VRScout
FEBRUARY 27, 2022
Holoride uses a technology called ‘elastic content’ to merge immersive experiences with the movement of your car. HTC Vive’s metaverse continues to expand with the recent announcement of Viveverse , an open-sourced connected ecosystem that will let you easily travel between worlds such as Beatday, Engage, VRChat, and Vive Sync , all while protecting your identity, security, and privacy.
ARPost
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
With average salaries of about $180,000 annually, a career in AR/VR can be quite profitable. However, if you are looking to change careers or are a student in college, you might be wondering what skills you’ll need to learn. This article discusses 7 must-have skills if you want to work in the augmented, virtual, and mixed reality industry. Skills You Will Need for a Career in AR/VR.
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AR Insider
MARCH 4, 2022
Though the metaverse is more often discussed in a VR context, AR could help unlock a more rich and meaningful real-world metaverse. What are the underlying technologies required to make it happen? This post appeared first on AR Insider.
The Ghost Howls
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
I know that in these crazy war moments probably we all are a bit less interested in the news about XR, but this is my job, so today you can find here the new weekly roundup I prepared for you, as usual. I hope it serves to distract you by giving you something to read to not think about the terrible things happening in this world. I just hope for peace to come to Europe again soon : I have friends on both sides of the conflict, and no one of them wants this war, but all of them have to stand the
Speaker: Chris Paxton McMillin, President of D3 Training Solutions
To avoid awkward and sometimes disastrous learning content, instructional designers must use authentic translation in the right context to get optimal results. For example, even a simple phrase like “got milk” translates to “are you lactating” in Mexico. Can you imagine what a straight translation might do to your course? With over 317 million people in the US and over 6.7 billion potential customers in the world, personalizing training seems logical.
VRScout
MARCH 2, 2022
Check out over a dozen legendary animals from the Ice Age era. The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County and La Brea Tar Pits have teamed up with researchers from the University of Southern California (USC) to develop a series of scientifically-accurate 3D models of over a dozen animals from the Ice Age, including the enormous Columbian mammoth and terrifying saber-tooth tiger.
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AR Insider
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
Though it's too early to tell how big the metaverse will be (or even what it is), we're starting to see signs of its revenue potential. We examine evidence and market size projections in this week's Data Dive. This post appeared first on AR Insider.
Road to VR
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
It’s widely thought that PSVR 2, Sony’s next-gen VR headset for PlayStation 5, is expected to release sometime the last half of 2022, which would position it as a pretty tempting gift for this holiday season. Now, a report from noted PSVR leaker ‘ PSVR Without Parole ‘ alleges the headset will launch instead in early 2023. YouTuber ‘PSVR Without Parole’ is known for having accurately leaked some of PSVR 2’s specs ahead of the official announce by Sony.
VRScout
MARCH 1, 2022
Spacewalkers is available now on Oculus TV and Horizon Venues. Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to float through the dark void that is outer space? Well, wonder no more as the immersive content and technology company Felix & Paul Studios has released a new movie featuring the world’s first spacewalk captured in VR. Available now on Meta Quest headsets, Spacewalkers – Space Explorers: A Special Feature was captured just outside the International Space Station using a
ARPost
MARCH 1, 2022
When you think of XR in clothing retail , you probably think of online virtual try-on experiences. It’s true, this is a big part of the industry. However, it isn’t the only part. As online shopping eclipses shopping at brick-and-mortar locations, retailers are increasingly looking for ways to convey their narratives and carry the shopping experience into the digital world.
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With a rapidly changing economy, Avangrid Renewables looked to virtual reality to develop a standardized form of immersive training in order to onboard and upskill technicians faster than ever before.
Slashgear
FEBRUARY 27, 2022
You've probably heard about Kepler, but may not have realized the mission reached its end years ago. What happened and where is the space telescope today?
Road to VR
MARCH 2, 2022
Walkabout Mini Golf (2020) consistently ranks among the top games on Quest for good reason. Now developers Mighty Coconut announced they’ve lined up the game’s first licensed DLC for release later this year which is set to bring the world of Jim Henson’s ’80s classic fantasy film LABYRINTH (1986) to life. Mighty Coconut announced the studio has signed a deal with The Jim Henson Company to develop a 36-hole course based on LABYRINTH, which will be released in Summer 2
VRScout
MARCH 2, 2022
HTC’s VR/AR smartphone could be announced as soon as next month. It appears as though HTC is getting back in the smartphone game after a nearly four-year hiatus. According to a new report by the Taiwanese publication DigiTimes , the company’s VR division, HTC Vive, is working on an all-in-one mobile device with a focus on VR and AR functionality.
ARPost
MARCH 4, 2022
Enquire AI , a Washington, D.C.-based firm specializing in AI and data science business intelligence solutions, has recently acquired virtual land in the Sandbox metaverse. Enquire AI’s AI-powered expert knowledge platform helps companies gather deeper insights from industry experts. The platform operates using Natural Language Processing (NLP), powering its algorithm to accurately match client requests with the appropriate expert from its network.
Speaker: Nik Gowing, Brenda Laurel, Sheridan Tatsuno, Archie Kasnet, and Bruce Armstrong Taylor
With 191 country signatories to the Paris Climate Agreement now hard at work in the race to zero carbon by 2050, much of the heavy lifting in ecosystem sustainability falls on the shoulders of the world's densely populated urban centers. This conversation considers how today's AI-enabled simulation media, such as AR/VR, can be effectively applied to accelerate learning, understanding, training, and solutions-modeling to sustainability planning and design.
