VRScout
MAY 17, 2023
Think of it like Mario Maker , but way more violent… Last month, developer Cloudhead Games launched an open beta for Pistol Mix , an official PC modding tool for its popular VR rhythm game Pistol Whip that allows you to craft your own original levels from the ground up. You can select the audio track, choose where to place enemies, customize the environment, adjust lighting and color, and implement a number of special fx.
AR Insider
MAY 17, 2023
This week on Reality Bytes. we dive into Google’s newly announced “Duet AI,” discover artists with TikTok’s “NewMusic,” and raise our hand in an AMA with the US Secret Service. This post appeared first on AR Insider.
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Road to VR
MAY 17, 2023
Since the release of its first (and so far, only) VR headset in 2019 and its flagship VR game in 2020, Valve has been worryingly quiet about its future plans for VR. But recent hiring and job listings suggest the company is still working toward next-gen VR hardware. It’s been nearly four years since the release of Valve Index, a leading PC VR headset which has held its ground as the second most-popular headset on the platform for longer than most might have expected.
AR Insider
MAY 17, 2023
One of the fastest ways to get smart on a topic is podcasts. The XR Industry Leaders podcast offers a worthwhile crash course, including lessons from the front lines of XR implementation This post appeared first on AR Insider.
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.
Road to VR
MAY 17, 2023
CEO Darshan Shankar sits down with the upcoming Bigscreen Beyond VR headset for a teardown and explanation of the company’s design decisions. Bigscreen Beyond is a made-for-enthusiasts VR headsets coming from the makers of the social VR theater application Bigscreen. In our recent hands-on with the headset we found an impressively well-built device that’s taking a different approach than other PC VR headsets on the market.
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Road to VR
MAY 17, 2023
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Bernard Marr
MAY 17, 2023
Universal Studios theme parks are constantly evolving to keep up with changing technology — and one of the most exciting recent developments has been the integration of metaverse technologies into Universal’s attractions. The metaverse promises to merge digital and virtual worlds – and theme parks like Universal are using a combination of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) to create magical experiences for guests.
XR Today - Mixed Reality tag
MAY 17, 2023
Speed is crucial in the automotive industry. Companies need to be able to work efficiently, produce new ideas at a consistent pace, and deliver exceptional service without compromise. In recent years, many automotive brands have begun searching for innovative new ways to enable faster, more efficient processes, with the use of technology. Extended Reality offers teams the ability to create new safe, and immersive training environments for employees, enhance collaboration, and improve collabor
Upload VR
MAY 17, 2023
Samsung Display entered into a "definitive merger agreement" with eMagin for $218 million. OLED “microdisplays” are manufactured directly onto silicon wafers with a process that's very different from smartphone or TV-sized OLED panels. The result is a much higher pixel density than regular OLED or LCD, offering higher resolution in smaller panels. OLED microdisplays enable significantly more compact headset designs, such as the upcoming ultra-compact Bigscreen Beyond and Shiftall MeganeX headset
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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.
XR Today - Mixed Reality tag
MAY 17, 2023
Jensen Huang, NVIDIA Chief Executive and President , has reportedly taken a major pay cut after his company missed financial sales targets in its Q2 earnings report. According to media reports, he received compensation packages valued at $21.4 million USD, down 10 per cent from the year before. The company reported Huang’s earnings in its 2023 Annual Review.
Upload VR
MAY 17, 2023
Brazilian studio ARVORE is starting to share more about Pixel Ripped 1978 as one of VR's first franchises readies for the release of its newest entry this summer. The forthcoming entry sees players embody a game designer working at Atari during the golden age of gaming. Following previous nostalgia-fueled entries, 1989 , 1995 , and the latter's On The Road spin-off , 1978 digs deeper into gaming's history while pushing forward its nostalgia-fueled gameplay into new places.
VRGames
MAY 17, 2023
HUMANITY is a unique VR puzzle-action game that puts you in the paw-some role of a supernatural Shiba Inu tasked with guiding hordes of people through treacherous and elaborate stages. You’ll need to use commands like climb, float, jump, shoot and turn as well as unlock new skills while taking on intimidating bosses.
