(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Andrii Parkhomenko, University of Southern California and Eunjee Kwon, University of Cincinnati (THE CONVERSATION) The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea If companies allowed more of their employees to permanently work from home, businesses would gravitate toward city centers, while people would primarily live in the periphery, resulting in less traffic congestion and falling real estate prices downtown. Those are our main findings from a model we created to forecast pandemic-driven changes in Los Angeles. Many of these changes were beginning to happen back in the spring of 2020, when we began this research. We wanted to build a model that could show the effects of more widespread telecommuting over a long period of time post-pandemic. Our model is like an artificial world – think Sim City – in which virtual people … [Read more...] about Pandemic’s impacts on how people live and work may change city centers for decades to come
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Le Mans Virtual Series returns for more elite eSports competition including award-winning 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual
Listen to this article MIAMI, FL – June 10, 2022 - Le Mans Virtual Series, a joint venture between Motorsport Games Inc. (NASDAQ: MSGM) and the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) , returns this September with more of the elite, endurance esports competition, which has attracted world motor racing champions, captured global attention and received plaudits from teams, drivers and fans alike. The announcement was made today at the official ACO annual press conference ahead of the 90 th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Last year’s successful Le Mans Virtual Series culminated in a thrilling 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual in January 2022. Multiple major motorsport manufacturers and their drivers entered teams, including Formula 1 World Champion Max Verstappen and INDYCAR Champion Alex Palou among the 200-strong driver lineup. An impressive, cumulated TV and digital audience figure of more than 81 million (Source: YouGov Sport) was registered throughout its five-month … [Read more...] about Le Mans Virtual Series returns for more elite eSports competition including award-winning 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual
Corvette aims to bounce back at The Glen after Le Mans disaster
Listen to this article After locking out the GTE Pro-class front row, the General Motors-owned brand suffered a race to forget in the 90th running of the French sportscar classic, with its lead #64 C8.R contender taken out by an errant LMP2 car while at the front of the field with six hours to run. Read Also: Sims: Corvette losing last GTE Pro Le Mans win "hard to swallow" The #63 entry, raced by Garcia, Jordan Taylor and Nicky Catsburg had already retired by that point with "significant mechanical damage” after an earlier suspension failure. Garcia hopes Corvette can avenge its painful Le Mans defeat in the third of the Michelin Endurance Cup rounds on the 2022 IMSA calendar, the Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen, where he returns behind the wheel of the marque's #3 car alongside Taylor in the GTD Pro division. “It obviously was a shock,” Garcia said of Corvette’s Le Mans double DNF. “It’s been a while since we’ve retired from such a big race like this. Le Mans is … [Read more...] about Corvette aims to bounce back at The Glen after Le Mans disaster
F1 22 game review: A worthy upgrade, despite glamorisation
Listen to this article F1 2022 is the 13 th successive official game created by Codemasters’ Birmingham outpost. For the most part, you know what to expect – a driving video game with all the real world F1 stars, tracks and cars that is both authentic and accessible. Except, this time, it’s not called F1 2022, but EA SPORTS F1 22, and there is an electronic dance music soundtrack, Oakley sunglasses and Ferrari road cars. With the development studio purchased by Redwood City-based publishing giant Electronic Arts last year for $1.2 billion , this is the season where the change of ownership has clearly taken hold. The EA influence predominately takes the form of F1 Life. In essence, a swanky living area where you can alter the look of the wallpaper and furniture, before creating your own avatar with branded clothing – more of which can be purchased with in-game currency, either earned or purchased with real-world money. Oh joy. This forms the backdrop to the main … [Read more...] about F1 22 game review: A worthy upgrade, despite glamorisation
Ocon already practising Algarve circuit for possible F1 race · RaceFans
Esteban Ocon has been practising the Autodromo do Algarve on his home simulator in case the Portuguese circuit is added to the 2020 F1 calendar . Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free The Portimao circuit is one of several venues not on the original grand prix schedule for 2020 which has emerged as a potential venue due to the disruption caused to this year’s calendar . Ocon said he already has experience of two other circuits which could form part of this year’s championship. “It’s fantastic, I’m very happy to hear that because those tracks are tracks I love, old-school circuits like Mugello. Or like Imola, a track I raced not so long ago in Formula 3 “I still have to learn Portimao. I’ve done a lot of laps on my home sim which was good. But I’m happy to do a lot of races and if that’s the way we can do more in the future then it’s fantastic.” Some F1 teams tested at Portimao in 2009 (pictured top). Ocon’s team mate Daniel Ricciardo is also excited … [Read more...] about Ocon already practising Algarve circuit for possible F1 race · RaceFans