The Ghost Howls
DECEMBER 19, 2024
It’s the end of the year, and like every December, it is the time to make a balance about how the past year went. There is a particular aspect of my professional year I want to tell you about and it is the attendance at XR events. This year, since my main job vanished and so I had more time, I decided to attend more XR-related events and see what outcomes I could obtain from these opportunities.
AR Insider
DECEMBER 19, 2024
This week on Reality Bytes, we draw on the past 6 years of episodes to predict 3 major trends we expect to see over the next 5 years. This post appeared first on AR Insider.
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Road to VR
DECEMBER 19, 2024
COLD VR, a spiritual successor to long-time hit SUPERHOT VR (2016), is officially headed to Quest and PC VR headsets next month, with its PSVR 2 version slated to arrive later. Superhot VR is old, but gold. And it’s a wonder more studios haven’t tried to replicate its game’s unique time-stopping movement mechanic. Cold VR has to a certain extent, although it’s flipping the script by making you move not slower, but faster.
AR Insider
DECEMBER 19, 2024
When it comes to Meta Orion, What are the implications? Why did Meta show its cards? Who is going to win? and will anyone even care? Guest author Evan Helda tackles big questions. This post appeared first on AR Insider.
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.
Road to VR
DECEMBER 19, 2024
AEXLAB , the studio behind VR shooter Vail (2024), announced it’s opened a crowd-investment campaign to support ongoing development of the game. Additionally, the studio revealed the multiplayer shooter has generated over $5.5 million in revenue to date, owing to its 300,000+ unique players across PC VR and Quest platforms. Unlike typical crowdfunding campaigns, which promise a product in exchange for startup funds, the Miami, Florida-based studio is pursuing the equitycrowd-investment rou
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Road to VR
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Alien: Rogue Incursion releases today on PSVR 2 and PC VR headsets, while the Quest version of the the Xenomorph-flavored horror-shooter is slated to arrive February next year. Now developer Survios announced its already in full swing crafting ‘Part Two’ We’ve already had a chance to play through Part One in our full review , where we gave the game a solid [7/10] for its immersive atmosphere and strong narrative, which we thought was somewhat dampened by repetitive enemy encoun
Charlie Fink
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Supreme Court tackles TikTok ban, Meta & Musk challenge OpenAI shift, Backflips 3D AI emerges, Samsung/Google Adding AI to XR OS, Google Veo 2, 'Party Versus' MR Release
Upload VR
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Skydance's Behemoth is at its best when facing the titular creatures, though it's not a completely clean sweep through the Forsaken Lands. Read on for our full review. There's a unique fear that only VR's sense of presence can deliver. Your journey begins alone, wandering through a snowy tundra with your mother's message echoing in your thoughts. Seeing the first Behemoth barely a stone throw away immediately sets the scene and while that's only a tease for what follows, these awe-inspiring mome
Charlie Fink
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Moonvalleys clean AI model, Googles Veo besting Sora, and Higgsfields ReelMagic drive a new era of faster, richer, cinematic AI video experiences
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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
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Alien: Rogue Incursion plunges players into a tense, atmospheric narrative to uncover dark secrets on the planet Purdan. Read on for our full review. The Facts What is it?: An action-horror VR shooter set in the Alien universe. Platforms: PS VR2 , SteamVR (reviewed on both platforms) Release Date: Out now (PS VR2, Steam), February 13, 2025 (Quest 3) Developer: Survios, Inc Price: $39.99 (Deluxe Edition $49.99) Contrast To Previous Titles While Rogue Incursion brings some fresh elements to the se
EON Reality
DECEMBER 19, 2024
IRVINE, CA December 19, 2024 – EON Reality, the world leader in AI-assisted Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality-based knowledge transfer for industry and education, proudly announces the release of its AI-Powered Health & Wellness Coach. This innovative solution offers a personalized, holistic approach to fitness, nutrition, and lifestyle improvements, leveraging AI-driven insights, immersive simulations, and dynamic habit-building strategies to empower individuals on their journey
Upload VR
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Starwave adds six new songs to the interstellar VR rhythm game with its first DLC today on Quest. Developed by Tigertron and Skymap Games, Starwave is a rhythm game set in space where players hit notes in time to the music to complete constellations. Today's Be Strong pack introduces new levels across six new constellations, heading into the Centauri galaxy with a bass-and-adrenaline-fueled score.
Oculus
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Today is a big occasion for popular VR battle royale shooter, Contractors Showdown, because it marks the launch of the all-new game mode, Exfil Zone. This new mode is so large and robust it could have easily been an entirely new game on its own, but it’s being added into the game at no extra 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.
Upload VR
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Grimlord, the Soulslike-inspired VR action RPG, enters full release today on Quest and Steam. Developed by MetalCat Studio, Grimlord initially launched last year in Steam Early Access before January's App Lab release. As a prisoner in the Lonely Mountains, the campaign mode sees you facing down the tyrannical Grim Lord with promises of challenging enemies across physics-driven combat and collectible treasures.
Oculus
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Bundle up for battle with the start of POPULATION: ONEs latest winter event, Frostbite Frenzy! POPULATION: ONE is a free-to-play battle-royale VR shooter on the.
Upload VR
DECEMBER 19, 2024
This year saw hand tracking and mixed reality games begin to develop on complementary paths to VR games. We kicked off the year with an editorial from Job Simulator creator and former Owlchemist Devin Reimer telling developers they need a hand tracking plan. By the end of the year, we've seen some of our first truly impressive uses of the input method.
Instinctively Real Media
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Newsletter 2024: As we wrap up an exciting year, Instinctively Real Media is thrilled to share highlights from company-side launches, client product launches, industry events, collaborations and the cutting-edge developments weve been a part of. Our continued success is thanks to the incredible clients weve had the privilege to work with and the groundbreaking projects we've helped bring to life.
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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