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Mojo Vision smart contact lenses are now “feature complete”

The Ghost Howls

We are one step closer to having smart contact lenses. Mojo Vision , one of the most interesting startups in the XR market, has just announced that its smart contact lens prototype is now “feature complete” , reaching a new milestone in its product development timeline. Mojo Vision development roadmap (Image by Mojo Vision). In the remainder of the article, I will explain to you what it does mean and I will also tell you about my experience with a live demo of this prototype.

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The 10 Coolest VR/AR Experiences From SXSW 2022

VRScout

A SXSW to remember with who’s-who in XR creative technology showing face at the fest for the first time in two years. SXSW was back in full force last week. Masked or otherwise (Texas is pretty lax), a frenzy of wild-eyed art, music, film, and XR-hungry visitors flooded into Austin for a week of back-to-back programming. From discussions around virtual land ownership to cloth made from washable circuit boards to NFT galleries and off-site multi-player audio adventures, SXSW delighted and demande

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How AR and VR Can Help the US Save on Massive Infrastructure Costs

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The US will see a major boom in infrastructure projects in the coming years. President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will provide a $550 billion budget to build and improve America’s infrastructure. Millions of dollars are already being distributed to various federal states. However, Americans won’t see shovels on the ground just yet. Repairing a damaged highway might be easy, but building a new bridge won’t be.

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Is VR’s Future Untethered?

AR Insider

Though the current wave of VR excitement got its start 7-8 years ago through tethered PC-based headsets, there's been a clear trend towards an untethered form factor. April Miller examines the evidence. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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The Future of eLearning in 2022: A Sensitive Eye for Authentic Translation and Localization

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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Introducing Legverse – The First Metaverse For Legs

The Ghost Howls

There are times when small companies bring big innovations to our world. This is most probable during the evolution stage of a new technology: imagine what has happened for instance with Facebook, Youtube, and Netflix when the broadband Internet became widespread. Now, during the metaverse hype, we of New Technology Walkers have thought that it is the time to bring our vision to the world, and change it forever.

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Virbela Unveils Updates and Integrations in “Hands In” Enterprise Metaverse Summit

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ARPost has covered events in the Virbela virtual world before. But, on March 24, the platform hosted its own event. The “Hands In 2022” Enterprise Metaverse Summit talked about the use of XR in enterprise generally, but it also celebrated 10 years of Virbela – and showed us glimpses of the near and distant future of the platform. “We’ve been thinking about having a conference for years and actually making it a reality has been a huge team effort,” Virbela co-founder and President, Alex How

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When Will AR Jump From Hand Held to Head Worn?

AR Insider

After covering 5G's role in accelerating AR last week, we switch gears to the outlook for AR glasses. When and how will mainstream AR make the jump from mobile to glasses? We break down the drivers 7 dynamics. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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SXSW Reviews vol. 2: Hands-on with AmazeVR, Beatday, and The Sick Rose

The Ghost Howls

These days I’m writing you some short reviews about the experiences I have tried at SXSW. This is the second episode of this series, and you can find the first one at this link. AmazeVR. Working in the VR concert sector, I was very intrigued by the idea of trying AmazeVR. I still remember when Amaze was a distribution platform for 360 videos … I loved the high quality of its videos and I also loved the team working there.

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Could VR Sports Be The Future Of The Metaverse?

VRScout

REK.tv looks to revolutionize VR spectator sports. Cix Liv , founder of VR fitness app YUR and mixed reality software LIV , and Bart Trzynadlowski , who won the 2021 OpenCV Spatial AI Competition for North America with his at-home VR laser tag experience , are launching a sports metaverse they hope will set the stage for a new generation of VR-powered spectator sports.

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How to Train Employees 65% Faster With Virtual Reality

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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‘Blade & Sorcery’ Update to Bring Bevy of Gameplay Improvements & PC Graphics Overhaul

Road to VR

Blade & Sorcery , VR’s favorite melee combat sim, is continuing to see steady updates. The game’s next update, U11, looks to be a doozy with the studio planning to add an expanded magic system, stealth mechanics, a graphical overhaul on PC, and plenty more. Expected in the next few months, the Blade & Sorcery U11 update is going to bring a host of improvements to the popular game which will expand the way players can play.

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Houzz Taps Into AR’s ‘B2B2C’ Opportunity

AR Insider

Houzz launched an AR feature that lets home renovation pros visualize finished projects on site. Through a smartphone or tablet, they can help homeowners make and visualize design choices on the fly. We unpack strategic implications from the 'B2B2C' play. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Snap’s Lion of a March

ARPost

Sometimes, things move so fast at Snap it can be difficult to keep up. This month has been like that. So, whip off your lens, switch to your world-facing camera, and let’s jump in. The Milestone Archives With DC and Ally. At SXSW , Snap launched a full AR experience created in partnership with DC Comics , Warner Media , and Ally. No, it’s nothing to do with “The Batman” – it’s “ The Milestone Archives.”.

