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How Researchers Are Using Machine Learning To Make VR Sword Fights More Realistic

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Researchers at the University of Bath in Somerset, United Kingdom, have partnered with Cambridge-based game studio Ninja Theory ( Hellblade VR, DmC: Devil May Cry, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West ) to deliver more realistic, data-driven sword fighting in VR. But in a VR game, the player input is much harder to process.”

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Rosetta Stone iPhone App Now Features AR Machine Learning

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The popular language-learning platform is even more intelligent with object recognition technology. If you’ve ever thought about learning a new language from scratch, but don’t have the time or money for an in-person class, odds are you’ve at least explored the idea of using Rosetta Stone. Image Credit: Rosetta Stone.

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Google Confirms Android XR Allows Passthrough Camera Access: an Important Tool for MR Devs

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Developers of mixed reality games have been clamoring for passthrough camera access on Quest for a while now, something now-departed Meta VP of XR Mark Rabkin said would come with the release of a new camera Passthrough API sometime in early 2025. The only exception right now is enterprise apps on Vision Pro.

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‘Pokémon Go’ Maker Niantic Sells Off Gaming Division, Doubling Down on Geospatial AI & AR Tech

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Niantic, the company behind hit mobile game Pokmon Go (2016), announced the sale of itsgaming division to Scopely for $3.85 It’s since been integrated into a host of the company’s location-based games, such as Pokmon GO, Ingress , and Peridot. billion, confirming a previous Bloomberg report.

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‘Captain Toonhead’ Might Be The Most Over-The-Top VR Game Ever

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Battle flying cats, massive dinosaurs, and blood-thirsty chickens in this one-of-a-kind VR tower defense game. Coming soon to the Oculus Quest—or should I say Meta Quest— Captain ToonHead vs. the Punks From Outer Space is a VR tower defense game from developer Teravision Games that’s as outrageous as it is brilliant.

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IKEA Teams With Meta To Launch An In-Store AR Game

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Developed in collaboration with Meta and Warpin Reality, Lilla Äventyret is an educational AR game inspired by IKEA’s BLÅVINGAD , a collection of underwater-themed toys made partly of recycled PET and plastic cleaned from the ocean. For more information on IKEA’s Lilla Äventyret experience visit here.

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The XR Week Peek (2025.01.29): Google acquires HTC engineers, Meta plans to release Oakley smartglasses, and more!

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The problem with big companies is that they are big and complex machines whose main goal is making money: any promise they make is worth nothing. The key to the success of this game is that it is being built together with the community, and in particular the Steam community , which is always willing to help developers in refining their games.

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