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What’s Snap’s Geospatial AR Play?

AR Insider

Geospatial AR is an opportune area, given the relevance of location. Snap is jumping on this opportunity in several ways including custom Landmarkers and Local Lenses. We examine the drivers & dynamics. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Apple Expands Vision Pro Developer Labs to Two New Cities

Road to VR

Apple is adding two new locations to its Vision Pro ‘Developer Labs so devs can get their hands on the headset before it launches early next year. It might not feel like it but 2024 will be here before we know it, and Apple has recently said it’s on track to launch Vision Pro “early” next year. To get developers’ hands on Vision Pro launches, Apple has a handful of ‘Developer Labs’ where developers can go to check out the device and get feedback on their

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Swedish Red Cross Democratises First Aid with Warpin VR Trainer

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Medical use cases for virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR) technologies continue to comprise a large part of the entire extended reality (XR) market. People can better understand how to respond in an emergency scenario using immersive learning and training tools while measuring and monitoring response times, efficacy rates, and emotional reactions to real-life crises.

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13 Tips & Tricks to Get the Most Out of Quest 3

Road to VR

Quest 3 is here and comes with a bunch of quite helpful but often hidden features (most of which will also work on Quest 2!). Here’s a breakdown of tips and tricks you’ll definitely want to know. Quest 3 Tips & Tricks Contents: Quest 3 Screenshot & Video Capture Shortcut Quest Voice Commands Switch Between Controller-tracking and Hand-tracking Force Screenshots & Videos to Actually Sync to Your Phone Double-tap for Passthrough Turn on 120Hz Refresh Rate Extended Battery M

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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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Intel Core i9-14900K, Core i7-14700K and Core i5-14600K Review: Raptor Lake Refreshed

Anand Tech

In what is to be the last of Intel's processor families to use the well-established Core i9, i7, i5, and i3 naming scheme, Intel has released its 14th Generation Core series of desktop processors, aptly codenamed Raptor Lake Refresh (RPL-R). Building upon the already laid foundations of the 13th Gen Core series family, Intel has announced a variety of overclockable K and KF (no iGPU) SKUs, including the flagship Core i9-14900K, the reconfigured Core i7-14700K, and the cheaper, yet capable Co

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People Are Already Using Quest 3's Passthrough In Daily Life, Even Outdoors

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Some people are already using Quest 3's passthrough in some surprising ways, and posting recordings on social media. Quest 3 isn't the first headset to ship with color real world passthrough. But unlike Quest Pro the camera resolution is good enough to see details, and unlike Pico 4 and Vive XR Elite it's depth-correct so won't make you feel queasy.

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Taqtile Launches Manifest v2.8 ahead of Augmented Enterprise Summit

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

Augmented reality (AR) solutions firm Taqtile recently announced it had upgraded its world-class platform, Manifest, for industrial and defence XR clients. With the new features, firms can enhance how they conduct inspections and locate faults in equipment and processes. The announcement comes ahead of their attendance at the Augmented Enterprise Summit from 24 to 26 October, where the Seattle-based firm will showcase their latest upgrades in Houston at the event.

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Meta 'Didn't Want To Pay The Bill' Alleges VR Dev Suing Billionaire Over Yoga App

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Andre Elijah believed in Meta's mission as one of its most vocal supporters in the VR development community. On October 10, Elijah sued Meta, CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and his former partners after a deal fell apart for a fitness-based VR project he was developing. "I'm kind of out of business," Elijah told UploadVR. The complaint lists plaintiff as Andre Elijah Immersive (AEI) with damages including "tripling for antitrust violations" and "long-term damages of lost revenue for the app not getting ou

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Ross Finman (Augmodo) on Customer Discovery and Leveraging AI + AR (Part 2)

The AR Show

Ross Finman is the CEO of Augmodo, a company utilizing AI and AR to revolutionize grocery store experiences and economics starting with the personal shoppers who fulfill online grocery purchases. Previously Ross spent 4 ½ years at Niantic. There he founded the AR mapping and Visual Positioning System (VPS) effort before becoming the AR Strategy Lead and then the general manager for the AR Headset group.

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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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Mythic Realms Turns Your Home Into A Mixed Reality Fantasy RPG On Quest App Lab

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Mythic Realms turns your room into a mixed-reality fantasy RPG, and the demo launches today on Quest App Lab. Developed by Petricore Games, Mythic Realms offers a 'blended' experience that switches between MR and VR gameplay. After encountering a mysterious object that causes a transformation, you're soon transported to a parallel world that turns your rooms into dungeons with mixed reality and monster fights.

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Empowering Non-Speaking Autistic Individuals with HoloLens

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Back to Blog Page A groundbreaking initiative by students at the University of Calgary is changing the landscape for these individuals by harnessing the power of augmented reality (AR) technology, specifically Microsoft’s HoloLens. In this blog post, we’ll explore the incredible impact of AR and HoloLens technology on helping non-speaking autistic individuals find their voice and connect with the world in ways they never thought possible.

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Team Beef's Doom 3 VR Mod Adds Dynamic Shadows On Quest 3

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Team Beef's unofficial Doom 3 VR mod received a visual update on Quest 3, unlocking dynamic shadows with further improvements planned. Released nearly three years ago , we considered Team Beef's Doom 3 VR mod more impressive than the official Doom 3 PSVR port. Since then, it's received post-launch upgrades like two-handed weapon grips and, on Quest 3 , Team Beef unlocked dynamic shadows.

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Canon Prepares Nanoimprint Lithography Tool To Challenge EUV Scanners

Anand Tech

Canon has recently revealed its FPA-1200NZ2C, a nanoimprint semiconductor manufacturing tool that can be used to make advanced chips. The device uses nanoimprint lithography (NIL) technology as an alternative to photolithography, and can theoretically challenge extreme ultraviolet (EUV) and deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography tools when it comes to resolution.

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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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Pavlov Shack Receives Full Launch Next Month On Quest

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Two years after reaching App Lab, Pavlov Shack will receive a full release next month on Quest. Launched in 2021 through early access, Pavlov Shack initially targeted a full launch that same year and, since then, we've heard multiple times that the team-based multiplayer shooter is close to full release. Fresh reassurances came in August when Vankrupt Games CEO Dave 'davevillz' Villarreal claimed that a full store release is 'imminent' and now it's arriving on November 14. 0:00 / 0:20 1× Pavlov

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Owatch Best-Selling Products Flash Deal in October

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Hands-On: Assassin's Creed Nexus Promises An Impressive VR Spin-Off

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Assassin's Creed Nexus feels like it shaping up as a strong VR adaptation for the popular action-adventure series. Alongside a recent hands-on preview, we interviewed Ubisoft to learn more. Here are our full impressions: This isn't the first time I've tried Assassin's Creed Nexus. A short demo during a pre-Connect event provided a quick introduction to the streets of Venice, but I didn't see much of what this world offered.

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