Tech Trends VR
JULY 9, 2019
Todd Maddox delves into the Neuroscience behind immersive technologies’ unique ability to make us experience things from another person’s perspective. Merriam-Webster defines empathy as “the action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another…without having these fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner.”.
VRScout
JULY 5, 2019
Exploring the rise of AR-based entertainment. Whether it be gaming, education, travel and navigation, or marketing, AR offers both consumers and companies a rapidly-growing medium in which to enhance nearly every facet of our lives. According to a report from MarketWatch, the “AR Gaming Market” is expected to reach over $280 billion by 2023 ( HTF ).
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The Ghost Howls
JULY 5, 2019
In Beijing, I have visited again my friends of 7Invensun , one of the worldwide leaders in eye tracking technologies. During my first visit , they showed me some cool prototypes: a prototypical eye tracking add-on for HoloLens and a prototypical Vive Focus with embedded eye tracking. This time, they showed me a full roster of eye tracking solutions for both standalone and PC headsets.
Next Reality AR
JULY 12, 2019
Long before the HoloLens or the Magic Leap One, a California-based team of independent filmmakers envisioned what the future of augmented reality might look like. Now, after millions of people viewed the initial short film called "Sight," the directors, operating under the name Robot Genius, are looking to extend their futuristic vision. Don't Miss: The Future of Augmented Reality Mainstream Adoption This week, the team launched a Kickstarter with the goal of creating a longer version of the hau
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.
ARPost
JULY 24, 2019
Augmented reality enhances the world around us by incorporating elements of a virtual environment into our own. It can make the most mundane experiences more exciting. This is the power of AR. It’s also what makes AR ideal for the travel industry. AR’s potential to enrich travel experiences is undeniable. Unfortunately, not many companies in this sector have embraced this burgeoning technology.
Virtual Reality Pulse brings together the best content for VR professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Tech Trends VR
JULY 16, 2019
VR Hyperloop Passenger Experience in Virtual Reality Unveiled at SpaceX. We’ve been reporting on the Hyperloop for a while here at Tech Trends. Elon Musk conceived the Hyperloop in 2013 as a revolutionary high-speed ground transport system, and this concept is now being worked on around the globe by the world’s top engineers, architects and designers.As part of this, a yearly competition is held at SpaceX HQ in California among University teams who test out the concepts they have been work
VRScout
JULY 18, 2019
Microsoft’s Japanese-speaking hologram steals the show at Inspire 2019. Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 Mixed Reality headset was front-and-center at the 2019 Inspire conference as the company showcased their latest advancements in artificial intelligence as well as mixed reality hologram technology. During a keynote held yesterday at the Las Vegas-based event, Microsoft Executive Julia White unveiled an exciting new project that uses a combination of body and voice capture, Azure AI, and HoloLens 2 tech
The Ghost Howls
JULY 18, 2019
Yesterday, finally Elon Musk has detailed in a public event the work that its secretive BCI startup Neuralink has done in these two years of stealth mode. What has been announced there is astonishing and I want to discuss with you here what has been revealed, what I think about it and what are the possible future projections of this work for AR and VR.
Road to VR
JULY 30, 2019
Addressing shareholders during Facebook’s Q2 2019 earnings call last week, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that unit sales of Oculus Quest are exceeding the available supply of the headset. Facebook and Oculus has always been mum about sales figures for their VR headsets, but Zuckerberg confirmed what seemed apparent from the lack of Quest stock at major retailers since launch: supply is struggling to keep up with demand.
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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.
ARPost
JULY 31, 2019
It seems like just a short while ago augmented reality eyewear seemed like a thing of the distant future. There is now a growing market including Magic Leap , Epson, Nreal , ThirdEye , and now Norm. However, of those listed above, Epson and ThirdEye are intended for industry rather than the consumer market. Magic Leap has some entertainment experiences, but the price and size make them more of a tool.
Slashgear
JULY 24, 2019
The folks at Valve released new Valve Index VR headset kits today for immediate shipping in the USA. The Valve Index VR system was actually first released in late June, but “initial quantities were outpaced by demand.” As Valve tells us today, “users were asked to reserve their hardware as new kits were in production.” Today’s the day when new … Continue reading.
Tech Trends VR
JULY 19, 2019
Todd Maddox reports on why A/B tests are sub-optimal in building and optimizing immersive training and performance tools. As with any young science or technology, the early wins are often large, but more wins are to follow if solid research and development is conducted that leverages what we know about the brain Click To Tweet. I have written extensively on the potential of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) to revolutionize training and performance in healthcare , manufacturing , a
VRScout
JULY 12, 2019
Void Room’s procedurally generated rogue-like shooter is now available to sideload on Quest. Tea For God , a prototype VR experience from developer Void Room , uses a combination of procedural generation and non-euclidean geometry to create infinite VR playspaces that would normally be impossible to create in real-life. Put simply, Tea For God maximizes your designated playspace by creating randomized levels that fit within the confines of your established boundaries, allowing you to physically
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.
