Road to VR
OCTOBER 11, 2024
So you’re interested in buying one of Meta’s standalone VR headsets. But Quest 3S and Quest 3 look very similar, so which one should you buy? Read on for our no-nonsense recommendation. Let’s make this real easy: If you’ve never owned a VR headset before (Google Cardboard and Gear VR don’t count in this case): Buy Quest 3S.
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OCTOBER 11, 2024
Meta's CTO confirmed to The Verge earlier reporting about two 2027 headsets, one canceled and the other being worked on. The reporting in question came from The Information back in August. The outlet first reported that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and CTO Andrew Bosworth canceled La Jolla, the high-end headset they had planned for 2027 that likely would have been a Quest Pro 2.
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Road to VR
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Shiftall has launched pre-orders for its newly unveiled MeganeX superlight 8K, a slim and light, high-resolution OLED PC VR headset tracked by SteamVR base stations. While Panasonic sold off its XR hardware startup Shiftall earlier this year, the companies held a joint press conference in Tokyo yesterday to announce MeganeX superlight 8K, which is slated to start shipping between February and March 2025.
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OCTOBER 11, 2024
The PTC build of Quest v71 includes a passthrough cutout for any keyboard the headset sees while you're in your virtual home. What Is the Public Test Channel (PTC)? The Public Test Channel (PTC) is Meta Quest's beta release channel. If you opt in, your headset receives a pre-release build of each Quest system software, now technically called Horizon OS , version.
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.
Road to VR
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Meta has revived its VR Animation Player (2019) with the new release of Theater Elsewhere, a fresh iteration of the free animation player app that allows users to experience immersive, hand-painted worlds created with in VR art app Quill by Smoothstep (2021). Meta says the newly revamped Theater Elsewhere app includes a new user interface for easier navigation, faster performance, and enhanced controls, designed to offer a seamless user experience.
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Road to VR
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Magnopus, the veteran XR studio behind Mission: ISS (2017) , launched Alo Moves XR, a new mixed reality fitness app for Quest that uses volumetric 3D captures to deliver classes from top fitness gurus in yoga, Pilates, and mindfulness. Announced earlier this year, the Quest-exclusive Alo Moves XR app includes 32 classes out of the gate, and plans to add four to five new yoga and Pilates classes monthly, along with weekly meditation sessions.
XR Today - Augmented Reality tag
OCTOBER 11, 2024
It’s hard to believe that it’s already been five years since Meta initially told the world it was working on building a set of AR glasses. Finally, after months of speculation and rumors , we officially have a hands-on view of what these new specs (codenamed Meta Orion) will do for Meta’s roadmap. The Meta Orion glasses were demoed for the first time at Meta Connect 2024, an event that was packed full of other insights into the Meta Quest 3S , and Meta’s AI strategy.
Road to VR
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Kluge Interactive, the studio behind hit VR rhythm game Synth Riders (2019), announced its upcoming VR fighting game, FINAL FURY , will be featured at Steam Next Fest on October 14th, which of course means a playable demo. Final Fury is a fast-paced combat game that puts you in the arena for some arcade-style fighting—not unlike Street Fighter or Mortal Kombat —but with some very physical VR gameplay.
XR Today - Mixed Reality tag
OCTOBER 11, 2024
The Meta Quest 3S vs the Vision Pro: Which mixed reality headset should you invest in this year? The Quest 3S , announced at the Meta Connect event in 2024, is already generating a lot of hype. Promising an even more affordable alternative to Meta’s world-leading Quest 3 headset, this device packs a serious punch despite its small price tag. In fact, it even features the same Snapdragon processor, and full-color passthrough as its more expensive alternative.
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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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OCTOBER 11, 2024
Embark on a quirky adventure across Outer Space that boasts a satisfying gameplay loop promising to keep you up for hours. The Final Frontier is a place many of us dream of seeing someday. As VR games go, Into Black, a new experience debuting on the Meta Quest store, fulfills this premise by letting you loose as an explorer in an alien world, gathering resources and fighting for your life.
XR Today - Mixed Reality tag
OCTOBER 11, 2024
As the holiday season approaches, marketplace leaders seek to lead the immersive space race. Meta will again try to place Meta Quest devices in the hands of consumers, as other firms are looking to follow. Concerning enterprise, this move may continue introducing XR hardware and software into the workplace as business leaders ask how AR/VR/MR services can assist in entering the workplace today.
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OCTOBER 11, 2024
There was perhaps no better event to showcase the latest demo for Mecha Force than the Tokyo Game Show. The game is the brainchild of Chinese developer Ming Studio, who have openly admitted how their love for Japanese mecha anime like Gurren Lagann and Gunbuster inspired this upcoming VR mech action game. So clear were these inspirations that, as I waited for my turn to play the demo, one fan trying the game before me began referencing the former series as he waved his arms around to pilot the h
Oculus
OCTOBER 11, 2024
If you just got yourself a shiny new Meta Quest 3 or Meta Quest 3S headset and you’re looking for ways to take advantage of its full-color mixed reality capabilities, then you’ve come to the right place.
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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.
XR Today - Augmented Reality tag
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Recently, XR Today released its State of XR 2024 report which spoke to leaders in the broad immersive technology industry to consolidate expert insights and data related to the current state of AR/VR/MR in business environments. XR is still in its infancy in many regards: VR/MR headsets and AR smart glasses are yet to reach total ubiquity; however, adoption rates are growing year on year.
Oculus
OCTOBER 11, 2024
October isn’t merely a time of year. It’s a state of mind. Black cats, full moons, and the color orange don’t mysteriously vanish on November 1, so why should your love for the supernatural? Inside you'll find a list of games to get you in that October spirit all year round, spooky and otherwise.
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