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Is AR’s Fully-Actualized Self a Decade Away?

AR Insider

What's the timeline for ubiquity in AR's fully-actualized form? By that, we mean all-day AR glasses with stylistic viability and wearability. We've assembled quotes from tech leaders that signal the 2030's as AR's decade. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Watch The LA Valorant Finals From This VR E-Sports Arena

VRScout

Join your fellow Valorant fans for this one-of-a-kind virtual broadcast. Virtex Stadium , an online virtual event platform available for PC VR headsets, will be broadcasting the Valorant LA Champions finals live in VR this week, offering spectators the chance to immerse themselves in the virtual action like never before. Originally announced back in 2021, Virtex Stadium is a multifaceted event space designed for e-sports competitions.

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How I Created an AI-Generated Trailer

AR Insider

One gen-AI output turning heads is film trailers – offering a digestible glimpse into the technology's potential. Guest author Ellenor Argyropoulos breaks down her creative process for Echoes of Sand and Stone. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Quest 3 Unboxing Reportedly Leaked Ahead of Fall Release, Video Here

Road to VR

Meta’s upcoming Quest 3 headset is slated for a Fall 2023 launch, possibly even at the company’s Connect developer conference coming September 27th. It seems Meta has suffered yet another unauthorized pre-launch unboxing of their hardware, echoing the Quest Pro leak from last year. The video in question was posted to Reddit today , and subsequently captured and reposted in full by X (formerly Twitter) user ‘VR Panda.

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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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Reality Bytes: Netflix, Stanford & AI Avatars

AR Insider

This week on Reality Bytes, we discuss what’s bubbling at Fizz, get our game on with Netflix, and make a hyper-realistic AI avatar. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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What are the Biggest Issues Facing the Metaverse?

XR Today - Virtual Reality

The Metaverse is still in its early stages of development, and several pressing issues need to be addressed before it can become a mainstream reality. The Metaverse refers to a collection of online immersive services distributed and managed under an umbrella application. Enterprise and consumer-facing firms face potentially business-changing opportunities, but many pressing issues face Metaverse services before they can hit the ground.

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New ‘Hellsweeper VR’ Trailer Shows off Co-op Carnage, Cross-play Confirmed

Road to VR

Publisher Vertigo Games and Mixed Realms, developer behind Sairento VR (2018), revealed a new trailer for their upcoming combat VR game Hellsweeper VR that shows off more of the game’s co-op action, which thankfully is confirmed to include cross-play on Quest, SteamVR, and PSVR 2. Hellsweeper VR is a follow-up to Sairento VR , this time letting two players join forces to descend into hell and slay twisted souls.

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NVIDIA Reports Q2 FY2024 Earnings: $13B Revenue Blows Past Records On Absurd Data Center Demand

Anand Tech

NVIDIA this afternoon has announced their results for the second quarter of their 2024 fiscal year, delivering what’s arguably the most anticipated earnings report of the season. Riding high on unprecedented demand for their data center-class GPUs for use in AI systems, NVIDIA’s revenues have been on a rapid rise – as well as their standing on Wall Street.

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Quest 3 Unboxing Leak Reveals Package Contents & Glasses Support Feature

Upload VR

An unofficial Meta Quest 3 unboxing video was posted anonymously to Reddit. This is becoming somewhat of a tradition now for Meta's headsets. Last year Quest Pro's design and packaging leaked a month before launch in a similar unofficial unboxing video posted by a hotel worker who said he found one. 0:00 / 1× The material and design of the Quest 3 packaging shown in the video looks very similar to Quest 2's packaging.

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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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What Does Generative AI Mean For Websites And SEO?

Bernard Marr

Although they offer a very different user experience, search engines like Google or Bing and generative AI chatbots such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT cross over in terms of functionality in a very important way: They help us find information. Since ChatGPT took the world by storm in late 2022, we've seen the technology integrated into Microsoft's Bing search engine and similar products emerge from both Google and Facebook.

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Richie's Plank Devs Reveal New VR Platformer Max Mustard

Upload VR

Max Mustard is the next VR project from Richie's Plank Experience developers Toast Interactive. The Australia-based studio revealed Max Mustard this morning as the doors open to Gamescom 2023. Toast Interactive will be on the show floor offering previews of Max Mustard for the first time and UploadVR will be trying the game out later this week. The reveal came along with a colorful trailer that gives players an idea of what to expect, showing a VR platformer that's closer in style to Astro Bot R

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“Max Mustard Planks his Way Into a Brand New Virtual Reality Adventure with Richie’s Devs!”

VRGames

Max Mustard, the upcoming virtual reality video game from VR developers Toast Interactive, has just been unveiled at Gamescom 2023. Players will take control of Max Mustard as they make their way through colorful and vibrant platform environments inspired by titles such as Astro Bot Rescue Mission or Moss.

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Meta Quest 3: Leaked Unboxing Offers Glimpse into the Next-Gen VR Experience

XROM

Exciting news has surfaced in the virtual reality (VR) realm as an early unboxing video of Meta's highly anticipated Quest 3 headset has emerged. Despite its official launch slated for the fall, a lucky individual has provided a sneak peek into the device's design and potential features. This article combines information from multiple sources to present an intriguing overview of the Meta Quest 3, shedding light on its specifications, packaging, and expected release date.

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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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“Escape to the ’90s in Virtual Reality! October Release of The 7th Guest Remake”

VRGames

Vertigo Games, the innovative VR pioneers behind franchises like Arizona Sunshine and After The Fall, have finally revealed a definitive release date for their upcoming VR remake of classic ’90s CD-ROM recreate title The 7th Guest. This single player adventure is set to launch on Steam, Quest, and PSVR2 platforms on October 19th 2023.

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`Unlock the Secrets of a 90’s Classic – The 7th Guest Returns in VR this October!`

VRGames

The long-awaited virtual reality reimagining of the classic 1993 PC game The 7th Guest will finally see its official release on October 19th this year. Developer Vertigo Games has recently revealed an eerie story trailer for the upcoming title which offers a glimpse at some of the life-like ghosts inhabiting its sprawling mansion.

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“Mega Gaming Marvels Unveiled at Gamescom 2023!”

VRGames

Geoff Keighley’s Opening Night Live just wrapped up, and Gamescom is now officially underway in Cologne, Germany! This year’s event promises to be one of the most exciting ones yet. Tonight saw a variety of reveals and surprises come out from all sorts of developers.

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