VRScout

JULY 25, 2022

“ Big Brother” is watching. According to researchers at ReasonLabs, a leading cyber security company, hackers have developed a new form of VR malware for Android-based headsets like the Meta Quest that lets them record your headset screen. The “Big Brother” attack vector works by infecting unsuspecting PCs and lying dormant in the system waiting for a Developer Mode-enabled device to connect, at which point the program opens a TCP port.

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AR Insider

JULY 28, 2022

3D technology is fundamentally changing how we purchase anything online. But it's easier said than done to equip oneself with 3D assets for AR commerce. How will this capability be unlocked in the coming decade? We examine the evidence. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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ARPost

JULY 23, 2022

In the modern marketplace, manufacturing is deemed to be the most complex industry. As the pace of change accelerates, it demands the adoption of highly sophisticated, novel digital technologies. Right now, the word metaverse is being tossed around like the word internet back in the 1990s. Although it may sound like a hypothetical concept, the metaverse is a souped-up version of augmented reality, virtual reality, and mixed reality.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 25, 2022

The heat hasn’t killed me yet, so this week I can still write a new roundup of interesting news about AR and VR. I have to say that notwithstanding the summertime, some things worth reading have happened, so do not miss this episode! Before starting with the news, let me remind you that until this week the candidatures for the job positions at VRrOOm for game developers and game/UX designers are still open, so if you want to work with me on virtual events and festivals, be sure to enroll!

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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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VRScout

JULY 28, 2022

Immerse yourself in five challenging airport scenarios. Airport Ground Handling Simulator VR is an upcoming VR simulator for PC VR headsets that puts you in the shoes of a ground handler and tasks you with completing a variety of activities as part of the turnaround process at a busy airport. . The app was developed by AVIAR and is actually based on training software used by real airports around the world.

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ARPost

JULY 25, 2022

XR glasses are set to take off as the popularity of portable gaming grows. But the functions offered by smart glasses may differ. In the case of VITURE , gaming is the primary focus of VITURE One. VITURE is a digital startup that raised over $3 million in crowdfunding. And with a partnership with the global electronics leader, HARMAN , VITURE One XR glasses is a piece of tech to watch out for.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 27, 2022

While yesterday the VR community was on fire because of the new anti-modding update of VRChat and the price rise of the Quest 2, I was discovering a little gem of VR gaming , suggested to me by my friend Dario of Cybermachine Studios. The game is called “Rock Life: The Rock Simulator” and it promises to be a little revolution both for VR and for pancake gaming.

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VRScout

JULY 25, 2022

The device can be attached to different types of headgear and used for a variety of occupations. RUMEN is an augmented reality (AR) heads-up display that allows its wearer to adjust the lighting of their real-world environment in real-time. According to designers Hoyeon Shin, Siwook Lee, Seunghyun Hwang, and Jihyun Hong, the device can reduce the eye strain of workers while improving their efficiency in the workplace using a combination of helpful features.

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Road to VR

JULY 26, 2022

Meta announced today something that we haven’t previously seen happen in the middle of a VR headset’s lifecycle—a price increase for Quest 2. To soften the blow, the company says it will include a free copy of the headset’s most popular game. When Quest 2 launched back in late 2020, it did so at $300; a price point $100 less than its predecessor, and significantly less than most major headsets on the market.

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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

JULY 26, 2022

Mobile-first AR social network XONE , created by Auras Studios , stands out with its focus on interactive, user-generated content and musical content. Following the footsteps of TikTok, XONE is projected to showcase explorable AR realms for different fandoms and communities to gather and socialize in the immersive Web 3.0. What Is XONE? James Shannon, CEO and co-founder of XONE.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 29, 2022

This Thursday, Vection Technologies debuted a Metaverse embedded app in Webex’s application suite for enterprise-grade collaboration. Vection is introducing “3D Frame” to the Webex application by Cisco, a service for conducting business meetings in an immersive virtual reality (VR) environment. Webex built its immersive system as a low-code solution to create bespoke VR collaboration spaces seamlessly.

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VRScout

JULY 25, 2022

Augmented reality for athletes. MicroOLED, an electronics company specializing in OLED microdisplays, earlier this week announced the latest version of its ActiveLook System, a see-through heads-up display designed for sports brands and eyewear manufacturers. The device provides users with key performance data in real-time, allowing them to stay informed while remaining focused on their training.

