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Is Multimodal AI AR’s Unsung Hero?

AR Insider

Since Ray-Ban Meta Smartglasses launched, the term multimodal AI has gained importance in the world of AR. What is it? Who else is working on it, and why does it matter? This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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‘Blade & Sorcery’ Studio Confirms Next “highly moddable” VR Game in Development

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VR’s favorite combat sim Blade & Sorcery (2024) may have wrapped up development with its big 1.0 release in June, but creator Warpfrog says it’s already on to its next title, which will be just as “highly moddable” as its breakout physics combat game. Details are still thin on the ground, however the studio tells Road to VR its next title is indeed a VR game, and will have the “familiar hallmarks of Warpfrog games,” which include physics-based interactions

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Happy Winter Holidays 2024!

The Ghost Howls

It is a tradition of this blog that I write my holiday wishes for you every year at Christmas. I suspect that almost everyone is too busy celebrating to care about my greetings… but I’m happy to write them anyway! I guess it is like this, but whatever So let me wish you a wonderful Christmas , in case you celebrate it, or just a wonderful 25 December in case you don’t celebrate it.

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How to Use Windows on Meta Quest 3 Headsets

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Itching for an easy way to access Windows apps on your XR headset? Youre in luck. At Ignite 2024 , Microsoft announced new support for Windows on Meta Quest 3 and Quest 3S devices, designed to boost immersive collaboration and productive experiences for teams. Notably, users have been able to access Windows apps on the Meta Quest 3 before now (more on that in a moment).

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The Future of eLearning in 2022: A Sensitive Eye for Authentic Translation and Localization

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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Reports Surface Of Quest Headsets Bricked By Software Update

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Some Meta headset owners who pulled out Quests they haven't used in a while have reportedly been left with bricks in their hands after a failed software update. Reports across Reddit and Meta's own forums suggest some older headsets which haven't been updated in a while are bricking after its users are told to update the headset to the latest firmware.

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Pimax Announces Dream Air, a Compact VR Headset With One Totally Unique Feature

Road to VR

The Pimax Dream Air headset represents a new area of focus for the company. While most of its headsets up to this point have been necessarily bulky to achieve their signature large field-of-view, the Dream Air aims to make a headset that’s compact but still feature-rich. One of those featuresa headstrap that automatically tightenswould be an industry first.

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An objective analysis of XR in 2024

The Ghost Howls

Its the end of the year and Im reflecting on how was this 2024 in XR. I strongly believe it has been a slightly negative year, but also a year that makes us think positively about the future. In this article, Ill explain to you the reasons behind this opinion of mine, and also give you some suggestions on how XR professionals should navigate these complicated times.

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What is Apple Immersive Video? Mesmerizing Media

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Its easy to write the Apple Vision Pro off as being dead in the water at this point. After all, the evidence is mounting that Apple is going to discontinue the spatial computing device in the future. But that doesnt mean Apples XR journey is over as evidenced by Apple Immersive Video. Sure, immersive video doesnt sound as exciting as a brand-new mixed reality headset, or a pair of augmented reality glasses but it does have potential.

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EON Reality & Smart Reality White Paper: How AI Mentors, AR & Emotion Detection, Are Transforming Education

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IRVINE, CA December 23, 2024 EON Reality, the world leader in AI-assisted Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality-based knowledge transfer for industry and education , in partnership with Smart Reality , is proud to announce the publication of an extensive new White Paper that outlines how AI-driven agents can replace conventional software and fundamentally change how people learn, train, and collaborate.

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How to Train Employees 65% Faster With Virtual Reality

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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5 Principles of Effective Audio Design in VR

AR Insider

Sound in VR influences perception, spatial awareness, and emotion. Developers can thus use it to enhance experience and presence that is, if they follow the principles of effective audio design. What's the state of the art? This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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‘Attack on Titan VR’ Launches ‘Complete Edition’, Including New Chapters & Co-op Mode

Road to VR

Attack on Titan VR: Unbreakable launched into Early Access on Quest back in July, offering up a single mission (‘chapter’) and a few unlockable blades, releasing the first drip of content which was promised to expand in the following months. Now, developer UNIVRS has released the ‘Complete Edition’, which now includes four chapters.

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Project Moohan: The Latest Details on Samsung’s XR Headset

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

Weve been eagerly awaiting some genuine news about Samsungs impending XR headset for months now ever since the company announced its partnership with Google and Qualcomm. Finally, we have some genuine insights to share about Project Moohan. The Moohan (Infinity in Japanese) headset is still definitely in its early stages, but Samsung has already allowed a handful of journalists to test out a prototype.

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Meta CTO Reflects on 2024, MR Headsets, AR Smart Glasses, AI, and What’s Next

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

2024 has been quite the year for Meta and its XR ambitions; just as AI and the Apple Vision Pro took over headline space this year, Meta was underpinning its foothold on the XR market. Building on its AI-related work, Meta expanded its AR smart glasses strategy by debuting generation 2 Ray Ban glasses with improved AI features. Alongside this, Meta showcased its Orion Prototype, an AR smart glasses device highlighting the future of Meta immersive wearables.

