Road to VR

AUGUST 30, 2019

Google has released to researchers and developers its own mobile device-based hand tracking method using machine learning, something Google R esearch engineers Valentin Bazarevsky and Fan Zhang call a “new approach to hand perception.” First unveiled at CVPR 2019 back in June, Google’s on-device, real-time hand tracking method is now available for developers to explore—implemented in MediaPipe , an open source cross-platform framework for developers looking to build processi

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Next Reality AR

AUGUST 28, 2019

If the name Leroy Jenkins elicits a reaction from you, then you are old enough to remember the iconic title World of Warcraft from its heydey (whether or not you actually played the massively multiplayer online role-playing game). To celebrate the 15th anniversary of the game and its re-release as World of Warcraft Classic, the game's publisher Blizzard has enlisted Snapchat to mix old tech with new via some interactive AR Lenses.

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VRScout

AUGUST 4, 2019

The Magic Leap One AR headset enters the US Military training program. A new AR training tool developed by Magic Leap Horizons will use Magic Leap One AR headset to deliver various AR military training scenarios to the US Navy. Soldiers wearing the headset will experience a room size training environment designed to keep sailors and marines combat-ready while at sea.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 16, 2019

This is the week of this blog’s birthday and so I’m publishing a very special post, that I’m going to split into two parts. It’s a while that I don’t write something about entrepreneurship, so I thought it could be a good idea to give you some pieces of advice on how to be a good VR startupper. If you are not into VR, don’t worry… most of these rules apply to all kinds of companies.

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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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ARPost

AUGUST 1, 2019

The restaurant industry is increasingly using augmented reality to complement and elevate gastronomic experiences. Aside from empowering foreign travelers to order with confidence, AR applications are also reshaping different aspects of the restaurant industry. From the ordering process and employee training to entertainment, AR is changing the world of food for the better.

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Tech Trends VR

AUGUST 22, 2019

How AR Artists in Residence Are Shaping Project Aero. By Stefano Corazza, Fellow and Head of Augmented Reality, Adobe. Immersive media is becoming increasingly ubiquitous and already changing our everyday interactions. And in the creative world, artists are starting to show us what a powerful tool augmented reality (AR) can be for storytelling. Adobe has always pushed the boundaries of innovation, collaborated with our community, and embraced new storytelling mediums to broaden creative expressi

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Road to VR

AUGUST 8, 2019

A randomized study conducted at UCLA to test the difference between VR and traditional surgical training found that medical students trained in VR scored significantly better than traditional methods. Conducted at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California Los Angeles, a study titled Randomized, Controlled Trial of a Virtual Reality Tool to Teach Surgical Technique for Tibial Shaft Fracture Intramedullary Nailing examines the efficacy of VR surgical training for a spe

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VRScout

AUGUST 19, 2019

Raymarine’s AR navigation technology could be the future of professional sailing. When it comes to high-level yachting and sailing, few technologies are more crucial than an up-to-date electronic plotter. This important marine navigation device uses GPS technology, radar, automatic information systems, and a variety of other sensors to provide sailors with crucial information while at sea, including the vessel’s position in relation to other objects. .

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 5, 2019

In these days, I got a quite interesting rumor: Xiaomi may have abandoned its plans for the Mi VR standalone headset , the Chinese counterpart of the Oculus Go. Before I continue with this story… Before I tell you what I know, let me clarify one thing: THIS IS A RUMOR. Xiaomi has not confirmed nor denied this news , since it has not answered to my request on the topic.

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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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ARPost

AUGUST 20, 2019

The virtual reality revolution is here. VR has exceeded everyone’s expectations in the last few years. Its applications aren’t merely for fun and games anymore. They have extended beyond the gaming industry. Now, VR is reshaping nearly every industry, including the field of healthcare. VR has a wide range of applications in this sector, ranging from education, diagnosis, and treatment to rehabilitation.

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AR Insider

AUGUST 30, 2019

XR Talks is a series that features the best presentations and educational videos from the XR universe. It includes embedded video, as well as narrative analysis and top takeaways. Speakers’ opinions are their own. One company that’s arguably gotten the most accolades for AR commerce implementation is Houzz. The 11x boost in conversion rates from its View in My Room feature is perhaps the most cited data point from AR proponents, on the stage and on the page.

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Tech Trends VR

AUGUST 8, 2019

A newly published white paper investigates the pedagogical theory and use cases for deploying mixed reality in the classroom. It is easy to get excited about the possibilities the Mixed Reality spectrum brings to education. Humans are essentially programmed to learn best through experience, and that is just what immersive technologies enable: we’re not just learning it, we’re living it.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 12, 2019

With a development journey starting way back in 2014, Dexta’s Dexmo haptic force-feedback VR gloves have come a very long way. I recently went hands-on with the latest version of the company’s gloves, which are now production ready, and came away impressed with their compact size and freedom of mobility. Dexta Robotics originally envisioned building a consumer force-feedback glove for VR but has in recent years pivoted the Dexmo gloves toward the enterprise market.

