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How Many Consumers Have Tried AR?

AR Insider

35 percent of U.S. adults have tried mobile AR, and 80 percent of those do so at least monthly. These results flow from ARtillery Intelligence's latest original survey research with Thrive Analytics. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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New VR Games Showcase Promises “AAA” Reveals Next Month for Quest, PSVR 2, & PC VR

Road to VR

A new VR Games Showcase is kicking off next month, promising a peek at ‘AAA’ VR games and major updates coming from a number of studios, including nDreams, Vertigo Games, Schell Games, Flat2VR Studios, and IO Interactive. Coming August 15th and presented by VR veteran Jamie Feltham , the inaugural VR Games Showcase will cover a variety of games targeting Quest, PSVR 2 and PC VR.

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Varjo to Boost Virtual Design and Engineering Opportunities

XR Today - Virtual Reality

This week, enterprise VR/MR hardware vendors and solutions provider Varjo are officially introducing support for Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform. This move aims to make the leading headset range an optimised tool for engineering and design workflows. Miika Jokinen, the Head of Software Partnerships at Varjo , added: Our partnership with Dassault Systèmes is a testament of our commitment to providing the most advanced mixed reality tools for our enterprise users.

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‘Bounce Arcade’ is Like VR Pinball for Your Fists—And Exactly the Kind of Creativity VR Needs to Thrive

Road to VR

Bounce Arcade , recently announced and launching this Fall, looks like a unique fusion of pinball and VR, in a way that’s truly native to the medium. It’s an example of the body of VR-native gameplay mechanics that’s still in its infancy. All video games trace their lineage to arcade games. I’m not necessarily talking about games in a big cabinet, but any game which has little in the way of narrative, characters, and progression.

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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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Will AR Smart Glasses Over Take VR Headsets?

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

This week, ResearchAndMarkets released its “Smart Augmented Reality Glasses—Global Strategic Business Report,” which highlights the growth rates of smart glasses, the potential opportunity for enterprises, and how smart glasses could replace VR headsets. The report showed that the global market for smart glasses reached roughly 678.6 thousand units in 2023.

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Unlocking the Potential: The Advantages of VR in Education

EON Reality

The Advantages of VR in Education VR is transforming the digital world day by day, significantly impacting various industries, especially education. The benefits of VR in education are extensive and groundbreaking. These technologies create more accessible and powerful learning methods for students of all ages. By immersing students in interactive and engaging environments, VR enhances concentration, boosts motivation, and improves learning outcomes.

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Into The Radius 2 Is Hitting Early Access Very Soon

Upload VR

Into The Radius 2 will be launching as an Early Access title on July 24th for $39.99, and will offer even more co-op action and mysteries. When we reviewed the original Into The Radius on Meta Quest 2 , our reviewer described it as "an interesting but flawed experience," and any game like that can often be built upon in a sequel. Into The Radius 2 is coming in just a couple of weeks' time, and it'll be interesting to see if it offers any substantial upgrades on the foundation laid in the first g

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Exploring Effective Simulation Training Examples for Enhanced Learning

Program Ace

See how simulation training examples showcase the transformation in the top industries. Discover the benefits and applications of virtual training to enhance skills and readiness.

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Sky Climb Now Flying Onto PSVR 2 Devices Worldwide

Upload VR

Following a successful Quest release and the reveal of a port to the platform late last month, VR Monkey’s Sky Climb is now available to PSVR 2 owners in Europe from today, with the game's release to players in other regions scheduled for tomorrow. The Fall Guys-inspired balloon-themed first-person adventure, developed by the team behind Galaxy Kart , blends a single-player campaign tasking players to restore balance to the universe with a chaotic online mode for those who want to test their ski

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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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Embrace the Chaos in ‘FRENZIES,’ A Stylish New Multiplayer VR Shooter from nDreams Coming to Meta Quest

Oculus

Hopefully you’re ready for something truly chaotic, because this new multiplayer VR shooter is dripping with equal parts pandemonium and fun. FRENZIES is the latest.

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Adding New Parent-Managed Social Capabilities for Preteens

Oculus

Soon, parents will be able to individually add approved contacts that a 10- to 12-year-old can then chat with, call, and send or accept invites to join them in MR or VR experiences.

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