The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

I’m back from AWE Europe, where I had an amazing time! If you want to read something about my experience, you can have a look at some articles I have written about it: A description of my experience at the AWE EU event My detailed hands-on review of Snap Spectacles 5 My tests with the XPANCEO contact lenses My impressions of the MeganeX Superlight 8K VR headset And now, let’s see what the most interesting pieces of XR news of the week have been!

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AR Insider

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

North Star Expand is part of the Gitex Global brand of events, with a specific focus on startups and innovation. This year featured air cars, robotics and other innovations. But by all accounts, AI overwhelmed every hall. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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OCTOBER 30, 2024

Magic Leap and Mako Surgical founder Rony Abovitz is back with a new startup, SynthBee. The company announced the successful closure of a $20 million seed round earlier this month. What's driving it, and how is it positioning itself? This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Nintendo has published a new patent that could point to its next iteration of Labo VR for its long-awaited Switch successor. While news of the company’s next Switch console is expected “within this fiscal year,” Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa said in May, rumors however suggest the company has delayed release to early 2025 , which has only fueled speculation among Nintendo acolytes hoping for what promises to be a bigger, better Switch.

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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.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 30, 2024

This week at AWE EU 2024, VRdirect introduced VRFX, an enterprise-facing XR file format designed to streamline collaboration in cross-device VR project pipelines. The VRFX file format aims to streamline business XR project creation and management by requiring no specific content player to interact with and manage immersive RT3D content. This allows companies to share the VR file format via E-Mail, file sharing, and cloud services without requiring additional software.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 31, 2024

At AWE, XPANCEO , a Dubai-based company working on smart contact lenses, showcased a few interesting prototypes of its futuristic technology. I was able to even put my eyes close to one of them and I want to tell you everything about this experience! XPANCEO If you’re not new to this space, you will surely remember Mojo Vision , an incredible company based in the US that was working on smart contact lenses.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 31, 2024

As AR evolves, it continues to branch into several form factors and flavors. This involves classifications like passthrough and seethrough; as well as flat AR, dimensional AR, and sometimes no display at all. We break down divisions & dynamics. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Code discovered in a recent Google Play update indicates the company may soon roll out support for XR headsets on its Android app store, which would mark a decisive shift in the competitive landscape. As reported by Android Authority , code in version 43.3.32-31 of the Google Play app contains mention of “XR headset,” including a new headset icon that ostensibly indicates whether an app works with the supported device.

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Upload VR

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Quest v71 is a huge update, bringing a number of improvements and new features to Meta's Horizon OS. In no particular order, the v71 update is bringing: a refresh of the system interface design, an AI model that converts microphone audio into estimated facial expressions, smoother passthrough, train support for Travel Mode, Dolby Atmos and Dolby Digital Surround, a first-party calendar app, a shortcut to Remote Desktop in Quick Settings, improvements to Scene Mesh scanning, a volume mixer for ap

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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.

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Charlie Fink

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Google, Microsoft, and Meta are all making money. They are also spending it very, very quickly. As a result, the entire market made a frowny face Thursday.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2024

IRVINE, CA., – November 4, 2024 – EON Reality, the world leader in AI-assisted Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality-based knowledge transfer for industry and education, today announces the successful completion of a strategic tour across key Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, led by Chairman Dan Lejerskar. During the extensive tour, EON Reality engaged with a diverse array of stakeholders, including government entities, higher education institutions, K-12 schools, technica

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

To throw an extra bit of fuel on the fire, developer Vertigo Games released a trailer showing off the first seven minutes of Metro Awakening gameplay, which is headed to all major VR headsets this week. Coming to PSVR 2, SteamVR and Quest 2/3/Pro on November 7th, the story-driven single-player adventure promises to be one of the biggest VR releases this year.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Apple seems to be exploring making smart glasses, and reportedly could ship a product in 2027. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports that Apple sent an email to "select employees" asking them to participate in a user study with "current market smart glasses", which likely includes the Ray-Ban Meta glasses. Apple runs this kind of focus group to figure out what's good about existing products and where it could add unique value, to decide whether to go ahead with product development.

