AR Insider
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Snap is intent on AR as a core part of its feature mix, and its revenue model. But how does visual search – a flavor of AR – manifest in Snap Scan? And how does it all fit into Snap's AR master plan? This post appeared first on AR Insider.
The Ghost Howls
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
The past week has been a pretty interesting one for the tech world: between Microsoft Ignite, Unity Unite, and the OpenAI drama, there has been a lot to follow. I’ll try to summarize all of that, especially for what concerns the announcements related to our XR space. And in this newsletter, you will also find some cool freebies: the keys to get a cool VR game for free, and a huge discount (… and maybe even more) to go to the Immersive Tech Week in Rotterdam!
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Road to VR
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
VitruviusVR, the studio behind Shadow Legend VR (2019) and Mervils: A VR Adventure (2016) , announced the upcoming release of a new sci-fi action-adventure game called Arken Age. Coming to PSVR 2 and PC VR headsets, the single-player VR adventure is set to bring a host of headlining features that ought to raise an eyebrow among fans of the genre, including fully customizable melee and ranged weapons, physics-based combat, boss fights, over two dozen unique areas, and a 10-hour campaign.
Charlie Fink
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
It is so simple and obvious. Everyone’s going to do it now.
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.
XR Today - Augmented Reality tag
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
The healthcare, patient care, and medical training field is deep, with investments from XR firms in part due to the emerging technology’s perceived potential to improve the qualities of training, life, and work. Across the broad spectrum of healthcare use cases, MR headsets and AR smart glasses are commonly tested as a tool for healthcare professionals to improve workplace performance and patient satisfaction.
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Anand Tech
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
AMD's top-of-the-line Ryzen Threadripper Pro 7995WX is a unique workstation-grade processor that not only offers unbeatable performance in programs that can take advantage of all of its 96-core might, but it also supports overclockability. As it turns out overclocking potential of the CPU is quite huge as it can hit 4.80 GHz on all cores with air cooling and 6.0 GHz on all cores with liquid nitrogen.
Upload VR
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Vertigo 2 reaches PSVR 2 this December. Previously planned for October 24, Vertigo 2 received a late delay last month and a new release date remained unconfirmed. Now, one month later, publisher Perp Games confirms the digital release will arrive on December 12, followed by a physical version on February 9th. #Vertigo2 launches digitally December 12th on #PSVR2 , with physcial copies releasing from February 9th!
XR Today - Mixed Reality tag
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
What is Microsoft Mesh , and what can it do to transform the future of immersive collaboration? For some time now, Microsoft Mesh has promised companies an opportunity to build unique mixed and extended reality experiences for the future of work. Built on the Azure platform, Mesh combines multi-device support for desktops, VR headsets, and head-mounted displays (HMDs) with spatial audio, avatar creation tools, and more.
XROM
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
With companies like Meta and apple betting heavily on the future of virtual reality, so has one entomologist. Antonio Gustin invented a high-resolution 360º camera that can take you into the terrarium with his animals in virtual reality. Antonio Gustin, director of the Gateway Science Project, is known for its dynamic and theatrical live insect show, Tony’s Creepy Crawly Zoo.
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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.
Upload VR
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Everslaught Invasion receives a Quest 3 upgrade and gameplay overhaul through the "Resurgence Update." Available now, Everslaught Invasion's update moves away from round-based waves with a new 'Survivor Mode,' where you fight an onslaught of continually spawning enemies. That comes with a new 'Weapon Ability System' for upgrades like magical damage, blood vials unlock permanent upgrades and there are five difficulty settings available.
Program Ace
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
The Manifest has recently acknowledged Program-Ace as a top AR/VR development company, a recognition that reflects our dedication to excellence and innovation in virtual reality.
