AR Insider
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Xreal Air 2 will start shipping on November 30. Until then, the device has made its rounds among hardware pros. So in anticipation for the release, we're rounding up our favorite reviews. This post appeared first on AR Insider.
Road to VR
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
The recently released VisionOS Beta 6 contains a video showing how users will scan their face to create their avatar using the Vision Pro cameras. Perhaps more interestingly, the video shows that Apple plans to use the external display for more than just showing the user’s eyes through the headset. Probably the most unexpected thing about the Apple Vision Pro reveal is the headset’s external display.
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AR Insider
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
eCommerce is an increasingly fitting place for. This joins AR's tenure in eCommerce over the past decade, including product try-ons. Can the two technologies together represent a formidable one-two punch? This post appeared first on AR Insider.
Road to VR
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
VAIL VR , the multiplayer shooter for PC VR headsets , is now available on Quest via App Lab. First released on Steam Early Access by indie studio AEXLAB , the 5v5 team shooter is now serving up cross-play support on Quest and PC VR headsets. With the release of the Quest version, the game hopes to make a much-awaited resurgence; concurrent user numbers have faltered since it went live on Steam in November 2022, as the CS-style shooter never seemed to garner the sort of cult status among fans as
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.
AR Insider
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
This week on Reality Bytes, we dive into the tech and specs of Humane’s AI Pin, look through AI-powered lenses with Snap, and discuss Amazon’s failures in gaming. This post appeared first on AR Insider.
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Upload VR
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
You can now watch 'Spatial Videos' recorded by iPhone 15 Pro on any VR headset. Apple shipped the 3D video capture feature it calls 'Spatial Video' in 17.2 beta 2 a few days ago. It captures two 1080p 30 FPS views from the phone's wide and ultrawide cameras. These 3D videos are saved in the Apple HEVC Stereo Video Profile format, an implementation of MV-HEVC that the upcoming Apple Vision Pro headset will be able to play natively in a floating rectangular container. iPhone 15 Pro Now Records 3D
Charlie Fink
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
The new OcuLenz headset will address symptoms of Macular Degeneration
Upload VR
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Racket Club secures a release date as Resolution Games reveals mixed reality support on Quest and Pico. After detailing the social mechanics and scoring systems through developer diaries, Resolution revealed more about Racket Club solo gameplay. That includes a practice mode with AI rivals, and the developer states AI opponent behavior was trained on "anonymized data collected from real players.
XR Today - Mixed Reality tag
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Meta Quest for Business is live. Following a series of reveals last month, the Menlo Park-based firm officially launched its enterprise-grade XR device management and distribution hub. The platform is a subscription service that supports enterprise end-users in leveraging Meta Quest 2, 3, and Pro devices. Moreover, Meta Quest for Business helps clients distribute devices and applications across a team.
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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.
Upload VR
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Affected: The Asylum is delayed into next year. Developed by Fallen Planet Studios, Affected: The Asylum is a story-driven adventure set across three acts. A sequel to 2016's Affected: The Manor , it takes us to the abandoned Red Park Asylum where strange occurrences have been spotted. Previously targeting a 2023 launch, it's now coming next year and joins other recent VR horror delays, like MADiSON VR and Phasmophobia.
XR Today - Mixed Reality tag
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Spatial computing solutions are capturing significant attention in today’s world. Innovators in this landscape promise a future where interacting with computers and digital content will feel natural, intuitive, and fully immersive. Although spatial technology has existed for some time, companies like Apple have spawned new interest. They believe spatial solutions, combining XR, AI, IoT sensors, and more will shape the future of the digital and physical world.
Anand Tech
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Corsair has introduced its MP700 Pro -series solid-state drives with a PCIe 5.0 x4 interface that offer sequential read speed of up to 12.4 GB/s. The new high-end drive family offers a trio of cooling options, including active air cooling and liquid cooling. The SSDs will complement the company's MP700-series PCIe Gen5 drives and will offer a new level of performance for PC enthusiasts.
XR Today - Augmented Reality tag
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Amazon confirmed on Tuesday that it would partner with Snap to trial online shopping via the popular messaging app service. The announcement comes after the two companies inked a deal for augmented reality (AR) try-on services for eyeglasses. The try-on experiences come as Snap noted at the time it had reached 363 million people on its platform each day.
