Tue.Sep 05, 2023

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What’s Behind Leia’s 3D-Display Power Play?

AR Insider

3D display maker Leia announced that it acquired 3D display maker Dimenco last month, emboldening its market position. What's behind this power play? Charlie Fink dives into the details. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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European Pricing for Quest 3 Accessories Allegedly Leaked

Road to VR

Meta Quest 3, the company’s upcoming $500 standalone mixed reality headset, is probably going to get a big info dump at Connect 2023 later this month. It appears an ecommerce site in Europe has leaked some of the available accessories and prices. As first reported by MIXED , Netherlands-based online vendor UnboundXR.eu listed a number of Quest 3 accessories and prices ahead of their official availability: Meta Quest 3 Silicone Face Interface (Black) for €49.99 Meta Quest 3 Carrying Case

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EON REALITY AND MANCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE PARTNER TO BRING AI-DRIVEN XR EDUCATION TO STUDENTS

EON Reality

The groundbreaking collaboration introduces EON Reality’s AI-enabled XR technology to the faculty and students at Manchester Community College. IRVINE, CA, September 5, 2023 – EON Reality, Inc. (“EON Reality”), a global leader in Augmented and Virtual Reality (“XR”) solutions powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI), is excited to announce a new strategic partnership with Manchester Community College (MCC) to integrate cutting-edge Spatial AI technology into the institutio

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Spellcaster ‘Waltz of the Wizard’ Coming to PSVR 2 in October, Including Asymmetric Co-op

Road to VR

Waltz of the Wizard (2019) , the single-player spellcasting experience for SteamVR, Quest, and the original PSVR, is bringing its magical exploration and dungeon crawling to PSVR 2 next month. Waltz of the Wizard started out life as a casual exploration game that put you at the top of a very Hogwarts-inspired castle spire. There, you combine arcane ingredients into a boiling cauldron with the help of an ancient talking skull, unleashing spells upon a fully interactive and mysterious world using

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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 SPATIAL AI CRUSADERS JOIN EON MARKETPLACE TO EXTEND LEARNING BEYOND TRADITIONAL CURRICULUM

EON Reality

Why We Do This: To Inspire and Influence Youth in Their Quest for Knowledge Using XR and Spatial AI. IRVINE, CA, September 5, 2023 – EON Reality, a leader in XR solutions, proudly announces the inclusion of EON Spatial AI Crusaders as part of its dynamic EON Marketplace. This ground-breaking initiative aims to not just entertain, but to enrich and inspire the global youth through Extended Reality (XR) and Spatial AI.

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EON REALITY AND UNIVERSITAS TERBUKA ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP TO ELEVATE LEARNING THROUGH XR AND AI TECHNOLOGIES

EON Reality

The groundbreaking alliance aims to empower students and educators with AI-driven XR solutions, democratizing access to cutting-edge education. IRVINE, CA, September 5, 2023 – EON Reality, Inc., a global leader in Augmented and Virtual Reality (XR) educational and industrial solutions driven by Artificial Intelligence (AI), is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Universitas Terbuka, Indonesia’s pioneer in open and distance education.

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EA Sports WRC Will Receive PC VR Support Post-Launch

Upload VR

EA Sports WRC brings the World Rally Championship back to SteamVR, though you'll need to wait for a post-launch update. EA Sports WRC is the latest racing sim from Codemasters based on the FIA World Rally Championship. Featuring 18 official WRC locations for stages, it includes 10 WRC, WRC2, and Junior WRC vehicles, and nearly 70 race cars from the last 60 years.

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EON REALITY UNVEILS EON INTELLIROLE, THE GAME-CHANGER IN SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING

EON Reality

New Interactive Platform Utilizes Augmented Reality and Artificial Intelligence for In-depth Learning Experiences. IRVINE, CA, September 5, 2023 – EON Reality, a pioneer in immersive technology solutions, is thrilled to introduce EON IntelliRole, a cutting-edge platform that is set to transform skill development by combining the powers of artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented reality (AR).

