, he/she will not be permitted to draw extra cards.

The likelihood of this to take place is rather high because the ten-valued cards are the most numerous ones when compared to all other values the deck contains.

It is worth mentioning that the dealer can still draw extra cards and get a total of 20, which will be a tie, or get 21, which means beating the player, but the chances any of these scenarios to take place are exceptionally poor.

If you are determined to learn the ins and outs of blackjack, you should make sure that you are conscious of which the worst and some tricky hands in blackjack are. Something important casino aficionados should be aware of is that hands number 12 or 13 rank among the trickiest because players chances of going bust exceed 30%.

As long as you are making your first steps in playing blackjack, you need to know that this is the worst possible scenario you can see for the simple reason that the 16 is a total with a negative expectation. What this means is that with such totals, it is inevitable for gambling enthusiasts to lose over the long run.

The most likely development of the game would be the player drawing a weaker card or the dealer getting bust.

This is one more unfavorable scenario for players because the values that can make for a win are scarce. Yet, this does not refer to the card of the dealer because the ways in which a hand can be formed are the most plentiful. This is precisely the reason why such starting hands have a negative expectation to casino enthusiasts.

This is one more total that puts players at a disadvantage due to the fact that the values that allow them to make a hand are very few. As long as the dealers upcard is a 9, there is a good chance that his/her hole card might be any of the ten-valued ones, because as we mentioned already, they are the most plentiful. Therefore, the dealers chances of scoring a win with a standing total of 19 are pretty high.

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Designed by Evolution Gaming, Blackjack K has been one of the most popular card games this summer. Played on the casinos worldwide, this wonderful game is meant for up to 7 players, and its minimal bet is 35. High-rollers and experienced gamblers love it, yet the game is not made particularly for them, even rookies can play it. Blackjack K includes special bets too, and you can win up to 1,500 per game.In this article, we are going to talk about three casinos that offer this wonderful game, along with lots of other Evolution Gamings products. To play it, just log in to one of these venues and let the games begin!

It is natural for a site rich with so many diverse games to include Blackjack K in its offer. Fruity Casa has been working with Evolution Gaming for so long, there are countless titles made by this company being stored here. Besides cards, Fruity Casa also features roulette and slot games. Its portfolio is huge and packed with the good stuff. The site also includes many other neat features, things like bonuses, promos, and a superb VIP program.

Not many sites boast so many awards as Trada Casino. This venue was awarded multiple times for being one of the most hospitable gambling venues on the internet. Trada Casino cares so much about its players needs, it even orders games that users desire to see here. Its portfolio is vast and rich with assorted goods. Many big companies (Evolution Gaming is one of them) store their games here regularly. When you decide to pay it a visit, make sure that you take your time and surf through the site slowly, there are lots of good things that you can overlook there!

Always welcoming, Fun Casino treats all of its players like a family. The site is known for its friendly demeanor and fair treatment of players and because of that, users simply love it! Fun Casino is a well-stocked site, rich with games of all types and genres. Its live games department is particularly renowned, only the best variants of poker, blackjack, baccarat, and roulette are being offered here. Besides that, the site also offers many neat bonuses to its players and it boasts a superb customer support service too!

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Celebrities Who Love to Gamble – CelebMix

No ones immune to gambling. The availability of online casino games and slots have allowed people to gamble from the comfort of their own home and celebrities are not excluded. Many of Hollywoods greatest athletes and movie stars have been known to spend thousands at a table or other games.

Whether its real money slots, blackjack, poker, or roulette, heres a list of the biggest celebrities who cant scratch their gambling itch.

The basketball GOAT relations to gambling go deep. The former NBA superstar has denied allegations linking him to big-money blackjack tables early in his career, but later he admitted to it. The Chicago Bulls legend was so much into gambling that he played cards on planes with fellow players and staff members.

His Vegas exploits are legendary, with Jordan allegedly having spent millions on golf bets. Jordans gambling habits have been well documented over the years, with many media outlets claiming he lost millions on gambling tables.

He has denied these allegations as well, but security cameras and photos from lush Vegas tables tell the truth.

Hollywood star Ben Affleck has a well-documented history of gambling too. He has participated in a number of legal and illegal high-stake blackjack tournaments with millions in rewards. In one particular tournament, Affleck allegedly won $145,000. The former Justice League star allegedly gave all the earned cash to casino staff.

He certainly doesnt need the money for it after signing an HBO contract recently to appear in Zack Snyders Justice League.

The Die Hard star enjoys reveling in casinos and has a serious relationship with gambling. His Vegas exploits went so far as losing $100,000 at a poker table. Of course, he has the money to burn, so were not exactly worried about his bank balance.

In the past, Willis was frequently seen at the Mint Lounge, a room at the palms frequented by big-name Hollywood stars.

Another NBA big-shot, Charles Barkley was a regular guest at Vegas gambling establishments. He claims he has lost $1-2 million 10-20 times, and his gambling problems have been well documented. At one point, Barkley is said to have taken a $400,000 credit at the Wynn and failed to return it on time.

Thats the time when the media learned about his gambling problems. He has been quite open about it and has promised not to set foot in Vegas casinos again.

The late, great Hugh Hefner never denied his love for gambling. During his lifetime, he played at the most lucrative Vegas casino tables for big money. He even had his own Vegas institution the Playboy Club & Fantasy Tower where Woody Allen and the Beatles frequently visited during the 1960s.

Hefners love for gambling never ceased. He could be seen at his own casino late in his life. The Playboy owner sure had money to burn, regularly placing bets worth millions on any table he found suitable in his own and other Vegas casinos.

