Fri.Nov 17, 2023

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The Best Virtual Reality Accessories for Deeper Immersion

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Virtual reality accessories are transforming the immersive technology landscape. As VR headsets are growing more advanced, the “add-ons” available to personalize and enhance virtual experiences are also evolving. Today’s VR accessories don’t just include additional straps for comfort or charging systems. They encompass a broad range of powerful tools.

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New ‘Arizona Sunshine 2’ Gameplay Video Shows off Campaign, Co-op & More

Road to VR

Vertigo Games showed off more of its upcoming zombie-slaying adventure Arizona Sunshine 2 in a new Gameplay Showcase today, featuring an extended look at the single-player campaign, co-op mode, and a first look at some new gameplay mechanics. Update (11AM ET) : In the deep dive video we get a closer look at Arizona Sunshine 2’s single-player campaign, which heavily features your four-legged pal Buddy to help you take down zombies, solve puzzles, and work as an extra inventory slot.

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What is SteamVR 2.0, and What are the Business Benefits?

XR Today - Virtual Reality

SteamVR 2.0, not to be confused with the SteamVR Base Station 2.0, is quickly making waves in virtual reality space. Despite an early start in the VR industry, with the introduction of solutions like the Valve Index , Valve has been relatively quiet in the XR space for a while. Though rumors suggest a new extended reality headset could be on the horizon, Valve has yet to update its hardware portfolio to compete with brands like Meta and Apple.

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Google’s VR Studio Owlchemy Labs Now Has Two Platinum-selling Titles

Road to VR

Owlchemy Labs, the Google-owned VR studio behind Job Simulator (2016) , announced the game’s sequel Vacation Simulator (2019) just went platinum, having now topped over one million units sold. The studio’s breakout title Job Simulator went platinum in early 2020 , owing not only to its fun and approachable gameplay, but also for having been a launch title for HTC Vive, PSVR, and Oculus Touch in 2016.

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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 Unveils Virtual Campus 360: A Pioneering Leap in Digital Education

EON Reality

Step Into the Future of Learning: Virtual Campus 360 by EON Reality Redefines Educational Boundaries with Immersive Metaverse Experiences. IRVINE, CA – November 17 , 2023 – EON Reality, a global leader in virtual and augmented reality academic solutions, today announced the launch of Virtual Campus 360, a groundbreaking digital education platform set to transform the learning experience worldwide.

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EON Reality Expands Its Horizon: Launching a Revolutionary Business-to-Consumer (B2C) Platform

EON Reality

Discover Uncharted Virtual Territories: EON Reality’s New B2C Platform Transforms Learning and Entertainment with Tailored Interactive Experiences. IRVINE, CA – November 17 , 2023 – EON Reality, a global leader in virtual and augmented reality academic and industry solutions, is proud to announce an exciting expansion of its services. The company, known for its innovative approach in the business-to-business (B2B) sector, is now extending its expertise to the business-to-consumer (B2C) mar

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VIVE XR Elite Review: Behind the Scenes of the XR Elite

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

If you’re looking for a comprehensive VIVE XR Elite review, you’re in the right place. The XR headset landscape is heating up. Meta has now officially released the Meta Quest 3 and dropped the price of its Pro headset, and Apple is moving ever-closer to a release date for the Vision Pro. However, even before that, VIVE, one of the market leaders in the extended reality landscape, was already reimagining the VR landscape with the “VIVE XR Elite”.

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Richie's Plank Experience Looks Like A New Game On Quest With Latest Update

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Richie's Plank Experience gets a major upgrade with enhanced visuals, mixed reality support and more on Quest. While Max Mustard might be Toast Interactive's next project, it's not yet done with Richie's Plank Experience. First up is the Canyon's Edge DLC, the only premium aspect of this update. Priced at $4, this adds a rocky mountain-themed plank walk across a horseshoe gorge.

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Naer, Miro, HPE Partner for XR Remote Work on Meta Quest 3

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Mixed reality (MR) firm Naer announced on Thursday a strategic partnership with digital collaboration platform Miro and Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (HPE). The groundbreaking partnership will allow the MR productivity app company to boost productivity among teams with fully immersive brainstorming and collaboration for the enterprise. For the Oslo, Norway-based company, their solution allows teams of colleagues to join forces anywhere in the world as avatars in a virtual office environment or for

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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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EON Reality Expands Its Horizon: Launching a Revolutionary Business-to-Consumer (B2C) Platform

EON Reality

Discover Uncharted Virtual Territories: EON Reality’s New B2C Platform Transforms Learning and Entertainment with Tailored Interactive Experiences. IRVINE, CA – November 17 , 2023 – EON Reality, a global leader in virtual and augmented reality academic and industry solutions, is proud to announce an exciting expansion of its services. The company, known for its innovative approach in the business-to-business (B2B) sector, is now extending its expertise to the business-to-consumer (B2C) mar

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The 10 Most Important Customer Experience (CX) Trends In 2024

Bernard Marr

Good sales and marketing, quality control, pricing, customer service and after-sales all help businesses to generate sales. But good customer experience (CX) creates customers for life. These are super fans who will buy from you simply because you’re you - even acting as brand advocates and champions among their community and peer groups. The key to CX is maximizing the effectiveness of all of these factors at every stage of the customer journey.

