AR Insider
AUGUST 29, 2024
VR continues to be the Rodney Dangerfield of tech: Can't get no respect. But does its accomplishments to date make it deserving of more recognition than it gets? We examine the evidence. This post appeared first on AR Insider.
Road to VR
AUGUST 27, 2024
There’s no shortage of speculation when it comes to all things Valve. Tyler McVicker, YouTuber and one of the leading voices dedicated to deciphering Valve’s various internal developments, however now reports that not only is the company’s long-awaited standalone VR headset still coming, but it may arrive alongside its own Half-Life game.
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XR Today - Virtual Reality
AUGUST 29, 2024
This week, unity, a leading XR and RT3D content creation engine, unveiled a new partnership with 3D content streaming experts Vagon. The partnership will leverage Vagon’s AR/VR/MR streaming advancements to boost accessibility for XR immersive experiences and applications, covering a broad range of end devices. To access a high-quality and sophisticated XR experience, a headset must comply with, at times, high-end technical requirements to operate optimally.
Charlie Fink
AUGUST 27, 2024
The Omni One is the only way to experience "free roam" VR in the home. Players can move freely inside the VR world like they do in the movie "Ready Player One.
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.
AR Insider
AUGUST 27, 2024
While consumer XR continues to be held back by several factors, XR has found fertle ground in the enterprise. Benefits include a clearer business case for AR guidance and VR training. But it's not all good news. This post appeared first on AR Insider.
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XR Today - Virtual Reality
AUGUST 26, 2024
Do you want immediate access to the latest software updates and features on your Meta Quest device without waiting for an update to apply automatically? Well, you’re in luck; the Meta Quest Software update tool, announced in June 2024, allows users to manually update their headsets. Before now, Meta followed a similar process to most XR leaders, deploying updates automatically for headsets over a period of weeks.
Hypergrid Business
AUGUST 24, 2024
OSFest 2024. (Image courtesy Lisa Laxton.) The virtual doors of OSFest 2024 have swung open, welcoming creators, builders, merchants, performers, and sponsors to begin crafting their digital spaces. This annual event, hosted on the OpenSim Fest grid, is set to run from October 4 through October 20, 2024, offering a diverse platform for virtual exhibitions, performances, and commerce.
AR Insider
AUGUST 28, 2024
Will AI elevate or replace writers. It depends on the type of writer as nonfiction is more easily replicable through generative and conversational AI. Fiction writers could be safe. for now. Charlie Fink dives into the dynamics. This post appeared first on AR Insider.
Road to VR
AUGUST 27, 2024
Next year VR will get its first big Batman VR game, exclusively on Quest 3. We went hands-on with the game and found out what it’s like to be the brawler behind the mask. My first impression of Batman: Arkham Shadow is that it was hard on my back. The Arkham series is well known for its “freeflow combat,” where you’re able to freely attack in any direction at any time.
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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.
EON Reality
AUGUST 30, 2024
ITE College Central Advances Next-Gen Vocational Training with EON Reality’s XR Solutions IRVINE, CA., August 30, 2024 – EON Reality, the world leader in AI-assisted Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality-based knowledge transfer, today announces a significant partnership with ITE College Central, a leading institution in technical education in Singapore.
Anand Tech
AUGUST 30, 2024
It is with great sadness that I find myself penning the hardest news post I’ve ever needed to write here at AnandTech. After over 27 years of covering the wide – and wild – word of computing hardware, today is AnandTech’s final day of publication. For better or worse, we’ve reached the end of a long journey – one that started with a review of an AMD processor , and has ended with the review of an AMD processor.
AR Insider
AUGUST 26, 2024
How much is spent on software and developer tools to build entertainment & gaming apps, as well as web and in-app experiences? Our latest Behind the Numbers installment breaks it down. This post appeared first on AR Insider.
Road to VR
AUGUST 28, 2024
Quest doesn’t have AirPlay, but it’s not for the lack of trying. In a post on X, Meta CTO Andrew ‘Boz’ Bosworth says the company is happy to do the “heavy lifting” on bringing Apple’s media streaming to Quest— if Apple will allow it. John Carmack, legendary programmer and former CTO of Oculus, posted on X recently that while at Meta he “always wanted to get Apple AirPlay support on Meta Quest.” However he maintained Apple apparently “wo
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.
Upload VR
AUGUST 28, 2024
Meta plans to ship an extremely light mixed reality headset in 2027, The Information reports. The Information's new report comes less than a week after it reported that Mark Zuckerberg and his CTO Andrew Bosworth canceled a high-end headset planned for 2027 codenamed La Jolla, which previous reports have described as being a Quest Pro 2. Quest Pro 2 Reportedly Canceled By Meta Meta has reportedly canceled the high-end headset it planned for 2027 due to the high cost of its micro-OLED displays.
