VRScout
JUNE 21, 2022
Volumetric video brings former comedic actor and current Ukrainian President to life on your coffee table. With the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia putting a strain on Ukrainian resources, President Volodymyr Zelensky has begun reaching out to the global technology community for support in rebuilding the county’s digital infrastructure.
The Ghost Howls
JUNE 21, 2022
At AWE, I have finally been able to try the upcoming Conquest VR audio accessory. It’s a while since I know about this project, because the CEO of the company, Raghu Bathina , is one of my patrons , and so I was very happy to finally be able to try this interesting device. Discover it with me! (Ok, before we go, actually, it’s fair if I make a disclaimer: Raghu is a donor on my Patreon page, so in this review, I will just say that his product is amaz… ok, I was kidding… n
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ARPost
JUNE 24, 2022
The metaverse is a very diverse place, and its denizens like to celebrate that. This month is Pride Month, and a lot of virtual worlds have hosted events, celebrations, and initiatives to show their inclusion and support. Here, we’ll look at a few of those seasonal events. We also look at the LGBTQ+ VR Museum, which is not limited to June but just so happened to win an award at Tribeca this month.
AR Insider
JUNE 20, 2022
Welcome back to Spatial Beats, AR Insider's weekly series that features observations and insights of author and futurist Charlie Fink. This week, we look at Meta's "World Beyond" Apple's XR snub and Netflix's Squid Game competition. 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.
VRScout
JUNE 22, 2022
The company’s visualization engine layers digital content over professional athletes in real-time. The NHL thought it would be a great idea to broadcast the Stanley Cup Championship games using Beyond Sports’ unique visualization engine that turns players into blocks-like avatars and I honestly don’t think I can watch a live sports game any other way moving forward.
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ARPost
JUNE 21, 2022
VR simulation and training is one of the biggest use cases for virtual reality. That’s true in terms of industry size but it’s also true in terms of impact in that these use cases improve the quality of life for people that have never used VR themselves. One new deployment takes this to the extreme by increasing the health and wellness of those not yet born.
Road to VR
JUNE 24, 2022
Industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, a respected figure in all things Apple supply chain leaks, says the Cupertino tech giant is likely preparing to launch its long-rumored mixed reality headset early next year. In a Medium post , Kuo outlines a few key points based on how he gathers the industry is headed. In short, Kuo posits that Meta is slowing down investment in VR hardware due to looming economic recession, but this will provide others opportunity to play catchup as market share shifts away from
VRScout
JUNE 19, 2022
The latest addition to EA’s legendary video game franchise looks like its most ambitious yet. Arriving next month on PC and consoles, F1 22 is the latest racing game simulator from EA Sports. It’s also the first in the long-running series to feature support for VR headsets, allowing you to further immerse yourself in the high-speed action.
XR Today - Virtual Reality
JUNE 24, 2022
In a Facebook post this Wednesday, the CEO of Meta, Mark Zuckerberg , announced his firm would transition Facebook Pay into Meta Pay, a digital wallet for Metaverse services such as Horizon Worlds. The change does not affect any platform that supports Facebook Pay for buying traditional goods, such as Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger, although the change introduces new tools that enable Horizon World users to manage their identity, acquire assets, and purchase digital goods.
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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.
Slashgear
JUNE 21, 2022
According to a study commissioned by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, blockchain technology might not be so decentralized and immutable after all.
Road to VR
JUNE 22, 2022
Apple has barely mentioned augmented or virtual reality in its big keynotes lately, however at WWDC 2022 earlier this month, the company quietly released probably one of the best 3D room-mapping tools for mobile AR yet. Called RoomPlan , the ARKit Swift API uses the camera and LiDAR scanner on recent iPhones and iPads to create a 3D floor plan of a room, including key characteristics such as dimensions and types of furniture.
VRScout
JUNE 20, 2022
You can also “try on” clothing in AR using the Snapchat app, anytime, anywhere. In a first-of-its-kind partnership, Snapchat and British Vogue are coming together to launch Vogue x Snapchat: Redefining the Body, an incredible AR exhibition curated by Editor in Chief, British Vogue and European Editorial Director, Vogue, Edward Enninful OBE (Order of the British Empire).
