Tue.Nov 26, 2024

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The XR Week Peek (2024.11.26): Valve Roy controller leaked, VR Black Friday deals, and more!

The Ghost Howls

I’m back in Turin, Italy! The trip to Finland left me with a bad cough, but especially with many sweet memories of the experiences I had there and the amazing people I spent my time with. Did you know that I met Santa Claus and that I pet some reindeer in the Lapland? And that I also visited a chocolate factory? Well, the day we’ll meet I’ll tell you about these incredible experiences I had.

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Immersive Entertainment: the Tip of the Spear for Apple Vision Pro?

AR Insider

One question that continues to loom over Apple Vision Pro – as with any early tech product – is what’s its main draw and primary function? Use cases will expand but it's strategically starting with the most relatable one: immersive entertainment. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Industry 5.0: The Digital Twin, XR, and Virtual Commissioning Revolution

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Industry 4.0 might still be a hot topic in the manufacturing and engineering landscape, but Industry 5.0 is already hot on its heels. Where Industry 4.0 brought smart technologies, such as cloud connectivity, real-time data analysis, and AI into the landscape, Industry 5.0 marks a new revolution. The next stage of the industrial revolution is all about augmenting digital transformation with an enhanced collaboration between humans and machines or systems.

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We Didn’t Expect This Good of a Quest 3S Black Friday Deal

Road to VR

Meta usually launches its newest headsets toward the end of the year, and that usually means the headset itself doesn’t go on sale until the next holiday. But this year is an exception, at least for Amazon which is offering up an impressive Black Friday sale for Quest 3S. Quest 3S, Meta’s newest headset, launched barely a month-and-a-half ago.

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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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Pimax Introduces ‘World’s First’ Retina-Level VR Headset

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Pimax has launched the ‘world’s first’ retina-level VR headset, which it says can provide users with “unmatched clarity”. Pimax Crystal Super: Everything We Know So Far Pimax Crystal Light Review: Affordable PCVR Clarity Pimax Crystal Review: Crystal Clear VR Technology Describing itself as a global leader in VR technology, Pimax has released a series of updates and product announcements at its Pimax Sync keynote.

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Valve Deckard 'Roy' Controller Models Discovered In SteamVR

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Models of Valve Deckard's 'Roy' controllers have been discovered in SteamVR driver files, revealing their design and inputs. Code references to Valve 'Roy' controllers were first discovered earlier this month by XR enthusiast Brad Lynch's Discord group of SteamVR dataminers. This code revealed that the controllers would include bumpers and a D-pad to be able to act as a gamepad for flatscreen gaming.

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‘Home Sports’ Aims to be the ‘Wii Sports’ of Quest 3, Coming in December from XR Veteran Resolution Games

Road to VR

Resolution Games, the veteran XR studio behind Demeo (2021) and Racket Club (2023) , announced Home Sports , a casual multi-sport VR game exclusively for Quest 3 and Quest 3S. Slated to arrive on the Horizon Store next month, Home Sports packs in a collection of five social sports, including pickleball, mini golf, hockey, bowling, and badminton, giving off some very Wii Sports (2006) vibes in the process.

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Aces Of Thunder Delayed To 2025 On PlayStation VR2 & Steam

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Aces of Thunder, a VR aerial combat sim, has been delayed until 2025. For the unfamiliar, Aces of Thunder is an upcoming flight simulation game developed by War Thunder's studio, Gaijin Entertainment. While it previously targeted a Q4 2024 release window on Steam and PlayStation VR2, that's no longer the case and the studio confirmed it's been "slightly postponed" to 2025.

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EON Reality Introduces AI-Powered Lifelong Learning Platform for the Digital Age

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IRVINE, CA – November 26, 2024 – EON Reality, a global leader in AI-driven Virtual and Augmented Reality solutions, announces a revolutionary platform that transforms personal education and career development through perpetual learning technology. This breakthrough enables individuals to build, maintain, and leverage a comprehensive digital portfolio of their entire educational and professional journey.

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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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Trombone Champ: Unflattened Is An Absurdly Funny VR Rhythm Game

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Trombone Champ: Unflattened captures the comedic spirit of the hit rhythm game well, and it's out now for Quest, PC VR, and PS VR2. Here's our full impressions. Holy Wow Studios had an undeniable hit back in 2022 with its 2D rhythm game Trombone Champ and two years on, Flat2VR Studios has taken this hilarious premise even further. Following Raicuparta's previous mod , Trombone Champ: Unflattened feels more like a brand-new game than a flatscreen port, building upon the existing foundations well

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How will GenAI Supercharge the XR Industry?

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

XR Today’s Rory Greener speaks with Lenovo ‘s Head of Virtual Reality, Jason McGuigan to explore the emerging role of AI in the XR industry. Thanks for watching, if you’d like more like this, don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to our channel. You can also join in the conversation on our Twitter and LinkedIn.

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Quest 3S From Target Comes With A $75 Gift Card For Black Friday

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Target is giving a $75 gift card with Quest 3S headset purchases until the end of Sunday. And as with all Quest 3S purchases, the headset still comes with Batman: Arkham Shadow for free (the deals stack). Target sells Meta's official Quest 3S accessories, so you could for example use the gift card to effectively get the Elite Strap for free, and have $5 left over, or to effectively get the Elite Strap with Battery for $55, instead of the usual price of $130.

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MapAI Gains $1.3 Million to Drive Australian Geospatial Data

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

Today, Australian geospatial data analytics firm MapAI announced a fresh round of funding worth roughly $1.3 million. Through supporters, FrontierSI and UNSW Sydney, MapAI secured the capital to promote its generative AI features of the geospatial toolkit. Geospatial data is commonly the building block behind location-based AR experiences, such as entertainment, marketing, and construction demands.

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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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Quest 3S From Amazon & Target Comes With A $75 Gift Card For Black Friday

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Amazon and Target are giving a $75 gift card with Quest 3S headset purchases until the end of Sunday. You could for example use the gift card to effectively get the official Elite Strap for free, and have $5 left over, or to effectively get the official Elite Strap with Battery for $55, instead of the usual price of $130. Alternatively, you could opt for one of the many much cheaper third party rigid straps and have funds left over.

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‘Trombone Champ: Unflattened’ Brings Absurd Rhythm Game Antics to Meta Quest Today

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A made-for-VR version of the acclaimed flatscreen original, Trombone Champ: Unflattened is a rhythm game played entirely with the smooth out-and-back sliding motions of a.

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Cara Mudah Download Video YouTube: Panduan Lengkap 2024

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Di era digital saat ini, YouTube telah menjadi sumber hiburan dan pembelajaran yang tak terhingga. Terkadang, kita ingin menyimpan video-video favorit untuk ditonton secara offline. Untungnya, ada cara mudah dan aman untuk download video YouTube menggunakan layanan yang terpercaya seperti SSYoutube. Platform ini menawarkan solusi praktis untuk mengunduh konten YouTube dengan berbagai pilihan kualitas dan format.

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Peran AI dalam Meningkatkan Kualitas Layanan Kesehatan di Daerah Terpencil: Solusi Inovatif untuk Indonesia

Enter VR

Di era digital yang semakin berkembang, kecerdasan buatan (Artificial Intelligence/AI) telah menjadi salah satu teknologi revolusioner yang memberikan dampak signifikan dalam berbagai aspek kehidupan, termasuk sektor kesehatan. Khususnya di daerah terpencil Indonesia, AI menawarkan solusi inovatif untuk mengatasi berbagai tantangan dalam penyediaan layanan kesehatan yang berkualitas.

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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.