The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

There is a bit of turmoil in the VR developer communities because developers are experiencing more difficulties in making their games noticed on Quest. They are all asking Meta to take action, otherwise they risk going out of business. Let me tell you the main complaints, some possible solutions, and why it is important to speak about this. The merging of App Lab The problem I’ve always hated the curation of the Meta Store that relegated us indie developers to the secondary “App Lab&

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AR Insider

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

We recently speculated what Meta's next generation of its Ray-Ban smartglasses could be and do. Now we take that forward-looking analysis to Meta's other XR hardware line: Quest. What does "Project Pismo" signal for the future of VR? This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Meta has added an important puzzle piece to Horizon Worlds , as the company has quietly rolled out its premium digital currency on the social VR platform in the US, UK, and Canada. Roblox has Robux, Rec Room has Tokens, and Horizon Worlds now has Meta Credits, letting users buy in-world digital goods from creators, such as avatar outfits and access keys to premium worlds.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Today, patient-facing healthcare training solutions provider Virtuleap announced Cogniclear VR, a cognitive assessment tool for detecting and monitoring cognitive impairments which aims to enhance traditional training methods. Cogniclear VR aims to enhance traditional methods by providing fully immersive interactive training environments that deliver precise procedures and data via immersive training environments that reflect real-world tasks.

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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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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

At AWE Europe in Vienna, I have been able to go hands-on with some very interesting XR solutions. I’ve already written for you my impressions on XPANCEO contact lenses , Snap Spectacles glasses , MeganeX Superlight 8K headset , and Gracia volumetric videos. But there have been a few other cool things I’ve tried, and since I can not write an article for all of them, I want to summarize some other highlights from the event in this comprehensive article.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Xiaomi makes everything, from phones and vacuum cleaners to massage guns and even electric cars. Now, according to a report from Chinese media 36kr , Xiaomi may be developing a device that goes toe-to-toe with Ray-Ban Meta smartglasses. The report maintains Xiaomi is planning to launch a new generation of AI-assisted smartglasses, which will be built in collaboration with Goertek, the China-based ODM behind a bevy of XR parts, reference designs, and finished white-label hardware.

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VR Bites

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

GexagonVR has officially announced the upcoming Meta Quest release of Nevrosa Rescape , a reimagined take on their 2017 VR horror game, Nevrosa Escape. The remake is set to launch in 2025, with wishlisting now open for VR enthusiasts eager to delve into the eerie atmosphere of this new adventure. Unlike a straightforward port, Nevrosa Rescape is a complete overhaul, specifically redesigned for the immersive capabilities of Meta Quest’s room-scale VR.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

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AR Insider

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Ray-Ban Meta Smartglasses are a breakout hit. Among other things, EssilorLuxottica extended their partnership with Meta for ten years. But what about the nearer-term future and the hardware's next generation? 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.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2024

bHaptics, the South Korea-based VR haptics creator, announced it’s launching a refreshed lineup of its most popular haptics hardware, which are said to support over 270 titles across Quest, PSVR 2, and PC VR headsets. The company today announced pre-orders for three new accessories: TactSuit Pro, TactSuit Air and TactSleeve. It’s not Pre-orders for all three are set to launch today, November 12th, and go until November 26th.

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Charlie Fink

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

The addition of AI to Meta's Ray Ban audio smartglasswes is going to make the stylish new edition the Christmas gift of the year. Plus more Cinematic AI!

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NOVEMBER 13, 2024

bHaptics' new TactSuit Pro and TactSuit Air are cheaper than their predecessors, and the new TactSleeve is significantly lighter than Tactosy was. If you're unfamiliar, bHaptics makes and sells haptic vests, armbands, gloves, shoe attachments, and even an attachment to add vibration to headsets. Now, bHaptics is announcing and opening preorders for the next version of its vests and armbands. 0:00 / 1:51 1× The new TactSuit Pro replaces the old TactSuit X40.

