AR Insider
JUNE 27, 2024
With thousands of XR pros at AWE and 8 simultaneous stages, everyone has their own unique conference story. We hear from speaker and attendee Sally Slade for her top highlights and takeaways. This post appeared first on AR Insider.
Road to VR
JUNE 27, 2024
Availability of Quest 2 direct from Meta seems to have dried up, as the company’s last-gen headset is now showing out of stock in nearly all regions—likely making way for what’s next. Although you can probably find new Quest 2 headsets from the usual online retailers and stores, when Meta pulls the plug on direct availability on any headset, it typically means there’s something just around the corner.
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AR Insider
JUNE 27, 2024
This week on Reality Bytes, TikTok has new AI Influencers, Netflix brings streaming hits to life with immersive experiences, and Instagram introduces private livestreams. This post appeared first on AR Insider.
XR Today - Virtual Reality
JUNE 27, 2024
Virtual learning and training are proving valuable for today’s businesses. A common use case for XR is training, as the technology can simulate learning scenarios with a low-risk and capital-efficient approach to upskilling workers. VR solutions provider Transfr Inc. has been sharing insights based on its experience distributing career training and upskilling tools in healthcare settings.
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
JUNE 27, 2024
What were the top glasses & gadgets from the AWE show floor? After breaking down the top talks in Part I of this series, Charlie Fink dives into the gadgetry and expo hall action. This post appeared first on AR Insider.
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Anand Tech
JUNE 27, 2024
When Micron announced plans to build two new fabs in the U.S. in 2022, the company vaguely said both would come online by the decade's end. Then, in 2023, it began to optimize its spending, which pushed production at these fabrication facilities. This week, the company outlined more precise timeframes for when its fabs in Idaho and New York will start operations: this will happen from calendar 2026 to calendar 2029. " These fab construction investments are necessary to support supply gro
Upload VR
JUNE 27, 2024
Tier One: Direct Action is a spiritual successor to VR tactical shooter Onward, and it's coming to Quest in early access this year. Developed by Niorun Studios, Tier One: Direct Action is a tactical FPS inspired by ArmA and Rainbow Six Siege. It emphasizes teamwork and realistic VR mechanics by attempting to mirror real-life equipment handling. The game offers a customizable arsenal of weapons, attachments, tools, character customization, destructible environments, and more.
Charlie Fink
JUNE 27, 2024
Hedra AI makes pictures talk, The Visual Dome's AI Art, YouTube Music AI, and Sora's New Toys r Us Commercial
Upload VR
JUNE 27, 2024
The visually rich sim racer by Kunos Simulazioni and 505 Games now has a new Steam page featuring gorgeous screenshots and a planned release date of 2024. Assetto Corsa EVO is the latest release in the well-loved Assetto Corsa series, and like its predecessors, EVO features numerous real-world cars spanning a vast range of classes and eras. Assetto Corsa EVO puts an emphasis on visuals while its engine simulates the mechanical, electronic, and aerodynamic performance of each car, even the asphal
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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.
XR Today - Augmented Reality tag
JUNE 27, 2024
This week, German XR hardware vendor Even Realities is introducing its first smart glasses product: the G1 Digital Glasses. The product combines wearable AR, AI, and LLM technology into a stylish device similar to the Meta Ray Ban portfolio. Even Realities is aiming to move away from bulky and inaccessible XR wearables, noting that it is focusing on wearability and usability.
Upload VR
JUNE 27, 2024
The IL-2 Sturmovik series is one of the longest-running combat flight sim series out there, and the next game is coming to VR. Following on from IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle Of Stalingrad getting VR support in 2017, Korea. IL-2 Series is set to hit Steam in 2025, lining up with the 75th anniversary of the Korean War ending. While the press release does state "VR compatibility," little else is known about upcoming support and no further platforms are mentioned. 0:00 / 0:48 1× Developer 1C Game Studios
Bernard Marr
JUNE 27, 2024
From the arrival of the telephone to online banking and mobile payments, many waves of transformation have swept through the banking, insurance and finance industries. But AI – and generative AI, in particular – promises to be the most transformational of them all. If you’re only familiar with tools like ChatGPT and Midjourney that generate words and images, then you probably think they are very cool but might not quite grasp how they will change the world – or even your job!
Oculus
JUNE 27, 2024
The award-winning Asgard’s Wrath 2 kicks off its latest Cosmic Event today, and things are looking dark—literally. A curse has descended upon the land, threatening.
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.
Bernard Marr
JUNE 27, 2024
Artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic concept; it’s a reality that is transforming industries and reshaping the job market at an unprecedented pace. While AI offers tremendous benefits in terms of efficiency and productivity, it also poses a significant threat to certain types of jobs. In this article, we will explore which jobs AI is likely to replace first, focusing on roles that involve routine, structured tasks easily automated by intelligent systems.
Oculus
JUNE 27, 2024
Today, Dead Second from Spunge Games, an App Lab standout title on the Meta Quest platform, is officially launching on the main store to scratch that arcade shooter itch with plenty of levels, enemy types, and power ups to enjoy.
The Ghost Howls
JUNE 27, 2024
At AWE I have been able to try the demo of Doublepoint WowMouse, an application for your smartwatch that transforms it into a 3D mouse for XR. It has been one of my highlights for the event, so you should absolutely read about it. Doublepoint I have known Doublepoint since when it was called Port6 and a video about its use of a smartwatch to activate home appliances became a bit viral on Linkedin.
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.
EON Reality
JUNE 27, 2024
EON Reality Announces National Rollout of the Spatial AI Center in San Marino IRVINE, CA – June 27, 2024 —EON Reality, a global pioneer in virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR)-based knowledge transfer for both education and industry, is excited to announce a significant expansion in San Marino with the national rollout of the country’s inaugural Spatial AI Center.
Steki Amusement
JUNE 27, 2024
OwatchVR Mid-year Clearance Sale Countdown The Owatch VR mid-year clearance sale is in full swing. The event will end on June 30th. There are only 3 days left , and some products have been sold out! The number of products is limited, first come first served, please contact our sales staff for consultation and purchase! VR Egg 360 Only 1 units left Clearance Price: $7,300 Original Price: $8,600/unit Contact Us > VR CyberX Only 2 units left Clearance Price: $6,800 Original Price: $8,100/unit C
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