AR Insider
JULY 20, 2022
VR can have several benefits in experiential learning. And one place where that muscle memory can have high stakes is in crisis preparation. We look at the pros and cons of using VR to prepare professionals to best handle challenging situations. This post appeared first on AR Insider.
Road to VR
JULY 18, 2022
While Oculus doesn’t offer much publicly in the way of understanding how well individual games & apps are performing across its Quest 2 storefront, it’s possible to glean some insight by looking at apps relative to each other. Here’s a snapshot of the 20 best rated Oculus Quest games and apps as of July 2022. Some quick qualifications before we get to the data: Paid and free apps are separated.
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VRScout
JULY 18, 2022
Build the computer of your dreams, regardless of budget. Available now on PC VR headsets, PC Virtual LAB is an educational VR game that teaches you how to properly build your very own high-powered gaming PC while improving your knowledge of basic computer concepts. Developed by a team working out of the Universidad de Burgos in Spain, the experience guides you through the PC-building process, step-by-step.
The Ghost Howls
JULY 20, 2022
There is one last experience I want to tell you about from my trip to AWE USA a few months ago: the time I visited XCOM Labs to try its remote rendering solution! XCOM Labs. A few friends of mine suggested I visit the booth of XCOM Labs , so I booked a meeting to try their solution in one of their private rooms. As soon as I arrived, an employee made me wear a HoloLens and walk around to see a complete baseball stadium scene rendered around me via servers that were there in the room with me.
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.
ARPost
JULY 22, 2022
XR solution providers and enterprises using (or exploring) XR met virtually yesterday, July 21, for the VR/AR Association Enterprise Forum 2022. The six-hour marathon event covered a number of important topics, and not all sessions could be covered in this article. One important question: Is there an enterprise metaverse and should anyone care? The M Word.
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VRScout
JULY 16, 2022
Has technology gone too far, or not far enough? Wouldn’t it be nice if you were able to connect with others in the real world while immersed in your favorite VR games and apps? VFX artist and XR developer Jake Berg thinks so, which is why the digital creator built a pair of mechanical eyes for his Meta Quest 2, and the results are… unsettling, to say the least.
The Ghost Howls
JULY 22, 2022
Yesterday evening I wanted to try one of the demos available for the Steam VR Fest , and since the guys and gals of CM Games suggested I try their new game Dream Catcher VR , I did it. And as you can imagine, I’m here telling you my experience with it. Dream Catcher VR. The teaser trailer of Dream Catcher VR. Dream Catcher VR is a new game by CM Games.
ARPost
JULY 21, 2022
Valo Motion, a Finnish AR gaming system provider, celebrated a business landmark. The augmented reality game company has just announced that it sold its 1000th gaming unit. This achievement highlights what Valo Motion brings to the global amusement industry. The remarkable feat proved that Valo Motion creates products that actually perform, and the accomplishment goes beyond what the numbers represent.
AR Insider
JULY 21, 2022
The levels of interactivity that AR offers have been shown to outperform traditional digital marketing formats on several key metrics. Why is this, and how can brands benefit? We examine the evidence. This post appeared first on AR Insider.
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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.
VRScout
JULY 18, 2022
Digital fashion for the real world. Last year, Nike officially acquired RTFKT Studios, a Web3 fashion house specializing in digital apparel. Shortly thereafter the company released RTFKT x Nike Dunks Genesis CryptoKicks, a pair of physical sneakers with their own NFT counterparts. gm great feature on @voguebusiness today, where @benitopagotto @clegfx and @Zaptio talk about the RTFKT ecosystem, 3D Files and the upcoming RTFKT x Nike AR Hoodie [link] pic.twitter.com/seuGHilqv5 — RTFKT (@RTFK
The Ghost Howls
JULY 18, 2022
Another week passed by, with lots of working stress and constant high temperature… but at least I had a fun time eating the biggest ice cream cone I’ve ever had ! The inner child inside me is very happy about that. Ok, enough talking about ice creams, let’s talk about XR! Top news of the week. Magic Leap reveals prices and availability of ML 2. Finally, Magic Leap has revealed information about the price and availability of Magic Leap 2.
ARPost
JULY 20, 2022
We’re seeing a lot of self-proclaimed metaverse platforms launching. Many such platforms are “just” virtual spaces, which many argue isn’t enough to constitute the future of collaborative computing that we call the metaverse. This future, according to most futurists, will also involve things like AI and blockchain , and is built on the real world. MeetKai checks a lot of those boxes.
