ARPost

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The metaverse and the NFT space have both had their vocal detractors, but could the secret to their mass adoption lie in their ability to work together? Developers of the first quantum-secure, hyper-realistic gaming metaverse, the Kryptiverse , believe so. Walt Greene, the founder and CEO of QDEx Labs , which developed the Kryptiverse, helps us delve into what NFTs truly are and the role they play in the metaverse.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 14, 2022

2-D, Russel, Murdoc, and Noodle are back and bigger than ever. Ahead of the release of their 8th studio album entitled Cracker Island , the virtual band Gorillaz will perform an augmented reality (AR) concert in New York City and London during which the band members will appear as enormous, skyscraper-sized virtual avatars. The event will take place this weekend and will be accessible via the Gorillaz Presents app available free on iOS and Android.

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Charlie Fink

DECEMBER 15, 2022

We made a list and checked it thrice.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Population: One has been a pretty big hit on Quest and PC VR headsets since it first released two years ago, easily making it VR’s most popular battle royale. Now Meta-owned developers Big Box are getting ready to launch a set of maker tools in the game’s long-awaited sandbox mode. Population: One’s sandbox mode is heading into early access tomorrow, December 14th, and is set to bring a ton of user-generated maps and modes to the game.

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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

DECEMBER 12, 2022

I want to dedicate this newsletter to the memory of Rob Crasco, one of the best members of our communities, which has gone away too soon. He has always been supportive of me, and by speaking with him on Twitter and Linkedin I’ve always learned something new. He will be missed by all of us. On the last Twitter post on his timeline , there is a GoFundMe campaign to support his wife, in case you want to be of any help.

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ARPost

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Nonprofit leaders always seek ways to raise funding and spread awareness about their causes. You wouldn’t think technology has anything to do with this since you mostly see commercial companies investing in it. However, times have changed, and technology has become more accessible. Therefore, some nonprofits have started using virtual reality technology to assist them in their fundraising efforts.

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Building on last week's Behind the Numbers installment on consumer desires for VR content improvements, what types of experiences are they most interested in? We break down the latest survey results. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Today’s article is one of the most beautiful published in this blog in 2022. And in fact, it has not been written by me. XR ergonomics expert Rob Cole published last year on this platform an article detailing Project Caliper , that is his experiments in building fully configurable controllers for SteamVR. The article soon gets viral, and many people would have loved to see these controllers go into production.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Niantic’s latest augmented reality game will be available free to play on iOS and Android devices. This past June, we learned that the National Basketball Association (NBA) and National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) are partnering with Niantic, the developer behind Pokémon GO and Pikmin Bloom , on NBA All-World , a location-based augmented reality (AR) mobile game that will have you exploring the real world in search of digital collectibles and interactive mini-games.

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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

DECEMBER 15, 2022

In part 1 I addressed the technical reasons why Ready Player One – customer and user’s expectations – is still years away. But the unrealistic expectations of the public regarding the metaverse involve another field. As co-owner of a small VR company, I find myself quite often obliged to disappoint people that think the metaverse and immersive technologies are cheap.

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 16, 2022

There are a few weeks left in 2022, but the eyes of the commerce world are already peeking ahead to 2023, anticipating what challenges, opportunities, and threats lay in the upcoming year. Guest author Katherine McInnes breaks it down. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 16, 2022

HTC today unveiled the first official image of the headset it’s been teasing over the past few months. The company is also apparently looking to re-enter the consumer XR space with the unnamed device, which it’s set to further detail at CES on January 5th. As reported in an exclusive by The Verge , HTC is getting ready to stretch outside the enterprise and business sector once again and offer what HTC global head of product Shen Ye calls a “small, light all-in-one headset that

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VRScout

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The company also announced several exciting updates for games like Demeo , Bait!, and Ultimechs. 2023 is shaping up to be an incredible year for Resolution Games , the VR developer behind popular games like Demeo , Angry Birds VR , and Ultimechs. Today the company made a number of exciting announcements during its Resolution Games Showcase , such as the beta launch of Spatial Ops , a competitive multiplayer shooter that uses passthrough technology to immerse you in a mixed reality battlefield.

