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NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Alien: Rogue Incursion is coming to Quest later than expected, as developer Survios announced the Quest 3 version of the game is now delayed to “early next year.” The studio announced the news in an X post , noting that both PSVR 2 and SteamVR versions of the game will still arrive on the original December 19th launch date. Survios says the delay, which affects Quest 3 and Quest 3S, is to “ensure Alien: Rogue Incursion meets these high standards and provides the Alien VR experi

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NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The healthcare industry is increasingly turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to meet rising demand from an aging population and strained resources.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Apple has finally dropped the ultrawide virtual display for Vision Pro in beta, giving the existing virtual display feature the ability to stretch to wide and ultrawide widths for extra screen real-estate. Out of the box it’s impressive, but default MacOS window management makes it kind of a pain to use. But with the right third-party window manager, it’s even better than I hoped for.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Kitely has added support for physically based rendering (PBR) materials in both its virtual worlds and on the Kitely Market, the company announced this week. The update also includes support for textures up to 2,048 by 2,048 pixels in size. PBR materials allow for more realistic textures by simulating how light interacts with different surfaces, such as mud or metal, creating the appearance of raised and lowered areas with realistic light reflection.

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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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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Ray-Ban Meta smartglasses are already pretty fashionable, as they look nearly identical to a few of EssilorLuxottica’s best-selling sunglasses, albeit with the inclusion of neatly integrated cameras, speakers, battery and onboard AI driven by a positively tiny Qualcomm Snapdragon AR1 Gen1 processor. With the launch of a new pop-up store in Los Angeles today, Meta is hoping to test out whether it can move the needle with broader adoption.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

What happened to the Xiaomi AR smart glasses? First announced at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in 2023, these specs seemed to have a lot of potential – promising a unique wireless experience, complete with spatial computing capabilities and a potentially affordable price tag. So, why are these glasses still not available to purchase? Right now seems to be a good time to go back and review these glasses, based on prototype demos.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Zombie Army VR has been delayed until next year. Originally targeting a 2024 launch on Quest, PC VR, and PlayStation VR2, publisher Rebellion confirmed that the latest entry in the Sniper Elite spin-off series will now arrive next year. No specific reason was provided for the Zombie Army VR delay, though it's worth noting developer XR Games recently announced a large-scale restructuring.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Next week, the University of Oxford’s offshoot “TORCH” (The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities) is leveraging XR technology for a pop-up event to create a narrative experience at the historic university called Fantasy Futures: Imagining Immersive Innovation. For two weeks, the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies is hosting the gamified immersive experience that stylises the location’s famous gargoyles as XR visualisations to communicate a climate change message.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Squingle, the psychedelic mixed reality puzzle game, will receive a brand new edition later this month. Created by Dr Ben Outram, Squingle sees you guiding orbs from start to finish while avoiding the edges of the glass-like mazes containing them. The new edition of Squingle is being released by VRAL Games ( VRIDER ), offering both fully immersive and MR environments with support for Touch controllers and hand tracking. 0:00 / 0:56 1× As seen on the Meta Horizon Store , this new edition of Squin

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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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NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Today, we’re sitting down with Baobab Studios Co-Founder & CEO Maureen Fan.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Belkin now makes an Apple Vision Pro travel bag that's half the price of Apple's. Since launch Apple has offered a $200 official Apple Vision Pro Travel Case with a minimalist design, remarkably strong polycarbonate structure, and controversial ripstop outer material that some have likened to a Balenciaga jacket. Now, Apple's online store is also selling a new Belkin Travel Bag for Apple Vision Pro, a more traditional option made of nylon with a padded base, priced at $100.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Another wild week in XR. As the holiday period kicks off and the final quarter starts to draw to an end, the XR world as always, never sleeps. A long list of major firms are showing investments in AR/VR/MR solutions this week, with the technology even becoming intertwined with major world events. Soon, a drive towards consumer adoption of XR will be underway as XR firms will look to boost at-home adoption, showcasing how AR/VR/MR hardware can become part of everyday life and, therefore, part of

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NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Before next month's launch on Quest and PS VR2, Skydance Games released a Behemoth island on Fortnite Creative. In preparation for the upcoming launch, Skydance Games has created a new island in Fortnite Creative titled ' Skydance's Behemoth: Bossfight.' Developed in collaboration with Hidden Studios, you're tasked with conquering all three behemoths to break the curse, which you can play alone or with a full squad.

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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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NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Underworld Overseer from Myron Games wears its inspiration on its sleeve, but is this tribute to the Dungeon Keeper games of old worth your time? For many of us, there have likely been days when we've wished to become an evil overlord, setting up a dungeon base far away from everyone with devoted minions catering to your every need. The only thing to spoil it would be those pesky adventurers barging in looking for loot.

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