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How Much is Spent on Immersive Brand Marketing?

AR Insider

How much do brands spend on immersive marketing campaigns such as sponsored AR lenses and VR ad placements? Our latest Behind the Numbers installment breaks down the data from our research arm, ARtillery Intelligence. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Quest 3 Review – A Great Headset Waiting to Reach Its Potential

Road to VR

Following Quest 2 almost three years to the day, Quest 3 is finally here. Meta continues its trend of building some of the best VR hardware out there, but it will be some time yet before the headset’s potential is fully revealed. Read on for our full Quest 3 review. I wanted to start this review saying that Quest 3 feels like a real next-gen headset.

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Spatial Beats: Meta, ChatGPT & Mr. Beast

AR Insider

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 AI's growing role in wearables and other spatial computing news. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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2 Years After Announcing, Meta Has ‘no update’ on ‘GTA: San Andreas VR’

Road to VR

If you’ve been waiting to hear about a release date for the long-promised Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas on Quest, you’ll just have to sit tight a little longer. Meta announced at Connect 2021 that it was working with Rockstar Games to bring GTA: San Andreas to Quest 2 , giving players a new perspective on the nearly 20 year-old game. When asked during Connect 2023 in late September, a Meta spokesperson told Road to VR this: “We don’t have any updates to share on GTA: San Andr

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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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EON Reality Announces EON AIReady: A Groundbreaking Multimodal Experiential Curriculum Tool

EON Reality

Redefining Education for the Digital Age: EON Reality’s EON AIReady Transforms Curriculum Delivery for an AI-Driven Future. IRVINE, CA – October 9 , 2023 – Today, EON Reality, a global leader in augmented and virtual reality-based knowledge transfer, unveiled their latest innovation, EON AIReady, designed to shape the future of curriculum development for the AI-driven job market.

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Meta Quest 3 Review: An Excellent VR Headset With Barely Passable Mixed Reality

Upload VR

I've been using Quest 3 at home since last week - here's what I think of it in real world use. Quest 3 is a significant improvement over its predecessor on paper, with a 40% slimmer visor, pancake lenses, next-generation chipset, color cameras, depth sensor, and more. With its mixed reality capability, it even promises to deliver entirely new kinds of experiences not possible on Quest 2.

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Meta Quest 3: All the Games + Apps to Explore on Day One

Oculus

Depending on where you are in the world, Meta Quest 3 officially hits shelves. NOW! Some enhanced versions of games already shipped as part of our Best on Quest 3 program, taking full advantage of all that the new tech stack has to offer (we’re looking at you, Red Matter 2, Pistol Whip, and Guardians Frontline). And Roblox officially launched its immersive platform of games and social experiences newly optimized for VR during Connect.

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Meta Won’t Say Whether GTA San Andreas VR Is Dead

Upload VR

Two years after the initial announcement, Meta still won't confirm what's happening with Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas on Quest. Originally announced at 2021's Connect conference, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed Rockstar Games’ popular PS2-era hit would reach Quest 2 but little else was shared about GTA: San Andreas. Since then, Meta's not said a word about the the upcoming VR port, though we know LA Noire: The VR Case Files studio Video Games Deluxe was at least partially developing it.

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EP #28 - TikTok & The New Livestreaming Economy

ARVR Magazine Podcast

What's going on over on TikTok? People are making money in crazy ways, not just as influencers, but as livestreamers. In fact, it is a growing, multi-billion dollar economy that is primarily going under the radar for many in the West. In today's podcast episode, our social media specialist, Jason Schmitt, joins me to share some thoughts on the subject.

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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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Quest 3 Game Upgrades Squeeze Storage For Quest 2 Owners

Upload VR

Quest 2 file sizes are increasing because of newly upgraded Quest 3 versions as developers tell UploadVR there's currently no "convenient" method to offer separate builds. Last month at Connect 2023 , Meta confirmed over 50 Quest 2 titles are getting Quest 3 upgrades , which includes Red Matter 2 and Guardians Frontline. With upgrades like 4K textures and increased detail, enhanced Quest 3 games are seeing increased file sizes.

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Announcing Gravity Jack’s Board of Directors

Gravity Jack

In the fast-paced world of technology, where innovation is the lifeblood of progress, the role of visionary leadership cannot be overstated. Because of this, we are thrilled to announce the brilliant minds that are in our corner as we continue to blaze the trails of futuristic technology — our esteemed Board of Directors! Our board of director’s strategy is to build a diverse and experienced team of leaders from the Gaming, Entertainment, and Philanthropy sectors that will play a pivotal r

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Mass Market Spatial Computing In Sight With Meta In VR & Apple In AR

Upload VR

Meta and Apple are building from different directions a path to the same future with virtual worlds to visit, spatial calling with hyper-realistic avatars, and all day augmentation. What we call the intersection that these tech giants arrive at is branding, but it is time we be real about the overall shape of our future and realize Meta and Apple are building the same destination.

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Best on Quest 3: Devs Making the Most of Our Most Powerful Headset Yet

Oculus

Check out the official launch lineup for a rundown of titles that’ve been remastered to make the most of Quest 3’s peak performance, and read on to hear from a few devs in their own words describing all that the new tech stack brings to the table.

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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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Steam Next Fest Includes A Fresh Batch Of PC VR Demos

Upload VR

Steam Next Fest returns today with a renewed focus on upcoming games and plenty of PC VR demos. Following two previous events this year, Steam Next Fest - October 2023 edition kicks off today. Featuring hundreds of demos with nearly 30 PC VR demos, options include Chrono Hunter , an adventure shooter game seen in this edition's official trailer. As a reminder, Demeo Battles also has a Next Fest demo but it's flatscreen-only.

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Your Destiny Awaits in STRIDE: Fates

Upload VR

This sponsored post was produced by UploadVR in partnership with Joy Way. Airon City is a complete slum; you were born and raised at the bottom of the food chain. Whether it was sheer luck or your ultimate destiny, you managed to find a way out. It doesn’t come without a cost, however - every move you make introduces you to a new danger. In STRIDE: Fates from Joy Way, fight against corruption to survive and climb the ladder to be amongst the elite police forces of SkyChase.

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