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Tesla fans snap up bonds tied to car maker’s leases, its first such offering during pandemic – MarketWatch

Tesla Inc. TSLA, +1.04% saw high demand this week for a bond deal tied to leases on its electric vehicles, a first of its kind during the pandemic. As investors piled orders into the 8-tranche bond deal, the car maker was able to borrow more than $700 million at cheaper levels than initially anticipated. Specifically, its largest $215 million slug of AAA-rated bonds that mature in 1.1-years cleared the market at a spread of 35 basis points above a risk-free benchmark to yield 0.56%. Investors were pitched a slightly meatier spread in the area of 50 to 55 basis points earlier in the week, as bankers sought to drum up interest in the offering. The spread is the level investors earn on bonds over a risk-free benchmark, like U.S. Treasurys [S: tmubmusd10y]. Tesla's riskiest Ba2-rated class of 2.71-year bonds cleared at a yield of 4.6%, according to an investor tracking the offering. Tesla stock fell 0.8% Thursday, as did much of the broader equities market, after data showing the U.S. second-quarter gross domestic product fell by a record 32.9%. Shares still have outpeformed for the year, up 255.6%.

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Tesla and Nikola electric semis will arrive to rivals from traditional truck makers – Green Car Reports

Tesla and Nikola have both announced zero-emission semi trucks. The Tesla Semi will be battery electric, while Nikola is planning three models powered by hydrogen fuel cells. But the time they arrive, established truck makers may have already launched rival vehicles.

PACCAR, which includes the DAF, Peterbilt, and Kenworth truck brands, has already deployed over 60 battery-electric, hybrid, and fuel-cell prototypes in real-world use, and is working on a strategy for larger-scale deployment of zero-emission vehicles, CEO Preston Feight said in an interview with Trucks.com published Monday.

Some of those vehicles, such as a battery-electric DAF garbage truck and two Peterbilt cargo-truck models, are smaller than the semi trucks Tesla and Nikola plan to build.

ButPeterbilt also has experience with Toyota using a heavy-duty all-electric semi running on energy from a fuel-cell, but it has said that the same propulsion components can be used for a battery-electric model.

That flexibility will be incorporated into manufacturing plans for future production models, Feight said. PACCAR plans to start production of battery-electric trucks next year at existing factories, and will sell these vehicles through its existing dealership network, he said.

2019 Project Portal Truck--Kenworth/PACCAR

In addition to PACCAR, Freightliner has already built electric semi trucks for a fleet test. Volvo Trucks (a separate entity from the automaker) has said it will bring electric trucks to North America as well.

This is very different than what Tesla faced on the car side when the Model S arrivedto a market in which it was literally the only long-range electric car.

Tesla announced last week that it will build the Semi in Texas, whileNikola broke ground last week on an Arizona plant that is due to build hydrogen fuel-cell semis in a couple of years.

As PACCAR CEO Feight mentioned, truck makers are hyper-focused on cost of ownership, which is the key consideration for commercial vehicles. Tesla was able to fill a niche in passenger cars that was ignored by established automakers, but what can it and Nikola offer that existing truck makers don't?

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Teslas Next Frontier The Tesla Home – CleanTechnica

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Published on July 26th, 2020 | by Maarten Vinkhuyzen

July 26th, 2020 by Maarten Vinkhuyzen

On the Tesla earnings call last Wednesday, July 22, Elon mentioned the renewable energy stack for the home. Tesla was focused on the big three: collection (solar), storage (Li-on batteries), and consumption (transport). These are indeed three defining parts of the renewable energy cycle for private persons.

The personal energy picture is bigger than these three parts, though. These three meet at the home, where a few other big energy consumers also reside. We can view the home as an energy management system. When there is too much free energy raging outside, either too hot or too windy, even too wet, the home calms the inside energy to a more pleasant level. When there is not enough energy outside, the home provides extra energy for its inhabitants.

That is what a home used to be a shell with a fireplace and perhaps a stove. Now the modern home is much more. Besides collecting, storing, and distributing the energy to the consumers (transport, heating, cooling, appliances, etc.), in some places it can even sell when it collects too much or buy when it collects not enough via the Tesla Autobidder system.

When a few decades ago the air conditioner became an essential part of each home, and made Florida and the other Southern states of the US habitable, the grids were overtaxed for years. It was a much larger burden than charging the future EV fleet. Perhaps because it happened in a relatively short time.

In the more northern regions, where snow is not uncommon and can keep the landscape white for months, heating is the challenge.

In the hot regions of the South where protection from too much free energy is the main task of a home, collecting and sending the surplus north is a great way to add to the homeowners living budget.

In between these regions, previously called moderate climate zones, but now suffering from both extremes thanks to the developing climate catastrophe, houses need both great heating and great cooling.

Besides the three parts Elon mentioned, a home energy system needs three other main systems. It needs long-term storage, to have the summer energy available in winter. It needs efficient cooling of the house while storing most of the energy collected for use in winter. It needs efficient heating, including water to wash and shower.

Besides the energy consumers, transport, heating, and cooling, all the other energy using systems in the home like lighting, cooking, household appliances, communications, and other stuff should not suffer. The systems needed to do all these extra tasks are already in Teslas area of expertise.

It is the heat pump, storing heat during the summer in the ground beneath the house, and retrieving it in winter with a geothermal energy storage system. This is the kind of long-term energy storage batteries are not very good at, besides being too expensive.

It is an HVAC system, regulated by a bunch of octovalves to get the heat where it is needed in winter, and removing it where it is not appreciated in summer. The HVAC is supported by floors and walls with integrated liquid heating and cooling systems. Using floors and walls is the most efficient way for temperature control in living spaces.

It is the Thermal Management System (TMS) with Autobidder to manage it all, perhaps even based on AI using the Tesla chip and optimizing for the habits of the people living in the house.

It is the knowledge to combine AC and DC systems, and systems of different voltages, in an optimal way, eliminating the many converters found in a modern home.

There are many experimental and research projects on efficient homes around the world. They are nearly all centered around being very frugal with energy. In a world in which that big nuclear reactor in the sky provides unlimited energy, efficient and smart are the way to design your home. Wasting energy stays a big No No, but the designs and ways of living need not be constructed out of fear of using energy. Having a swimming pool is no longer a sign of waste. It can be used as a giant energy storage system.

Energy no longer equals pollution.