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.
Upload VR
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Smash Drums adds Bon Jovi, R.E.M and more with the '1980s Rock Legends' song pack available today on Quest. Available in solo modes, Smash Drums' latest update follows the similarly themed ' 1970s Rock Legends ' DLC last month, the game's first premium song pack. Celebrating US National Drummer Day , that introduces five new songs and you can watch that in action below: 0:00 / 0:59 1× Here's the full tracklist: Bon Jovi – Livin' On A Prayer Mötley Crüe – Kickstart My Heart R.E.M. – It's The End
XR Today - Mixed Reality tag
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
At the Ignite 2023 event on Wednesday, Microsoft announced a series of new features for its Dynamics 365 Field Service solution. The transformative tool allows businesses to receive enhanced services, operations, and customer experiences (CX). Leveraging cutting-edge tools like artificial intelligence (AI), mixed reality (MR), the Internet of Things (IoT), and many others, Microsoft’s Dynamics 365 will provide a roster of new features for users.
Upload VR
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Shortly after Apple Vision Pro launch in early 2024 developers will gather for VisionDevCamp to work on app ideas for the new headset. Long-time AR developer Raven Zachary has been working with others to organize iPhone developer hackathons since 2007. Now, he's turned his sights to helping jumpstart spatial computing apps on Vision Pro with VisionDevCamp.
Oculus
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Festival season is fab, but what if you could have all the fun, feels, and fits combined with a killer view—no road trips or airport security lines required? Turns out, you 100% can. Meta Quest is your front-row ticket for immersive shows, both live and via replay. And today, we’re excited to share our latest lineup of can’t-miss concerts coming to Meta Horizon Worlds, including K-Pop superstars BLACKPINK and a weekly series of concerts from iHeartRadio and Red Rocks.
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.
Bernard Marr
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Remember how amazed we were when ChatGPT made its debut just a year ago? Well, as we’ve since learned, that was only the beginning. It’s now grown far beyond simply being a mind-blowing tool for techies and AI enthusiasts, with growing numbers of us using it in our day-to-day lives. This includes CEOs of some of the world’s top companies – who are increasingly appreciating its power to assist with brainstorming, strategizing, and even making decisions.
Steki Amusement
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
The exciting IAAPA Expo in Orlando, Florida, USA is underway! Owatch brings a brand NEW 2.0 Series of products – VR Beat Star ( Commercial Virtual Reality Hand Interactive Games) and VR Space Travel ( Business Virtual Reality Multi-player Dynamic Cinema). The latest VR Beat Star is a highlight of this exhibition. It has a brand-new gameplay and unforgettable hand interactive games, which can be played by companions.
Oculus
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
We’ve teamed up with iHeartRadio once again to bring a lineup of amazing artists and can’t-miss concerts to Meta Horizon Worlds. Subscribe now to make.
Road to VR
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Pillow is a new mixed reality app for Quest that aims to help you relax right before bedtime, letting you do more than just count sheep. Created by YouTuber and self-described Mad Scientist Lucas Rizzotto , Pillow comes with four unique experiences to help you unwind before nodding off—all of which are designed to be used laying down in bed. Experiences include: Sky Fishing – fish for user-created voice messages from your ceiling in ponds that change every day Bedtime Stories – c
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?
EON Reality
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
GPT-Text2XR: Transforming Text into Immersive XR Learning and Storytelling Experiences. IRVINE, CA – November 15 , 2023 – EON Reality is proud to announce the launch of GPT-Text2XR, a transformative tool in OpenAI’s upcoming GPT Marketplace, set to revolutionize the realms of education and storytelling through Extended Reality (XR). Pioneering XR Experiences from Text In the GPT Marketplace, GPT-Text2XR emerges as a game-changer, uniquely capable of transforming text inputs into captivatin
EON Reality
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
EON Reality partners with CEIPA University to enhance virtual education in Colombia using advanced augmented and virtual reality technologies. IRVINE, CA – November 15 , 2023 – EON Reality, a global leader in AI-powered Augmented and Virtual Reality (AVR) education solutions, is thrilled to announce a groundbreaking partnership with CEIPA University in Sabaneta, Antioquia, Colombia.
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