Slashgear
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
Nokia reveals the latest editions of their budget-friendly Android Go Edition smartphone lineup at Mobile World Congress 2022 in Barcelona.
Road to VR
MARCH 1, 2022
Steam Deck, Valve’s handheld gaming PC that launched late last month, doesn’t really have the horsepower capable of playing SteamVR games, although Valve chief Gabe Newell calls it a “stepping stone” to what could one day be Valve standalone VR headset. In an interview published in Edge Magazine’s latest issue (via UploadVR ) , Newell had this to say when asked about how important Steam Deck was to VR: “One of the things [Steam Deck] represents is battery-capable,
VRScout
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
Explore Night City in VR with this new mod for PC VR headsets. Earlier this week, prolific VR modder Luke Ross released his highly-anticipated R.E.A.L. VR mod for Cyberpunk 2077 , allowing those with a PC VR headset and a beefy gaming PC the ability to explore Night City in VR for the first time. In this highly-anticipated action role-playing game, players step into the role of a futuristic mercenary and travel throughout an open-world environment completing quests in exchange for various skill
Mashable VR
MARCH 1, 2022
Restaurant reviews on Google have become a new digital territory in the fight against misinformation in Russia. On Feb. 28, the Twitter account @Konrad03249040 tweeted : "Get involved: find a random shop/cafe/restaurant in Russia in big city on google maps and write in the review what's really happening in Ukraine. Please spread the idea." The post tagged an account belonging to the hacktivist group Anonymous (@LiteMods) who then retweeted it to its 273,000 followers.
Speaker: Richard Goring, Director at BrightCarbon
Remote meetings are here to stay - and many are BORING. If you are trying to engage your learners (or any audience), compelling content is critical. But trying to create stimulating content with the same tools you’ve always had is hard, right? Thankfully, wrong! Terrific tools in PowerPoint along with visual assets help you create the kind of dynamic content you need to capture your remote audience’s attention, with functions that allow for interactive sequences and navigation.
Slashgear
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
Faraday Future finally got around to building a production-level electric vehicle, the likes of which they've been teasing for several years - is it too late?
Road to VR
MARCH 1, 2022
HP appears to be strengthening its position as a provider of XR software for enterprise companies. Today it announced the release of a mobile device management (MDM) solution that’s designed to make deploying and managing large-scale VR easier. Called HP ExtendXR, the software as a service (SaaS) was built in collaboration with ArborXR , an AR/VR device management company that came out of the VR arcade space in 2016.
GizModo VR
MARCH 4, 2022
We’ve been hearing about LiFi technology for a while now, but it’s taken a while to roll out. Now companies like pureLiFi already have everything they need ready to bring this electricity connection to homes. It will be very useful for the home Wi-Fi to finally cover that corner where there is never coverage. Read more.
Mashable VR
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
According to recent estimates from the United Nations, at least 500,000 Ukrainian refugees have traveled out of the country, fleeing the conflict that began last week with Russia's invasion. They're making the painful decision to separate from loved ones, leaving their belongings and lives to seek safety elsewhere. Many are calling for immediate, government responses and action from tech giants , while others are organizing community aid and supporting humanitarian organizations on the ground to
Speaker: Treion Muller, Chief Strategy Officer at ELB Learning
Since when has learning and development (L&D) become such a negative experience with its intended learners? Could it be because learners have been conditioned by very poor learning experiences over the past two decades, combined with the kinks of technological innovation? Or is it because learning has typically been designed as a one-size-fits-all solution, despite the fact that humans are not clones?
Slashgear
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
Qualcomm's latest reveals suggest that they're moving far beyond the basics when it comes to 5G and WiFi 7 connectivity and speed in 2022 and beyond.
Road to VR
MARCH 4, 2022
ByteDance, parent company to TikTok and VR headset creators Pico Interactive, announced at MWC 2022 that it’s partnering with Qualcomm, something that could help the chipmaker better diversify as the XR industry continues to expand. During Qualcomm’s keynote at this year’s MWC, company CEO Cristiano Amon said that Meta brought “significant scale” with the release of its popular standalone VR headset Quest 2, which houses Qualcomm’s Snapdragon XR2 processor.
GizModo VR
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
It’s only been a few days since Disney’s lavishly priced Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser attraction previewed for invited media, influencers, and guests—yet eBay listings are already being promoted for exclusive items from the experience. Some item postings even have timetables for guests who have yet to step onto the … Read more.
Mashable VR
FEBRUARY 26, 2022
At a Christie's auction, bids on a scrappy dog house did what a meteorite had done three years ago: They went through the roof. The rusty, corrugated tin shelter — with a gaping seven-inch hole on top — went for $44,100 earlier this week, more than double the amount fetched by the extraterrestrial rock that blasted through it. Meanwhile, an extremely rare auction lot — billed as the third-largest Martian rock on Earth and valued at up to $800,000 — failed to find a buyer
Speaker: Micah Eppler, Account Executive for Rehearsal of eLearning Brothers
Did you know that companies such as Paychex, 3M, and Honeywell are getting better results by incorporating video-based practice and coaching within their L&D strategy? From sales pitches to soft skills, learners are becoming top performers by applying and validating knowledge transfer using the unique benefits of video. Whether used as a stand-alone application or integrated with a learning platform, video-based practice and coaching platforms give learners the ultimate opportunity to repeatedly
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