Road to VR

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

nDreams, the veteran VR studio, today announced it was acquired by video gaming group Aonic for $110 million. The Farnborough, UK-based nDreams has changed a fair bit since its founding in 2006. Having taken up VR game development full-time in 2013, the studio went on to release a slew of VR titles complimenting nearly every major headset release, including games such as The Assembly (2016) , Phantom: Covert Ops (2020) , Fracked (2021), and Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord (2023).

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AR Insider

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Welcome back to Spatial Beats, AR Insider's weekly series that features observations and insights of author and futurist Charlie Fink. This week, we look at Humane's AI Pin and other XR & AI intersections This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

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Anand Tech

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

AMD's Ryzen Threadripper 7000 processors mark the latest additions to the high-end desktop (HEDT) market, a segment AMD wants to bring back to the mainstream. Based on AMD's proven Zen 4 architecture and built on TSMC's 5nm process, both of AMD's new Ryzen Threadripper 7000 lineups – Pro and non-Pro – are designed to bring more cores and more I/O to the high-end desktop and workstation markets.

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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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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

We’re on the lookout for the best Meta Quest 3 Black Friday 2023 sales, and Cyber Monday too. Because the headset just launched last month, we don’t expect to see any major deals, however, there are a few offers worth looking at. Updated – November 20th, 2023 The Best Meta Quest 3 Black Friday & Cyber Monday 2023 Sales Image courtesy Meta Meta Quest 3 (128GB) The best Meta Quest 3 (128GB) Black Friday & Cyber Monday 2023 sale so far is $500 bundled with $15 store credit for Q

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Meta Quest is getting an official Gundam VR experience, which its creators describe as a feature-length “immersive anime.” Revealed at Anime NYC by Bandai Namco Filmwork and XR studio Atlas V ( Gloom Eyes , BATTLESCAR ), Mobile Suit Gundam : Silver Phantom is set to be much more than an interactive narrative experience, it seems. “This is not a game, nor is it just a narrative experience—it’s an immersive adventure that leverages the best of both worlds.

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Upload VR

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Meta's Black Friday sale gives you $50 credit after purchasing a Quest 2 until next Tuesday. Last week Meta cut the price of Quest 2 for the rest of the year, to $250 for the 128GB model and $300 for the 256GB model. The Black Friday deal stacks with the temporary price cut, so if you use the credit the deal effectively values Quest 2 at $200. The form the $50 credit takes depends on where you buy the headset.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

This past weekend delivered an unexpected end-of-year shake-up in the emerging technology space. OpenAI announced that Sam Altman would step down from his position of CEO following a significant partnership in mid-2023 with Microsoft to leverage genAI technology for innovative workplace digital solutions. The news also follows a pivotal week for Microsoft, when the firm presented Ignite , a yearly showcase of portfolio updates focusing on enterprise-grade AI, XR, and industrial Metaverse solutio

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Upload VR

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Ubisoft tells UploadVR it is working with "a new partner“ on Just Dance VR. Announced last September as Pico's first major exclusive, Ubisoft's since been quiet on Just Dance VR , which was scheduled for this year. Following news that Pico cancelled its Beat Saber-style competitor , Blitz Rhythm, as part of wider layoffs , UploadVR asked Ubisoft if Just Dance VR is still in development and if it remains Pico exclusive.

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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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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Microsoft Teams Immersive Spaces is taking collaboration to a new level. Powered by Microsoft Mesh , the new XR experience is now in preview, allowing users to discover the era of “metaverse work.” Combining intuitive virtual environments with customizable avatars and spatial audio, Immersive Spaces allows employees to interact and connect like never before.

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Upload VR

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Bulletstorm VR has been delayed, with a new release date set for early 2024. Initially slated for release on PSVR 2, Quest and PC VR headsets on December 14, Bulletstorm VR will now release a few weeks later on January 18, 2024. Incuvo is handling development of Bulletstorm VR, making this their second flatscreen-to-VR adaptation after Green Hell VR.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Last week, at NYSE , Jon Li, Head of Sales at Xreal, a leading AR smart glasses company, acknowledged the transformative effects of AI across various enterprise sectors. At the event, Jon Li said that AI has “really infiltrated everybody’s mindshare,” explaining that various enterprise end-users, from healthcare to security, can benefit from the emerging technology.

