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SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Into Black , an upcoming co-op action adventure for Quest, showcased more of its Deep Rock Galactic -inspired gameplay in a new trailer, which also announced the opening of pre-orders. Developed by The Binary Mill , the VR studio behind Resist, RUSH, Mini Motor Racing X and Gun Club VR, Into Black takes you to deep space for some familiar scrounging, mining and heavy exploration.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

How much do brands spend on technologies to AR-enable their eCommerce shopping flows, including product try-ons and sponsored lenses? Our latest Behind-the-Numbers installment dives in. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Quest 3 is now used on Steam more than Valve Index, and we have the first sign of how many people are using PlayStation VR2 on PC. This data comes from the Steam Hardware & Software Survey , which is offered to a random sample of Steam’s user base each month. If you accept, it uploads a list of your PC specs and peripherals to Valve, as well as any headset used on SteamVR in the past month.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Recently, Get Your Way, a start-up focusing on developing and distributing in-the-field assistive reality solutions, announced the completion of a successful funding round. The round brought roughly €850,000 to the emerging XR, helping the fledging company boost its immersive service for users in a range of sectors such as healthcare, aerospace, and industrial environments.

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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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SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

A new Meta headset, highly likely to be the upcoming Quest 3S, just got FCC certification. The FCC is the US regulatory agency with responsibility over wireless frequency use. Its approval is necessary to sell a device with wireless capabilities in the US market. 91mobiles first spotted the filing, which comes from the same Meta-owned registrar as previous Quest hardware.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

The Surreal Touch Kickstarter campaign was successfully funded. The Surreal Touch controllers were first announced back in July. Their Kickstarter campaign launched last week with a goal of $50,000, and has to date received almost $90,000 from 330 backers. What Is Surreal Touch And Who Is Making It? Apple Vision Pro's gaze-and-pinch interaction system can feel like telekinesis at times, and makes watching media and simple interactivity a breeze.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Demand for immersive collaboration solutions continues growing in a world of flexible working practices. Even as companies encourage teams to get back into the office, they still need a way to connect hybrid teams and boost efficiency, productivity, and creativity. Extended reality technologies, set to reach a value of 1.7 billion by 2032 , introduce various ways to connect teams, enhance customer service, and even reduce operational costs.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Into Black looks like a VR take on Deep Rock Galactic, bringing a new co-op campaign adventure to Quest next month. Created by The Binary Mill ( Mini Motor Racing X , Gun Club VR ), Into Black features a full voice-acted campaign with over 20 levels that can be played alone or with up to three people. "Follow deep space scavenger Ben Mitchell and his hapless assistant droid as they are drawn into a mystery at the heart of the universe," states the developer.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

XR collaboration solutions are quickly becoming a central part of the modern workplace. Whether it’s healthcare companies using VR and AR to train together, or manufacturing companies using extended reality for product development, the era of immersion has arrived. In the age of flexible work, XR solutions can bridge the gaps between employees more effectively than almost any collaboration app.

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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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SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Meta is killing its Spark AR platform. Spark Studio, available for Windows and Mac, is the engine used to create smartphone AR effects and experiences for the camera in Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger. It was launched in 2019. From January 14 Meta says Spark Studio will stop working, and all effects made with it will be unpublished from Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger. 0:00 / 0:30 1× Leaked video from January, showing that Spark was once intended to be the engine for Quest Augments.

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ARVR Magazine Podcast

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

The topic of Ethical AI has been a buzzword for the past couple of years, but the music industry seems to be paving the way for innovative ways to implement it. In today's podcast I discuss some recent news and show some examples of how the music industry is leading the way for Ethical AI. Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[link] Show N otes: Suno & Udio admit to training with unlicensed music Suno and Udio say it is Just Rock & Roll First AI Song on German Charts Lemonaide.ai - ⁠[link] Lemonaide Promi

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Orion Drift is a futuristic VR multiplayer sports game from the Gorilla Tag studio, and you can apply for closed early access testing on Quest. Developed by Another Axiom in Unreal Engine 5, Orion Drift wants to take a new approach to zero-gravity movement in a premise reminiscent of Echo VR. It uses Gorilla Tag's arm-swinging locomotion while using minimal controller inputs, only letting you grab items that can be gripped.

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Bernard Marr

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

As AI tools become increasingly accessible, companies face a new trend: BYOAI, or bring your own AI. Sometimes also referred to as Shadow AI , this trend, reminiscent of the BYOD (bring your own device) movement, is reshaping how employees interact with technology in the workplace. As AI tools become more accessible and user-friendly, workers are increasingly bringing their favorite AI applications into their daily tasks, often without formal company approval.

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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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SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

No Man's Sky and Journey To Foundation join the PC VR discounts in today's Steam Space Exploration Fest. Alongside the usual week-long sale on Valve's storefront, Steam Space Exploration Fest also highlights several upcoming games with free demos. Inter Solar 83 is included after recently receiving a new update that introduces oxygen management and a wearable spacesuit, while Dixotomia is a roleplaying VR shooter that involves fighting off vampires on a newly colonized planet.

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Bernard Marr

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

As AI continues to evolve at breakneck speed, Elon Musk’s latest creation, Grok-2, is making waves in the tech world. This powerful new AI model is not just pushing the boundaries of what’s technologically possible—it’s also challenging our notions of AI ethics and responsibility. Grok-2, the latest offering from Musk’s xAI company, is designed to be a jack-of-all-trades in the AI world.

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