Road to VR

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Oppo, the China-based smartphone manufacturer, held its second annual Inno Day in Shenzhen, China today, showing off a new version of its concept AR glasses. Called Oppo AR Glass 2021, the company’s latest augmented reality hardware boasts a new ‘split’ design, something that makes it both more compact and lighter than the previous HoloLens-style model, which made its debut at last year’s Inno Day.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

How VR technology is revolutionizing the heatlhcare sector. When you hear the term “VR,” you might think of entertainment, social media, or the exploration of virtual worlds; perhaps the last thing you’d ever think of is the healthcare industry. Does this sector of the world actually use VR and does it really bring with it any unique benefits?

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 14, 2020

Two days ago I have had the pleasure of experiencing Finding Pandora X , the creative work that has won the “Best VR Immersive User Experience” at the Venice Film Festival this year. It has been a very interesting experience, but unluckily I haven’t been allowed to shoot photos and videos (exactly like in theater), so in this review, I will try to use my words to make you imagine how it has been for me being there.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Immersive experience distribution platform LucidWeb has been around for a while now. However, the particular moment that we’re living in has provided the perfect storm for the company to adapt and expand. We’re talking of course about awards season, XR gaming maximalists, and data harvesting walled gardens. Apps, Hardware, and Immersive Experience Showcases.

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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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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Oculus Quest 2 is way too new for any real hardware discounts this holiday, it seems. But if you manage to nab a new Quest 2 before the year’s end, you’ll be able to download award-winning PC VR title Asgard’s Wrath (2019) for free. It’s been one year since Oculus released beta support for Link, the company’s compatibility software that lets Quest users play Rift exclusives on PC.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Threedy AI is a startup whose main expertise is the automatic conversion from 2D photos to 3D models. It can automatically fetch the photos of your items from your website, and t ransform them into 3D models for prices as cheap a $5/model! It is a very innovative company, and I think that it can be very important for the transition between 2D and 3D.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

The Academy for International Extended Reality (AIXR) held the fourth annual VR Awards on Thursday, November 12. Like many awards and conventions in XR, AIXR held the ceremony virtually using VRChat. See Also: AIXR Partners With VRChat to Bring 4th Annual VR Awards Online. “Last night was an extraordinary celebration of the advances made in virtual reality across what has been a highly unusual twelve months,” said AIXR CEO Daniel Colaianni.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

JVCKenwood is testing the XR waters with a new headset for enterprise users which boasts a wide field of view (FOV) and 2.5k per-eye resolution. As first reported by Mogura (Japanese), JVC’s prototype uses a proprietary mirror display to achieve a 120-degree FOV, serving up 2,560×1,440 pixels per eye via dual 5.5 inch LCD panels. Using SteamVR tracking, the PC-tethered headset can make use of any compatible controller, such as Vive wands or Valve Index controllers.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Get up-close-and-personal with histories biggest mysteries. True crime fans woke up to some exciting news this morning with Hollywood producer and broadcast journalist, Neil Mandt, announcing the launch of CrimeDoor , an educational content hub aimed specifically at the True crime community. Composed of hundreds of real-life profiles featuring unbiased news, evidence, and key information on everything from missing persons reports and small town murders to notorious cases from across the world.

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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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Cats and VR

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Don't miss out on the Humble Bundle Fall VR Game bundle! Choose from games like The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners , Zero Caliber VR , and more! Prepare to fall into a new, virtual reality! Get a new view on familiar worlds in The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners , Zero Caliber VR , and more. Plus, your purchase will support Movember and a charity of your choice!

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GizModo VR

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

On Friday morning, Pfizer and BioNTech announced that they would be seeking an emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration today for their jointly developed covid-19 vaccine. If granted, that would make this vaccine likely the first to reach the public in the U.S., followed closely by Moderna’s… Read more.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Recently released on the Quest store, Cubism is a spatial puzzle game with a slick minimal presentation. Designed by a solo indie developer Thomas Van Bouwel as a side project, the game impressively holds the highest user rating among all Quest apps with more than 100 reviews, according to our latest ranking. We reached to Van Bouwel to learn more about his approach to the project and lessons learned along the way.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Walt Disney Animation, Qualcomm, ILMxLAB are just a few of the winners announced during the 2020 VR Awards. The Academy of International Extended Reality (AIXR) has been celebrating momentous accomplishments in VR since 2017 with their annual VR Awards. Each year over 70 experts in immersive technology come together to meticulously inspect everything from innovative new hardware to groundbreaking VR experiences to other colossal advancements that will push VR into brand new directions.

