Thu.Aug 10, 2023

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Walkabout Mini Golf’s Official Putter Is An Awesome VR Accessory

VRScout

Take your virtual golfing to the next level with this unique VR accessory for Meta Quest and Rift. This past June, VR developer Mighty Coconut announced that it has partnered with VR accessory provider Hello Real on an official putter accessory for its VR mini golf game Walkabout Mini Golf , available now on Meta Quest and Rift headsets. Credit: HelloReal & Mighty Coconut The Walkabout Grip-to-Putter is available for a limited time and makes use of a variety of unique features designed to im

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Hands-On Review: YOGES Handle Attachments for Quest 2 Controllers

ARPost

There are a lot of possible interactions in virtual reality. The standard Quest 2 controllers just don’t always cut it anymore. Fortunately, there’s a large market of accessories manufacturers making adapters for different games and use cases. Not least among them is YOGES. YOGES at It Again YOGES specializes in accessories for the Meta Quest 2 headset and Quest 2 controllers.

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Pimax Lighthouse Faceplate Delivers Sub-Millimeter Tracking

VRScout

The Lighthouse Faceplate starts at $199. That said, Pimax is offering bundled discounts with other devices. Pimax has just announced the release of the Lighthouse Faceplate, a new tracking extension accessory for its Crystal VR headset that promises to deliver a better VR experience via enhanced peripheral expansion, high-precision tracking, and numerous other features that will blow you away.

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holoride, XOXNO Launch NFT Rewards to Scale In-Car XR Gaming

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Extended reality (XR) vehicle entertainment system provider holoride has teamed up with XOXNO, a massive marketplace for non-fungible tokens (NFT) on the MultiversX platform. The new strategic collaboration will allow the two firms to open an NFT staking programme, where XOXNO will provide services for holoride’s collection of Cloudbreakers NFTs.

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The Future of eLearning in 2022: A Sensitive Eye for Authentic Translation and Localization

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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Siggraph 2023 Highlights

Charlie Fink

The 50th anniversary of the venerated computer graphics conference took place in Los Angeles from August 6th - 10th, 2023.

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Ven VR Adventure Brings 90s Inspired Platforming To PSVR 2

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Ven VR Adventure, a 90’s inspired platformer from Monologic Games, makes its return on PSVR 2. Developed by Monologic Games, Ven VR Adventure first appeared on PC VR nearly three years before coming to Quest. Now, it's heading for PSVR 2. Monologic revealed the news last month and Ven's return is now even more official with a PlayStation Store listing.

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This Week In XR: Neuralink Series D, Leia3D Acquires Dimenco, Immersed VR Merging With SPAC, ShapesXR Raises $8.6 Million

Charlie Fink

Siggraph wraps its 50th computer graphics conference.

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VRSO: Bare Knuckle Fighting Looks Like VR Fight Club

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VRSO: Bare Knuckle Fighting looks poised to offer a more brutal VR boxing simulator, arriving on most major headsets this year. Developed by Monologic Games, VRSO: Bare Knuckle Fighting takes a drastically different approach to the studio's previous game, Ven VR Adventure. Swapping cartoon graphics platforming for a photorealistic sports game, it tasks you with beating 16 players to become the VRSO (Virtual Reality Sport Organization) champion, with fights set in abandoned locations.

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VLGE opens SDK for its no-code virtual world builder aimed at fashion, beauty and art industries

TechCrunch VR

We’ve seen the rise of no-code and low-code platforms being applied to any number of applications and use cases. What would happen if this thinking were applied to metaverse-style virtual worlds? What would be built? Certainly, with Apple’s recent announcement of the launch of the Apple Vision Pro headset, there is renewed interest in the “metaverse,” and investors appear to be coming back to startups in the sector amid this newly rebranded era of “spatial computing.̶

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How to Train Employees 65% Faster With Virtual Reality

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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Acron: Attack of the Squirrels Comes To Pico Today

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Four years after its initial release, Acron: Attack of the Squirrels makes its way onto Pico headsets. Developed by Resolution Games, Acron: Attack of the Squirrels is a party game supporting 2-8 players. In VR, one person plays as a giant tree trying to protect its acorns, throwing projectiles at your enemies. On smartphones, everyone else plays as squirrels trying to steal those acorns.

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“Whoa! Ghostly Tabor Bankrolls $3 Mil via Quest App Lab?!”

VRGames

Ghosts of Tabor, an extraction-based FPS survival game in early access from Combat Waffle Studios and publisher Beyond Frames, has reached a major milestone. Meta developer blog confirms that it surpassed $3 million USD in sales on Quest App Lab alone.

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‘Project TERMINUS VR’ Challenges You to Survive in Post-Apocalyptic Paris

Oculus

It’s a peaceful day in Paris when your train crashes, throwing the world as you know it into disarray. After regaining consciousness, you find the military locking down the city in response to a mysterious threat. So begins Project TERMINUS VR—a gripping post-apocalyptic survival horror game from CVR Studios. As you explore the sinking city, your supplies are running out, your flashlight battery is low, and new dangers lurk around every corner.

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“Moss-Maker Releases VR Rendezvous – A Multiplayer Adventure!”

VRGames

Are you ready for some epic competitive VR action? Polyarc, the developer of the beloved Moss franchise, has just announced its latest game for Meta Quest headsets: Glassbreakers: Champions of Moss! The game is described as a PvP (player Vs player) experience that features similar character designs to Moss and its sequel.

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Are You Still Watching? How to Create Engaging Presentations for Virtual Learning

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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“Dive Into the New Meta Horizon Realms with v122!”

VRGames

Greetings Meta Horizon players, we’re happy to announce the release of new version 122 this week! This update is focused on improving creation features and bug fixes in Worlds. Our developers have done great work to ensure players are presented with the best possible experience when creating in our game worlds.

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=> ‘Design Mind-blowing VR Worlds with These 11 Amazing Tools!’

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Read more about this here: [link]

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