AR Insider
JULY 19, 2022
To emulate the clarifying and high-contrast effects of its eyewear, Bollé looked to AR. After examining the dynamics and results of its campaign last week, we circle back in part II to break down tactical lessons and learnings. This post appeared first on AR Insider.
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.
VRScout
JULY 22, 2022
A new prototype experience brings the infamous Nintendo 64 game to life on headsets , and it’s not half-bad… In May of 1999, Superman 64 launched on Nintendo 64 consoles. Despite impressive sales, the third-person action game was universally panned by critics, who labeled it as one of the worst video games of all time due to poor controls, a brutally simplistic plot, and a myriad of other unignorable issues.
Road to VR
JULY 22, 2022
Nearly four years after its early access debut, indie VR gem COMPOUND has launched version 1.0 on PC VR, including an updated demo for anyone to try. The game is expected to come to Quest as well later this year. Though little-known, Compound is the 6th best-rated VR game according to Steam (with an ‘Overwhelmingly Positive’ 97% rating) and the 12th best-rated according to Steam250 (which uses its own algorithm to determine rankings).
ARPost
JULY 18, 2022
For some, going to the movie theater is a magical experience. Some might even save their ticket stubs from favorite films viewed on the big screen. And, what makes every collectible better? An AR collectible, of course. A partnership between Regal Cinemas and Moviebill is showing us how it’s done. An Ongoing Partnership. Regal is a cinema chain stretching across America.
AR Insider
JULY 18, 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 TikTok's sleeping-giant status, Magic Leap Two's pricing & positioning, and other happenings from the spatial spectrum. This post appeared first on AR Insider.
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.
VRScout
JULY 17, 2022
Dispensing justice in AR. Batman: The Arkham Asylum Files is a next-gen board game from Infinite Rabbit Holes that uses augmented reality (AR) technology to immerse players in a mixed reality experience based on the classic DC superhero. Using a smartphone device, players scan physical artifacts to unlock a variety of AR content as they play. “Dive into the world of Batman and Harley Quinn as you investigate The Arkham Asylum’s most infamous patients with newly reinstated therapist D
Road to VR
JULY 21, 2022
In its announcement of Red Matter 2 earlier this year, developer Vertical Robot made the ambitious claim that it would deliver the “best graphics on mobile VR to date.” And now a new video shows the studio backing up its claim with some evidence. While the Quest 2 library certainly has some great looking games, most have targeted a low-poly art style to match the headset’s limited processing power.
ARPost
JULY 19, 2022
VRdirect is a creator platform for turning annotated 360 images into immersive experiences. Users can even arrange multiple images to create complex navigable environments. The company is in the process of updating the platform with a new functionality – WebStudio. The update impacts creators who use the platform to create environments, but also makes it possible for new kinds of organizations to use environments created through the platform.
AR Insider
JULY 18, 2022
How much is spent on apps and in-app purchases that involve mobile AR? And how much is spent on physical goods that are informed or influenced through AR try-ons? Our latest Behind-the-Numbers installment zeroes in on consumer spending. This post appeared first on AR Insider.
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?
VRScout
JULY 21, 2022
Join the crew of Space X for a final time as they prepare to leave ISS and return to Earth. Photos from the James Webb Space Telescope have begun showing up on social media feeds everywhere, and people are blown away at just how infinite outer space truly is. Available now on Quest VR headsets, the latest and final installment of Felix & Paul Studios’ VR series Space Explorers: The ISS Experience – Episode 4 “Expand builds off of that same excitement, offering us an unparalleled look a
Road to VR
JULY 21, 2022
In celebration of the historic Moon landing, which took place on July 20th, 1969, Felix & Paul Studios and TIME released the latest installment of Space Explorers , a VR docuseries that lets you experience the final frontier from both inside and outside the International Space Station (ISS). Called Expand , the new episode in the series lets you join along with the ISS crew as they prepare to close the hatch behind them for the last time as a year-long mission comes to an end.
XR Today - Virtual Reality
JULY 18, 2022
Virtual meeting and collaboration firm ENGAGE XR debuted its latest extended reality (XR) version 2.3 build that introduces a trove of new features to propel the service toward its enterprise-grade Metaverse vision. ENGAGE users can download v2.3 from their preferred digital storefront. The build is available on Google Play, Apple App Store, Meta Quest, Pico, SideQuest, SteamVR, and VivePort, and also includes MacOS compatibility, improved user experience, and navigation.
AR Insider
JULY 21, 2022
This week on Reality Bytes, Netflix looks to Microsoft to run its new ads program; Gamestop launches an ill-timed NFT platform, and Instagram lets merchants sell their wares through DMs. This post appeared first on AR Insider.
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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