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GIGABYTE Z790 Aorus Xtreme Motherboard Review: Flagship Z790 With Impressive VRM Thermals

Anand Tech

Over the years, motherboard manufacturers have consistently pushed the limits on top-end motherboards with striking designs and PCBs filled to the brim with the latest controllers and feature sets. Although these typically come with a high price premium, these 'flagships' represent the latest components, designed to operate the fastest processors to deliver leading-edge performance while offering the best controllers available at the time of manufacture.

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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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THE FUTURE OF SPATIAL AI: A QUICK UPDATE ON OUR SPATIAL AI TOUR!

EON Reality

Introducing the Spatial AI Tour Blog Series by Dan Lejerskar, Founder of EON Reality Embark on a global journey with Dan Lejerskar, the Founder of EON Reality, as he takes you through the cutting-edge intersections of technology, education, and innovation in the 24-city Spatial AI Tour. In this ongoing series, Dan offers firsthand insights and captivating stories from cities around the world, spotlighting how Spatial AI is transforming the landscapes of learning, training, and technological grow

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Apple Vision Pro to Debut with Hybrid Working Solution

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

The Apple Vision Pro headset is getting ready for its 2024 debut, and XR developers are already leveraging the device’s SDK to create a range of immersive productivity tools. Unified communications (UC) solutions provider Wildix is joining that collective journey to bring MR enterprise applications to Vision Pro. Dimitri Osler, Founder and CTO of Wildix, added: This just shows how effectively development can happen within small teams dedicated to the purpose.

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EON REALITY AND MANCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE PARTNER TO BRING AI-DRIVEN XR EDUCATION TO STUDENTS

EON Reality

The groundbreaking collaboration introduces EON Reality’s AI-enabled XR technology to the faculty and students at Manchester Community College. IRVINE, CA, September 5, 2023 – EON Reality, Inc. (“EON Reality”), a global leader in Augmented and Virtual Reality (“XR”) solutions powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI), is excited to announce a new strategic partnership with Manchester Community College (MCC) to integrate cutting-edge Spatial AI technology into the institutio

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ASRock Reveals 4x4 Box 7040 Series: SFF PCs with AMD Phoenix and USB4

Anand Tech

ASRock Industrial has introduced a new lineup of NUC-like systems based on AMD's Ryzen 7040-series 'Phoenix' processors for laptops and compact desktops. The new 4x4 Box 7040 series compact PCs can be used for a wide variety of workloads given their high performance, advanced built-in graphics, rich connectivity, and USB4 support. ASRock's 4x4 Box 7040 systems are built around AMD's latest generation, Zen 4-based Ryzen 7 7840U (8C/16T, 5.10 GHz, Radeon 780M with 768 stream pr

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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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How Wallace & Gromit In The Grand Getaway Pays Homage To The Original Film

Upload VR

Wallace and Gromit in The Grand Getaway marks the duo's first VR adventure, paying homage to A Grand Day Out. Releasing this year on Quest, we spoke with the developers to learn more. Read on for our full interview. Developed by Aardman, No Ghost and Atlas V, Wallace and Gromit in The Grand Getaway reappeared in June after its announcement last year.

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Birmingham Royal Ballet Opens ‘Accessible’ XR Series

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

The Birmingham Royal Ballet is set to take the virtual stage by rolling out a series of immersive shows for neurodivergent spectators. The first-ever immersive experience for the organisation will leverage virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR) technologies to recreate performances. Doing so will provide potential audiences greater access to theatre experiences by bringing the show to them.

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“Meta + LG Join Forces for Ultimate 2025 Quest Pro Adventure!”

VRGames

A new report suggests that software-first company Meta has partnered with the LG Group to create a future iteration of their Quest Pro headset, slated for 2025 and priced at around $2000. The deal reportedly includes components from multiple subsidiaries, including LG Electronics (manufacturing), LG Display (displays) and LG Innotek (other components).

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Is There a Metaverse Tax Policy in the Works?

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Authorities should regulate and tax the Metaverse to avoid tax dodgers operating on the upcoming spatial communications platform, Christine Kim, Harvard Legal Scholar, said in a recent research paper. According to the document “Taxing the Metaverse,” Kim argues that authorities should treat the Metaverse like “a laboratory” for exploring novel policy development.

