The Ghost Howls
APRIL 15, 2021
It’s time for an exclusive preview here on The Ghost Howls : I’ve been able to explore Lab Surprise, a new bundle of indie games coming on App Lab this afternoon and I’ve found it so cool that I couldn’t resist talking about it with you even before the launch. What is Lab Surprise? Do you remember “Waiting For App Lab”, the first bundle of games for App Lab?
ARPost
APRIL 12, 2021
VR giant VIVE just released their “Top 100 Global VR Social Influencers of 2021” list. You can (and should) check out their full list, but we’ve put together some context and commentary on some of our favorite entries as well as some trends that we identified in VIVE’s top picks, with a focus on our primarily English-speaking audience. About the List.
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VRScout
APRIL 12, 2021
Surgeons were able to view 3D anatomical information in real-time thanks to Dr. Steve Murphy’s AR guidance platform. According to a report by WCVB-TV , a new intra-operative AR guidance platform ‘HipInsight’ was used for the first time last month during a live operation at New England Baptist Hospital, marking one of the first times AR technology has been used inside the operating room during live surgery.
AR Insider
APRIL 14, 2021
Snap’s rumored AR glasses could breath new life into its unspectacular hardware past. by Mack DeGeurin. S nap, maker of the social messaging app Snapchat, is rumored to be working on a pair of its Spectacles smart glasses with AR-capable displays, according to The Information. The displays would mark a significant technological improvement over previous Spectacles models, and would move Snap closer toward offering true AR hardware.
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.
The Ghost Howls
APRIL 16, 2021
I was browsing the web on a Chinese website (don’t ask me why) and I found a banner that was promoting the Pico Neo 3 on JD.com (a popular e-commerce website). Clicking on it, I surprisingly found an item page with the complete listing of its features and a long series of photos of the Pico Neo 3. I guess that in China the preorder campaign has already started, so the information about it is already public, and for sure it has been an interesting read for me… so I wanted to share its
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VRScout
APRIL 10, 2021
This unique one-off VR space is up for auction with bidding starting at 30 ETH ($60K). Swedish VR developer Fredrik Ekholm has partnered with one of Sweden’s biggest interior designers to create a high-end VR experience that will be auctioned off on Opensea.io as a one-of-a-kind NFT collectible. Built using Unreal Engine, this VR project will look and feel like a cozy modern studio filled with unique collectibles and stylish furniture.
AR Insider
APRIL 16, 2021
M icrosoft’s Hololens2 isn’t a new device, having released in November 2019. But its supply chain has been so backed up that most of the world hasn’t experienced it yet. This is partly due to demand outstripping supply (a good problem to have) and large-order commitments. These realities, plus the device’s relatively advanced specs, deem it a still-new device.
The Ghost Howls
APRIL 13, 2021
I’ve received today a press release by Pico about the upcoming Neo 3, and since no other VR outlet seems to report it, I thought it could be a good idea to inform the community about it. In this communication, Pico Interactive highlights some of the specifications of its future standalone headset: Qualcomm XR2 chipset 90 Hz Curved Display Wi-Fi 6 3 Physical IPD adjustments Optical Positional tracking, with 4 tracking cameras Optical Tracked Controllers, with 32 tracking points All-PU mater
Road to VR
APRIL 16, 2021
Wanderer is an upcoming VR adventure game inspired by Quantum Leap (1989) and Dark (2017) that lets you travel back through history to prevent the collapse of civilization. Created by New Zealand studios Oddboy and M Theory , Wanderer is coming to all major VR headsets sometime later this year. Awaking to an apocalyptic timeline, you find an unusual wristwatch which unlocks the power to traverse time and space.
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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
APRIL 13, 2021
Tune in to the official live stream on April 21st to catch a glimpse at new games and updates to fan-favorite titles. In a post released yesterday via the official Oculus blog , the company announced its first-ever Oculus Gaming Showcase, an upcoming live stream event that will center entirely around gaming on the Oculus platform. Similar to Nintendo’s infamous Direct showcase, the Oculus Gaming Showcase will feature updates on existing Oculus Quest and Oculus Rift VR games from accomplish
AR Insider
APRIL 13, 2021
O ne striking realization about spatial computing is that we’re almost seven years into the sector’s current stage. This traces back to Facebook’s Oculus acquisition in early 2014 that kicked off the current wave of excitement….including lots of ups and downs in the intervening years. That excitement culminated in 2016 after the Oculus acquisition had time to set off a chain reaction of startup activity, tech-giant investment, and VC inflows for the “next computing platform.
ARPost
APRIL 15, 2021
First technologies emerge, and then they converge. Blockchain and extended reality technologies have been knocking on one another’s doors for a while now and doors are starting to open. Two examples happened to take place just recently, both using Snap Lens Studio to create wearable NFTs. First, What’s an NFT? “NFT” is short for “non-fungible token.
Road to VR
APRIL 15, 2021
Capcom today announced that it’s bringing the horror classic Resident Evil 4 (2005) to Oculus Quest 2. Published in partnership with Oculus Studios, it will be the first game that’s available on Quest 2 but not compatible with the original Quest. Resident Evil 4 is headed to Quest 2 with the help of Armature Studio, the developer behind Oculus Studios titles Fail Factory!