The Ghost Howls
JULY 8, 2019
It is something that I say since the beginning of 2019 : nReal is one of the most interesting AR startups out there. That’s why when I traveled to Beijing, I really did everything that I could to visit its HQ. Entrance of nReal offices in Beijing, China. There, I have been able to discuss with people of the company about the status of the HMD and I also had a try-on session with the latest version of nReal glasses.
Road to VR
JULY 19, 2019
Elon Musk unveiled Neuralink earlier this week, a startup that aims to not only revolutionize the growing field of brain-machine interfaces (BMIs), but eventually wants to make neural implants as common as LASIK outpatient procedures are today—that’s the long-term goal at least. And while virtual reality and BMIs are still relatively segregated fields at this point, Oculus CTO and legendary programmer John Carmack got a chance to visit Neuralink’s offices, calling it “very bold
ARPost
JULY 18, 2019
Microsoft’s HoloLens is quickly emerging as the industry standard for mixed reality in the workplace. However, there is still a lot that it can’t do. After all, XR technology is still working at catching up to our desires and imaginations. However, a new MR app helps to bring HoloLens a little closer. What Can the MR App Do? Holo4Labs is an MR app compatible with HoloLens.
Slashgear
JULY 26, 2019
Virtual reality is great for videos, games, and new experiences but if the technology is to be practical for the next wave of computing, platforms need to offer applications that let users also be productive. While office suites might be out of the question, web browsing is fortunately in a position to bridge the gap between entertainment and productivity.
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.
Tech Trends VR
JULY 26, 2019
An exclusive webinar will explore how VR & AR are Transforming Training, Education & Worker Guidance. As with any novel and paradigm-shifting technology, the initial boom of virtual and artificial reality (VR/AR) has seen a vast array of industries attempting to leverage its benefits, from entertainment to product design, marketing to construction.
VRScout
JULY 28, 2019
Ever wonder what it would be like to live as a spider or fly like a bird? Psychologists are working to understand how VR can be used to transport individuals into different bodies, and if it is possible to do so with animal avatars. “Virtual reality setups are particularly suited to create a tight bond between players and their avatars up to a degree where we start perceiving the virtual representation as our own body,” said Andrey Krekhov, a member of the projects research team based out of the
The Ghost Howls
JULY 23, 2019
For the next two days, I will feature on this blog a long interview I made with Suzanne Borders, the CEO of BadVR. She’s one of the best VR people that I follow on Twitter, because she does not only work on very interesting projects mixing dataviz and XR , but she also has a great personality. (I suggest you to follow her as well!). The interview is quite long, that’s why I split it in half.
Road to VR
JULY 24, 2019
Amazon today announced the launch of Prime Video VR on Oculus Quest, Go, and Gear VR. In addition to bringing the entire Prime Video catalog onto the headsets, Amazon is also for the first time adding VR content to its Prime Video library. Amazon has now followed other major content streaming platforms like Netflix, Hulu, and YouTube into VR. The company today announced the launch of the Prime Video VR app which allows Prime members in the US and UK to stream the entire Prime Video content li
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?
ARPost
JULY 5, 2019
New virtual reality headsets such as the Oculus Rift, Samsung Gear VR, and Google Daydream have barely scratched the surface of the technology’s potential. Even so, the applications of VR are reshaping entire industries. Today, it’s also improving the quality of life of seniors in assisted living facilities. Seniors make up 15.6% of the entire US population.
EON Reality
JULY 9, 2019
EON Reality’s Singapore team was out in full force at the World Education Congress to see their very own Ridwan Othman, Senior Director of AVR Solutions at EON Reality Singapore, win an award as one of the globe’s 50 Fabulous EdTech leaders. “In 20 years of implementing and designing effective edutech and learning solutions for various institutions and organizations across the world, I find that good pedagogy coupled with great and purposeful technology, is key.
Tech Trends VR
JULY 15, 2019
How to two of the newer top-of-the-line VR headsets compare to each other on key features? This handy infographic lays it all out. The software that comes alongside the Oculus is much better than the Index by a long shot Click To Tweet. Software. The software that comes alongside the Oculus is much better than the Index by a long shot, and there are many more AAA games available in the market for the Oculus.
VRScout
JULY 31, 2019
Step into a painstakingly-crafted recreation of a historic masterpiece. In 1508, Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, a sculptor by trade, was forced against his will by Pope Julius II to paint the ceiling of the legendary Sistine Chapel, a location within the holy Vatican City where new Popes are selected. Despite his hesitation towards taking on such a daunting task—Michelangelo was experienced with a chisel, not a brush—the reluctant artist would end up painting what is tod
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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