This new frontier for Tesla is not just placing a new solar photovoltaic (PV) roof over a home, adding some storage, and charging a car. This requires a rethink of the complete building code. We are just starting to learn to design energy-efficient homes. The skins of these homes are multilayered to keep heat and cold out and comfort in. The windows are part of the energy collection system. The walls and floors are the main heating and cooling appliances. The earth beneath the house / garden is a gigantic energy storage system.

So many challenges to solve for the worlds most eager engineers. No company is better equipped than Tesla to organize this redefinition of the way we use and waste the energy for our daily comfort at home and on the road.

Go, Tesla there is another industry waiting to put on its head.

Top image by Kyle Field, CleanTechnica

Tags: Tesla, Tesla Energy, Tesla home, Tesla Powerwall, Tesla roof

Maarten Vinkhuyzen Grumpy old man. The best thing I did with my life was raising two kids. Only finished primary education, but when you dont go to school, you have lots of time to read. I switched from accounting to software development and ended my career as system integrator and architect. My 2007 boss got two electric Lotus Elise cars to show policymakers the future direction of energy and transportation. And I have been looking to replace my diesel cars with electric vehicles ever since.And putting my money where my mouth is, I have bought Tesla shares. Intend to keep them until I can trade them for a Tesla car.

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Tesla is expanding battery cell manufacturing team, now hiring production associates – Electrek.co

Tesla is expanding its battery cell manufacturing team, as it is about to start production of its own battery cells in volume.

The automaker is now hiring production associates for its cell manufacturing pilot line.

Earlier this year,Electrekhas exclusively revealedTeslas secret Roadrunner project, which consists of its in-house designed battery cell manufacturing system to increase production volume and reduce cost.

Last month, Tesla acknowledged the project when they were seeking approval to build a second floor at their Tera battery manufacturing facility hosting the Roadrunner project in Fremont.

The Tera battery manufacturing facility is home to Teslas pilot battery cell manufacturing line made of new machinery developed in-house.

Tesla never confirmed the planned production output of the battery manufacturing system, but it is expected to be somewhat significant, considering it plans to operate the production line 24/7 with four shifts of up to 100 workers.

And now we learn that Tesla is starting to expand the team, hiring production associates.

A Tesla recruiter working on the project wrote this week:

Teslas Cell Manufacturing team is expanding and hiring Production Associates.

Hiring production associates for a new production line generally means that Tesla is planning to soon start operating the line at a higher capacity more consistently, despite being a pilot line.

The automaker wrote in a job listing shared by the recruiter:

We are seeking highly motivatedProduction Associatesto tackle manufacturing on a challenging new pilot line. You will be working alongside engineers to develop an advanced new product and be among the first individuals to work on cutting edge manufacturing processes within Tesla. This fast-paced team is the perfect environment if you are interested in developing multiple skills and having an immediate impact on the future of electric vehicles.

Along with the new position, Tesla is also seeking several engineering positions for the battery cell pilot production line.

The automaker wrote in one of the job listings:

Tesla is seeking a highly motivated Controls Engineering Manager, responsible for building a team of Controls Engineers to contribute to the design and development of new automation equipment and assembly lines for our advancedcell manufacturing equipment for our cutting-edge Tesla Energy Batteries.

Tesla also mentions that the engineers will help to build a world-class manufacturing facility right here in the Bay Area.

The automaker is expected to release more information about the project at its Battery Day, which is now scheduled for September 22.

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What Are The Chances Tesla And Volkswagen Join Forces? – InsideEVs

This article comes to us courtesy ofEVANNEX, which makes and sells aftermarket Tesla accessories. The opinions expressed therein are not necessarily our own at InsideEVs, nor have we been paid byEVANNEXto publish these articles. We find the company's perspective as an aftermarket supplier of Tesla accessories interesting and are willing to share its content free of charge. Enjoy!

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Afew years back, Volkswagen wasrumoredto be in the running to acquire Tesla.It never happened. ButTesla CEO Elon Musk and VW CEO Herbert Deiss seemedquite friendlywhen Tesla won an AUTO BILD award in Germany last year. Around that time, Musktweeted, "Herbert Diess is doing more than any big carmaker to go electric. The good of the world should come first. For what its worth, he has my support."

Then, earlier this year, Deisssaid, "We think that Tesla plays a very important role in the transition because they are paving the way...They showed that electric cars are working, that a fully electric car is the right solution. So, we appreciate that."Is this a budding bromance between Deiss and Musk? Or are they fickle frenemies. Other comments this monthseem to suggest something more. More on that in a moment.

But first, let's looks at one way VW is indirectlyhelpingTesla. In basketball, there's something called a no-look pass. The whole purpose of this maneuver is that it goes unnoticed on the court. Something happened in Florida that went largely unnoticed. So let's take a look.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis recently announced that the state will be getting 74 new DC fast chargers for electric vehicles. Heheld a press conference to announce the good news for EV drivers all across Florida. Sure, this is good news, butwhat does this have to do with Tesla or VW?

Well, it turns out Florida's EV charging infrastructure expansion plan will require an $8.5 million investment that's just a small part of the $166 million settlement that the state of Florida was awarded as a result ofVolkswagens violationof the Clean Air Act.

Although not officially announced by the Governor,Teslaturns out tobeakey beneficiary of this deal asmuch of the infrastructure will consist of Tesla Supercharger stations spanning across 1,200 miles on the states evacuation routes and major highways I-75, I-4, and I-95.

At the press conference, preparations were in full swing for the announcement whilea bunch of Teslavehicles appearedsurroundingthe Supercharger stalls, as reported on Twitter by Asher Wildman.

Later on, it was confirmed byNews 6 Orlandothat Tesla officials also joined the press conference and Superchargersare slated get a significant share as part of this EV charging infrastructure expansion plan. DeSantis remarked, "You know, you go in, you plug, you go to like a gas station or something inside the service store, get a drink, you come out, and the thing can be charged in a relatively short amount of time.

"In terms of the Volkswagen settlement limit, the amount of funds that we can use on the EV infrastructure [amount] to 15% of the total $166 million, so we can use about $25 million, that means that this initial $8.5 million investment is one chunk but we do have more money that we can use for EV infrastructure and were really looking to do that," said DeSantis.