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
APRIL 13, 2021
Explore five virtual monuments and murals honoring the history of Los Angeles and its various communities. This past December we learned that the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) was collaborating with Snap Inc. to develop a series of AR monuments celebrating the history of Los Angeles and its diverse communities. Today, LACMA × Snapchat: Monumental Perspective officially launched in Los Angeles, allowing Snapchat users access to five unique AR monuments scattered throughout the region.
AR Insider
APRIL 12, 2021
O ne of the biggest news items from the past few weeks in the AR sphere is the U.S. Army’s renewed contract with Microsoft. As we covered recently in Spatial Beats , it’s doubling down on AR, including combat-optimized HoloLens 2 units for battlespace awareness and effectiveness. But what is the financial impact of this deal? It’s been reported that the price tag is $22 million, but how does this stack up to current enterprise AR spending?
ARPost
APRIL 13, 2021
America has been increasingly having some difficult and meaningful discussions regarding how it remembers itself through its public monuments. While not anyone can put a monument up and not everyone is prepared to take a monument down, increasingly accessible augmented reality content is changing how we think about public spaces. And, Snapchat is getting involved. “LACMA × Snapchat: Monumental Perspectives” In December, Snap and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) announced
Road to VR
APRIL 15, 2021
Oculus today announced it is supporting subscriptions via the Quest platform. It’s not only set to streamline a number of fitness and productivity apps which already offer subscriptions hosted outside of the ecosystem, but also make the subscription process easier for users from the get-go. Oculus says App subscription offerings will differ by title; some will be wholly subscription services, while others may optionally lock certain content and features behind subscriptions.
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
APRIL 14, 2021
The Pico Neo 3 will be available exclusively in Asia with an enterprise version heading to Western markets. It’s always nice to have options when purchasing a certain type of product, and thanks to Pico Interactive , you’re about to have a new standalone VR headset to choose from; if you live somewhere in Asia that is. Pico’s Neo 3 6DoF headset comes with some pretty kickass specs that would appeal to any VR enthusiast.
AR Insider
APRIL 15, 2021
T hough we spend ample time examining consumer-based AR applications and strategies, greater near-term impact is seen today in the enterprise. As is the case with many emerging technologies, enterprise AR spending has erstwhile outweighed its consumer equivalent. So how big is this opportunity and what are best practices for enterprises to implement AR and realize strong ROI?
ARPost
APRIL 14, 2021
Generally, I enjoy VR games that imitate physical reality so I thought it might be fun to guide pedestrians, give instruction to impatient drivers, and deal with unforeseen disasters in Traffic Jams , developed by Little Chicken Game Company and published by Vertigo Games. Job Training. The user interface in Traffic Jams is intuitive and easy to use.
Road to VR
APRIL 15, 2021
While Oculus doesn’t offer much publicly in the way of understanding how well individual apps are performing across its VR storefronts, it’s possible to glean some insight by looking at apps relative to each other. Here’s a snapshot of the top 20 Oculus Quest games and apps as of April 2021. Why We Publish This Data. While the SteamVR library already has a comprehensive tracking database thanks to SteamDB , Steam 250 , and more, no similar database exists to track applications on Oculus storefr
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
APRIL 15, 2021
Unlock additional content from popular titles with this optional subscription-based service. Facebook today announced the launch of premium app subscriptions on the Oculus Quest platform. Beginning today, Quest and Quest 2 users can access exclusive new content from popular titles such as FitXR, Rec Room, Tribe XR, TRIPP, vSpatial, and VZfit with more on the way. “One interesting VR trend is how quickly it’s growing beyond just games.
AR Insider
APRIL 12, 2021
W elcome back to Spatial Beats. This week, Apple and Epic continue to exchange blows, Tom Brady leans into NFTs and Vuzix forms partnership with TechSee. Let’s dive in… Apple says Epic’s Fortnite lawsuit is a marketing stunt to revive ‘flagging interest’ in the game. Apple believes this lawsuit is Epic’s “project liberty” media strategy, despite Epic’s claim regarding the App Store raising prices due to Apple’s share of profit.
Cats and VR
APRIL 15, 2021
ALTDEUS: Beyond Chronos , the sci-fi, anime-style adventure with a twisting narrative and difficult choices developed by the industry veterans at MyDearest Inc., is now available on PlayStation VR, fresh off of winning the 2020 Famitsu/Dengeki Award in the Adventure Category , and becoming one of the top-rated apps on the Oculus Store. Meteoras, colossal aliens which destroyed Earth’s surface 200 years after TOKYO CHRONOS , drove humans into the underground Augmented Tokyo.
Road to VR
APRIL 14, 2021
Oculus today announced new features coming to Quest 2 in update v28, including Air Link for wireless PC VR streaming, support for 120Hz refresh rate, and the ability to track your desk and keyboard in VR for enhanced productivity. The latest Quest update is due to start rolling out to users any day now and will bring with it a slew of updates. Air Link for Wireless PC VR on Quest 2.
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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