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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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Waltz Of The Wizard Conjures A PSVR 2 Release Next Month

Upload VR

Waltz of the Wizard, the magic simulator inspired by Disney's Fantasia and Harry Potter, reaches PSVR 2 next month. Developed by Aldin, Waltz of the Wizard has seen a release of some kind dating back to consumer VR's early days, and more recently we've considered it one of the best Quest hand tracking games. Offering a Sorcerer’s Apprentice-style workshop in VR, major updates followed like the Natural Magic expansion and voice interactions.

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Meta, LG Strike Deal for 2025 Quest Pro Microdisplays, Report Says

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Meta Platforms is set to partner with South Korean tech giant LG for the former’s successor to the Quest Pro, media reports said on Monday. UploadVR broke the news from the Maeil Business Newspaper, which stated that Meta had inked the joint venture with the Seoul-based company. According to the news, the headset, named the Meta Quest 4 Pro, will cost roughly $2,000.

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ASUS Takes Over Intel NUC Brand, Begins the Next Era for the Next Unit of Computing

Anand Tech

As of September 1, ASUS has officially taken over Intel's NUC brand and product range. Per the companies' previously announced agreement , ASUS has become the de facto heir to Intel's NUC business, taking on the support obligations along with a non-exclusive license to build further NUCs. ASUS's newly introduced NUC series, in turn, features a diverse array of NUC PCs and compute elements aiming for a broad spectrum of needs, from business to gaming and beyond, all powered by Int

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6 Roadblocks Stopping Web3 And The Metaverse Becoming A Reality

Bernard Marr

With the emergence of the metaverse and web3 technologies, it’s clear that the next evolution of the internet is already underway. This is what I mean when I talk about the “future internet” – the next iteration of the internet, characterized by immersive virtual metaverse worlds (such as Fortnite or Meta’s Horizon Worlds) and decentralized web3 technologies (think crypto, blockchain and NFTs).

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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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Preview: New Mixed Reality Mode Might Offer Drop Dead: The Cabin A Second Chance

Upload VR

For the second year in a row, I've come away from Gamescom excited to play more of Drop Dead: The Cabin – except this time, in mixed reality. In 2022, Soul Assembly's Gamescom demo of Drop Dead: The Cabin was one of our favorites of the show. Unfortunately, the game launched a few months later to a rocky start: not only did some of its spotlight get stolen by the release of PSVR 2 in the same week, but there were player reports of bugs and other issues that hampered the experience.

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Replay: Matt Miesnieks, Dennis Crowley, John Gaeta (LivingCities) on Laying the Foundation for the Future of Social Expression (Part 2)

The AR Show

Replay of an interview originally published in September 2022: Today’s conversation is a continuation of my discussion with Matt Miesnieks about LivingCities. Joining us for part 2 are co-founders John Gaeta and Dennis Crowley. John won an Oscar for his visual effects work on The Matrix movies, and after many additional creative and visual effects projects, including Speed Racer, he went on to co-found ILMxLAB as part of Lucusfilm.

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What is the future of Mixed Reality

CraneMorley

Back to Blog Page The future of Mixed Reality is still in its infancy. While most people are familiar with or have at least heard the terms Virtual and Augmented Reality, Mixed Reality currently takes a backseat in the realm of extended reality. However, Mixed Reality holds the potential to transform the way we interact with the world. Its future is promising, and the rapid advancement of technology continues to evolve and improve, further fueling the potential of Mixed Reality.

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Stamps At The Ready: Border Bots Releases On PSVR 2 & PC VR This Month

Upload VR

Developed by vTime Games and published by renowned studio Team17, Border Bots will prepare its papers for inspection later this month on PSVR 2 and PC VR. The game is set to land on PlayStation and SteamVR on September 28, presenting an adorable, robot-ified take on border patrol that's packed with witty humor. A lighthearted take on a robot-led future, Border Bots VR arrives on Sept 28th for #PSVR2 & #SteamVR. ?

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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?