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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

DECEMBER 12, 2022

VR is a lot of fun and it can be a good way to keep moving. That’s true at any age. However, virtual reality can be a little … intense. Here, we’ll recommend some games and apps that might be the perfect introduction – or long-time favorite – for players coming to the medium a little later on. We’ll be focusing on games and apps that move a little slower – after all, “ VR sickness ” can be a problem for newcomers at any age.

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 15, 2022

There's a new visual search player in town: Etsy. Its latest feature lets users discover items available on Etsy by pointing their phones at visually-similar items in the real world. Could this be a winning formula? This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 15, 2022

In an effort to harden the security of its hardware products, Meta today announced new guidelines for its Bug Bounty program, specifying the inclusion of both the Quest Pro headset and Touch Pro controllers, and what the company will pay out for specific bugs uncovered by security researchers. Like some other tech companies, Meta runs a Bug Bounty program which encourages hackers security researchers to probe its products for vulnerabilities in exchange for a payout.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 16, 2022

New PGA TOUR game experiences will be added starting in 2023. This week it was announced that the PGA TOUR has partnered with GOLF+ to make it the “Official Virtual Reality Golf Game of the PGA TOUR.” As part of the deal, the popular VR golf simulator will begin to add new PGA TOUR-themed content tied to real-world tournaments. Beginning in early 2023, you’ll be able to compete on two legendary courses: TPC Scottsdale and TPC Sawgrass.

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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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ARPost

DECEMBER 10, 2022

XR hardware is on the move. But, software is important too. The bigger your XR needs are, the larger your software needs are. So, more and more XR providers are providing cloud services in addition to their hardware and platform offerings. But, what is the cloud anyway? Generally, “the cloud” refers to remote servers that do work off of a device. This allows devices to become smaller while running more robust software.

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Welcome back to Spatial Beats, AR Insider's weekly series that features observations and insights of author and futurist Charlie Fink. This week, we look at meta's ongoing challenges, Epic Games' latest, and all the news from the spatial spectrum. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Thomas Woodrow Wilson, 28th President of the United States, famously said “responsibility is proportionate to opportunity.” This captures the sentiment of Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg, who aims to develop a responsible metaverse. One cannot underestimate the importance of building such a platform as billions are set to rely on it in the future.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 13, 2022

“I have the power!” This week it was announced that multinational toy company Mattel is partnering with VR social platform Rec Room to launch an exclusive He-Man-themed pop-up shop in VR. Here users can dress up as their favorite characters from He-Man & Masters of the Universe while harnessing the power of the legendary Power Sword. “ Rec Room has amassed an impressive audience thanks to its unique entertainment experience and ability to enable players to create and share their

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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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ARPost

DECEMBER 16, 2022

There are a number of great virtual world platforms out there – and a smaller number of those are dedicated to enterprise use. And, an even smaller number of those offer the immense graphic fidelity required for some applications. Mytaverse is an enterprise-only platform with special tools for digital twins and virtual assets, and I got the world tour.

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 14, 2022

AR is shooting past its gaming roots. You can find it in use across several industries today, and that trend will only grow. One such sector that could be transformed by AR is transportation. We examine the ways. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 14, 2022

If you were waiting for Beat Saber to finally get the classic and alternative rock DLC it’s deserved since it first launched with an EDM-heavy music catalogue in 2018, the wait is over with the block-slashing rhythm game’s first Rock Mixtape. The Rock Mixtape is now available across all supported headsets, which includes Quest 2, SteamVR headsets, and PSVR, priced at $11 for the full eight-song music pack.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The device can usually be purchased for $1,299 but is currently $200 off until December 31, 2022. The KAT Walk C 2 is an easy-to-set-up omnidirectional treadmill compatible with major VR headsets like the HTC Vive, Valve Index, and Meta Quest 2 via Air Link. According to the manufacturer, the consumer-friendly device is compatible with any VR game or app with support for free locomotion.

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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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