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How Social VR Helped This Esports Player Overcome Social Anxiety

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Time Stamp: July 4, 2020 1:46 PM - Modified On: July 4, 2020 - Published By:
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Julian Apellanes was never comfortable going out of his house and although he struggled with issues like anxiety and depression, he didn’t want those things to define him. In a trend noticed by others, Apellanes has discovered a new path to reality through social VR. And unsurprisingly, he has dreamed of immersive gaming since he was a child.“I’ve been gaming all my life and I thought how cool it would be to be inside those worlds,” the 27-year-old explained to me in an interview. Once news about the original Oculus

Popular gamer Byron ‘Reckful’ Bernstein dead at 31, hours after proposing on Twitter

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Time Stamp: July 2, 2020 11:47 PM - Modified On: July 2, 2020 - Published By:
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Esports consultant and journalist Rod “Slasher” Breslau said Bernstein’s death was confirmed by his ex-girlfriend and roommate. He was 31. Byron died a couple of hours after he proposed to his girl friend on Twitter. At 8:25 AM EST, Byron said in a tweet, “i know i’ll always be a little too crazy… and this is proof… but at least you’ll never be bored will you marry me, becca?” i know i’ll always be a little too crazy… and this is proof… but at least you’ll never be bored will you