Mashable VR
JUNE 22, 2022
The results are in: The vast majority of people prefer to work remotely. And along with this rise in remote work, tech companies that help make telecommuting possible have blown up, too. One particular company that's benefitted from this all? The video conferencing service, Zoom. With hundreds of millions of users , Zoom has been the standout in the move to remote work since the pandemic in 2020.
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.
Slashgear
JUNE 21, 2022
The AI system called DALL-E 2 seems to have developed its own language that researchers have not yet been able to parse, and that's a problem.
Road to VR
JUNE 20, 2022
Meta says its ultimate goal with its VR hardware is to make a comfortable, compact headset with visual finality that’s ‘indistinguishable from reality’ Today the company revealed its latest VR headset prototypes which it says represent steps toward that goal. Meta has made it no secret that it’s dumping tens of billions of dollars in its XR efforts, much of which is going to long-term R&D through its Reality Labs Research division.
VRScout
JUNE 20, 2022
Turn your home into the ultimate stargazing lounge. Available now on the Meta Quest, Skygaze (Demo) is a prototype VR experience that turns your headset into a mixed reality stargazing lounge. You can explore the solar system and search for constellations, learn more about our system’s planets, or catch a show at the virtual planetarium, all from the comfort of your living room.
GizModo VR
JUNE 21, 2022
Scientists have finally unraveled the genetic secrets of humanity’s coziest roommates: Demodex folliculorum , also known as the skin mite. Among other things, the findings confirm that these mites actually do have anuses, contrary to previous speculation. They also indicate that the microscopic animals may not be as… Read more.
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.
Slashgear
JUNE 20, 2022
While electric vehicles promise a green future, the batteries that power them don't boast the same level of sustainability.
Road to VR
JUNE 23, 2022
Tencent, the China-based multinational known for WeChat and a host of mobile games, reportedly announced to staff that was creating a unit dedicated building out its XR offerings. As reported by Reuters , Tencent allegedly told staff on Monday about the official formation of a unit tasked with building up its XR business, which is said to include both software and hardware projects.
VRScout
JUNE 24, 2022
The company will begin by changing ‘Facebook Pay’ to ‘Meta Pay.’ Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg this week announced that the company is working on a digital wallet that will make it easier to spend and make money in the metaverse. In a recent Facebook post , Zuckerberg talked about a future where all of the purchases you make in the virtual world, from clothing and music to event tickets and art, are stored in a single, easy-to-access location.
Upload VR
JUNE 23, 2022
Meta will introduce a digital wallet for use in the metaverse , as part of its Meta Pay (formerly Facebook Pay) service. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the news in a post shared to his Facebook account. Zuckerberg wrote that the company’s existing service, Facebook Pay, is now Meta Pay — in line with the brand changes taking place across the year.
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?
Slashgear
JUNE 22, 2022
Tim Cook spoke in an interview not long after WWDC 2022 about the future of Apple software development and the company's expansion into more AR-related tech.
Road to VR
JUNE 21, 2022
Khronos Group, the consortium behind the OpenXR standard, is helping to assemble other XR industry players in service of cooperatively building interoperability standards for what it hopes will be an “open and inclusive metaverse.” The so-called Metaverse Standards Forum was founded by platform holders, hardware companies, engine/tool creators, and users, with participants including companies such as Adobe, Autodesk, Epic Games, Unity, Meta, Microsoft, nVidia, OTOY, Qualcomm, and Son
VRScout
JUNE 18, 2022
Locate one of Niantic’s AR viewfinders to unlock fun experiences using the company’s Lightship VPS technology. The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity is a global event that has been showcasing creative excellence in communications, advertising, and connectivity between people and brands since 1954. In addition to celebrating hard work and creativity, the event includes big networking opportunities and award ceremonies as well as a swanky opening and closing gala.
Mashable VR
JUNE 19, 2022
The five so-called naked-eye planets — Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn — are having a rare solar system reunion right now. In the morning hours throughout June, early risers have been able to catch the planets in the sky from low in the east to higher in the south. This is what astronomers refer to as conjunction. What makes this event even more unique is the planets are visible in their natural order from the sun.
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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