Road to VR
JULY 3, 2019
Walmart is no stranger to VR, from its nation-wide VR training program , to its recent traveling VR installation to promote How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019). Now, the company is putting the technology ever closer to the heart of its business by using it to determine if prospective middle managers have the right stuff to make it up the corporate ladder.
HoloLens
JULY 2, 2019
NASA is going going to Saturn's moon Titan, and the space organization is using augmented reality help them do it. The team at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) has been working for years to get its robotic probe mission to Titan approved, and just days ago, the mission was finally given the green light. • Don't Miss: Microsoft's Live HoloLens 2 Apollo 11 Demo Didn't Take Flight, but You Can See It Thanks to Unreal Engine's Video You say you've never heard of Titan?
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The Ghost Howls
JULY 5, 2019
In Beijing, I have visited again my friends of 7Invensun , one of the worldwide leaders in eye tracking technologies. During my first visit , they showed me some cool prototypes: a prototypical eye tracking add-on for HoloLens and a prototypical Vive Focus with embedded eye tracking. This time, they showed me a full roster of eye tracking solutions for both standalone and PC headsets.
VRScout
JUNE 29, 2019
Gucci AR lets you try on outrageously expensive shoes for free. Gucci is jumping into AR feetfirst with a new app that lets you try on shoes from their signature Ace lineup by superimposing AR models of the expensive kicks over your feet, so you can see how you look flexin’ a pair of Gucci’s Ace GG terry cloth sneakers, which—by the way—cost $650.
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.
Road to VR
JUNE 30, 2019
We were a bit disappointed when we found out that you couldn’t properly web-sling as your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man in MARVEL Powers United VR (2018) last year, but it appears Sony has heard our collective groans and done something about it in their latest VR activation for the new film Spider-Man: Far From Home. Called Spider-Man: Far From Home Virtual Reality, we finally get a crack at web-slinging around Manhattan in VR.
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The Ghost Howls
JULY 4, 2019
I’ve returned to Italy, but there is still so much I have to tell you about the Sandbox Immersive Festival in Qingdao! Are you ready for some new reviews? Beautiful view of Qingdao at night. Spheres. I know the name “Spheres” since a lot of time. This experience created some buzz because it has been the first virtual reality storytelling experience that has been acquired for a seven-figure amount.
VRScout
JULY 1, 2019
Take center stage in Disney’s biggest Broadway productions at the 2019 D23 Expo. With over 65,000 in attendance during the 2017 festivities, the biennial D23 Expo is the single largest Disney fan event in the world. Taking place every two years at the Anaheim Convention Center in California, the three-day spectacle manages to attract tens of thousands of rabid Disney fanatics, each looking to dive even deeper into the films, characters, and worlds that have influenced multiple generations
Road to VR
JULY 2, 2019
Valve launched Index, the high-quality PC VR headset, just a few days ago. As an enthusiast-level device, we likened it to a DSLR camera in out full review, setting itself apart from the easier to use, but more consumer-oriented Rift S (the point and shoot in our camera analogy). Now, Valve has released CAD files of the entire Index system so hardware tinkerers and pros can start creating parts for Index.
ARPost
JULY 3, 2019
AR technology is more and more in demand by consumers and marketing and advertising clients. However, a significant proportion of creatives have trouble implementing it in their campaigns. This is one of the significant findings of a Unity Technologies survey among UK and US ad creatives. The company released its findings during the second day of the Cannes Lions Advertising Festival and followed them up with a solution to this issue.
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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.
Next Reality AR
JULY 5, 2019
So you're all done binge watching Stranger Things Season 3 and you want to start sharing your personal review with friends. First, congrats, you're a TV bingeing beast. (It's only been 24 hours!) Second, before you start texting spoilers, you might want to adorn your praise or critique with a special augmented reality filter that puts you right in the middle of the Stranger Things action.
VRScout
JULY 1, 2019
One of EDM’s most influential music labels is throwing a massive dance party in VR, and you’re invited. Founded back in 2011, independent Canadian recording company Monstercat has spent the last eight years developing a massive catalog of genre-defying EDM, in the process becoming one of the most prominent and well-respected dance music recording labels in the world.
Road to VR
JULY 4, 2019
Waltz of the Wizard (2016) is a exceptionally well-built VR experience from Iceland-based studio Aldin Dynamics. As one of the pioneering demos to heavily feature object interaction back at the birth of consumer VR, it always felt like the curiously magical prologue to something much larger. And although Aldin hasn’t promised as much today, the studio is continuing on with development of Waltz of the Wizard in a new ‘Extended Edition’, heading to PC VR headsets next week.
