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ZERO10 to Debut Its First AR Store at Viva Technology in Paris

ARPost

After the successful showing of its AR try-on technology at the Metaverse Fashion Week , AR fashion company ZERO10 is launching its first prototype AR Store that aims to bring a whole new experience to shopping. Following previous successful collaborations with fashion brands like Tommy Hilfiger and Coach – which saw the launch of the brand’s AR Mirror and Storefront, respectively – ZERO10 is now debuting the AR Mirror as a standalone store.

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Drop Dead: The Cabin Is Getting A Mixed Reality Mode

VRScout

Defend your home from flesh-hungry zombies later this year. Released earlier this year on Meta Quest headsets, Drop Dead: The Cabin is a fast-paced first-person action game that tasks you and your friends with surviving hordes of deadly proto-zombies while completing a variety of unique objectives scattered throughout a haunted cabin located deep in the woods.

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Spatial Beats: Apple, Meta & Nvidia

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 the aftermath of Apple's big announcement and other news from the spatial spectrum. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Play As Three Assassins In Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR

VRScout

A new CGI trailer teases action-packed stealth combat. It was back in 2020 that Meta first revealed an official Assassin’s Creed VR game was in development for Meta Quest headsets. Roughly three years later and we have finally received new information on the highly-anticipated experience, including an action-packed announcement trailer. During today’s Ubisoft Forward Showcase, the publisher revealed a slew of exciting titles coming to consoles, PC, and mobile devices.

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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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Will AR Marketing Reach $14.5 Billion by 2027?

AR Insider

How much is being spent by brands to promote their products through immersive AR experiences? Pulling from ARtillery Intelligence's recent Mobile AR revenue forecast, we examine AR marketing in the latest Behind the Numbers installment. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.06.12): Ubisoft announces Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR, and much more!

The Ghost Howls

Exactly one week ago, Apple announced the Apple Vision Pro, its first XR headset. This has been a piece of massive news, which most probably has started a new course for VR. And for this reason, I’m preparing a dedicated special roundup of posts to read just dedicated to it that I will publish in the next 2 days. Today, I want to turn the spotlight on the news that have been obscured because of the hype about the Vision Pro.

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Cloudhead Games CEO: Apple Vision Pro is an AR Headset Wearing VR Clothes

Road to VR

Cloudhead Games is one of the most successful and senior VR studios in the industry. In this Guest Article, studio head Denny Unger shares his thoughts on Apple’s entrance into the space. Guest Article by Denny Unger Denny Unger is CEO and CCO at Cloudhead Games. Based in British Columbia and founded in 2012 Cloudhead’s pioneering approach to VR gave rise to broadly adopted movement standards including Snap Turns and Teleportation.

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Apple’s XR Vision is “Not the One I Want,” Says Zuckerberg

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Recently Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg hosted an all-hands-on meeting at its Menlo Park HQ, during which the company head chose to address Apple’s recent splash into the XR space with a high-price point immersive headset: the Vision Pro. Zuckerberg initially noted that he was “really curious to see what they [Apple] were gonna ship.” However, he stressed that his visions of spatial computing and the future of XR clash with Apple’s showcase during WWDC last Monday.

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Quest 3 'Smart Gurdian' Room Scanning Clips Found In Firmware

Upload VR

Tutorial clips depicting Quest 3 automatic room scanning were discovered in the Quest firmware. Firmware sleuth Samulia discovered the videos in the Public Test Channel build of Quest system software v55. These clips would be shown to the user when starting up Quest 3 for the first time. Quest 3 was officially announced last week. Meta hasn't yet revealed the full specifications yet, but said the visor is 40% thinner, the GPU is more than twice as powerful, and the color passthrough is "better a

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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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UK and US Led in Enterprise and Industrial Metaverse Adoption says Nokia, EY

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Today, Nokia and EY released a study which surveyed 860 business leaders across six countries concerning the potential benefits and challenges of emerging enterprise and industrial-grade Metaverse solutions. The Metaverse at Work study exceeded expectations according to the project-leading firms, with a majority of questioned representatives reporting that Metaverse services are present in their workplaces.

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Western Digital Estimates HAMR HDDs to Emerge in 1.5 Years

Anand Tech

Western Digital is somewhat behind its rival Seagate in adopting heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR), which promises radical improvements to areal density and HDD capacities. Still, the company expects hard drives that use this recording method to enter mass production in the next 1.5 years. This technology will open doors for nearline drives offering 40 TB – 50 TB capacities in the coming years.

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Decentraland, Roblox, Spatial Unite for Metaverse Beauty Week 2023

XR Today - Virtual Reality

The Metaverse Beauty Week will take place from 12 to 17 June, with the global fashion community attending the event in the Metaverse this week. Creative agency CULT has organised the five-day event, hosted on Decentraland, Spatial, and Roblox. Numerous in-person events will also kick off in London. According to Decentraland, Lottie London, LUSH, Neutrogena, ULTA, FLANNELS Beauty, I AM PROUD, and other big names will attend the hybrid event.

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Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR First Screenshots & Release Window Revealed

Upload VR

Ubisoft released the first official look at Assassin's Creed Nexus VR, arriving this Holiday season on Quest. Teased at the Meta Quest Gaming Showcase , the French publisher provided further Assassin's Creed Nexus VR details during today's Ubisoft Forward presentation. "You will feel what it means to parkour, fight and be stealthy in new memories from three legendary assassins: Ezio, Cassandra, and Connor," said Ubisoft Montreal community developer Clement Dagonneau.

