The Ghost Howls

MARCH 9, 2022

On the occasion of the upcoming GTC, I had the opportunity of speaking with two very important people that work every day at innovating XR at NVIDIA: David Weinstein , Director of Virtual and Augmented Reality, and Gregory Jones , Director of Global Business Development/Product Management. I had an interesting chat with them about NVIDIA’s vision for the future, they also clarified to me what NVIDIA Omniverse is, and when 5G cloud streaming can become reality.

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VRScout

MARCH 8, 2022

Say goodbye to boring 2D video calls. Earlier today, Slovakian software company Matsuko announced plans to premiere its new holographic communication app later this week during the 14th annual SXSW Pitch. The app uses a combination of AR and AI technology to project life-like 3D holograms over your real-world environment using an iPhone and compatible XR devices.

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ARPost

MARCH 7, 2022

Late last year, enterprise remote collaboration platform Spatial announced a major pivot “to become the metaverse for cultural events such as NFT exhibitions, brand experiences, and conferences.” The platform recently made good on that endeavor in a major way, hosting the “first-ever metaverse film screening.”. The premiere of the documentary film GameStop: Rise of the Players took place in a custom Spatial room on March 1 and included a screening of the film, a director Q&A, selfie opportun

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AR Insider

MARCH 10, 2022

During a briefing with Snap execs in the heights of Beverly Hills, we got a rare hands-on demo of the elusive developer-only AR-enabled Spectacles. We unpack the UX, positioning, and market potential. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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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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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 8, 2022

Today I have a cool announcement to make… but before let me wish all the women in XR a fantastic International Women’s Day! In Italy today is popular to gift women a bunch of mimosa flowers or even this beautiful mimosa cake (Image by Giallo Zafferano). I love about this community that is very inclusive. In these 8 years that I have worked in the AR/VR ecosystem I have had the luck of meeting some amazing women that are really smart and passionate and that are helping our ecosystem t

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ARPost

MARCH 8, 2022

With more and more business and sales being conducted in virtual worlds, one digital marketing agency with physical offices in California is expanding its services into the metaverse. The LookinMeta Launch. LookinLA is already a digital-first marketing agency. With partners like Google, Salesforce, and Shopify, high-tech trends like big data analytics and online retail are not new to the company.

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Road to VR

MARCH 7, 2022

A new photo of Magic Leap 2 appears to show the device’s controller equipped with cameras for inside-out tracking which would be the first time we’ve seen the approach employed in a commercial XR headset. Though we learned plenty of interesting details about the forthcoming Magic Leap 2 AR headset back in January , it looks like there’s still some secrets left to uncover.

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Slashgear

MARCH 10, 2022

In time, unique tech features spread out across the automotive market. These vehicles set new standards in speed, safety, and efficiency now taken for granted.

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VRScout

MARCH 9, 2022

The shared virtual world will feature characters from popular games like Pac-Man, Dark Souls, and Gundam. Bandia Namco , the Japanese video game and toy company with massive global appeal, recently announced plans to commit a whopping 13 billion yen ($130M USD) towards the development of a new “metaverse” experience dedicated to its most popular gaming and anime franchises.

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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

MARCH 11, 2022

The coming of the metaverse has prompted many companies to embrace the virtual world. Many global enterprises , such as Disney, Meta, and Nike, have embraced this new, virtual world. Aside from investing in the metaverse and purchasing virtual real estate properties , these companies have started to expand operations in these digital dimensions. Brands are slowly moving to the metaverse, enabling them to connect with more digital-savvy consumers in new ways.

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Road to VR

MARCH 10, 2022

Oculus Move is Quest 2’s onboard activity layer that tracks just how much you’re moving during gameplay. Now the company says its baking support for Move into both Apple Health and the Oculus App itself. First introduced in November 2020, Oculus Move lets you view how many calories you burned and minutes you spent moving in VR—making probably the biggest fitness tracker you own.

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Slashgear

MARCH 8, 2022

If a wireless charging-friendly smartphone can charge on a wireless charging pad, why can't an EV? Could your future electric vehicle charge automatically?