In what appears to be a surprisingturn of events, Volkswagen is helping Tesla (and electric vehicles in general)as the company moves in the right direction post-Dieselgate. Whilethat scandal plagued VW for years,it's encouraging to see the German automaker moveto convert their fleet from gas (and diesel) powered cars to EVs. VW has also been activelyadvertising to support a transition to EVs. And funding EV charging infrastructure iscertainly a noble step in the right direction.

Above: Florida Governor DeSantisannouncingnew EV charging infrastructure at a recent press conference (YouTube:ABC Action News)

According toAutomotive News, Volkswagen CEO Herbert Deiss just voiced his support (once again) for Tesla's impressive success in the EV space. Elon Musk delivers results that many have deemed impossible, Diessnoted on LinkedIn.The VW CEO added that Musks resultsprove that in five to ten years the worlds most valuable company will be a mobility company that can be called Tesla, Apple or Volkswagen.

Fast forward to this week. In response to an article citing VW's recent efforts with electrification, Elon Musktweeted, "Tesla is open to licensing software and supplying powertrains & batteries. Were just trying to accelerate sustainable energy, not crush competitors!"

Could these two automotive innovators be aligning forces in the future? Only time will tell.

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Move over Tesla: Robinhood day-trading crowd finds a new speculative favorite in Kodak – CNBC

The Robinhood crowd has a new favorite speculative stock: Eastman Kodak.

In the last 24 hours, more than 60,000 users have added the stock to their portfolio, making it by far the most popular stock on the millennial-favored trading app according to data from Robintrack, which tracks user activity but is not affiliated with the company.

Shares of the photography pioneer sky-rocketed more than 500% at one point on Wednesday after the U.S. government on Tuesday awarded the company a $765 million loan to produce pharmaceutical components in an effort to combat the coronavirus pandemic.

Shares were repeatedly halted for volatility during Wednesday's session. The stock finished the day at $33.20 per share for a gain of 318%, after earlierrising to a session high of $60.

Wednesday's spike follows a more than 200% gain on Tuesday, putting the stock on track for a more than 1,430% gain for the week. The company's valuation now stands above $1 billion. Before Tuesday's announcement, the company was valued at $115 million.

"Any time a stock has this big a move, it is going to draw attention, especially one that was a household name," said JJ Kinahan, chief market strategist at TD Ameritrade. "However, people have to be careful here ... there have been a number of trading halts already today. Caution should be the operative word," he added.

MarketRebellion co-founder Pete Najarian said Wednesday's trading volume in the stock was "outrageous" compared with the usual activity. He said that 122 million shares had already been traded before noon on Wednesday, following 272 million shares exchanging hands on Tuesday. This is compared with the prior daily average trading volume of 125,000.

He also noted that the stock is in the top five in terms of volume in the options market, with activity 6,000% above normal.

Retail investors have been a large part of the rally that's seen the S&P 500 bounce 48% from its March low. According to data from Robintrack, these investors also frequently pile into more speculative areas of the market, including names like Nikola, Plug Power and Virgin Galactic.

Tesla is another popular name on the app. Earlier this month, for example, nearly 50,000 accounts added the stock in the span of just 24 hours. The electric vehicle company is currently the eighth most popular holding, according to Robintrack.

Kodak filed for bankruptcy in 2012 as consumers shifted to digital cameras.

This is not, however, Kodak's first foray in the drug industry. The company was previously involved in the production of non-prescription medicines, before selling the unit to SmithKline Beecham, which later became GlaxoSmithKline, in 1994.

- CNBC's Yun Li contributed reporting.

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Tesla of Thailand Mulls Hydropower Plants to Balance EV Risks – Bloomberg

Energy Absolute Pcl Mine Mobility Spa1 electric vehicle (EV) stands near a Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand, onJune 10, 2019.

Photographer: Brent Lewin/Bloomberg

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Energy Absolute Pcl took a detour from developing solar and wind farms to lead Thailands biggest electric-vehicle venture. While its still betting that EVs have the biggest growth potential, the company is also returning to its roots in renewables.

The Thai utility is assessing the viability of developing two dam-based hydropower projects in Laos, according to Deputy Chief Executive Officer Amorn Sapthaweekul. The study will take two years, and the projects would generate power for distribution in Laos as well as export to other countries.

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Were trying to diversify and find new businesses that will deliver constant revenue and reduce risks that our EV segment could face in the future, such as from another pandemic, Amorn said in an interview. Hydropower plants could provide a steady income stream to balance periodic fluctuations from transport investments, he said.

Still, the dam projects are long-term ventures which would only start after the company has completed planned battery and EV ventures, Amorn said.

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Energy Absolute is debuting its electric ferries on Friday, with public test-runs expected in September, Amorn said. The planned fleet of battery-powered ferries will serve commuters along the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok. Also, a new model of electric car and large-scale battery factory could both be ready within this year.

The majority of income currently comes from solar and wind farms, but in several years, when a subsidy from the Thai government expires, these projects may not be profitable anymore, said Suwat Sinsadok, analyst at Finansia Syrus Securities Pcl. Battery and EV businesses wont be enough to offset whats lost from solar and wind farms, and transport ventures have higher risks and competition compared with power businesses, he said.

The efforts of Energy Absolute founder Somphote Ahunai to diversify from renewable energy into EVs and vehicle batteries has prompted comparisons to Tesla Inc. and its leader, Elon Musk. Somphotes stake in his company is worth about $1.3 billion, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: 3M, McDonald’s, Tesla, Eastman Kodak and more – CNBC

Traders wearing masks arrive before the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on May 26, 2020 at Wall Street in New York City.

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Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading.

McDonald's Shares of the restaurant chain slipped more than 2% after the company reported a 30% decline in revenue during the second quarter. Global comparable restaurant sales slid 23.9%, which was wider than the 22.8% decline expected by analysts. U.S. comparable sales fell 8.7%, which was, however, ahead of the expected 10.6% decline.

