Wed.Jul 03, 2024

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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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Vision Pro Could Be Getting Controllers Soon from This Third-party Creator

Road to VR

Vision Pro doesn’t have controllers , although that’s not stopping third-party hardware creators from trying to bypass Apple. Enter Surreal Touch, a newly announced motion controller that aims to leverage Vision Pro’s ability to play PC VR games, but not only. Surreal Interactive , the startup behind Surreal Touch, is hoping to bring the controllers to market some point next month, with its price revealed at the time of launch.

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This Major Partnership will Optimise Large Scale Immersive Display Tech

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Scalable Display Technologies (SDT) recently improved its immersive display software and hardware solutions by integrating Realmotion’s real-time XR media server and software platform. SDT provides customers with large-scale display technologies that allow companies to present real-time immersive visualisations. The Realmotion integration enables SDT to enhance its immersive projector display technology, making it ready for developers to create and distribute immersive experiences aligned with t

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Epic CEO Says “no plans currently” for ‘Fortnite’ on Quest, But Doesn’t Rule It Out Entirely

Road to VR

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney confirmed the hit battle royale shooter Fortnite has “no plans currently” to come to Quest, although he hasn’t ruled it out entirely. Here’s what Sweeney said in response to X user ‘TheoryDecrypt’: No plans currently. For it to be successful we’d need a lot of players across all platforms spending a lot of their time on islands whose locomotion mechanics wouldn’t have VR players barfing.

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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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RunwayML Eyes $450 Million Investment, Launches Gen-3 Alpha

Charlie Fink

Featuring RunwayML Gen-3 AI demos, Eleven Labs Nabs Dead Celebrity Voices, Open AI Tames Time, Meta text-to-3D asset gen, plus news from the Fortnite Metaverse.

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Noctua Launches New Flagship Cooler: NH-D15 G2 with LGA1851 CPUs Support

Anand Tech

On Tuesday, Noctua introduced its second-generation NH-D15 cooler, which offers refined performance and formally supports Intel's next-generation Arrow Lake-S processors in LGA1851 packaging. Alongside its NH-D15 G2 CPU cooler, Noctua also introduced its NF-A14x25r G2 140mm fans. The Noctua NH-D15 G2 is an enhanced version of the popular NH-D15 cooler with eight heat pipes, two asymmetrical fin-stack and two speed-offset 140-mm PWM fans (to avoid acoustic interaction phenomena such as period

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Quest v67 Lets You Freely Position Windows & Improves Quest Pro's Eye Tracking

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The Quest v67 update lets you freely position 2D windows, improves Quest Pro's eye tracking, lets Quest 3 scan Wi-Fi QR Codes, and more. Quest v67 will "roll out" gradually starting on Monday, after which it may take a few days or even weeks for your headset to get it. New Window Layout Normally the Quest system interface supports up to three visible windows at once and has separate 'modes' you switch between, Close View and Far View.

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EON Reality Revolutionizes 3D Annotation with New AI-Powered Technology

EON Reality

EON Spatial IQ: Automatic 3D Annotations for Faster Learning and Knowledge Transfer Irvine, CA – July 3, 2024 – EON Reality, the world leader in AI-assisted Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality-based knowledge transfer for industry and education , today announced a groundbreaking advancement in 3D annotation technology. The company’s new EON Spatial IQ feature is set to transform how industries interact with and learn from 3D environments.

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Lynx-R1 Production Has Been "An Absolute Mess" - Founder

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Lynx says the pace of production of its R1 mixed reality headset has been "an absolute mess". If you're unaware, Lynx-R1 is a French standalone headset first announced in 2020 with an open periphery design. Had it shipped on time, in 2022, it would have been the first consumer standalone headset with color passthrough mixed reality. But after repeated delays it was beaten to market by Meta Quest Pro, and Lynx still hasn't shipped to all backers while Quest 3 and Apple Vision Pro shipped in volum

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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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Meta Quest v67 Update: Movable Panels for Multitasking and Creators Come to Horizon Feed

Oculus

The Meta Quest v67 software update begins rolling out soon, adding creator content to Horizon Feed and enabling experimental support for moving and rearranging 2D.

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Leeroy Mixes WarioWare And Memes This Year On Quest & PC VR

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Leeroy is a new VR minigame collection inspired by memes and WarioWare, launching this year on Quest and Steam. The debut game from Guildford-based Global Seer Initiative (GSI), Leeroy features over 100 minigames inspired by internet culture and famous memes. You can play solo or in online multiplayer with up to six people across a "zany" virtual universe wit head-to-head or person vs. person challenges.

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AWE 2024 Panel Discussion: Current State and Future Direction of AR Glasses

The AR Show

I moderated a panel at the recent AWE conference that took place a couple of weeks ago in Long Beach, California. The panel featured Karl Guttag from KGOnTech, Adi Robertson from the Verve, Jeri Ellsworth from Tilt Five, and Ed Tang from Avegant. The session was titled: Current State and Future Direction of AR Glasses and the session description reads: A panel of experts will discuss the current and future state of AR spatial computing devices, given the influence of the new Vision Pro world.

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Arvizio Appoints New CEO Amidst Product Acceleration Push

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

This week, AR and MR enterprise solutions provider Arvizio introduced Taimoor Nawab as its new CEO in an effort to scale the firm’s marketplace opportunity. The move aims to boost Arvizio’s ability to deliver AI-ready AR/MR hardware for enterprise situations such as training, productivity, and operational efficiency. The new CEO, Taimoor Nawab said: I’m thrilled to be part of such an outstanding team and innovative product offering.

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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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EON Reality Announces National Rollout in Sierra Leone with the Launch of Spatial AI Center and Introduction of 10,000 Tailored Courses

EON Reality

EON Reality Expands its Reach in Sierra Leone with the Launch of the First Spatial AI Center IRVINE, CA – July 3rd, 2024 – EON Reality, a global leader in virtual and augmented reality-based knowledge transfer for education and industry, is excited to announce a significant expansion in Sierra Leone through the opening of the country’s first Spatial AI Center.