AR Insider
JULY 16, 2024
Apple recently announced WebXR support in visionOS 2. This unlocks cross-platform mixed reality experiences. What should users expect, and will this mean for Vision Pro content libraries? This post appeared first on AR Insider.
Road to VR
JULY 16, 2024
Aces of Thunder , from the studio behind the well-known flight sim War Thunder , is set to launch in Q4 on PSVR 2. Alongside a new trailer, the studio revealed today that the game is also coming to PC VR. From the outset, flight sims in VR have been an obvious choice thanks to their emphasis on immersion. And it’s fortunate that some of the biggest names in flight simulation, like Microsoft Flight Simulator, DCS World, and War Thunder have added support for VR headsets.
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Charlie Fink
JULY 16, 2024
Zoc AI captures a full transcript and generates well-organized notes eliminating frantic note-taking, so students to focus their full attention on the lecture.
Road to VR
JULY 16, 2024
Bigscreen announced that Beyond, its slim form factor PC VR headset, is finally getting its long-awaited Audio Strap starting next month. Bigscreen Beyond initially shipped in late 2023 with promises that an audio headstrap was soon to follow, with the company saying last December that shipping was scheduled to start sometime in March 2024. Following a number of manufacturing delays, Bigscreen says the first mass production batches will begin quality checks in early August, with global shipping
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.
Upload VR
JULY 16, 2024
The Netflix app for Quest is now unavailable from the store and no longer works. The VR app featured a cosy cabin environment and was partially developed by John Carmack back in 2015 for the Samsung Gear VR. It was ported to Oculus Go and then the original Oculus Quest, but hadn't seen updates since. Because of how long ago it was developed, it was capped at 480p and didn't support downloads or passthrough.
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Upload VR
JULY 16, 2024
Enovix says it signed an agreement with "a clear leader in the mixed reality market" to provide a new battery with higher energy density for a future headset. The company's long-in-development battery uses a 100% silicon anode instead of graphite, which should enable higher energy density than the batteries in current headsets. A headset maker could use this to deliver a lighter headset, longer battery life, or a balance of both, and the silicon anode should improve charging speed too.
XR Today - Augmented Reality tag
JULY 16, 2024
The National Center for University Entrance Examinations in Japan has banned use of smart glasses, smartwatches, and study timers. Will this Smart Glasses Vendor Enhance Healthcare Collaboration? Will AR Smart Glasses Over Take VR Headsets? Meta’s Zuckerberg Reveals Info on New AR Smart Glasses and Neural Interface Wristbands Smart glasses and smartwatches have built-in photography and communication features, which have the potential to facilitate cheating.
Upload VR
JULY 16, 2024
A group that helped open source a fork of Google's Tilt Brush is doing the same to 3D modeling platform Blocks. Open Blocks follows Open Brush from the Icosa Foundation as an open source version of Google's abandoned VR art tools. Google had acquired Tilt Brush for 3D drawing while also launching Blocks as a 3D modeling tool for VR headsets. As Google reduced its investment in VR technology, Tilt Brush was open sourced by its creators who saw the move as " immortality " for the work.
XR Today - Augmented Reality tag
JULY 16, 2024
This week, leading smart glasses vendor Vuzix announced an official partnership with SimplyVideo to enhance remote training capabilities. The partnership allows M400 smart glasses users to leverage real-time video streaming to share their working environment and tasks with other experts for assistance. Vuzix sees excellent value in the SimplyVideo integration for professionals in sectors such as healthcare, where smart glasses can help experts share knowledge based on video streams from anywhere
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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 - VR Headsets tag
JULY 16, 2024
The XR Awards 2024 once again brought together the brightest minds and most innovative companies in the extended reality (XR) industry. Among the standout categories was the ‘Best Virtual Reality Solution’, which recognized the most impactful and effective VR technologies that are enhancing lives and delivering measurable value. The Finalists This year, the finalists for the ‘Best Virtual Reality Solution’ category were: HTC Qualcomm ELB Learning Virtalis Each of these co
Voices of VR
JULY 16, 2024
Ariel Emerald is a VR filmmaker who has had a short film titled Ulterior Motives and music video screen titled Like Crazy at Raindance Immersive for the past two years. Before getting into social VR, she suffered from social anxiety and isolation, and didn’t have the resources to pursue a career in film. But getting […] Ariel Emerald is a VR filmmaker who has had a short film titled Ulterior Motives and music video screen titled Like Crazy at Raindance Immersive for the past two year
Oculus
JULY 16, 2024
Building products that serve everyone is at the heart of our mission, and the best products are built by working alongside the communities we serve. We embody this commitment through our co-design efforts, which often involve experts and members of historically underserved communities as equal partners in the early stages of product development.
XROM
JULY 16, 2024
Gamitronics is taking a giant leap forward with the launch of Lif3Sim. This ambitious new platform goes beyond its popular PartyNite offering, promising a deeply integrated Web3 experience that empowers users and redefines virtual interaction. Here's what Lif3Sim offers: Unprecedented user control: Built from the ground up on blockchain technology, Lif3Sim puts users in charge.
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.
Road to VR
JULY 16, 2024
It’s Prime Day which means Amazon Prime members get access to exclusive sales through July 17th. Heaps of Quest 2 and Quest 3 accessories are on sale and here you’ll find our top picks. Quest 3 on Sale During Prime Day Image courtesy Meta This one is actually just a coincidence rather than an exclusive Prime Day sale (which means anyone can get in on the savings), but still worth highlighting: Quest 3 (128GB) remains on sale for $430 , a solid 14% discount over the usual price.
Upload VR
JULY 16, 2024
Aces of Thunder, the upcoming VR aerial combat sim, won't be PSVR 2 exclusive when it launches this year. Gaijin Entertainment announced that Aces of Thunder , an upcoming spin-off for War Thunder, will reach SteamVR in Q4 2024. Featuring "two dozen iconic aircraft" that are unlocked immediately, it comes with 15 maps that represent three key theatres during World War 2: the Eastern Front, Western Europe, and the Pacific Ocean.
Anand Tech
JULY 16, 2024
Western Digital has quietly introduced an 8 TB version of its high-end SN850X SSD, doubling the top capacity of the well-regarded drive family. The new drive offers performance on par with other members of the range, but with twice as much capacity as the previous top-end model – and with a sizable price premium to go with its newfound capacity.
Bernard Marr
JULY 16, 2024
Today, the term “iPhone moment” is frequently used to refer to a technology breaking through into the mainstream. The release of Apple’s first phone back in 2007 marked the beginning of the smartphone era – from then on, it became normal for everyone to go about daily life with a powerful, internet-enabled computer in their pocket. The effect this had on society was huge.
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.
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