Pfizer Shares of the drug maker jumped 3.5% after reporting better-than-expected quarterly earnings.The company reportedadjusted earnings of 78 cents per share, higher than the 66 cents per share projected by analysts surveyed by Refinitiv. Revenue fell 11% to $11.8 billion from $13.26 billion during the same quarter last year, but Wall Street saw it as good news since it was more than the $11.5 billion analysts expected. Pfizer also raised its full-year outlook.

3MShares of 3M dropped 4.5% after the industrial conglomeratereported disappointing quarterly profit and revenue. The companyearned $1.78 per share in the last quarter, 2 cents a share below estimates, according to Refinitiv. Its net sales also fell to $7.2 billion from $8.2 billion a year ago as the pandemic dented demand across its business units.

Eastman Kodak Shares of the photography pioneer rallied more than 250% and were on pace for their best day ever after the U.S. government awarded the company a $765 million loan to manufacture generic drug ingredients. The stock had exchanged hands more than 139 million times by midday trading, easily topping Kodak's 30-day average volume of 280,169.

JetBlue Shares of the airline ticked more than 1% lower following its disappointing quarterly results. JetBlue reported a loss of $2.02 per share on revenue of $215 million. Analysts polled by Refinitiv expected a loss of $1.92 per share on revenue of $222 million.

Altria Group The tobacco stock gained 1.2% after Altria reported better-than-expected results for the second quarter and raised its dividend. The company reported $1.09 in adjusted earnings per share on $5.06 billion of revenue. Analysts surveyed by Refinitiv had forecast $1.06 in earnings per share and $5.04 billion of revenues.

TeslaShares of the electric car company fell 1.6% after Bernstein's Toni Sacconaghi downgraded the stock to underperform from market perform. Sacconaghi said in a note that the decision was a "valuation call," with the stock trading roughly 70% above Bernstein's target price of $900 per share.

Harley-Davidson Shares of Harley-Davidson tanked nearly 8% after the motorcycle maker posted an unexpected quarterly loss. The company reported a loss of 60 cents per share, compared to expectations of a 4 cents per share profit, according to Refinitiv. Its revenue also came in well below analyst forecasts as its motorcycles and related products sales dived 53% year over year.

Sherwin-Williams Shares gained more than 3% after the paint and coatings maker beat top and bottom line estimates in the second quarter. The company earned $7.10 per share on an adjusted basis, compared with the $5.85 expected by analysts polled by Refinitiv. The company said it saw higher do-it-yourself paint sales in the U.S. and Canada as consumers stayed home amid the pandemic.

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Advanced Micro Devices, Tesla, Intel & more – CNBC

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Here are the companies making headlines in midday trading:

TeslaTesla shares fell more than 5% for their biggest one-day decline since May as traders booked profits from some of the best-performing stocks of 2020. The stock was also headed for its first consecutive weekly decline since May.

IntelShares of the semiconductor company sank more than 15% after the company said in its earnings report that its gross margin shrank and it was experiencing production delays with its next-era chips. The report led to a flurry of downgrades from analysts, including those at Bernstein and Barclays.

Honeywell Shares of the industrial name fell more than 2% after the company said it expects to face ongoing sales challenges in certain areas of its business due to the pandemic. The comments came during the company's second-quarter earnings release. Honeywell reported an adjusted profit of $1.26 per share, which topped Street expectations, with revenue also coming in ahead of estimates.

Advanced Micro DevicesThe chipmaker's stock jumped 16% after rival Intel said it was experiencing product delays. AMD is already selling 7-nanometer processors, while Intel said it is delaying its version by about six months.

Boston Beer Co.Boston Beer rallied more than 20% in midday trading after the company reported more than doubled the consensus earnings estimate of $2.43 per share. The brewer reported second-quarter earnings of $4.88 per share. The Sam Adams parent bested sales forecasts as well, aided by a surge in at-home demand for its products despite widespread bar and restaurant closures.

Under Armour Shares of the athletic apparel company added 2% after Deutsche Bank penned a "catalyst call buy" on the stock. The brokerage wrote that Under Armour will continue to see better profits as consumers pursue healthier lifestyles and brick-and-mortar locations reopen.

MattelMattel was down about 5% in midday trading despite better-than-expected financial figures. The company said Thursday evening that it lost 26 cents per share for its latest quarter, smaller than the 34 cents a share loss that Wall Street was expecting. Sales were also better than expected thanks to strength in Mattel's flagship Barbie brand, which grew up 35%.

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Above & Beyond’s Anjunabeats Commemorates 20 Years With Anjunabeats Volume 15 – CULTR

As part of their multi-faceted celebrations of 20 years of their label Anjunabeats, famed trance trio Above & Beyond have unveiled yet another tremendous compilation in the form of the fifteenth edition of their widely-acclaimed Volume series. A 34-track mix, Anjunabeats Volume 15 sums up the latest sounds in progressive trance, with their twin Anjunadeep and Anjunabeats labels sharing one disc each. Much like previous installments of the collection, label stalwarts like Spencer Brown, Alpha 9, Andrew Bayer, Jason Ross and Genix find a spot on the two-and-a-half-hour selection.

Disc 1 sees the deeper side of trance shine, featuring the lighthearted Lost In You from Marsh,Marcus Schssow and Matthew Felner with By Your Side and Surreal under their gardenstate alias, and Spencer Brown and Alpha 9s second collaboration with Ariel. Freely flowing from one bassline to another, the 16 tracks on Disc 1 make for the perfect repertoire of soothing deep trance.

Disc 2 emphasizes the more well-known classic Anjunabeats sound, as label bosses Above & Beyond secure five productions of their own, alongside a couple from Alpha 9, Andrew Bayer and Genix. A&Bs I Saw Good from ABGT350 finds its lucid synths soaring in the beginning of the mix, paving the way for a melodic beauty in Friend from Alpha 9 and MUVY, progressive goodness in Sacrifice from Oliver Smith and the anthemic collaboration between Cosmic Gate and Andrew Bayer, The Launch. Near the end of the mix, A&B return with a dirty instrumental Crash, while member Jono Grant lends his vocals on Diving Out Of Love.

