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“Trendline” is AR Insider’s series that examines trends and events in spatial computing, and their strategic implications. For an indexed library of spatial computing insights, data, reports and multimedia, subscribe to ARtillery PRO. T he augmented reality subsector known as audio AR has a new player: Foursquare. Known as Marsbot for AirPods , a new Foursquare Labs project features a lightweight virtual assistant that proactively whispers geographically-activated local recommendations in your
Data Dive is AR Insider’s weekly dive into select spatial computing figures. Running Mondays, it includes data points and strategic takeaways. For an indexed library of data, reports, and multimedia, subscribe to ARtillery Pro. S ocially-distributed lenses and filters are the leading form of consumer-based AR in terms of active use. A close second is location-based gaming, thanks to Pokémon Go, whose users engage with AR 2-3 minutes per session, with more AR game elements rolling out all the
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Speaker: Chris Paxton McMillin, President of D3 Training Solutions
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Sensorium Corporation announced that it will be using photorealistic avatars of world-famous artists on its upcoming social virtual reality platform —Sensorium Galaxy. The fully computer-generated avatars are highly realistic. They capture not only the facial expressions of artists but also their behavioral patterns and unique performance styles. In turn, it gives users fully immersive performances that existing digital experiences won’t allow.
Recently emerging out stealth, Singapore based Deca has revealed an ambitious PC VR headset called DecaGear. With built-in face and hip-tracking, the company says the headset is designed to embrace social VR content, but also promises very high resolution displays, inside-out tracking, and even wireless game streaming from your PC with an add-on accessory.
Sensorium Corporation partners with yet another major name in EDM. The very Tron-like social VR platform Sensorium Galaxy has announced a new collaboration with acclaimed British house and techno record producer Carl Cox that will have him conducting a series of unique virtual music performances in PRISM World, the music world of Sensorium Galaxy. The company hopes this move will bring thousands of music fans together much as they did before social distancing, reshaping the live music industry i
This has been the week of the launch of the Oculus Quest 2, and this event has been so big that basically, it will take half of this roundup to describe. There are so many pieces of news about it that today’s newsletter could have been called the Quest 2 Week Peek :). Jokes apart, the launch of Quest 2 can be so important for VR that is necessary that I tell you everything I have learned about it this week.
VRDays Europe is coming live to (and from) Amsterdam from November 4-6. The event will still feature a live component with limited seating in Amsterdam, as well as smaller “Satellite Events” around the world as much of the offerings also take place virtually. As a media partner to VRDays Europe, ARPost is pleased to give you the rundown on everything going on and how you can participate – including the discount code for tickets, and a chance to win a free ticket.
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Reality Bytes is AR Insider’s series that features bite-sized video insights. Running Thursdays, it focuses on weekly news recaps and commentary. For an indexed library of data, reports, and multimedia, subscribe to ARtillery Pro. W hat are the biggest insights and observations in AR and adjacent sectors? Welcome to Reality Bytes , featuring lightning-round commentary from AR Insider partner M7 Innovations.
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. While XR technology is great for gaming and a boon for enterprise, it also has a huge hand in social issues, including bullying. One great case-in-point comes from the good people at Kinful, bringing Social and Emotional Learning to students through a partnership with VR headset manufacturer Pico. To better understand how social and emotional learning (SEL) is aided by XR technology and how a VR headset company can provide that assistance, ARPost he
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.
ILMxLAB today announced that Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge , the studio’s next VR project in the Star Wars universe, is coming exclusively to Quest next month. A second episode is said to arrive sometime in 2021. ILMxLAB announced in an Oculus blogpost today that Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge is launching on the Quest platform on November 19th, 2020.
Customize your own AR jack-o’-lantern via the company’s new interactive boxes. Customers who purchase an item through Amazon now until Halloween can expect a little surprise with their eco-friendly boxes. Until October 31st, Amazon will be distributing its products via special Halloween-themed packaging that allows customers to design their own augmented reality jack-o’-lantern.
“Vantage” is AR Insider’s editorial contributor program. It enlists spatial computing executives and innovators for first-hand strategic insights. Find out more or contact us to participate here. Authors’ opinions are their own. . Charting a Path to Viable Consumer AR Glasses, Part I. What’s Holding Wearable Displays Back? by Jason McDowall.
Law enforcement agencies across the United States are scrambling to secure funding for new cellphone-tracking equipment after the maker of the controversial “Stingray” device quietly announced last year it would no longer sell equipment directly to local law enforcement. Read more.
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New regulatory filings for an unknown HTC Vive headset have appeared at the US Federal Communications Commission. Since the confused introduction of HTC’s Vive Cosmos headsets earlier this year the company has been laying low on the hardware front while Facebook has stolen much of the spotlight with Quest 2. But HTC looks to be readying some new headset offering; Road to VR has spotted documentation for a headset not previously seen at the FCC.
Build a multi-room location-based arcade complete with over six mini-games. Available now on Oculus Quest and Oculus Quest 2, Custom Home Mapper is a neat application that turns your standalone headset into a location-based VR arcade. Players can actually map the physical layout of their homes, including any furniture or obstructions, and participate in a variety of simple mini-games that require them to move throughout their physical space.
XR Talks is a series that features the best presentations and educational videos from the XR universe. It includes embedded video, narrative analysis and top takeaways. Speakers’ opinions are their own. For a full library of indexed and educational media, subscribe to ARtillery PRO. T he past month saw a cluster of tech-giant events with keynote unveilings for the latest batch of products.
Arctic ice is seasonal. It melts down in the summer sun and relative warmth, then freezes back up when fall’s chill comes. Or at least, it should be that way. But right now it’s late October, and the ice in Siberia’s Laptav Sea still hasn’t refrozen. It’s the latest ice-free date the sea has seen in recorded history… Read more.
Speaker: Treion Muller, Chief Strategy Officer at ELB Learning
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Speaker: Micah Eppler, Account Executive for Rehearsal of eLearning Brothers
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