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USA TODAY’s “Largest AR Launch to Date” Is an Interactive True Crime Exploration

ARPost

We talked with Gannett senior director of emerging tech Ray Soto and senior designer of emerging tech Will Austin about how they made the AR tool in line with the podcast’s ethos as well as how they handled respect for the deceased and sensitivity toward viewers. A Crime Scene That Has to Be Seen. We’ve consistently learned more and more.

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The Omni One VR Treadmill Has Finally Begun Shipping

VRScout

According to Austin-based company Virtuix Inc., Omni One’s operating software, social features, and proprietary game store are pre-installed on each headset. A Pico Neo 3 Pro standalone headset is included with each purchase.

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Designing the User Experience for WebAR, with Google’s Interaction Developer Austin McCasland

XR for Business Podcast

Austin McCasland is a UX prototyper working with Google, and he and Alan chat about the finer points of UX design for AR. Alan: Today’s guest is Austin McCasland, a designer and developer in immersive computing. Austin has written multiple courses across VR and AR design and development.

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Designing the User Experience for WebAR, with Google’s Interaction Developer Austin McCasland

XR for Business Podcast

Austin McCasland is a UX prototyper working with Google, and he and Alan chat about the finer points of UX design for AR. Alan: Today’s guest is Austin McCasland, a designer and developer in immersive computing. Austin has written multiple courses across VR and AR design and development.

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Designing the User Experience for WebAR, with Google's Interaction Developer Austin McCasland

XR for Business Podcast

Austin McCasland is a UX prototyper working with Google, and he and Alan chat about the finer points of UX design for AR. Alan: Today's guest is Austin McCasland, a designer and developer in immersive computing. Austin has written multiple courses across VR and AR design and development. Or what you're really attracted to?

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Micro Machines VR Developer WIMO Games Shuts Down

Upload VR

In a statement to Kotaku , associate software engineer Walter Hill confirmed that 35 people were employed by WIMO Games. It's surprising news from the Austin studio, which launched Micro Machines: Mini Challenge Mayhem only two weeks ago.

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2019 Was a Major Inflection Point for VR—Here’s the Proof

Road to VR

We’ve seen over 100 VR titles break $1 million in revenue, growing the total VR software market by 3x in 2019. Even so, a far more important data point we do have is software sales—this is a key metric for differentiating between a platform and a product. Tracking VR Software Sales. All Major VR Storefronts.