Upload VR
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Dragon Front Rising brings Rift's collectible card battler back once more, and it's available now on Quest. Released last week with minimal fanfare, Dragon Front Rising is a new standalone version of High Voltage Software's now-delisted 2016 Rift and Gear VR game, Dragon Front. Mixing high fantasy with a dieselpunk aesthetic, you construct a 30-card deck with over 500 options to choose from, fighting across a 4x4 grid in the solo 'Conquest Mode' or through online multiplayer. 0:00 / 2:08 1× Drag
The AR Show
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Kirin Sinha is the co-founder and CEO of Illumix, a company building the digital infrastructure for real world venues. You may be familiar with Illumix if you’re a fan of the horror franchise, Five Nights at Freddy’s, and the mobile game, Five Nights at Freddy’s AR: Special Delivery. While the game found a tremendous amount of success, the company has shifted its focus to enterprise customers and raised $18M in Series A financing in early 2023.
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.
Trenzi VR
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Virtual reality (VR) is rapidly changing how architects, real estate developers, and interior designers design and market their projects and ideas to clients. In the past, these professionals relied on renderings, drawing skills, intuition, and the costly process of trial and error to present design concepts. But VR is making the design process much more efficient and exciting.
Oculus
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Hidden in the Pacific, undiscovered by humans until only a few centuries ago, lies a group of strange volcanic islands: the Galapagos. In Galapagos with.
Trenzi VR
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Virtual reality (VR) is rapidly changing how architects, real estate developers, and interior designers design and market their projects and ideas to clients. In the past, these professionals relied on renderings, drawing skills, intuition, and the costly process of trial and error to present design concepts. But VR is making the design process much more efficient and exciting.
Oculus
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Last month, we debuted Next on Quest—a new series of videos that shares the latest and greatest on the Meta Quest Store, plus a look at what’s coming down the pike. Today, we’re back with a new installment covering the launch of Assassin’s Creed® Nexus VR, Demeo Battles, Vampire: The Masquerade - Justice, and more.
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.
XR Today - Mixed Reality tag
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Apple is set to debut its Vision Pro mixed reality (MR) headset in March next year, Bloomberg reported on Monday. According to Mark Gurman, the publication’s senior tech analyst , the Cupertino-based firm had originally planned to open the head-mounted display (HMD) in January, but faced issues with distribution and finalising device testing. Apple successfully built its own processors, but the company’s in-house technologies team has a lot more to design, including cameras and screens.
Upload VR
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
A new edition of Five Nights At Freddy's: Help Wanted is available now on PS5 with optional PSVR 2 support. Five Nights At Freddy's: Help Wanted – Full Time Edition brings the original PS4 release over to current generation consoles for $29.99 – or just $9.99 if you already own the game for PS4. The new Full Time Edition includes the previously released Curse of the Dreadbear DLC, with the base game and DLC both playable in flatscreen or in VR with PSVR 2.
EON Reality
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Unlocking the Future of Learning: The Impactful Benefits and ROI of EON Reality’s Immersive Technologies. IRVINE, CA – November 21 , 2023 – EON Reality, the leading pioneer in artificial intelligence-powered augmented and virtual reality experience creation for education and industry, has showcased the significant benefits and Return on Investment (ROI) of Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR) in learning and training, based on extensive key studies and suppo
Steki Amusement
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Owatch VR 2.0 Series: VR Flight Theater ( 6-Seat VR Cinema ) – The Ultimate NEW Flying Entertainment Experience, A Different Way Of Flying! The First Generation VR Flight Theater 6 Seats 9D VR Cinema VR Flying Theater is different from traditional multi-player dynamic theaters. Instead of using a commonly used dynamic platform for game action matching, it uses the world’s most advanced arm swing technology.
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?
EON Reality
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Cultivating Expertise: Pioneering Partnership Between EON Reality and Robicode to Transform IT and Multimedia Training. IRVINE, CA – November 21 , 2023 – EON Reality, a worldwide innovator in AI-powered Augmented and Virtual Reality experiences for industry, is proud to partner with Robicode Kreasi Indonesia, a premier IT & Multimedia company. Together, they are embarking on a groundbreaking initiative to provide state-of-the-art training in the dynamic fields of IT and multimedia.
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