ARPost
JULY 2, 2019
This summer you will have no excuse for not exercising. You don’t have to go to the gym or invest in expensive equipment. Instead, you only have to put on your headset and start the OnShape VR game. Once in the game, you will have to dodge obstacles and recreate certain poses. All of this accompanied by some fast paced beats. Who Is the Team Behind OnShape VR Game?
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.
Next Reality AR
JULY 4, 2019
Under the rocket's red glare and the bombs bursting in air, the Statue of Liberty is swaying in celebration this Fourth of July thanks to Snapchat. On Thursday, Snapchat launched a new augmented reality experience to commemorate Independence Day for those at or in the vicinity of Liberty Island in New York City. Using its new Landmarker Lens technology, the Snapchat camera can detect the presence of the monument and bring it to life.
VRScout
JULY 2, 2019
Magic Leap, Disney, and Epic Games are bringing their A-game to the annual tech conference. Kicking-off July 28th at the Los Angeles Convention Center, SIGGRAPH 2019 will feature the largest offering of immersive programming since the conference’s creation back in 1973. This year, attendees will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in 48 different experiences scattered throughout their Immersive Pavilion (33 experiences) and VR Theatre (15 experiences).
Road to VR
JULY 1, 2019
VR Ping Pong Pro is the upcoming sequel to the 2016 ping pong simulator VR Ping Pong. However now the studio is bringing their 1v1 ping pong game to PSVR as well in addition to HTC Vive and Oculus Rift. VR Ping Pong Pro is headed to all supported platforms sometime in September. There’s currently both a Steam page and a listing on Viveport , although pricing has yet to be revealed.
ARPost
JULY 4, 2019
When the summer sun’s out in Los Angeles, vacationers and Angelenos flock to movie theaters and art exhibits to cool off. sp[a]ce gallery at Ayzenberg is premiering VR films shown at festivals to the public from July 6 to September 8. Robot Remix VR will be exhibiting the films in Pasadena, which guests with an affinity for art, film, gaming, and technology won’t want to miss.
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.
The Ghost Howls
JUNE 30, 2019
Good morning everyone from Beijing! Here there is a beautiful sun and today I’m going to have a great day meeting some local VR companies! I will let you know soon about my adventures here… for now let’s just talk about the most important news of this week in AR and VR! Top news of the week. (Image by Ars Technica). The Valve Index has been officially released.
VRScout
JUNE 30, 2019
Survios CTO Alex Silkin will teach a semester-long course called Unreal Engine VR Master Class. Have you ever wanted to attend a course on VR software design from the comfort of your own headset? Your wish is about to come true. Courtesy of VR education startup Axon Park , the ‘Unreal Engine VR Master Class’ will debut in VR this autumn. Notably, Survios CTO and co-founder Alex Silkin will take on the role of professor and mentor.
Road to VR
JULY 1, 2019
Survios, the studio behind Raw Data (2017) and Creed: Rise to Glory (2018) , is getting ready to release their next big VR soon, a pirate-themed nautical combat game called Battlewake. The game is set to launch on Rift, Vive, and PSVR sometime this summer. I got a chance to pop in not once, but twice into the Battlewake demo, playing at GDC 2019 in March behind closed doors, and again at E3 in June.
ARPost
JULY 1, 2019
MobiledgeX is giving away 3-year worth of proprietary use case research involving edge computing. The company has decided to offer early access to developers to its research data. Thus, according to the company, they hope to boost knowledge sharing and collaboration across various industries. What Is Edge Computing? Edge computing is a computing system that brings processes closer to the source of data, that is, the user’s device (computer, smartphone, or tablet).
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?
Next Reality AR
JULY 3, 2019
You can now add feigning eye contact to the list of ways that augmented reality is improving our lives. In the official release of iOS 13 this fall, FaceTime will gain a new feature called Attention Capture, which corrects the users' eye gaze to appear as though they are maintaining eye contact with parties on the other end of the video call. Don't Miss: Warby Parker Makes It Easier to Try on Eyeglasses at Home with AR Update to Glasses App for iPhone X Series Evidently, the secret sauce to this
VRScout
JULY 3, 2019
Don the cowl and glide through Gotham City in pursuit of a dastardly villain. San Diego Comic-Con is no stranger to extravagant location-based VR installations. During the 2018 conference, Amazon Studios set up a VR obstacle course in support of their new Jack Ryan original series, offering attendees the chance to zip line and repel from a helicopter while in VR.
Road to VR
JULY 5, 2019
Singapore-based studio Mixed Realms today released their high-flying ninja combat game Sairento VR (2018) in Europe on PSVR; the North American release is slated to arrive next week. Sairento VR was first released on Steam Early Access for PC VR back in late 2016, and while it launched out of EA more than a year ago, we’ve been waiting to see just when it would come to PSVR.
Charlie Fink
JULY 1, 2019
RealWear, launched in 2017, has grown 500% year over year, now adds 80M of new funding to fuel further growth.
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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