With the sheer quality of each tune on the compilation, its clear that the curation process wasnt easy. With Tony McGuinness taking the reigns (and having to buy a new laptop to accommodate for more storage space), a shortlist of nearly 50 tunes was narrowed down to the final 34, making for Tonys favorite compilation from the label in some time.

Above & Beyond are especially aware of the timing of this release, hoping for it to serve as light in the midst of the global pandemic which has affected numerous members of the Anjunafamily. They say, The rug has been pulled from under us all as we battle this unprecedented global situation. From isolation comes motivation, however, and its time to revisit a trusted friend: the Anjunabeats Volume series.We dedicate this mix to you, our Anjunafamily, and in particular to those who are facing hardship at the moment. Stay strong, we will dance together again soon.

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Harry & Meghan: New book excerpts describe her tears after palace scolding over a necklace – USA TODAY

Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan returned to the U.K. and are staying at their former home at Frogmore House on the Windsor Castle estate. USA TODAY

Excerpts from a sympatheticbook about Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan continue to dribble out, with the latest snippets appearingin People magazineand describing how she was tearful after receiving what she interpreted as a scoldingfrom a palace aide over her jewelry.

The book, "Finding Freedom: Harry and Meghan and the Making of a Modern Royal Family," by two British journalists, purports to tell the "real" inside story of the reasons and logistics of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's flight from royal life announced in January.

Harry and Meghan said in a statement last week that, contrary to earlier reporting, they did notcontribute to and were not interviewed for the book by royal reporters Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand.

The book is due to be published in the U.S. on Aug. 11, but lengthy excerpts have already appeared in The Times in Londonand have been reported extensively by the British tabloids. Virtually all of it is anonymously sourced.

The People excerpts appearin the Aug. 10 issue of the magazine, on sale at newsstands Friday.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle watch wheelchair tennis at the Invictus Games Toronto 2017 on Sept. 25, 2017, in their first public appearance as a couple.(Photo: Samir Hussein/WireImage)

The magazine's excerpts coverin part the couple's relationship from the time they met in the summer of 2016 ("Harry was in a trance,"the book describes a friend saying about the smitten prince) to their final showdown with the palace over the terms of their "stepping back" from their roles as senior royals ("Harry wanted out," and Meghan "emboldened" him to make the change, the book says).

The pair have since moved to Los Angeles, seeking financial independence, more freedom from palace restraints and more privacy from media.

According to the People excerpt, one episode described in the book wasan early precursor of the trouble the former Meghan Markle would have in adapting to royal life and to the role of palace courtiers who keep the royal show running behind the scenes. Some of them were not Meghan fans. At least one "high-ranking courtier" was overheard telling another, "There's just something about her I don't trust," according to the book, and Harry was unhappy about such talk.

In December 2016, six months after they met and after Harry had whisked her off to a five-day African vacation to sleep under the stars, Meghan was running errands near her home in Toronto and was photographed wearing a gold necklace with tiny initials "H" and "M,"a $300 present from Harry.

Two days later, a palace aide in London phoned her and advised her that wearing such a necklace only encouraged the paparazzi to keep pursuing her and unwanted headlines. "After hanging up, she felt frustrated and emotional," that someone who works in her boyfriend's office could tell her what jewelry to wear, the book says.

Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, cheer during a marriage proposal at the Endeavour Fund Awards at Mansion House in London, Thursday, March 5.(Photo: Paul Edwards, AP)

She called one of her close friends in tears, saying "I can't win" when dealing with the palace. She felt she was being scolded and blamed for encouraging paparazzi while also being criticized online for looking "miserable" in pictures when she tried to ignore them. "She felt damned if she did and damned if she didn't," the book says.

The People excerpts also describe her response to Harry's home at Nottingham Cottage at Kensington Palace (not palatial but "cute," she told a friend), and her first meeting with Duchess Kate of Cambridge (Kate is "an extremely guarded person," a friend of Kate's says).

Harry's brother Prince William's warning that the relationship with Meghan might be moving too fast has already been widely covered in Britain because his alleged words - "Take as muchtime as you need to get to know this girl," according to the book's sources - were interpreted by Harry as "snobbish" and condescending, the book says.

"William may have felt he was acting out of concern but Harry felt offended that his older brother still treated him as if he were immature," the book says, quoting a friend of Harry's as saying the younger prince was infuriated at his brother. This alleged exchange is regarded in Britain as the moment that William and Harry's previous close relationship began to fall apart, months before Harry and Meghan's May 2018 wedding at Windsor Castle.

Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, are joined by her mother Doria Ragland, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip to present their new son in the Windsor Castle in England. Prince Harry and Meghan have named their son Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor.(Photo: Chris Allerton, AP)

The People excerpt also delves into the chaotic and rushed handling of their announcement of their plans, which created a lot of ill will in the royal family and among palace aides for the seeming disrespect for his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II, who had the final say.

The book explains Harry and Meghan were "forced" into a premature declaration due to fear of leaks, but quotes a senior aide as saying the couple would have gotten more of what they wanted if they had "handled things in a private and dignified way."

But Harry and Meghan, the book says, were fed up with being "patronized," their grievances ignored. While the British media blamed "Megxit" on Meghan, Harry was as determined as she to break free of royal life.

"If other members of the family and the staff working with the (royal) households had taken their requests more seriously, it wouldn't have reached that point" of explosion, the book says.

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Cognitive Training Helps Embrace The Power of Virtual Reality – Express Computer

By Dr C S S Bharathy, Founder, Fusion VR

It is no secret that Industry 4.0 technologies are making revolutionary changes in the world of manufacturing. However, experts opine that the full potential of these technologies is yet to be realised by the defense and manufacturing sector.

A recent PWC study says that VR training is four times faster and four times more focused than typical Class-Room Training. Its also 3.75 times more emotionally connected with a 40% improvement in operator confidence. VR-Training transforms Defence Personnel into competent, confident resources inheriting decades of knowledge and experience in a short duration, saving years of training time.

