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Watch this $9K VR walking rig really put players into the game

 [tc_aol_on code=”5836201c869ea96411963172″] When TechCrunch went to Beijing recently, I got the chance to try out KatVR’s Kat Walk virtual reality walking simulation rig. The setup encircles the player’s waste, keeping them upright no matter what’s going on in virtual space, while the special shoes and a slick plastic pad, both laden with sensors, help translate… Read More

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Watch this $9K VR walking rig really put players into the game

Beijing’s Giant New Desalination Plant Will Give Water to the People

Beijing is one thirsty city. Its population of 22 million consumes barely 100 cubic meters of water per capita—one fifth the international water-shortage level—thanks to a chronic drought in the nation’s north. But this massive desalination plant could help supply a third of the city’s water singlehandedly. Read more…

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Beijing’s Giant New Desalination Plant Will Give Water to the People