Upload VR
MAY 17, 2023
Realities.io offered me an exclusive early preview of multiplayer support coming to Puzzling Places. Shortly after joining a room developer Azad Balabanian handed me a piece and then, a few seconds later, I plucked a different one from his grip and immediately set it into place on the 3D model floating in front of me. The ease with which this "just worked" points to the likelihood that, by year end, piecing together 3D puzzles with your friends in VR could become a fantastic laid back social VR
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.
AUGray
MAY 17, 2023
The construction equipment sales industry can be a challenging one to navigate. From a longer sales cycle to the involvement of multiple stakeholders with varying expectations, sales professionals face numerous obstacles in their efforts to close deals. In this article, we’ll explore some of the top challenges facing construction equipment sales teams and provide insights on how to overcome them.
Upload VR
MAY 17, 2023
Guardians Frontline receives its first major update today, adding new vehicles, enhanced map editor tools and more. Released last March, Guardians Frontline is an FPS and RTS hybrid reminiscent of Halo and Starcraft from VirtualAge Games. Calling this the ‘Vehicles & Tech Update,’ this free patch revamps how you maneuver across the battlefield by introducing "more weapons, vehicles, and tech tree upgrades.
Full Dive Gaming
MAY 17, 2023
A TOP Quest 2 Game: Ghosts of Tabor has been WILDLY SUCCESSFUL, even in Beta!! Let's sit down with the CEO of Waffle Combat Studio Scott Albright!!! GET THE GAME FOR 25% OFF: [link] MORE INFO: [link] 0:00 VR Podcast Intro 0:36 What is VR Missing?? 1:04 What is GHOSTS OF TABOR? 3:21 How BIG is Ghosts of Tabor? 5:49 The Shooting Mechanics are REAL!!! 8:39 Escape from Tarkov or Day Z in VR?!?!?
Upload VR
MAY 17, 2023
ForeVR Pool is available now on Steam, with Bowl to follow later this month. Best known for its family-friendly sports games, ForeVR Games is bringing this series to Steam, starting on Monday with ForeVR Pool. Released on Quest 2 and Quest Pro last November, Pool includes 8-Ball, 9-Ball, and practice game modes. This comes with 50 different cues, four different halls, public and private multiplayer, solo AI matches, a jukebox that pulls songs from YouTube, and more.
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.
VRPlayin
MAY 17, 2023
As brands expand into new markets, understanding and addressing cultural differences is essential for successful brand activation campaigns. Navigating these nuances can be challenging, but with careful research and planning, you can create meaningful and impactful connections with your target audience. In this blog post, we’ll discuss the importance of considering cultural differences in brand activation and offer tips on how to adapt your strategy accordingly.
Upload VR
MAY 17, 2023
A new PlayStation Showcase broadcasts next week, focusing on PS5 and PSVR 2 games. Revealing this latest presentation will run for "a bit over an hour," Sony is promising to show games in development "from top studios" globally. Advising this includes new creations from first-party teams and third-party publishers, this could offer a fresh look at PSVR 2 games like Firewall Ultra or Resident Evil 4 Remake's VR Mode.
VRGames
MAY 17, 2023
Google’s Project Starline has been putting together a telepresence platform for the past nearly two years, designed to make remote communication seem more natural between two people.
Upload VR
MAY 17, 2023
Meta and BMW teamed up to get a Quest Pro's tracking working in a moving vehicle. If you try to use inside-out tracking in a car today, in a headset like a Quest or even on a phone, you'll notice the virtual world (VR) or virtual objects (AR/MR) drifting through the cabin as the car turns and accelerates - the content won't be stable. That's because these systems use both the inertial measurement units (IMU) and cameras to determine your position.
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?
VRGames
MAY 17, 2023
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ARPost
MAY 17, 2023
Fabric aims to change how in-person events are held, through geospatial web. Starting with sports , the geospatial web and augmented reality platform Fabric can transform live events into an immersive, augmented reality-assisted experience to thrill sports fans. Better Experiences With the Geospatial Web The geospatial web is simply the use of geolocation technology within the greater realm of the Internet.
VRGames
MAY 17, 2023
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