The Ghost Howls
OCTOBER 21, 2021
If you are all-in for high-quality PCVR and you have a budget to invest for it, this is the day you were looking for: Varjo has just announced Aero, which is set to become the highest-end prosumer PCVR headset on the market. Let me tell you everything about it, starting with some fancy technical tables and then going on with the commentary. The beautiful Varjo Aero.
VRScout
OCTOBER 20, 2021
Explore your creativity in this interactive exploration of physics, art, and sound. Imagine having the power to manipulate the cosmos with the simple brush of a hand. Or using various sounds to shatter the stars and send them spiraling millions of miles away. This is the premise behind Cosmic Sugar , an interactive VR wellness game that combines art, sound, and physics to immerse you in a therapeutic virtual experience.
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ARPost
OCTOBER 20, 2021
The concept of augmented reality is no longer new. In the last couple of years, AR has experienced tremendous growth and popularity as big technology giants like Google, Amazon, Apple have adopted the technology. It has certainly made some serious advancements in recent years with the release of applications such as Pokemon Go and products like HoloLens.
AR Insider
OCTOBER 20, 2021
Just one week after launching App Lab, Snap completes the one-two punch with a full-fledged AR creative studio. Known as Arcadia, it will work directly with brands and ad agencies on AR campaigns. We examine drivers and dynamics. The post Can Snap’s Arcadia Accelerate AR Marketing? appeared first on AR Insider.
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
OCTOBER 16, 2021
The time has come! Finally, I can tell you everything you need to know about the Pico Neo 3 Pro in this long and detailed review! Pico Neo 3 Pro. Pico Neo 3 Pro, and its sibling Pico Neo 3 Pro Eye (featuring eye-tracking), are the latest enterprise headsets by Pico. They are the business counterpart of the Pico Neo 3 , the consumer headset that Pico is selling in China for around $400, hoping to kickstart a consumer VR ecosystem there.
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ARPost
OCTOBER 18, 2021
The metaverse is coming (some iteration of it is already here) and it’s going to encompass society as we know it. In 2019, Marshmello’s virtual concert on Fortnite saw 10.7 million attendees tune in. In 2020, Travis Scott’s virtual performances on Fortnite saw more than 45 million viewers across 5 shows. In just the last handful of weeks, a collection of Bored Apes sold at Sotheby’s for more than $24 million , Budweiser purchased the web3 domain beer.eth for almost $100,000 , and Tennis supersta
AR Insider
OCTOBER 21, 2021
What are the biggest insights and observations in AR and adjacent sectors this week? Welcome to Reality Bytes, featuring lightning-round video commentary from AR Insider partner, M7 Innovations. The post Reality Bytes: Vive Flow, Tether & Ghost Robotics appeared first on AR Insider.
Road to VR
OCTOBER 21, 2021
Varjo today announced Aero; while it’s the company’s most affordable headset yet, its $2,000 price point still limits its to businesses and wealthy enthusiasts. But with stunning clarity its sure going to be a dream headset for VR simmers who aren’t afraid to trade cash for immersion. Varjo Aero is a pared down version of the company’s high-end enterprise headsets, notably without the ‘bionic display’ which gave the headset retina resolution at the center of t
VRScout
OCTOBER 18, 2021
Ascend to the stars in a space elevator and immerse yourself in a collection of thoughts from real patients at St Jude Hospital. Voices of Inspiration , a new VR game from award-winning creator Lucas Rizzotto ( Where Thoughts Go ) and tech company Z3VR, promises to offer players a unique window into the thoughts and minds of real patients at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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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.
ARPost
OCTOBER 21, 2021
For years, Varjo has made some of the best XR headsets on the planet – including true XR models that can actually go back and forth between virtual and mixed reality. The company is frequently producing things so amazing that we didn’t even know that we wanted them yet. Through all of this, there has been one thing that we’ve always wanted from Varjo and they never put out.
AR Insider
OCTOBER 19, 2021
One gating factor to the overall camera commerce opportunity is the graphical elements that comprise its experiences. These require a certain degree of production and distribution rigor which we examine in the latest report excerpt. The post Will Enabling Tech Unlock AR Commerce? appeared first on AR Insider.
Road to VR
OCTOBER 21, 2021
Varjo, maker of high-end enterprise XR headsets, today announced Aero, a pared down version of the company’s latest headset that offers industry-leading fidelity and advanced features for a cheaper (but still hefty) price that makes the company’s offering more attractive to medium-sized businesses and wealthy VR enthusiasts. For the last few years Varjo has been making some of the most advanced VR headsets on the planet , but with prices ranging from $3,200–$5,500 (plus an $800–$1,50
VRScout
OCTOBER 21, 2021
Relax and unwind in a calming VR experience complete with guided meditations on anxiety, depression, sleep, and more. Originally released on the Oculus Go in 2016, developer Cubicle Ninja today announced the launch of Guided Meditation VR on Oculus Quest and Oculus Quest 2 headsets, bringing over 30 hours of guided meditations to Facebook’s lineup of standalone VR headsets.