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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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VRScout

AUGUST 22, 2019

Fortum looks to VR to provide cost-effective training for its operators. VR is quickly becoming the go-to training solution for a growing number of industries. So far we’ve seen the technology used to enhance medical training, educate employees on critical soft-skills, even prepare store associates for major holiday shopping events. Just recently, Walmart employees credited their VR training as having helped them stay alive during the horrendous El Paso shooting that took place earlier thi

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 1, 2019

At ChinaJoy today, HTC has just announced a little but very important news: the Vive Focus Plus will be able to connect to Viveport on PC and play all its games via Wi-fi streaming. All natively. Wi-fi streaming. The concept of Wi-fi streaming to play PC VR games with a mobile headset is absolutely not new. It is an idea that was born to let people experiment PC VR games even if they could afford only a cardboard.

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ARPost

AUGUST 7, 2019

Augmented reality adds virtual experiences to real-world environments. Today, marketers are using AR’s capability to drive immersive experiences for consumers. So far, the results are nothing short of amazing. With this emerging technology, brands can create smoother customer journeys and cohesive shopping experiences. See Also: How Augmented Reality Is Transforming the Restaurant Industry.

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AR Insider

AUGUST 27, 2019

Today, 6D.ai made a multi-faceted announcement including a partnership with Qualcomm to power spatial understanding on for Snapdragon-powered devices. This article excerpts 6D.ai CEO Matt Miesniek’s Medium post , with permission. Laying the foundation to build a 3D map of the world . by Matt Miesnieks, 6D.ai, 8/27/19. We’re all extremely excited to announce our cooperation with Qualcomm Technologies and Nreal, the launch of Android support (with HMDs and bit-compatible IOS interoperability

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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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Tech Trends VR

AUGUST 18, 2019

The World’s Premier Extended Reality Event will take place in December in San Francisco. According to one study , the extended reality (XR) market is forecast to grow to more than $209 billion in the next four years, an 800% increase from their 2018 prediction of $27 billion. Whatever the true figure, it is beyond doubt that this technology is set to revolutionize industries across the world, with more verticals than ever seeking to drive business growth by leveraging its potential benefit

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Road to VR

AUGUST 1, 2019

A flurry of new job listings for Apple’s secretive ‘Technology Development Group’ suggests that the company has reached a new phase of turning its years of AR/VR R&D into actual upcoming products. Two of the most intriguing among the new job listings are the roles of ‘AR/VR Demo Evangelist’ and ‘Product Manager, AR/VR’ It’s no secret that Apple has been doing lots of R&D in the AR and VR space for years now.

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VRScout

AUGUST 5, 2019

Circus Roncalli adopts holographic tech amid concerns over animal cruelty. The international circus industry has been struggling as of late. In 2017, the famous Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus permanently closed its tent flaps to the public; meanwhile, new regulations have heavily impacted circus providers throughout numerous European countries.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 14, 2019

August, 15th 2016. The date of my first post. A pretty bad post with a bad title and a bad image. August, 15th 2019. Nothing much has changed: I still write bad posts, with terrible long headlines and bad images. But now, the blog is three years old, and I have more VR friends! Happy birthday The Ghost Howls! Happy birthday to me, so much love to you.

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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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ARPost

AUGUST 2, 2019

Guest Post. Augmented reality in its most basic sense is nothing new. For years the world has had a front seat view of the amazing things this technology can do. Now in 2019 some functions of AR, that may have been only fantasy in the past, are quickly becoming our new reality. Here we’re taking a look back at some of the films that first piqued our interest in AR and how the technology in these films fits into our real lives.

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AR Insider

AUGUST 2, 2019

XR Talks is a series that features the best presentations and educational videos from the XR universe. It includes embedded video, as well as narrative analysis and top takeaways. Speakers’ opinions are their own. Back in March, Wired Magazine co-founder Kevin Kelly wrote a cover story about the Mirrorworld. It built on the idea that Ori Inbar first coined as the AR Cloud.

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Tech Trends VR

AUGUST 3, 2019

Location-Based Virtual Reality is experiencing a huge surge in popularity, and an exclusive webinar will explore the present and future of the medium. From The Void reportedly attracting a $20 Million investment from James Murdoch’s fund, and Sandbox VR partnering with NBC to put together an epic-looking Holodeck experience, to platforms such as Secret Location expanding globally, it seems that consumer appetite for Location-Based VR (LBVR) is, in many ways, outpacing the take-up of consumer HMD

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Road to VR

AUGUST 31, 2019

Borderlands 2 VR (2018) is finally headed out of PSVR exclusivity, with launch on PC slated for sometime this Fall. The PSVR version, which debuted on PS4 late last year, is also getting a massive DLC drop for free, coming September 6th. At PAX West yesterday, Gearbox Software announced that the free DLC campaigns coming to PSVR in September will feature a bevy of content including: Captain Scarlet and Her Pirate’s Booty, Mr.

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Speaker: Micah Eppler, Account Executive for Rehearsal of eLearning Brothers

Did you know that companies such as Paychex, 3M, and Honeywell are getting better results by incorporating video-based practice and coaching within their L&D strategy? From sales pitches to soft skills, learners are becoming top performers by applying and validating knowledge transfer using the unique benefits of video. Whether used as a stand-alone application or integrated with a learning platform, video-based practice and coaching platforms give learners the ultimate opportunity to repeatedly

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