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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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Microsoft to Bring Game Pass Games to NVIDIA's GeForce Now

Anand Tech

Microsoft on Sunday announced plans to bring select PC Game Pass games to NVIDIA's GeForce Now cloud streaming service later in 2023. The move will allow gamers to enjoy Microsoft's curated collection of PC games on high-end hardware in the cloud without purchasing either the games or a high-end gaming device (PC, Xbox), all for a monthly fee. "Game Pass members will soon be able to stream select PC games from the library through NVIDIA GeForce Now," wrote Joe Skrebels, Xbox Wire

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Does Zuckerberg Make a Point about Apple’s Vision Pro?

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Mark Zuckerberg, Chief Executive and Founder, Meta , has voiced his criticisms of Apple’s Vision Pro headset in a company meeting linked to the Meta Quest 3, the Verge reported on Sunday. In his article, Alex Heath, Deputy Editor, The Verge , unveiled the conversation in his Command Line newsletter. Heath believes the comments come amid pressure from Apple’s entry into immersive hardware.

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Drop Dead: The Cabin Reveals Mixed Reality Mode For Quest 3 & Pro

Upload VR

Co-op zombie wave shooter Drop Dead: The Cabin will receive a full mixed reality mode on Quest 3 and Pro. Released in February, Drop Dead: The Cabin sees you fending off hordes to secure extraction. Previously teased last week when Mark Zuckerberg revealed Quest 3 mixed reality gameplay , developer Soul Assembly confirms a full 'MR Mode' is in development for Meta's upcoming headset.

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The Next Digital Revolution: 2 Ways To Get Ready For The Future Internet

Bernard Marr

The metaverse and web3 technologies offer new and exciting ways for companies across a wide variety of sectors to improve their products, services, and operations. From VR and AR to transforming traditional online meetings, the possibilities are endless. Read on to find out how your organization can take advantage of metaverse and web3 opportunities to stand out in your industry and delight your customers.

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AR/VR Simulations for Sustainable, Regenerative, Circular Cities

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.

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How To Watch The UploadVR Summer Showcase 2023

Upload VR

We're putting the finishing touches on the UploadVR Summer Showcase 2023 to broadcast at 11 am Pacific on June 14th here and on IGN! It's been an enormous undertaking and just a tad overwhelming to put this show together parallel to Meta Quest 3 and Vision Pro announcements. We cast our net wide for this event so even lone developers with their first ever VR apps could have a chance of being included.

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A PRACTITIONER’S OPINION ON APPLE VISION PRO AND THE FUTURE OF THE INDUSTRY (NOW THAT APPLE ENTERED THE GAME)

Digitalnauts

A PRACTITIONER'S OPINION ON APPLE VISION PRO AND THE FUTURE OF THE INDUSTRY (NOW THAT APPLE ENTERED THE GAME) Nick Wilson, our Creative Director, explains to us in non-techy language what the buzz about Apple’s new headset means for the industry and for the future of work. SO, THE APPLE VISION PRO? This product has reignited my excitement for Apple’s innovations.

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VR 2.0 series is here! Owatch 618 Promotions as low as $7,200/unit!

Steki Amusement

Owatch , Asia’s leading brand of virtual reality amusement equipment, is pleased to announce the launch of its latest masterpiece – VR 2.0 series in May! VR 2.0 series, as stable and cost-effective VR commercial equipment, combines advanced hardware specifications and Italian RED RAION professional CGI games to bring users an excellent experience.

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A PRACTITIONER’S OPINION ON APPLE VISION PRO AND THE FUTURE OF THE INDUSTRY (NOW THAT APPLE ENTERED THE GAME)

Digitalnauts

A PRACTITIONER'S OPINION ON APPLE VISION PRO AND THE FUTURE OF THE INDUSTRY (NOW THAT APPLE ENTERED THE GAME) Nick Wilson, our Creative Director, explains to us in non-techy language what the buzz about Apple’s new headset means for the industry and for the future of work. SO, THE APPLE VISION PRO? This product has reignited my excitement for Apple’s innovations.

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Who C.A.R.E.S.!? How Learning Got Its Bad Rap & What We Can Do About It

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?

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Digital Twins in Construction: Reshaping Practices in the Building Sector

Program Ace

Explore the main points about digital twin usage in construction and the value you can harness from it to optimize your processes.

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“Zainab’s Zippy Virtual Fintastic Adventure!”

VRGames

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First Look: ‘Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR’ Coming to Meta Quest 3 + 2 This Holiday

Oculus

Today at Ubisoft Forward, Assassin’s Creed fans got a taste of the first AAA VR game in the franchise with the debut of the Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR cinematic trailer. It’s coming this holiday season to Meta Quest 3, Meta Quest 2, and Meta Quest Pro, and we’re passing on the goods to you.

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Chill Out with Hot Deals During Our Summer Sale

Oculus

Temperatures are rising, and summer vacays are upon us—which means it’s time to chill out with some hot deals. Now through 11:59 pm PT on June 19, you can score deep discounts on dozens of VR games during our Summer Sale! Here’s a taste of what’s on offer at up to 50% off.

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How Digital Transformation will Bend the Curve of the Linear Economy Toward the Circular

Speaker: Bruce Armstrong Taylor, Co-Founder & Managing Director of SmartNations Foundation, Jimmy Jia, Venture Partner at Pi Labs, Fabienne Durand, Senior Advisor to the SmartNations Foundation, & Roger Strukhoff, Executive Director of the Tau Institute

The Climate 4.0 Economy. Climate change is here. We see it in many ways already. Weather catastrophes: Texas freezing over, the wildfires of California, the increasingly unpredictable violence and frequency of hurricanes, the rapid melting and disappearance of polar ice caps. Much more evidence all around us. What can we do in our corporate organizations, in our homes and communities, to change the current course?