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Upload VR

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

nDreams has been acquired by Aonic Group in a deal close to $110 million. Today's acquisition news follows the $35 million investment from Aonic in March 2022, a Stockholm-based group that set up its gaming division last year. Following 2023's releases for Synapse , Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord and PowerWash Simulator VR , nDreams now joins Warren Spector’s OtherSide Entertainment, Milky Tea, Exmox and TutoTOONS within Aonic.

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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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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Last week’s Unite 2023 event saw a massive amount of updates from Unity, the world’s largest real-time 3D (RT3D) gaming engine company. The Unite 2023 event, a meeting of minds for Unity developers, solution providers, and executives, explored the latest updates on the leading platform. In a keynote speech , Jim Whitehurst, Chief Executive, Unity , revealed a trove of new features from future solutions for the virtual content company.

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Upload VR

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The Quest Store Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals are here, with big discounts on many titles and a rare discount for Beat Saber and its DLC tracks. Available from now until 10am PT on November 28, Meta is offering up to 40% off a bunch of titles on the Quest Store. Some of the stand-out inclusions and newer releases are Demeo , Breachers , Hellsweeper , Killer Frequency , Toss!

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Oculus

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

For anyone with a headset, the link between VR and fitness is likely a no-brainer. And today, Supernatural debuted a new campaign directed at the skeptics in our midst who don’t yet realize the full reality of virtual reality.

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Upload VR

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted 2 now has a release date. First announced in May's PlayStation Showcase, Steel Wool Studios revealed that Five Nights At Freddy's: Help Wanted 2 will release on December 14 for PSVR 2. The news came alongside a comprehensive post on the PlayStation blog from Ray McCaffrey , Executive Producer at Steel Wool Studios, going over a bunch of new details and giving a first proper look at gameplay in a new trailer.

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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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Oculus

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

As American Thanksgiving approaches, we’re thankful for everyone in the Meta Quest community. And we’ve got a reason to celebrate before we break out the.

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EON Reality

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The Virtual Campus is now accessible to users worldwide, ready to transform the digital education landscape. IRVINE, CA – November 20 , 2023 – EON Reality, a global leader in immersive technology solutions for education, has today announced the launch of its Virtual Campus, a pioneering platform that offers an unparalleled user experience journey in the realm of digital learning.

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Steki Amusement

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

VR Egg 360 is a 360-degree rotating roller coaster simulator. Multiple simulation effects transform visual and tactile effects into real body sensations. Multi-angle tilt and up and down upgrade functions simulate more body postures and angles, maximizing immersion. The six-point flight safety belt + foot strap provide all-round protection and multiple safety guarantees to ensure players’ immersive play.

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EON Reality

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Unlocking Future Learning and Innovation: EON Reality’s New Platform Transforms Education and Business Collaboration. IRVINE, CA – November 20 , 2023 – EON Reality, a global leader in virtual reality and augmented reality-based knowledge transfer, is excited to announce the launch of its groundbreaking platform, EON Reality. This innovative solution is designed to redefine the domains of education and corporate training, with a focus on Virtual Campus, Virtual Enterprise, and Virtual Learn

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Speaker: Treion Muller, Chief Strategy Officer at ELB Learning

Since when has learning and development (L&D) become such a negative experience with its intended learners? Could it be because learners have been conditioned by very poor learning experiences over the past two decades, combined with the kinks of technological innovation? Or is it because learning has typically been designed as a one-size-fits-all solution, despite the fact that humans are not clones?

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EON Reality

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Revolutionizing Learning: How EON Reality’s Immersive Technologies are Shaping the Future of Education for Academic Partners. IRVINE, CA – November 20 , 2023 – EON Reality, a leader in immersive learning technologies, is transforming the educational landscape. By implementing Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR), EON Reality is enhancing the way students learn and interact with their educational environments.

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