Road to VR

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Half-Life: Alyx (2020) is one of the most moddable VR games out there, which has spawned high-quality DLC and some impressively detailed levels. Now, the developer behind the ‘Gunman Contracts’ —one of the best HLA mods out there—says we’re getting a full, standalone title next year. Called Gunman Contracts – Stand Alone , the single player game is heading for Steam Early Access sometime next year, which is said to include core features such as customizable weapons, sh

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Though XR carries ample opportunities and advantages in the enterprise, it's not without challenges. Practical barriers include internal politics, company culture and fear. We examine drivers & dynamics. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Sony Pictures Virtual Reality and XR Games unveiled Starship Troopers: Continuum last month, the film franchise’s very own VR co-op shooter. The studios now say it’s coming in November. Previously set to arrive on Quest 2 and 3 on October 17th, and PSVR 2 on October 31st, Starship Troopers: Continuum still needs time in the oven, it seems.

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OCTOBER 15, 2024

Meta Quest 3S preorders are arriving in homes today, and the headset is now on general sale. 0:00 / 1:09 1× Quest 3S is available in two storage models, 128GB for $300 or 256GB for $400. Both models come with the same Touch Plus controllers included with Quest 3. Alternatively, people in the US can get a Quest 3S from $20/month for 128GB ($25/month for 256GB) over two years, which includes the Meta Quest+ games subscription service and Meta Warranty Plus.

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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 - Augmented Reality tag

OCTOBER 15, 2024

2025 is coming soon, and as the middle of the decade rolls in, it is easy to forget where the XR market was in 2020. The start of the decade marked a shift towards consumer adoption of XR. The Meta Quest 2 became the leading VR headset thanks to its consumer-friendly mobile design and low cost. In enterprise, however, XR solutions existed for many years beforehand, creating a base mark for today’s emerging AR/VR/MR sector.

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EON Reality

OCTOBER 15, 2024

IRVINE, CA – October 15, 2024 – EON Reality, the world leader in AI-assisted Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality-based knowledge transfer for industry and education, announces the launch of its groundbreaking EON-XR platform tailored for the pharmaceutical industry. This innovative Spatial AI solution is designed to significantly enhance training, research, and development within the pharmaceutical sector, addressing critical challenges faced by industry leaders.

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OCTOBER 15, 2024

Just Dance VR brings Ubisoft's popular rhythm series to Quest today, and it's a familiar affair with new social features. Here's our review-in-progress. VR rhythm games have no shortage of competition, so breaking through requires something special. Using an established series certainly helps but after an unusual development history , Just Dance VR - Welcome to Dancity is making its debut on Quest.

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Charlie Fink

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Infinite Reality’s $45 million acquisition of Zappar offers a revealing look at the growing consolidation in the XR industry.

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OCTOBER 15, 2024

Quest 3S starts arriving today, and it comes with the same Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 chipset as Quest 3. Here’s a detailed rundown of Quest 3S's specifications and features and how those compare to other headsets. Quest 3S Is Out Today, A New Phase For VR & Mixed Reality Quest 3S starts arriving in homes today, beginning a new phase for standalone VR and mixed reality.

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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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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Vuzix has introduced an upgraded Android 13 operating system for its M400 smart glasses. Now generally available, the full final version of Android 13 gives customers the ‘highest-level’ security for augmented reality head-worn devices. New software features of Android 13 include security updates and support, WiFi networking improvements, enterprise device and permissions management enhancements, plus an updated Android API 33 for app developers.

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OCTOBER 15, 2024

If you absolutely despise cute unicorns, BLUD lets you massacre them in a new mixed reality game for Quest 3 and Quest 3S. Described as the "The Ultimate Mixed Reality Rage Room for Meta Quest 3 and 3S", BLUD will find you dealing with an annoying unicorn called Larry, who taunts you and spews a bunch of one-liners. You then carry out your slaughter of the mythical creatures. 0:00 / 0:52 1× Developed by No Ragrets Games, BLUD delivers a buffet of mixed reality carnage, offering various game mode

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Oculus

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Welcome to Dancity! With the release of Just Dance VR today, prepare to dance your heart out to over two dozen chart-topping hits and original songs. This all-new way of experiencing the legendary music game franchise offers incredible 360-degree universes to explore and immerse yourself in.

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OCTOBER 15, 2024

Death Horizon: Cyberfusion gives you guns, swords, and implants to mow down the undead, but is this zombie shooter worth your time? Read on for our full review. Update Notice This review was initially published on June 9, 2024, and was based on an early access version of Death Horizon: Cyberfusion on Quest. Our final review was published on October 15 and is based on the full release.

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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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Next Reality - News

OCTOBER 15, 2024

In the ever-evolving world of podcasting, Apple has once again turned up the volume with new upgrades to its beloved Podcasts app. As the go-to platform for millions of listeners worldwide thanks to its seamless integration with iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Apple Podcasts continues to refine how we discover, enjoy, and manage our favorite shows. There are improved ways to share podcast episodes with family and friends, more convenient search capabilities, hidden scrubbing options, more control over

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy (2017) is deceptively simple: move up an increasingly surreal mountain using only your trusty sledgehammer. In this Steam Next Fest demo, you can basically now do it in VR too. From indie studio OP Softworks comes Clamb, an upcoming VR game that maroons you on an island with one goal: clamber up the mountain with your sledgehammer—that, and don’t fall.

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Next Reality - News

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Jumping right into the most captivating part of a podcast episode can make all the difference when sharing episodes with others. But this functionality has never been available in Apple Podcasts until now. Starting with iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia 15, released on Sept. 16, you have access to precise sharing in the Podcasts app. Precise sharing lets you add time stamps to episode links you share so that family, friends, followers, and others you share the link with can begin playing the

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Hypergrid Business

OCTOBER 15, 2024

It’s the spooky season here in the United States, with Halloween coming up soon and all sorts of creepy scary stuff happening, and cooler weather outside. Also — we’ve got the elections. So, three reasons for people not to want to leave their house and spend time in OpenSim as well. Or maybe there’s another reason why active user numbers went up.

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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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