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Survey: Which VR Headsets are Used Most?

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Which VR headsets are showing the most traction among consumers? The latest consumWhich VR headsets are showing the most traction among consumers? The latest consumer survey from ARtillery Intelligence and Thrive Analytics tackles this question and we break it down in the latest Behind-the-Numbers.er survey from ARtillery Intelligence and Thrive Analytics tackles this question and we break it down for AR Insider readers This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Backyard Bocce VR Launches December 2 on Meta Store

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Fans of casual VR gaming have something new to look forward to. Backyard Bocce VR launches December 2nd on the Meta Store, bringing the timeless game of bocce to virtual reality. Whether you’re a seasoned player or new to the game, this VR take on the ancient pastime promises a fresh way to enjoy some friendly competition. Dynamic Environments Keep It Fresh The core of Backyard Bocce VR is simple: toss your stone balls as close as possible to the target, also known as the pallino.

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Meta Opens Project Aria to Researchers Tackling All-day AR Challenges

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Project Aria is a pair of sensor-packed glasses which Meta has been using internally to train its augmented reality perception systems. Now, Meta revealed it’s released Project Aria to a number of third-party research teams aiming to tackle some of the most complex challenges in creating practical, all-day AR glasses of the future. Announced in 2020, Aria doesn’t include AR displays of any type.

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Masters of Light Heads For PlayStation VR2 Next Month

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Masters of Light, a VR action-adventure game set among the stars, will reach PlayStation VR2 next month. Developed by Coven and Albyon, you may recall Masters of Light previously launched on Quest back in May. As an army of Shadows begins threatening the galaxy, you play as The Wanderer, a being of light with magical powers tasked with rescuing the Sisters of Light.

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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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‘Hitman World of Assassination’ Delayed on PSVR 2 to March 2025

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Hitman World of Assassination was slated to arrive on PSVR 2 next month, but now developer IO Interactive says it’s delaying release to March 27th, 2025. “This decision to move the release date was not made lightly; we know there was a lot of demand to bring Hitman on PS VR2, and we were excited to see the great reception following the announcement,” IO Interactive says in a PS blog post. “As such, our priority will always remain to deliver an amazing experience that mee

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Your iPhone Has a Secret Button That Can Run Hundreds, Even Thousands of Actions — But You Have to Unlock It First

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An invaluable button on your iPhone can do hundreds, even thousands, of amazing things, but most iPhone users don't even know it exists. You can't push it. You can't click it. You can't press it. But it's the largest button on your iPhone, more powerful than the versatile Side button, and it's hiding in plain sight. This mystery button, which gives you complete control over its actions, hasn't always been available on Apple's smartphones.

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Ico Inspired Puzzle Adventure Mare Reaches PS VR2 Today

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Ico-inspired VR puzzle adventure Mare surprise launched today on PS VR2. Previously released on Quest and Steam, we've known since July that Mare would reach PS VR2. This third-person VR puzzle adventure sees you control a mechanical bird as you guide a young girl across these environments. This port comes with two control options - 'Enhanced' uses the PS VR2 Sense controllers, while 'Classic' provides an optional eye tracking-only control scheme. 0:00 / 1:09 1× On PlayStation VR2, developer Lon

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Congratulations to The Game Awards 2024 Nominees for Best VR/AR Game

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The Game Awards have been honoring achievements in the video game industry for a decade, and this year, we’re excited to share that five Meta Quest games have received a nod for Best VR/AR Game. Check out the nominees below, and cast your vote for your favorite!

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Hitman World of Assassination Delayed Until March 2025 On PlayStation VR2

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Hitman World of Assassination has been delayed until next year on PlayStation VR2. Previously announced during September's State of Play presentation , IO Interactive initially confirmed the Hitman: World of Assassination trilogy would reach PlayStation VR2 this December. Now delayed until March 27, 2025, the studio states this decision was made to further polish the experience and "add a few extras" like active manual reloading.

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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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Program Your iPhone's Physical Buttons to Open Apps, Perform Actions, or Do Almost Anything Else

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Your iPhone only has a few physical buttons, buttons with a set number of default actions assigned to them, like sleeping your display, controlling volume levels, and even taking pictures. But as much as these buttons can do for you, they can do more. You're not stuck with the out-of-the-box defaults. Every push button on your iPhone can be customized in one way or another.

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Niantic's Hello, Dot Arrives On Apple Vision Pro

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Niantic's initial exploration into mixed reality with its Peridot franchise is now available on Apple Vision Pro. Hello, Dot was released earlier this year on Quest 3 exploring mixed reality on Meta's headset. The experience lets you direct one of the Dots with a finger point and change their coloration using a paint bucket. Now you can do the same on Apple Vision Pro.

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Rokid Latest AR Smart Glasses Partnership to Take on Meta/Ray Ban Wearable

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Recently, at its Jungle 2024 event, Rokid partnered with Chinese eyewear leader BOLON to debut lightweight designer smart glasses in a bid to entice more early device adopters as smart glasses slowly become a trending technology. The move seems to directly correlate with the recent success of the Meta Ray Ban smart glasses, which, in its Q3 earning calls, EssilorLuxottica reported that 60% of EU Ray-Ban stores mark the smart glasses as best-sellers.

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Meta AI Now Available On Ray-Ban Meta Glasses In Ireland, France, Italy, And Spain

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Meta AI is now rolling out on the Ray-Ban Meta glasses in Ireland, France, Italy, and Spain. Meta AI originally launched only in the US and Canada. Last month, it arrived in the UK and Australia. And now it's coming to Ireland, France, Italy, and Spain. However, like with the UK, only the voice input capabilities of Meta AI are arriving in these countries.

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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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‘Batman: Arkham Shadow’ Behind-the-scenes – Insights & Artwork from Camouflaj

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Batman: Arkham Shadow had a lot to live up to. Not only were the developers trying to bring one of the world’s best known-superheroes to VR, they were also building a radical new to play a revered game series that hasn’t had a mainline entry since 2015. Following its first superhero success ( Iron Man VR in 2020), Batman: Arkham Shadow launched to critical acclaim, cementing developer Camouflaj as one of the industry’s most capable and versatile VR studios.

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Meta to Leverage Augmented Reality Smart Glasses Data for Robotics, Automotive, Healthcare Use Cases

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Just a week after Meta announced a range of education partnerships following the release of its XR teaching solution, the firm is yet again highlighting a series of alliances with researchers at learning institutions to push XR technologies in new and interesting ways. The most recent partnership sees Meta work with a shortlist of universities to promote research towards Project Aria, an underdevelopment AI-powered AR smart glasses device that also aligns with the Meta Orion project.

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GEMS Education Partners with EON Reality to Revolutionize Learning with Spatial AI Technology

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IRVINE, CA – November 18, 2024 – EON Reality, the world leader in AI-assisted Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality-based knowledge transfer for industry and education, today announces a groundbreaking partnership with GEMS Education, one of the world’s leading education providers of K-12 education. This collaboration aims to transform the learning experience for over 130,000 GEMS students across the UAE and beyond.

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Shemaroo Entertainment and PWR Chain Announce Strategic Partnership to Revolutionize India's Digital Entertainment through Blockchain Innovation

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ShemarooVerse, exclusively launching on PWR Chain, merges Shemaroo Entertainment's extensive content library with advanced blockchain technology. Shemaroo Entertainment, a leader in India's media and entertainment industry for over six decades, has announced a strategic partnership with PWR Chain, an advanced Layer 0 blockchain infrastructure.

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AR/VR Simulations for Sustainable, Regenerative, Circular Cities

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.