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.
ARPost
OCTOBER 22, 2021
Maybe you’re dressing up and you want your Bitmoji to dress up too. Or, maybe you’re not dressing up but you want to be at least a little festive for your friends and family on social media. Either way, Snapchat has you covered with a collection of fun seasonal lenses, costumes for your Bitmoji, chat stickers, and even a spooky-themed Snap Map. Festive Lenses and Filters.
AR Insider
OCTOBER 18, 2021
Do newer devices offer more robust AR experiences (e.g. 5G, LiDAR)? And what impact does that ultimately have on the user experience, and users' reported AR satisfaction. We dive into the latest consumer sentiment data for answers. The post Does Device Quality Impact AR Satisfaction? appeared first on AR Insider.
Road to VR
OCTOBER 21, 2021
HP announced today that it’s launching an updated version of its Reverb G2 headset in the US that brings improvements to controller tracking, eye-relief, and AMD compatibility. Alongside the headset’s improvements, changes to the Mixed Reality Portal software in Windows 11 aim to streamline the experience for SteamVR users and improve performance.
VRScout
OCTOBER 19, 2021
The bigger your city, the more residents you’ll attract! Just be on the lookout for any catastrophic emergencies. Little Cities is a cozy VR world-building game from nDreams that allows you to create intricate cities from the ground up on an island, which is basically a blank slate. If you’re successful your city and the population will burst with life and turn into a thriving metropolis, but all of that growth also brings new problems!
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.
ARPost
OCTOBER 19, 2021
A highly anticipated live online event last Thursday, October 14, announced the VIVE Flow. Images of the headset had been aggressively leaked in the days leading up to the launch, leading to much speculation. Most of our questions were answered during the event. Introducing the VIVE Flow. The only purpose of the event was to launch the VIVE Flow , “the immersive VR glasses made for wellness and mindful productivity.
AR Insider
OCTOBER 21, 2021
The cost of homebuilding is escalating as the building-materials supply chain is constrained. How can VR come to the rescue in streamlining the process of planning and building? Contributor April Miller breaks it down. The post 4 Ways VR Can Reduce the Cost of Homebuilding appeared first on AR Insider.
Road to VR
OCTOBER 20, 2021
Resident Evil 4 for Oculus Quest 2 definitely shows its age—it would be impossible not to given its lineage as a groundbreaking survival horror game initially launched on GameCube in 2005. Despite leaning on what have now become well-worn gaming tropes, RE4 for Quest proves to be an expert VR port that still manages to deliver a lot of fun. Resident Evil 4 Details: Available On: Oculus Quest 2.
VRScout
OCTOBER 18, 2021
The new Canon RF 5.2mm f/2.8L Dual Fisheye lens is capable of recording 180-degree video in 8K. Earlier this month, one of the biggest camera manufacturers in the world, Canon Inc, launched its new EOS VR System. Composed of a dual-optic camera lens, new post-processing software, and new firmware for the company’s EOS R5 camera, the streamlined VR system allows you to capture 180-degree stereoscopic footage in stunning 8K.
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?
Slashgear
OCTOBER 21, 2021
The Varjo Aero VR headset takes their high-end hardware – generally made for enterprise markets that have a LOT of cash – ready for consumers. This doesn’t mean the headset is affordable – it’ll run you around $1990 USD, nearly two THOUSAND dollars – but you’ll know where your money went. Each of your two eyes gets its own Mini … Continue reading.
AR Insider
OCTOBER 18, 2021
Welcome back to Spatial Beats. New names and old ones round out this week in XR with big funding for Magic Leap, and Sky Mavis,… Continue reading → Spatial Beats: Magic Leap, Microsoft & HTC. The post Spatial Beats: Magic Leap, Microsoft & HTC appeared first on AR Insider.
Road to VR
OCTOBER 19, 2021
Little Cities is an upcoming city creation game for Quest that looks to bring much of the same city simulator flair to VR of prolific series such as Cities: Skylines and Sim City. Little Cities is currently under development by UK-based studio Purple Yonder , and is the first game published by nDreams’ recently announced third-party publishing arm.
VRScout
OCTOBER 21, 2021
Shuffle your way through a collection of newly compatible games and compete in an exclusive NFT tournament. Since the launch of its official Kickstarter back in 2018, Cybershoes have built up an impressive list of compatible VR games. This includes such hits as Doom3Quest , Arizona Sunshine , Population: One , and Half-Life: Alyx just to name a few. .
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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