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Road to VR

JULY 27, 2022

Sony has fully revealed PlayStation VR 2 at this point, but the company has still kept the PSVR 2 release date under wraps, with many wondering if it will come in 2022 or 2023. Well the company says it’ll finally reveal that info “soon.” Earlier this week Sony revealed some new software features coming to PSVR 2. Subtly tucked into the same announcement were some teases that the company will “soon” share the last essential details everyone wants to know: PSVR 2 rele

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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

JULY 27, 2022

Virtual reality is all the rage right now. You need it for some blockchain games, metaverse, or simply if you want to shop at an immersive virtual store. It’s an incredible technology that allows you to experience things that you never could before. However, there are some limitations to VR as it exists currently. One of the biggest issues is that it can be quite isolating.

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ARVR

JULY 27, 2022

Midea America Corporation specializes in home appliances such as refrigerators, air conditioners, laundry appliances, and much more. They… Continue reading on AR/VR Journey: Augmented & Virtual Reality Magazine ».

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VRScout

JULY 27, 2022

The future of tabletop gaming is looking bright thanks to VR. All On Board is a mod-based VR platform currently in development for Meta Quest and PC VR headsets that allows you to play an ever-expanding catalog of multiplayer board games built by the community for the community in VR. . The game is designed to recreate the feeling of getting together with your friends for an evening of classic tabletop gaming.

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Road to VR

JULY 27, 2022

VRChat , one of VR’s most popular social games, released an update this week has struck a nerve with its community. The long-running social VR application, VRChat has cultivated a large community of dedicated players since its release in 2017. And while the studio behind the project has largely made steady and welcomed improvements to the platform, this week it struck a nerve with its community.

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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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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 25, 2022

In April, real-time 3D (RT3D) engine developers Epic Games and NVIDIA debuted easy-to-use photogrammetry tools to streamline the creation of RT3D assets. The companies are designing solutions that enable developers to create accurate digital twins for augmented, virtual, and mixed reality (AR/VR/MR) immersive experiences as well as other industries.

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Slashgear

JULY 25, 2022

Anker is back with a new series of GaN chargers, promising high-powered charging (and a full charging station) in various small form factors.

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VRScout

JULY 23, 2022

Charge up your ‘Gun Fever’ bar to unleash hell upon your foes using a variety of insane weaponry. Gambit! is an outrageous-looking VR shooter that has you joining a group of unstable mercenaries on a mission gone horribly, terribly wrong. The only way to escape with your life is to blast your way through multiple waves of ruthless bounty hunters who are looking to make a fast buck by bringing all of you in.

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Road to VR

JULY 26, 2022

Even though the original PSVR headset is still getting some new game releases , it’s decidedly a last-gen headset… or maybe even a last-last-gen headset depending upon how you look at it. Luckily the forthcoming PSVR 2 is ready to match the latest and greatest headsets with modern features like passthrough view and a system-wide playspace boundary.

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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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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 27, 2022

Meta Platforms has begun raising prices $100 on its Meta Quest 2 headsets, media reported on Tuesday, citing an announcement from the Oculus blog. According to the Menlo Park-based tech giant, the price increase would allow it to “invest for the long term and keep driving the VR industry forward” with its games, research, and hardware innovations.

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GizModo VR

JULY 27, 2022

Leaked documents from within TikTok reveal how the company games out responses to tricky questions — and highlight what the company thinks its biggest public perception problems are. Chief among them: China. Read more.

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VRScout

JULY 26, 2022

Learn ancient Valyrian and command an army of beasts with voice commands. In case you’ve been living under a rock, the new Game of Thrones prequel series House of Dragons is set to debut next month on HBO, offering fans a fresh take on the iconic fantasy universe. Ahead of the highly-anticipated premiere, HBO has released House of the Dragon: DracARys , a new augmented reality (AR) app for smartphones that lets you take command of the most ferocious beasts in Westeros.

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Road to VR

JULY 25, 2022

Pico Interactive, the VR hardware subsidiary to Chinese tech giant ByteDance, is apparently getting ready to release a new series of standalone VR headsets. As first reported by Protocol , Pico filed the devices with the FCC late last week, saying in the filing that it intends to launch both a Pico 4 Pro and Pico 4 standalone headsets. Both headsets are identical in specs “except additional eye tracking & face tracking function for Pico 4 Pro,” the company says in the filing.

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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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