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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.

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Charlie Fink

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Ethan Schaftel's critically-acclaimed “Gargoyle Doyle” VR film has arrived in the Quest store.

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EON Reality

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

IRVINE, CA., – November 5, 2024 – EON Reality, the world leader in AI-assisted Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality-based knowledge transfer for industry and education, today unveiled its groundbreaking EON Skill Simulator. This state-of-the-art training platform harnesses the power of artificial intelligence and immersive virtual reality to redefine how organizations across industries develop their workforce.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 31, 2024

This week on Reality Bytes, we explore OpenAI's journalism grants, Apple's overdue safeguards and Grubhubs evolution into an ad platform. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Human Within is a sci-fi interactive VR film coming to Quest in January that explores how AI affects humanity. Departing from standard VR films, which are usually pretty ‘one-and-done’, the upcoming interactive experience promises to give you the choice in how the story progresses and ends. Created by Signal Space Lab and Actrio Studio, Human Within is set to arrive on Quest on January 9th, and “soon” to SteamVR headsets.

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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.

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Upload VR

OCTOBER 31, 2024

A few months ago, without an announcement, Meta increased the maximum GPU clock frequency of Quest 3, and this carried over to Quest 3S. Quest's Horizon OS dynamically adjusts the headset's GPU speed to give apps the performance they need without wasting battery when they don’t need it. The highest frequency is, however, reserved for apps that enable Meta's dynamic resolution feature, which automatically adjusts the resolution within a range the developer specifies to maximize quality while main

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Cisco Webex has recently introduced spatial meetings, integrating XR features into its leading video conferencing platform for more immersive meeting experiences while also deepening Apple Vision Pro support. Webex now allows users to transform any space equipped with a Cisco Room Bar Pro into an immersive studio. A simple software upgrade will enable teams to deliver spatial video to Webex for Apple Vision Pro, a workplace-ready immersive headset.

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Charlie Fink

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Wonder Dynamics, the AI-driven animation, CGI, and VFX tech company recently acquired by Autodesk, launches a new AI animation tool, Wonder Animation.

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AR Insider

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

What do Meta's Q3 earnings tell us about headset unit sales? And what does that in turn signal for aggregate demand and XR sector health? We do some reverse engineering in the latest Data Dive. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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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?

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

PlayStation 5 Pro is launching on November 7th, priced at $700, and while Sony is boasting a list of over 50 games getting day-one enhancements, so far only one PSVR 2 title has been confirmed to get a launch day bump: Kayak VR: Mirage from Better Than Life. The ultimate expectation is PS5 Pro will allow all PSVR 2 titles to run at higher frame rates and possibly without reprojection, which supplements lower frame rates with ‘synthetic frames’ to reach a higher perceived refresh ra

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Upload VR

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claims the cheaper Apple Vision headset is delayed "beyond 2027". This would mean, if you believe Kuo, that Apple's next headset will instead be the straightforward refresh of Vision Pro with the M5 chipset that he claimed last month will enter mass production in late 2025. Interestingly, Kuo claims the cheaper Vision headset has been delayed beyond 2027 "for a while now".

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Alibaba Group has allegedly cut ‘dozens’ of employees from its metaverse arm ‘Yuanjing’ as hype for the sector has calmed down. The news comes from an Alibaba-owned media publication, South China Morning Post ( SCMP ), although it was first reported by other Chinese media sources too. A source told SCMP that restructuring will help to enhance organisational efficiency.

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EON Reality

OCTOBER 31, 2024

IRVINE, CA – October 30, 2024 – EON Reality, the world leader in AI-assisted Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality-based knowledge transfer for industry and education, participated in a Colombian Aerospace Conference, the 3rd Meeting of the Aerospace Sector and the 1st International Congress of Aerospace Sciences in Colombia. The three-day event, held from October 28 to 30, 2024, at the Armenia Convention Center, was organized by the Scientific Corporation of the Aerospace Sector (C

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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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