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Wendy’s Is Opening A VR Restaurant In Horizon Worlds

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Wendy’s teases a “deliciously different” metaverse experience. Earlier today, Wendy’s officially unveiled the Wendyverse, a virtual world built by community creators inside the metaverse. Beginning April 2nd, those with a Meta Quest 2 can sign in to Horizon Worlds , Meta’s growing metaverse platform, and explore a virtual Wendy’s restaurant, play a variety of interactive games, and shoot hoops using a virtual Baconator.

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AR/VR Simulations for Sustainable, Regenerative, Circular Cities

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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Survival Sim ‘Green Hell’ Releases on Quest 2 April 7th, Gameplay Trailer Here

Road to VR

Incuvo Games announced that its upcoming VR adaptation of Green Hell (2019) , the popular open-world survival game, is officially coming to Quest 2 this month. Green Hell VR: Quest Edition is coming to Meta Quest 2 (re: not the original Quest) on April 7th, priced at $30. The studio is offering a 10% discount on pre-orders from now until launch. Check out the Quest Store listing here.

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Spatial Beats: Snap, Qualcomm & the NFL

AR Insider

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 Qualcomm's new fund, Snap's mind-reading play and the NFL enters VR. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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XRSI and MKAI Hold Second Metaverse Citizens Forum in AltspaceVR

ARPost

ARPost has covered the XR Safety Initiative in the past. This organization informs individuals, organizations, and policymakers on the potential safety and privacy issues of immersive technologies. That increasingly includes potential safety and privacy concerns that come from supporting technologies, which is why the organization teamed up with MKAI to host the second Metaverse Citizen Forum in AltspaceVR.

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How One Hospital Is Using An AR Bear To Calm Young Patients

VRScout

MRI scans, while safe, can prove especially traumatizing for younger patients. Children’s Health of Orange County (CHOCK), a children’s hospital located in Orange County, California, has transformed its lovable mascot ‘Choco’ into an AR (augmented reality) experience that walks children through the steps of a standard MRI scan. The idea is that by familiarizing younger patients with the process, they’ll feel more comfortable during the actual procedure.

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Are You Still Watching? How to Create Engaging Presentations for Virtual Learning

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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Meta Quest Gaming Showcase Returns April 20th – New Game Announcements, Updates & More

Road to VR

Meta announced it’s returning this year with another installment of its Quest Gaming Showcase, which means we’ll soon be getting our annual download on upcoming Quest games and updates coming this year. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg today announced the second annual Meta Quest Gaming Showcase, which is slated to take place on April 20th at 10am PT ( local time here ).

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Data Dive: Is AR Landing with Everyday Consumers?

AR Insider

There's a common rallying cry among AR proponents that the technology will transform the way people shop. But is that bearing out. We examine consumer sentiments on AR's role in shopping for this week's data dive. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.03.28): GDC, GTC, Snap’s acquisition of NextMind, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Happy Spring, ladies, and gentlemen of VR! I hope this season will bring you joy, happiness, and love! On this sunny day, let me tell you the most interesting AR/VR news from the past week…. Top news of the week. (Image by GDC). GDC 2022 featured many VR companies, but few announcements. You know well that I’ve been at SXSW , but, shame on me, I haven’t stayed a few days more to attend the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco.

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WayRay’s AR Car Display Could Change Driving Forever

VRScout

In-car AR technology is closer than you might think. Earlier today, holographic AR (augmented reality) company WayRay released a new video showcasing its True AR HUD in action on actual roads, signaling what could be the beginning of a new era in AR guidance and safety. Throughout the roughly four and half-minute video, we see WayRay’s Deep Reality Display® technology being used to project a variety of useful information directly to the drivers’ windshield in real-time, includingR

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Who C.A.R.E.S.!? How Learning Got Its Bad Rap & What We Can Do About It

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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The Metaverse Saved My Life, Now I’m Using it to Save Others

Road to VR

I’ve spent over 10,000 hours in ‘the metaverse’—or at least the proto-metaverse—virtual worlds inhabited by real people represented as avatars. The experiences and relationships I had there saved me from a dark place and set me on a mission to do the same for others. Guest Article by Noah Robinson. Noah is founder and CEO of Very Real Help , and a clinical psychology doctoral candidate at Vanderbilt University.

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Reality Bytes: Snap, Instagram & DJI

AR Insider

What are the biggest insights and observations in immersive tech & media this week? Welcome to Reality Bytes, featuring lightning-round video commentary from AR Insider partner, M7 Innovations. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Apple Releases iOS 15.4.1 Update To Fix Battery Drain Issue On iPhones, iPads

Slashgear

Apple's big iOS 15.4 update brought a bunch of new features, as well as one problem: rapid battery drain. Now the company's back with a new update to fix it.

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Legverse Isn’t A Real Metaverse, But It Definitely Should Be

VRScout

The metaverse is alive and kicking. April Fools Day is once again upon us, which means a whole bunch of fake products from VR hardware manufacturers and developers. This year we saw a ridiculous-looking haptic suit complete with 1,333,337 integrated haptic sensors, from computer peripheral manufacturer Razer to a gorgeous VR role-playing game from developer SmileGate.

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The Key to Getting the Best Out of Video-Based Practice & Coaching

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