Reality Bytes: Meta, Amazon & Zillow
AR Insider
OCTOBER 3, 2024
This week on Reality Bytes, we unpack Amazon's shoppable reality TV, Meta's ambitious AR glasses, and Zillow's climate-conscious listings. This post appeared first on AR Insider.
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North Dakota School Districts Sign Multi-Million Dollar VR Learning Contract
XR Today - Virtual Reality
OCTOBER 3, 2024
This week, CareerViewXR continued its year of education deployment success in North Dakota; the immersive education firm entered a $9.9 million contract via a partnership with Bismarck State College (BSC) and the U.S. Department of Education’s Disability Innovation Fund (DIF) to deploy XR learning solutions for youth and adults with disabilities. The partnership is ongoing under the “XR for VR project” moniker, and it aims to boost digital vocational training alongside an esteemed list of addi
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Amalgamated Vision: The Second Coming of Virtual Retinal Displays?
AR Insider
OCTOBER 3, 2024
In the world of headworn AR, there are several optical approaches. One is the oft-debated laser beam scanning. It involves lasers directed into the eye to render digital images. It's been wrought with challenges but Amalgamated Vision says it cracked the code. This post appeared first on AR Insider.
Avantis Education Launches ClassVR in Four ICESCO Member States
XR Today - Virtual Reality
OCTOBER 3, 2024
This week, immersive education solutions provider Avantis Education entered a partnership with ICESCO. The partnership will see the immersive learning experts launch pilot programmes of its ClassVR product in four Islamic member states. The move will see Avantis Education launch its ClassVR service as a pilot programme in the affiliated states via an “effective process of thought leadership, planning, and execution,” stated Huw Williams, CEO of Avantis Education.
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.
Spatial Beats: Meta Makes Apple Scramble, and Adios HoloLens
AR Insider
OCTOBER 3, 2024
Meta Orion makes Apple think twice about its passthrough AR approach with Vision Pro. And Microsoft says adios to the ill-fated HoloLens. We have these and other items from XR and AI realms through the eyes of Charlie Fink. This post appeared first on AR Insider.
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Meta CTO Publicly Apologizes To Palmer Luckey As Zuckerberg Praises Him Gives Orion Demo
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OCTOBER 3, 2024
Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth publicly apologized to Palmer Luckey over comments he made earlier this year about his firing. If you missed it, back in April, Bosworth publicly argued with Luckey and John Carmack on X over the issue of Luckey's political views in relation to him being fired from Oculus by Facebook back in 2017. In that argument, Bosworth even called one of Carmack's comments on the issue "woefully incorrect", leading to an intense series of replies from Luckey pointing out the inconsi
Introducing ‘Theater Elsewhere,’ a New & Improved Way to Experience Immersive Art
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OCTOBER 3, 2024
Today, we’re excited to introduce Theater Elsewhere, an updated version of our previous VR Animation Player where audiences can immerse themselves in new stories and.
Subside In The Works For PlayStation VR2
Upload VR
OCTOBER 3, 2024
Subside targets a PlayStation VR2 release before the year's end, running with no reprojection at 90Hz. 0:00 / 0:45 1× Subside running on PlayStation VR2 at 90Hz with no reprojection. Known for its rich visuals, we recently praised Subside for delivering breathtaking scenes filled with realistic marine life and meticulously crafted shallow water environments to explore.
EON Reality Unveils Virtual Laboratories with Realistic Physics Simulations
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OCTOBER 3, 2024
Irvine, CA — October 3, 2024 — EON Reality, the world leader in AI-assisted Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality-based knowledge transfer for industry and education, is thrilled to announce the launch of Virtual Laboratories with Realistic Physics Simulations. This cutting-edge feature allows students to conduct experiments in a safe, immersive virtual environment, enhancing understanding and engagement in science education.
How to Train Employees 65% Faster With Virtual 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.
New PowerA Quest 3 & 3S Accessories Include Controller Hip Holster, Charging Station & More
Upload VR
OCTOBER 3, 2024
PowerA unveiled a new range of Quest 3 and Quest 3S accessories, which include a hip clip for your controllers and charging station. Following last week's Quest 3S announcement at Meta Connect 2024 , PowerA revealed four new Quest 3 and Quest 3S accessories will join the Made for Meta program. That includes a new zippered Travel Bag with elastic straps and a padded back pocket for $50, alongside a new Hip Clip with detachable holders and an adjustable belt to place your controllers for $20.
Feast or Famine: ‘Asgard’s Wrath 2’ Kicks Off New ‘Harvest Doom’ Cosmic Event
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OCTOBER 3, 2024
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Theater Elsewhere Now Home To Impactful Quill VR Animations On Quest
Upload VR
OCTOBER 3, 2024
Meta is reintroducing its VR Animation Player as Theater Elsewhere, now home to some of the best non-interactive VR experiences you can have on Quest. The overhaul of Meta's VR Animation Player gives Quest headset owners a fresh reason to discover the storytelling power in linear hand-drawn VR artwork. Meta handed off the creativity app Quill to its creator years ago , with the PC-based software allowing artists using Touch controllers to sketch out entire stories directly in VR with their hands
Meta’s Head of XR Apologizes to Oculus Founder Regarding His Ousting
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OCTOBER 3, 2024
Andrew ‘Boz’ Bosworth, Meta CTO and Reality Labs chief, has publicly apologized to Palmer Luckey, founder of Oculus who was ousted from the company in 2017 for political reasons. To this day, Meta (ex-Facebook) never publicly confirmed why Luckey was fired, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg even going on record in a U.S. congressional hearing in 2018, saying Luckey’s ousting “was not because of a political view.
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.
DIG VR Excavates An October Release Date On Quest
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OCTOBER 3, 2024
DIG VR, the upcoming power-digging sim, arrives later this month on Quest. Announced earlier this year, DIG VR is the latest VR release from developer Just Add Water ( Sniper Elite VR ) and publisher Wired Productions ( Arcade Paradise VR ). You're tasked with excavating different locations across Diglington across a full campaign mode, while mini-games and a sandbox mode are also available.
Snapstick Delivers An Absurdly Funny Premise Let Down By Repetitive Puzzles
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OCTOBER 3, 2024
Snapstick is utterly bizarre. The puzzle game brings you a variety of different sets that find you moving blocks around, casting shadows in the right formations, or pointing lasers in different directions. Various comedy sections deliver a host of laugh-out-loud moments, but unfortunately, it can't escape being tedious. Developed by My Dog Zorro, Snapstick is a mixed reality puzzle game where you can either use your hands or your controllers to complete a variety of mini puzzles.
Exploding Kittens VR Review – Classic Card Capers Blasting Onto Quest
Upload VR
OCTOBER 3, 2024
Exploding Kittens VR is a new iteration of the popular party card game of the same name made specifically for VR. The iconic card game — known for its blend of tactical trickery and irreverent sense of humor translates unsurprisingly well to VR. The basic premise sees players take turns drawing cards in the hope of avoiding drawing the dreaded 'exploding kitten.
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