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AR Insider

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

This week on Reality Bytes, we examine Amazon's Amelia smart glasses, TikTok's role in reshaping music discovery, and Target's immersive holiday shopping. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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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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NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Spatial Ops , the mixed reality shooter from Resolution Games, officially releases today on Quest, letting you organize essentially the wildest game of laser tag imaginable. Now available on Quest 2/3/Pro, Spatial Ops lets you go head-to-head with up to eight players across a number of game modes, including Free for All, Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag and Domination.

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Bernard Marr

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The stock market’s current AI euphoria, driven by companies like NVIDIA developing powerful processors for machine learning, might mask a more troubling reality. While artificial intelligence promises to revolutionize trading and risk management, it could paradoxically make our financial systems more fragile and susceptible to catastrophic failures. “There’s so much euphoria, with tens or even upwards of a hundred billions of dollars being spent on AI.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Meta for Education has launched in beta to over a dozen universities and colleges in the US & UK. Meta first teased an education program for Quest headsets in May , though didn't name it at the time. Meta previously said the program will "allow teachers, trainers and administrators to access a range of education-specific apps and features, and make it possible for them to manage multiple Quest devices at once, without the need for each device in a classroom or training environment to be upda

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AR Insider

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

To break down the latest AR hardware and how it relates to all the orbiting events and realities in the XR world, a heavy hitter roundtable of technically proficient XR thought leaders recently got together. We highlight strategic takeaways in the latest XR Talks. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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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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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Funktronic Labs, the studio behind roguelite shooter The Light Brigade (2023) , just dropped a major content update that brings a new playable character, new ability, and a new procedurally generated region. Called the ‘Phantom of Time’, the free update introduces the ‘Saboteur’, a revolver-wielding gunslinger who comes part and parcel with a new ability, called the ‘Timepiece’ The new ability lets you cloak yourself and deploy a ‘deadringer’ copy,

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NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Latin Nights at the OpenSim World Fair. (Image courtesy Kimm Starr.) The OpenSim Worlds Fair is set to launch on March 1, 2025, and will celebrate innovation, creativity, art, technology, fashion, and education in OpenSim. This event, a year in the making, will unite the OpenSim community under one roof, showcasing the talents and achievements that define our world.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2024

VRIDER SBK, an official VR racing game based on the Superbike World Championship, will launch next year on Steam and PS VR2. Developed by Funny Tales, VRIDER SBK features a mix of single-player and multiplayer modes, twelve tracks, the 2023 season's racing teams, and five superbikes from Ducati, Kawasaki, Honda, Yamaha, and BMW. Previously launched on Quest, VRAL Games confirmed it's heading to PlayStation VR2 and SteamVR in March 2025.

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AR Insider

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Where do AR and AI converge? Generative AI will assist AR creation workflows while conversational AI provides natural-language interfaces. We break it down in the first of five big predictions for 2025. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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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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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Monstercat Mixtape released a little over five years ago, marking Beat Saber’s first foray into paid DLC. Now, VR’s favorite block-slashing rhythm game just got the long-awaited Vol. 2 follow-up: Monstercat Mixtape 2. The 12-track paid DLC, now available across all supported VR headsets, includes a few familiar names like Tokyo Machine and Pegboard Nerds.

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Charlie Fink

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Google has introduced a new augmented reality (AR) feature in Google Maps, allowing users worldwide to explore Paris’s most iconic landmarks interactively.

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Upload VR

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Skydance's Behemoth on PC VR will only launch through Meta Quest Link on December 5. While the upcoming action RPG is currently scheduled to launch on the same day on Quest and PS VR2, it's been unclear whether PC VR would follow. A PC VR release date was absent during its " World and Story " trailer with further details promised "in the next few weeks.

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Voices of VR

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Film Gate Interactive celebrated their 10-year anniversary in 2023, and I had a chance to get a retrospective recap from founder and curator Diliana Alexander as well as with board members Savannah Niles and James Powderly. Their 11th edition of Film Gate Interactive is happening December 4-8th, 2024 and so be sure to check out […] Film Gate Interactive celebrated their 10-year anniversary in 2023, and I had a chance to get a retrospective recap from founder and curator Diliana Alexander a

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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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