The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 14, 2024

My Quest 3 has just been shipped and I can’t wait to put my hands on it. But before that moment, I have still one thing to do for you, which is to summarize the best XR news of the past week! Top news of the week (Image by Meta) Cloud rendering Avalanche app appears on the Horizon Store Someone discovered that Meta published its Avalanche app on the Horizon Store.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 14, 2024

How is VR resonating with consumers? How often are they using it? How satisfied are they? And how much are they willing to pay for it? A recent ARtillery report features original consumer survey data, which we feature in this week's Behind-the-Numbers. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Nerd Ninjas, the indie studio who helped develop Niantic’s Pokémon GO and Terrible Posture Games’ Battle Train , announced a co-op roguelite for Quest and PC VR headsets that promises a serious dose of piñata-cracking mayhem: Rogue Piñatas: VRmageddon. As the studio’s first original IP, Rogue Piñatas features both solo and up to four-player co-op matches set in a “party-apocalyptic world,” where players try to survive by bashing piñatas that have come to life.

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Upload VR

OCTOBER 14, 2024

UploadVR received our Quest 3S review unit from Meta earlier today, and we've been putting it through its paces for a full review. Why Doesn't UploadVR Have A Quest 3S Review Yet? UploadVR had been receiving review units multiple days in advance of launch under embargo from Oculus/Facebook/Meta for 8 years now: both Rift headsets, the Touch controllers, Oculus Go, and every Quest to date - until now.

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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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EON Reality

OCTOBER 14, 2024

IRVINE, CA – October 14, 2024 – EON Reality, the world leader in AI-assisted Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality-based knowledge transfer for industry and education, announces the launch of its cutting-edge EON-XR platform tailored for K12 schools in India. This innovative solution aims to transform the educational landscape by providing immersive, interactive learning experiences that address the unique challenges and goals of Indian K12 institutions.

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EON Reality

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Irvine, CA — October 14, 2024 — EON Reality , a global leader in Augmented and Virtual Reality-based experiential learning solutions, is excited to announce the launch of its revolutionary EON SoftSkill Podcast Studio (Multi Avatar). This state-of-the-art educational tool reimagines traditional podcasts by incorporating Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Augmented Reality (AR), creating immersive and interactive learning experiences for users worldwide.

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Upload VR

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Meta released an XR UI kit for Unity, which some Quest developers have been requesting for years. When developing for other operating systems like Windows, Mac, iOS, and regular Android, developers have access to high-level UI frameworks that let them build interfaces that feel cohesive with the operating system. But until recently , the only way to build XR apps for Meta's headsets was with a game engine, such as Unity or Unreal, and Meta didn't provide any kind of UI framework for either.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Walmart has unveiled its proprietary artificial intelligence, augmented reality, and immersive commerce platforms, which it says will improve shopping experiences. American Express Launches AR Shopping for Small Business Saturday Shopify, Apple Roll Out iOS 17 Object Capture for AR Shopping Amazon Targets Google, Meta Ad Spending with AR Shopping Update More specifically, the US multinational retailer, Walmart, believes they will help to deliver ‘hyper-personalised’, accessible, and engaging exp

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Upload VR

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Gunman Contracts - Stand Alone, the new VR shooter from solo developer ANB_Seth, is escaping the shackles of a Half-Life: Alyx mod with an early access launch in 2025. The debut original game from ANB_Seth, Gunman Contracts - Stand Alone takes you into the role of a professional hitman. You take on ruthless criminal forces and bring justice in a chaotic underworld, one contract at a time, in this action-heavy shooter.

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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

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Augmented Enterprise Summit 2024 will kick off this week on October 15-17, showcasing how industry-leading firms are driving AR/VR/MR innovation toward a workplace revolution. AES will host global operations this year, uniting the industry across the three-day event in Dallas, Texas. AES 2024 is platforming XR companies such as Meta, Qualcomm, XREAL, HTC VIVE, and RealWear, showcasing the products and technologies that are changing the industry and enterprises today and in the future.

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Upload VR

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Bonelab plans to implement the inside-out upper body tracking feature of Quest 3 & 3S. Stress Level Zero's Brandon J Laatsch described inside-out body tracking as "the most game changing feature of VR hardware since tracked controllers in 2016", and said "Other hardware players either need to step up and develop it or concede the space to those who do because it will create an insurmountable divide.

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Upload VR

OCTOBER 14, 2024

COLD VR, Final Fury, and Maestro lead the way for PC VR demos in this week's Steam Next Fest. Following similar events in February and June , the Steam Next Fest October Edition marks the third Next Fest this year. Live for one week and featuring nearly 40 PC VR games, our current highlights include the board game collection All On Board! and VR arcade fighter Final Fury.

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Upload VR

OCTOBER 14, 2024

The Exorcist VR is getting an epilogue on Quest 2, 3, and 3S headsets years after its initial launch. The update arrives October 15th for Quest headsets with studio Fun Train VR releasing a new trailer offering glimpses of the update, which is said to unlock for those who have completed the game's existing five chapters. 0:00 / 1:21 1× "The detective is drawn back into the chilling world of a malevolent force that continues to haunt him," a post on the Meta Horizon Store explains.

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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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