This critical sector is often under immense scrutiny from its stakeholders, along with the constant pressure of compressed timelines, compliance requirements, high manufacturing standards, and cost controls. With such crucial challenges, the Defence sectors ability to expedite results and achieve critical KPIs consistently is of national importance.

Adopting Industry 4.0 technologies can remove roadblocks on the journey to achieving manufacturing excellence in Defence industries. Immersive technologies like AR, VR, and MR, coupled with IoT, AI, Blockchain solutions, can infuse digital transformation in existing manufacturing systems.

The industry can leverage such technologies in manufacturing autonomous systems, robotics, other intelligent solutions for land, sea, and air defence systems. When traditional manufacturing methods are being challenged and faced with intense competition from their smart counterparts, the relevance and viable applications of these latest technologies cannot be underutilized.

Fusion VR, Chennai has a long history of providing Industry 4.0 technologies to defence organisations. Here are how these technologies are actively making a difference in the defence space

Training

VR and AR have critical applications in the preparedness of our defence forces. These immersive technologies enable the realistic simulation of virtual battleground scenarios, combat operations in hostile territory, rescue missions, situational awareness training, adverse weather operations, and military systems activities that are not possible under normal conditions. It also helps with the recreation of past situations, helping devise strategies for future operations.

Amassing Data and Advanced Analytics

Industry 4.0s advanced data accumulation and accurate analytics will bring critical defence production and supply-chain insights and the opportunity to optimise operations and unlock real efficiency.

The entire production, procurement, and distribution cycles of the industry are a vital source of data. The ability to decipher this crude information into actionable insights is where Industry 4.0 adds value. Through these insights, an enterprise can identify potential threats and engage with descriptive and predictive analysis of a situation that is yet to arrive. The use of simulation and digital design secures efficiency in production.

Predictive maintenance and smart asset management

Like other traditional industries, the Defence Sector is also in need of constant support and maintenance of aging machinery. Industry 4.0s strategic offerings resolve these concerns through predictive maintenance and immersive Augmented Reality assistance. Through condition-based monitoring, the enterprise gains real-time insights into equipment health. It also delivers alerts and notifications on predictive maintenance and any possible risks of circling the machinery, thereby improving equipment mortality and lowering the chances of failure. Another impactful change that Industry 4.0 brings is Augmented Reality simulation, which is a great way to train and assist maintenance professionals and improve productivity.

Improving Collaboration and Accuracy in Operations

Accuracy is paramount in any Defence operation, and Industry 4.0s immersive AR/VR/MR simulation works to dramatically improve manufacturing precision.

Augmented Reality can empower the resource with overlay display within the field of vision. The technology also improves communication by facilitating remote assistance, improving real-time analysis, and information display to reduce risks.

Furthermore, VR and MR simulations can be useful to test new equipment, carry out design assessments, and do an overall analysis even when the prototype is not in production. Remote evaluation and assistance can be provided in medical situations to ensure appropriate life-critical aid to secure unfortunate accidents and safeguard the injureds health.

Advancing the defence offerings through Industry 4.0

While the full potential of Industry 4.0 is yet to be utilised, the Defence sector has already noticed its advantages. Increased deployment of these technologies is essential for the Defence sector to improve productivity and increase global competition. Also, it enables superior training and enhanced preparedness for situations of national security. Though the initial investments can be a challenge, in the short term, the long-term strategic advantages of these technologies cannot be ignored or underestimated.

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Liquid Media to Add More Virtual Reality Content to Streaming Platform in Partnership with YDX Innovation – GlobeNewswire

Reelhouse VR

Reelhouse VR: Where delivering content is just the beginning.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Liquid Media Group Ltd. (the Company, Liquid Media or Liquid) (Nasdaq: YVR) is pleased to announce an extension of its partnership with YDX Innovation Corp. (YDX) to provide virtual reality (VR) content for Liquids Reelhouse streaming platform.

We believe Reelhouse is in a unique position to be one of the main streaming platforms for VR films and experiences, direct to consumers, said Daniel Japiassu, CEO of YDX Innovation. Right now, access to VR films is mostly done in location-based centers or at film festivals like Venice, Cannes or TIFF. YDX is immersed in the VR community, and can provide great content to Reelhouse VR. We see this as an opportunity to strengthen our relationship with Liquid, a company that we love to work with, while bringing innovative stories to audiences.

An established Liquid collaborator and pioneer in the VR space, YDX will bring their expertise to content selection and creation, to develop a growing pipeline of VR films and experiences for Reelhouse VR. Through the expanded partnership, and using many of the most popular headsets, Liquid expects to make a growing selection of VR films available for consumers to experience. An early pioneer in bringing VR films to streaming platforms, Reelhouse VR is well positioned to deliver great content to a global audience in the face of increasing demand.

Expanding our content offering is of central importance as we continue to advance our streaming platform, and we want to meet people where they live. Beyond the immediate excitement around bringing engaging content to the market, we see VR playing a larger role as consumers demand better and more diverse content to consume from home, said Joshua Jackson, Chairman of Liquid. Daniel and the entire YDX team are proven partners, and we look forward to building a robust pipeline of best-in-class VR.

The global VR market is expected to reach USD$61 billion by 2027, driven in large part by adoption into more traditional entertainment venues such as theaters, and due to increasing use across gaming and esports. Enterprise adoption remains a principal factor, reinforcing familiarity with the technology. Facebook, the market leader in VR headsets, recently announced a ramp up of its Oculus VR headsets by up to 50% this year, on the back of surging revenue associated with Oculus and Portal devices. With an estimated one-third of the worlds population subject to some form of lockdown, historical barriers to entry for consumers are being removed.

About Liquid Media Group Ltd.

Liquid Media Group Ltd. (Nasdaq: YVR) is an entertainment company with a strong portfolio of content intellectual property (IP) spanning creative industries. Originating in Vancouvers media and entertainment supercluster, Liquids mission is to empower storytellers worldwide to develop, produce and distribute content across channels and platforms.