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VRScout

MARCH 10, 2022

WebAR technology could propel the AR industry to new heights. Niantic , the company behind some of the most popular location-based AR experiences currently available ( Pokémon GO, Pikmin Bloom ), today announced that it has officially purchased the WebAR development platform 8th Wall in what could easily be considered one of the most important acquisitions this year. 8th Wall allows developers to craft complex interactive AR experiences accessible on a variety of up-to-date mobile devices.

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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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ARPost

MARCH 10, 2022

Here’s some Good News for all the Hotties out there! Tickets for Megan Thee Stallion’s “Enter Thee Hottieverse” virtual reality concert are now available at AmazeVR.com. AmazeVR, an innovative VR-based entertainment platform, has turned its vision for VR concerts into reality. Partnering with multi-awarded American rapper Megan Thee Stallion, it brings to us a first-of-its-kind virtual reality concert tour in the United States.

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Road to VR

MARCH 10, 2022

New figures directly from Valve reveal the growth of VR users on Steam in 2021. Shared by Valve this week, the Steam 2021 Year in Review gives us some fresh official stats about VR usage on the platform. Valve says “new VR users grew another 11% in 2021,” with “unique [VR] play sessions up 22%.” These are quite specific figures; we’ve reached out to Valve for clarity on exactly what they mean, but here’s out best understanding in the meantime: ‘new VR us

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Slashgear

MARCH 7, 2022

One of Hubble's most important instruments, the ACS, is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Here are some of the most stunning images captured with the camera.

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VRScout

MARCH 5, 2022

Teaching kids about finances at an early age is a lesson they can take into their adult life. Adventures with Zeee Bucks is a mobile AR experience that is designed to help youngsters sharpen their financial skills by earning and saving Zeee bucks, and even help them save real money. Created by Buck in partnership with Ally Bank , Adventures with Zeee Bucks follows the character Emma, a hardworking young lady who is looking to save her money but also wants to be able to reward herself when she co

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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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GizModo VR

MARCH 9, 2022

British biotech firm Oxitec announced this week that it has received approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for its genetically modified mosquitoes to be released in parts of Florida and in California, following the completion of a pilot program last year. The modified male insects are designed to… Read more.

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Road to VR

MARCH 11, 2022

Meta has acknowledged a Quest account issue that cropped up this week which led to some users being logged out of their headsets and others missing their library of apps entirely. A “majority” of affected accounts have been fixed, according to Meta, but the company says it’s still working on the remainder. If your Quest has been acting weird this week, you’re not alone.

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Slashgear

MARCH 7, 2022

Google claims the latest version of Chrome is faster than Apple's Safari on Mac. That doesn't necessarily mean you should switch browsers, though.

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VRScout

MARCH 8, 2022

One of the best VR rhythm games of all time just got even better. Beat Saber this week received a major update that introduces a handful of exciting updates to the uber-popular VR rhythm game. Available now on VR headsets. 1.20.0 features everything from new music and lighting effects to unique game mechanics such as “Arc” and “Chain” notes, all for the low, low price of $0.00.

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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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GizModo VR

MARCH 7, 2022

The decision to add lead to our gasoline a century ago continues to have implications for our health, new research this week suggests. A study estimates that half of all Americans alive in 2015 were likely exposed to damaging levels of lead in their childhood, from ubiquitous sources such as leaded gasoline. This… Read more.

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Road to VR

MARCH 11, 2022

Niantic, the company behind Pokémon GO , the Lightship AR SDK, and more, announced this week that it has acquired 8th Wall, creators of AR development tools designed to run through web browsers with wide reach across devices. In what the company calls its “largest acquisition to date,” Niantic this week announced that is has acquired 8th Wall , a company known for its toolset that allows developers to build web-based AR content.

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Slashgear

MARCH 11, 2022

A new pilot between Ford and power supplier will feature the Ford F-150 Lightning's most compelling feature made most useful in emergency situations.

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VRScout

MARCH 7, 2022

Customize your hand gestures to activate specific visual and haptic feedback experiences. . The company NuEyes has partnered with ManoMotion to incorporate hand tracking and gesture technology into the NuEyes Pro 3 AR smartglasses, a move that will help make the 5G enabled glasses even more appealing to enterprise customers and even gamers. To activate the controls you simply put your hands up in front of the glasses so the external sensors can see them, t which point the device will begin track

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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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