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How Sniper Elite VR: Winter Warrior's Devs Aim To Build On The Original

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Sniper Elite VR: Winter Warrior hits Quest soon, but what's changed from Sniper Elite VR? Read on for our developer interview: Two years on from Sniper Elite VR , Winter Warrior calls us to arms once again. Like before, there's no Karl Fairburne saving the day and, instead, this latest campaign sees us destroying Nazi 'wonder-weapons' with the Italian Resistance.

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Steps Down

Charlie Fink

Mira Murati, previously the Chief Technology Officer at OpenAI, steps into the breach as interim CEO.

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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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Among Us VR Readies For Pico & PSVR 2 Launch With Cross-Play

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Among Us VR reaches new platforms with a Pico port on December 5, with Schell Games teasing that it will "plead the 5th" on the release date for PSVR 2. Released last November, Among Us VR is now bringing the social deduction game to Pico. "We’re incredibly excited to bring all of the deception, betrayal, and social deduction of Among Us VR to a brand new set of players around the world," states Schell.

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Second Life Steals, Deals, and Freebies: Your Guide to the 2023 Black Friday Sales in Second Life

Ryan Schultz

Black Friday comes up on the Friday after American Thanksgiving (which is always the fourth Thursday in November; we Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving in October, because by the time American version comes around, we are knee-deep in snow!). Black Friday never used to be a thing up here in Canada; we followed the British tradition of Boxing Day sales on the day after Christmas instead. however, over time, Black Friday weekend sales have crept north of the border, and now it seems as if every stor

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Meet Lewis Hamilton In VR With Mercedes 'VIP Garage Tour' From Qualcomm

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Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix attendees can meet Lewis Hamilton in VR, thanks to the Mercedes-AMG and Qualcomm's 'VIP Garage Tour.' Revealed today during the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend, the news marks the latest collaboration following last year's partnership announcement. "Racing fans will experience Lewis Hamilton and Toto Wolff in VR, with Hamilton acting as your virtual tour guide through the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team garage," Qualcomm confirmed in a press release. 0:00 / 0:49 1× B

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Big XR News from Microsoft Ignite, Snap, Meta, and Valve

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

This month could just prove that immersive business solutions will start seeing greater media hype in the next few months leading into 2024, CES, and beyond. As 2024 continues to build up as perhaps another foundational year for XR, November is seeing major organisations unveil the last major updates of the year. However, with 2024 shaping up to be a monumental year for XR, with Microsoft, NVIDIA, Amazon, and Apple all putting major stakes and investments into the space, what companies do today

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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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New Way to Play: Hand Interaction Games

Steki Amusement

New way to play in VR! Bring more customers to your amusement park! VR Beat Star, VR Hand Interactive Game, Amusement Rides Owatch’s newly launched VR 2.0 series product ─ VR Beat Star , has been loved by customers since its launch. It has a unique game mode, eye-catching appearance design, colorful lighting effects, comfortable ergonomic seats and industry-leading motion platform, leading VR to a higher level, making it more immersive and interesting!

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Multiplayer VR is becoming easier to share due to Quest 2 & Quest 3

Full Dive Gaming

VR Zone is bringing Quest 2 & Quest 3's to a Gaming Convention NEAR YOU!!! LEARN MORE HERE: www.vrvilla.org VR Zone is a free to play VR game room to share VR and AR content to fellow nerds at events. We educate, advocate and promote VR games to the general public with partnerships with the VR industry and VR communities around the world. Originally spawned at MAGFest, it now envelops cities from Seattle to NYC.

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Blast from the Past: ‘Dragon Front Rising’ Blends Dieselpunk + Fantasy in a CCG Built for Quest

Oculus

We’ve come a long way since 2016. VR headsets have evolved beyond the need for a powerful gaming PC, and we’ve ditched the wires and external sensors in favor of an all-in-one design. We still have a soft spot for the good ol’ Rift days, and today, our nostalgia is at an all-time high with the launch of Dragon Front Rising from VR pioneers High Voltage Software.

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Join Friends & Fans in NBA Arena & UFC Journey, Now Available in Meta Horizon Worlds

Oculus

It’s a big day for sports fans as NBA Arena opens its virtual doors in Meta Horizon Worlds* at 4:30 pm PT today, joining UFC Journey as your go-to destinations for social fandom, mini-games, and spectatorship in VR.

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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?