Thu.Dec 07, 2023

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Varjo XR-4 hands-on preview: high resolution and raytracing are an explosive mix in VR

The Ghost Howls

Last week I was able to sneak into Varjo headquarters to try the latest XR-4 headset. Is it as cool as the marketing materials promise? Read this post and you will discover it! Varjo XR-4 Varjo XR-4 promotional image (Image by Varjo) Varjo has just announced its latest flagship headset: the XR-4. XR-4 offers many improvements over the previous XR-3 model , which was already considered an impressive MR headset.

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Case Study: Chobani Brings Halloween to Life with AR

AR Insider

Consumer brands continue to develop AR marketing playbooks. The latest to land on our radar is Chobani, and its halloween AR campaign that brought the holiday spirit to life. We look at the execution and results. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Shiftall’s Slim & Light PC VR Headset ‘MeganeX’ US Release Slips into 2024

Road to VR

Panasonic subsidiary Shiftall announced nearly a year ago that it was set to launch MeganeX sometime in early 2023, potentially making it one of the first in the coming wave of slim and light PC VR headsets. We haven’t heard much about MeganeX since then, and there’s good reason: the company is slowly ramping up production following its recent soft launch in Japan.

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Reality Bytes: TikTok, Kiss & The Weekend

AR Insider

This week on Reality Bytes, we achieve immortality with KISS, check out TikTok’s first AR open house, and attend the Fortnite Festival. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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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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Virtuleap Scores AI and $2.5 Million in Commercialization Push

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Virtuleap, an immersive cognitive training solutions provider, announced the acquisition of roughly $2.5 million in a move to integrate AI as part of its XR product portfolio, with the firm having a history of working with firms such as Penumbra and HP. GED Ventures Portugal led the $2.5 million investment round, and according to Bibi Sattar Marques, a Partner and Member of the Board of Directors at GED Ventures Portugal , Virtuleap’s newly acquired capital “reflects the company̵

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AmazeVR Expands Artist Network for 2024 VR Concerts

XR Today - Virtual Reality

AmazeVR, a virtual reality (VR) concert firm, will expand its lineup of artists on its platform for future immersive events. Based in Los Angeles, California and Seoul, South Korea, the immersive firm has listed on its website several new rock and K-pop bands set to boost adoption of VR entertainment. Using live-action, volumetrically-captured 3D footage of artists, AmazeVR has unlocked photorealistic renders of virtual environments to democratise VR solutions for some of the world’s top r

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#1320: Plans for VisionDevCamp, an Apple Vision Pro Hackathon after Q1 2024 Launch

Voices of VR

The co-founders of the first iPhoneDevCamp in 2007, Raven Zachary and Dom Sagolla, are planning on hosting the inaugural VisionDevCamp in the Bay Area a week or two after the Apple Vision Pro launch, which is currently expected sometime in the first quarter of 2024. I had a chance to get more context for the […] The co-founders of the first iPhoneDevCamp in 2007, Raven Zachary and Dom Sagolla, are planning on hosting the inaugural VisionDevCamp in the Bay Area a week or two after the Apple

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YouTube VR Expands its Reach: Now Available on PICO4 Platform

XROM

In an exciting move for virtual reality (VR) enthusiasts, YouTube VR has officially arrived on the PICO4 platform. Originally launched on Google's DaydreamVR in 2017, YouTube VR has since expanded to other platforms such as the Oculus Store for Samsung Gear VR and Oculus Go. This development marks a significant step in making immersive content more accessible and convenient for users.

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Portals of Possibility: ‘Walkabout Mini Golf’ Adds New Meow Wolf Course

Oculus

Meow Wolf is an art collective that blends sculpture, narrative, digital art, world building, and more to create large-scale projects that surprise, delight, sometimes confuse,

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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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Shemaroo Entertainment launches ShemarooVerse on NEAR Protocol

XROM

Shemaroo Entertainment Limited, a prominent media and entertainment conglomerate, made a groundbreaking announcement at the India Blockchain Week on December 6th. Introducing ShemarooVerse, a public metaverse, the company aims to revolutionize the entertainment industry by merging it with Web3.0 technology. Arghya Chakravarty, the Chief Operating Officer of Shemaroo Entertainment, elaborated on the vision of ShemarooVerse, stating that it is an MVP (Minimum Viable Product) metaverse destination

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Build and Explore: ‘LEGO® Bricktales’ is Available Now on Meta Quest

Oculus

There’s something very satisfying about building with LEGO® bricks. From sorting the colorful plastic pieces to snapping them together, you can’t help but feel accomplished.

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Resident Evil Village Wins Best VR/AR At The Game Awards 2023

Upload VR

Resident Evil Village took home the award for Best VR/AR Game at The Game Awards tonight. Originally released as a flatscreen game, Capcom's VR Mode for Resident Evil Village brought the game to PSVR 2 earlier this year. We were huge fans of the release – here's a snippet from our review: Resident Evil 8 Village is a phenomenal launch title for PlayStation VR2.

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A Cracking Good Time: ‘Wallace & Gromit in The Grand Getaway’ Arrives on Meta Quest

Oculus

When the team at Atlas V met with the fine folks at Aardman, the synergy was instant, thanks to a mutual admiration for storytelling and.

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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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Immersive Heathcare Firm Secures Millions Following Field Success

XR Today - Virtual Reality

This week, Vantari VR secured roughly $7 million in a “pre-series” A funding round, which allows the Epic Games-supported immersive healthcare solutions provider to grow its product as the firm spent 2023 expanding into new territories. Vantari VR is experiencing rapid 2023 growth. To support its monumental 2023, Vantari VR secured a significant portion of funding, therefore enabling the firm to continue to expand its roadmap.

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Fred Is Back: ‘Arizona Sunshine 2’ Brings the Zombified Apocalypse Back to Meta Quest

Oculus

Arizona Sunshine® has been wowing zombiephiles and VR gamers alike since its Rift debut in 2016. That’s seven years of post-apocalyptic carnage served up with.

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Immersive Healthcare Firm Secures Millions Following Field Success

XR Today - Virtual Reality

This week, Vantari VR secured roughly $7 million in a “pre-series” A funding round, which allows the Epic Games-supported immersive healthcare solutions provider to grow its product as the firm spent 2023 expanding into new territories. Vantari VR is experiencing rapid 2023 growth. To support its monumental 2023, Vantari VR secured a significant portion of funding, therefore enabling the firm to continue to expand its roadmap.