XR Today - Augmented Reality tag
AUGUST 27, 2024
This week at AWE Asia 2024, deep-tech firm XPANCEO showcased its latest step in developing AR smart contact lenses following a groundbreaking showcase earlier in the year. During the AWE Asia conference, XPANCEO showcased five advanced AR smart contact lens hardware prototypes. The firm also teased that it is forecasting to debut a fully functional prototype by the end of 2026.
AR Insider
AUGUST 29, 2024
This week on Reality Bytes we dive into Instagram’s profile feature, The Athletic’s partnership with eBay, and Chick-fil-A’s streaming play. This post appeared first on AR Insider.
Road to VR
AUGUST 29, 2024
The competitive landscape has undoubtedly changed with the entrance of Apple Vision Pro earlier this year, raising questions where Meta is headed next with its XR efforts. A recent report from The Information maintains the company is now considering a device resembling “a bulky pair of [mixed reality] glasses,” codenamed ‘Puffin’ Citing two Meta employees, the report maintains the headset currently under consideration is a slim and light mixed reality device that would se
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.
Upload VR
AUGUST 27, 2024
Marvel Powers United VR is being brought back to life by dedicated fans after being shut down over three years ago. Launched back in 2018 as a Rift-exclusive, Marvel Powers United VR from Sanzaru Games ( Asgard's Wrath 2 ) heavily focused on multiplayer action. While you could play solo, it unsurprisingly put an emphasis on team-up action. It received middling reviews, including our own Marvel Powers United review , and Meta eventually shut it down back in 2021.
XR Today - Mixed Reality tag
AUGUST 26, 2024
Apple Vision Pro vs XReal Air 2 Ultra: Which is the better spatial computing device for XR enthusiasts? Since Apple first introduced its new mixed-reality headset, the hype around spatial computing has exploded. It seems like virtually every leading vendor and XR developer is exploring the benefits of spatial experiences. XReal, a leading smart glasses company, was one of the first vendors to introduce a competitor to the Apple Vision Pro at CES 2024.
Bernard Marr
AUGUST 27, 2024
Artificial intelligence has revolutionized everything from customer service to content creation, giving us tools like ChatGPT and Google Gemini, which can generate human-like text or images with remarkable accuracy. But there’s a growing problem on the horizon that could undermine all of AI’s achievements—a phenomenon known as “model collapse.” Model collapse, recently detailed in a Nature article by a team of researchers, is what happens when AI models are trained on data that inc
Road to VR
AUGUST 30, 2024
Meta’s ‘End of Summer’ sale is in full swing, offering 30 percent off tons of Quest apps and games. From now until September 3rd, you can use the discount code SEP30 at checkout to get 30% off over 200 titles. Meta has published a handy list of participating games , but we rounded up some top picks you might consider, with the discounted price in bold and regular price in parentheses: Ancient Dungeon – $13.99 ($19.99) Among Us VR – $6.99 ($9.99) Arizona Sunshine
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?
Upload VR
AUGUST 27, 2024
Recently I was invited by Meta to try out one of the most anticipated VR titles of 2024, Batman: Arkham Shadow from Camouflaj. During my demo session, I played an entire level of the game traversing the sewers of Gotham in search of a group of Police officers that have been taken hostage by the Rat King and his minions. This provided me with about 45 minutes of hands-on time in the upcoming title, so here are my thoughts.
XR Today - Augmented Reality tag
AUGUST 27, 2024
This week and just a month before Meta Connect 2024, Mark Zuckerberg’s firm introduced new augmented reality features for its flagship messaging service, Whatsapp. Reports suggest that an upcoming update to WhatsApp will introduce AR features that have increased the usability of immersive content in low-light conditions filters. Moreover, Whatsapp will add features to support AR skin touch-up features.
Program Ace
AUGUST 29, 2024
Discover how Program-Ace can enhance your virtual reality app development with expert insights, real-world examples, and tailored solutions for different industries.
Road to VR
AUGUST 28, 2024
ArborXR , an XR device management company working in the enterprise space, announced it has secured $12 million in new funding. The company says it will use the funding to further scale its mobile device management (MDM) platform, which allows companies to manage fleets of XR devices and content. Led by Mercury Fund and Cortado Ventures, with participation from Impact Venture Capital and Lewis & Clark Ventures, the new funding round brings the total capital raised by ArborXR to over $25 mill
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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