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AR/VR Simulations for Sustainable, Regenerative, Circular Cities

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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(Un)Boxing Day: What to Do With Your New Quest Headset This Holiday

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It’s the holiday season, and if you’re seeing this, odds are that a Meta Quest 3 or 3S might’ve been on your list this year. So today, we’re taking a look at 12 things you should try with that shiny new headset once you unbox and activate it, whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or Festivus (for the rest of us).

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AR Insider Bookshelf: Supercharge Your Life with AI

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In an age when AI headlines dominate every corner of the tech world, Rikard Steibers Supercharge Your Life with AI arrives as an unexpected gift for the holidays. Charlie Fink reviews. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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The Best VR Games of 2024 – Our Game of the Year Picks

Road to VR

Here we are, another year deeper into the most immersive medium that refuses to stand still. Far from fading away, over its nearly decade of existence VR has continued to evolve in ways both subtle and seismic, redefining whats possible in gaming, creativity, and connection. 2024 has been a year of milestones, where the long-promised potential of VR is becoming ever more undeniable.

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What is Project Aria and What Does it Mean for Meta’s Orion Glasses?

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

The Meta Orion glasses (understandably) generated a lot of buzz at the 2024 Connect event. They promise unique EMG capabilities, phenomenal visuals, and state-of-the-art tracking technology. However, what these glasses will be able to do will depend on another, less-talked-about Meta initiative: Project Aria. Initially announced in September 2020, Project Aria hasnt received nearly as much attention as other Meta projects, like the latest Quest headsets and Meta AI solutions.

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Are You Still Watching? How to Create Engaging Presentations for Virtual Learning

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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Rokid Participates in Premier Li Qiang's Zhejiang Inspection Tour

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Li Qiang, member of the Standing Committee of the 20th CPC Central Committee Political Bureau, premier of the State Council, conducted a inspection tour in Zhejiang from December 18 to 20. In Hangzhou, Li Qiang visited the science innovation center and a national laboratory, exchanged views with enterprise leaders, and learned about the progress of key scientific research projects.

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#1509: Virtual Architecture Vibes Part 2: “Limbophobia” VR & Dome at IDFA DocLab

Voices of VR

I interviewed director Wen Yee Hsieh and producer Sebox Hong about Limbophobia that showed at IDFA DocLab 2024. See the transcript down below for more context on our conversation. This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon. Music: Fatality I interviewed director Wen Yee Hsieh and producer Sebox Hong about Limbophobia that showed at IDFA DocLab 2024.

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XR Talks: Entering the Next Dimension

AR Insider

Following our review of Tom Emrich's 'The Next Dimension,' Emrich himself sat down with longtime collaborator Ori Inbar to break down the book. We highlight the video and takeaways in this week's XR Talks. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Survios Responds to ‘Alien: Rogue Incursion’s’ Last Minute “Part 1” Designation

Road to VR

We didn’t know we were getting a ‘Part One’ when Survios released their long-awaited horror-shooter Alien: Rogue Incursion (2024) last week, but now we know why. No, you’re not getting half of the game when you buy it, but rather a promise that more is yet to come. At launch last week on PC VR and PSVR 2, many were confused what the newly applied ‘Part One’ labeling could mean.

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Who C.A.R.E.S.!? How Learning Got Its Bad Rap & What We Can Do About It

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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Your Last-Minute Mixed Reality & VR Gift Guides

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If you’re as skilled a practitioner of procrastination as us, there’s probably a person or two left on your holiday shopping list. But have no fear: We’re here to help with recommendations, best-of lists, and gift guides galore.

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Meta Quest 3S Review: The Best Affordable Headset?

XR Today - VR Headsets tag

Ill be honest, I wasnt as excited about conducting this Meta Quest 3S review as I probably should have been. After taking a deep-dive look at the major differences between the Quest 3, and the Quest 3S , I came to the conclusion that Metas new headset wasnt really going to blow anyone away. Now that Ive had an opportunity to test the headset for myself, I can confirm that its not exactly revolutionary.

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#1508: Virtual Architecture Vibes Part 1: “Limbotopia” VR & Dome at Film Gate Interactive

Voices of VR

I interviewed director Wen Yee Hsieh about Limbotopia that showed at Film Gate Interactive in Miami Florida back in 2023. See the transcript down below for more context on our conversation. This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon. Music: Fatality I interviewed director Wen Yee Hsieh about Limbotopia that showed at Film Gate Interactive in Miami Florida back in 2023.

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AR Insider’s Top 24 of 2024

AR Insider

What were the biggest XR trends and events in 2024? Our research arm, ARtillery Intelligence, took a deep dive in its year-end report, but a barometer of the years activity can also be seen in the most popular AR Insider posts. We spotlight the top 24 of 2024. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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The Key to Getting the Best Out of Video-Based Practice & Coaching

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