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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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Anand Tech

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Last week, Apple made industry news by announcing new Mac products based upon the company’s new Apple Silicon M1 SoC chip, marking the first move of a planned 2-year roadmap to transition over from Intel-based x86 CPUs to the company’s own in-house designed microprocessors running on the Arm instruction set. Since a few days, we’ve been able to get our hands on one of the first Apple Silicon M1 devices: the new Mac mini 2020 edition.

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GizModo VR

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Last year, the climate movement found new vigor in a young Swede named Greta Thunberg. She began a solo strike and quickly caught global media attention for her sharp tongue and truth telling. Too often, however, her words have fallen on deaf ears as politicians continue to ignore the climate crisis. In one of her… Read more.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2020

While Oculus doesn’t offer much publicly in the way of understanding how well individual apps are performing across its VR storefronts, it’s possible to glean some insight by looking at apps relative to each other. Here’s a snapshot of the top 20 Oculus Quest games and apps as of November 2020. Why We Publish This Data. While the SteamVR library already has a comprehensive tracking database thanks to SteamDB , Steam 250 , and more, no similar database exists to track applications on Oculus stor

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

EA announces two free updates after an overwhelming response by players. Since launching on PC VR headsets back in October, EA’s Star Wars: Squadrons has amassed a sizable following of hardcore pilots infatuated with the games jaw-dropping environments, white-knuckle dogfighting, and surprisingly in depth starfighter customization. The response has been so positive, in fact, that the company is releasing two free content updates despite having previously stated that no additional DLC will

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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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VR Fitness

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

It is not news to most folks, working out has a great and lasting impact on mental health. Getting up and moving the body surges with dopamine, adrenaline, endorphins, and endocannabinoid. These chemicals are what trigger feelings of happiness, joy, relaxation, and act as our natural anti-depressants. Virtual Reality also has a positive impact on the brain.

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GizModo VR

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

This week, the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree was unfurled in all its floppy, haggard glory. As many a Twitter user were quick to point out, its appearance was a metaphor for this year of pandemic, a slapdash coup attempt, and a general drubbing of American exceptionalism. Read more.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Data allegedly obtained from Capcom in a recent hack suggests that a VR version of Resident Evil 4 is coming to Oculus headsets next year. As reported by PC Gamer , Capcom’s network was breeched on November 2nd as a part of a ransomware attack, which saw the public release of an alleged 1TB of internal data. Capcom confirmed the leak in a press release , saying a hacker group called Ragnar Locker destroyed and encrypted data on its servers in effort to extort money from the company.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Wolves in the Walls arrives on standalone VR headsets alongside a new social media experience. When Fable Studios premiered the first chapter of their Wolves in the Walls VR experience at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival , they introduced the world to Lucy, an AI-powered virtual being who could remember things you told her, ask questions, and even acknowledge your presence when you entered her virtual world.

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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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VR Fitness

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Supernatural is already one of the best virtual reality fitness titles and now it is getting even better. Developer Within announced that in addition to an overhaul of the profile section of the Supernatural Companion App coming out, both goals and streaks are being added. This will allow players to stay motivated while hitting their daily exercise benchmarks.

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GizModo VR

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

“All living beings are on Earth for a reason, from the tiniest insects to the greatest mammals.” That’s what Agora, a free photography app, said they aimed to show with their photography contest, #Animals2020. Read more.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2020

HP’s newest VR headset, Reverb G2, is finally here. Promising to bring some of the features of Valve’s Index to the Windows VR scene, along with class-leading resolution, new controllers and better tracking. Read on to find out if it delivers. Before we break into the review, here’s a recap of Reverb G2 specs: Resolution. 2,160 × 2,160 (4.7MP) per-eye (LCD).

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Team up with classic characters on a series of dangerous quests throughout the Star Wars timeline. ILMxLAB and Lucasfilm’s latest Star Wars VR adventure, Star Wars: Tales From the Galaxy’s Edge is available now on Oculus Quest and Oculus Quest 2 headsets. Developed in collaboration with Oculus Studios, Tales From the Galaxy’s Edge has you stepping into the shoes of a lowly repair technician who—after crash-landing on the planet of Batuu—finds themselves caught up in

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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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