Liquid Medias leadership team includes ChairmanJoshua Jackson(actor / producer, television and film), Chief Financial OfficerDaniel Cruz(previously of Canaccord Financial), Managing DirectorCharlie Brezer(serial entrepreneur), DirectorStephen Jackson(Northland Properties), and DirectorNancy Basi(veteran Media, Entertainment, VR/AR expert), alongside Advisory Board membersWilson J. Tang(acclaimed digital entertainment veteran),Andrew Kaplan(capital markets strategist) andMichael Timothy Doyle(veteran interactive entertainment industry production executive). Each brings decades of industry expertise and significant passion to advance the Companys mission.

Additional information is available at http://www.LiquidMediaGroup.co

About YDX Innovation

YDX Innovation Corp. (TSX-V: YDX) is a technology company that develops products and services and is an expert in immersive technologies like augmented and virtual reality, esports events and interactive exhibitions under the following four divisions:

Arkave VR Arena - a gaming platform that brings the most immersive virtual reality experience to location-based venues with a highly scalable business model. Developed as an all-in-one gamers haven featuring state-of-the-art free-room tech right down to the most nostalgic gaming systems.

YDreams Global - has developed over 1,300 interactive experiences for clients all over the world such as Disney, NBA, Adidas, Cisco, Nokia, Nike, Mercedes-Benz, Coca-Cola, Santander, AmBev, Qualcomm, Unilever, City of Rio and Fiat.

BEAT Gaming - founded in 2011, BEAT Gaming is an experienced Canadian esports company that has organized internationally recognized events such as the Dota 2, Overwatch and PUBG BEAT Invitational. Since its creation, BEAT has organized over 30 professional and semi-pro esports events, which have reached over 40-million views globally.

Purple Mage Advisors (PMA) a research and data analysis firm that specializes in player recruitment and development in the gaming industry. PMA helps esports and gaming companies with industry reports, player recruitment, player training, data analysis and relevant statistical reporting.

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Daniel CruzLiquid Media Group Ltd.+1 (416) 489-0092pg@liquidmediagroup.co

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Global Market Outlook for the Virtual Reality Market to 2025 – The Market for Virtual Reality as a User Interface to Business Solutions is set to…

Dublin, July 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Virtual Reality Market by Segment (Consumer, Enterprise, Industrial, Government), Equipment (Hardware, Software, Components) Applications and Solutions 2020 - 2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

This research provides an in-depth assessment of the virtual reality market including analysis of VR ecosystem and role of value chain partners, evaluation of recent VR patent filings and intellectual property, and analysis of current price metrics VR devices, apps, and content. The report also provides an assessment of key VR companies and solutions with SWOT analysis, analysis of emerging business models and evolution of VR monetization, analysis of VR component market: devices, software, hardware, platforms. The report also presents key VR growth drivers, market challenges, and emerging opportunities.

Previously encumbered by a combination of technology gaps and consumer readiness issues, the virtual reality market is poised for substantive global growth, providing abundant opportunities for service providers, content developers, and ecosystem component providers. However, the high-growth phase for VR is anticipated to start within approximately two years, which is coincident with substantially lower broadband costs as a whole (wired and wireless connections) as well as greater user acceptance within both the consumer and business market segments.

It is important to note that the virtual reality market and other immersive technologies will also be important to many industries for a variety of enterprise purposes including internal operations, managing supply chains, and supporting customers. Important industry verticals include commercial real estate management, automotive, public safety, education, and training. The leading sector is anticipated to be the instruction (education, training, and simulations).

For the consumer virtual reality market, we see entertainment and lifestyle enhancements leading the way with the former including VR enhanced gaming and the latter including a plethora of new apps such as virtual location experiences in which groups of people get together virtually in the cyber-world. Examples include everything from virtual alumni events to watching your favorite football team play in a virtual stadium with ultra-real sights, sounds, and even feelings and smells of game day. The advancement of AI embedded within the VR market will add to the realism by introducing random events that happen within a given experience.

For enterprise and industrial virtual reality market segments, simulations and training are leading the way. We see everything from situational training to more traditional expectations such as VR enhanced simulations for flight and vehicle training. Businesses will also seek to use VR as a means to destress employees by offering them a virtual experience of their everyday work with random events thrown into the mix, both to add interest/amusement as well as to test and train them to see how they might react given a real-world experience such as how to best deal with a senile shoplifter.

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Could virtual reality help restore vision for stroke-induced blindness? – Medical Plastics News

Researchers from Rochester Institute of Technology and the University of Rochester have received a grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop the promising method.

There isnt currently thought to be any well-established therapies to help stroke patients restore their vision. Research by Krystel Huxlin from the University of Rochesters Flaum Eye Institute found that patients can regain portions of their vision through targeted exercises that force them to use the blind portions of their visual field. Therefore, this research aims to build on Huxlins.

Gabriel Diaz, the principal investigator of the grant, said: One major limitation of the current methodology is that people cannot train as effectively at home if theyre not under the supervision of a researcher whos using an eye tracker. Eye trackers are an emerging technology in the field of virtual reality and were going to develop a training apparatus that could be used at home.

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Wanting to travel? Virtual Reality headsets could help fill the void – KENS5.com

VR headsets allow you to explore destinations around the country, or, around the world, in the comfort of your home.

If you planned a big vacation to see the world, you can still go. Well, virtually.

Virtual Reality headsets are starting to trend across social media. They allow you to explore destinations around the country, or, around the world, in the comfort of your home.

There are multiple options to choose from, like the B Next VR Headset, Destek, Hey Time Traveler and Merge, just to name a few. They averaged around $35, but some can go into the $100s or more, according to Amazon.

So, how does it work? We searched "Travel VR" on the app store. There are a ton to choose from, so it comes down to personal preference. After downloading the one you like, you can choose a location you want to visit. You then slip your smartphone into the designated slot in front of the lenses and begin your adventure.

You're able to turn 360 degrees and view the destination of your choice. You can spend minutes at one location, or you can spend hours. You are your own tour guide.

So, if you're itching to travel, this could be a temporary alternative in the pandemic. Or, at least, one to keep you and your loved ones entertained.

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