AR Insider
OCTOBER 24, 2023
One of the ongoing challenges in AR is to find killer app(s). One possible candidate was hinted at a Google event last year: foreign-language translation. What does this entail and how big could the market be? This post appeared first on AR Insider.
Road to VR
OCTOBER 24, 2023
A recently released fork of one of the premier VR mods for Half-Life 2 (2004) added a number of features that should make you feel a little less like Gordon Freeman, and a little more like John Wick. Mod creator Vittorio Romeo calls the unofficial fork of SourceVR Team’s HL2VR mod ‘HL2VR Unleashed’, which includes unique VR interactions such as dual wielding, universal melee attacks, and a virtual stock for customizable shouldering positions—basically turning you into an indisc
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OCTOBER 24, 2023
Quest 3's passthrough will improve over time with software updates, according to Meta's CTO. When asked about potential passthrough improvements in an Instagram AMA (ask me anything) session yesterday, Andrew Bosworth replied: "Yes, it will continue to improve as we continue to get real world lighting conditions and information from the headsets that have been picked up, we start to tune the algorithms that drive it more effectively.
Anand Tech
OCTOBER 24, 2023
While Qualcomm has become wildly successful in the Arm SoC market for Android smartphones, their efforts to parlay that into success in other markets has eluded them so far. The company has produced several generations of chips for Windows-on-Arm laptops, and while each has incrementally improved on matters, it’s not been enough to dislodge a highly dominant Intel.
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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OCTOBER 24, 2023
The 7th Guest VR puts a futuristic spin on a 90s mystery and, despite some hiccups, leverages the immersive nature of virtual reality to pit you against tricky nostalgic puzzles in an eerie haunted mansion. VR has become a surprisingly frequent medium for developers to reimagine cult classic adventure games, adapting the point-and-click or text-based gameplay to fit with the more tactile immersive nature of the platform.
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OCTOBER 24, 2023
Quest headsets are getting an in-headset YouTube live chat overlay. Meta announced the feature as part of the v59 update, though creators will need to fill out an early access interest form and be approved to be able to access it. Quest already supports streaming to Facebook and has an overlay to see the Facebook live chat. With YouTube, though, the headset won't actually handle the streaming.
XR Today - Mixed Reality tag
OCTOBER 24, 2023
In October, Igloo Vision , a major provider of immersive collaborative spaces, refurbished its demo centre in London to provide five novel immersive spaces for its Hoxton-based showroom. The revamped centre kicked off its operations with an open house hosting professionals, the media, partner firms, and clients from across the audiovisual industry. Attendees learned and experienced the firm’s technologies and the growing number of use cases for simulations, collaboration, engagement, and v
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OCTOBER 24, 2023
Vertigo 2's PSVR 2 release has been delayed, with a new release date yet to be confirmed. Vertigo 2 was set to arrive today on PSVR 2, however developer Zach Tsiakalis-Brown confirmed a delay earlier this week. Sorry for the short notice here, but the Vertigo 2 PSVR2 release has been delayed. I'll share the new release date as soon as I know! — Zach Tsiakalis-Brown (@MrZulubo) October 20, 2023 "Sorry for the short notice here," he wrote on Twitter, "but the Vertigo 2 PSVR2 [sic] release has been
XR Today - Mixed Reality tag
OCTOBER 24, 2023
XR leverages high-quality 3D visualisations to fuel all immersive applications and services. The technology is commonly used in enterprises to improve understanding and decrease knowledge gaps. In construction and repair, AR glasses can provide workers with instructional visualisations which provide hands-free instructions. Other use cases exist in healthcare, and the potential for training and telehealth solutions is ripe, with many vendors trying to break into the space.
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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.
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OCTOBER 24, 2023
Meta will bundle a year of its fitness service Supernatural for $49.99 with the purchase of a new Quest 2 or Quest 3 system from getsupernatural.com. Supernatural is a bit like a fitness-focused Beat Saber and, until last month, it was was $19 per month while an annual membership was priced $180. As a standalone service it was doing well enough as a VR-based fitness program that Meta purchased the startup behind it in 2021, kicking off a challenge by the FTC that finally resolved earlier this ye
Oculus
OCTOBER 24, 2023
It’s officially fall, Meta Quest 3 is out in the wild, and our v59 software update is upon us! This month, we’re making chats more expressive, helping VR content creators make their streams more social, making it easier than ever to connect with friends in VR, and more.
Steki Amusement
OCTOBER 24, 2023
The best-selling arcade simulator is on sale for a limited time, as low as 7000 per unit Winter is coming, which means it’s time to plan for next year’s business! To give back to our customers for their support, we launched a flash sale on our best-selling products, the deals started on Monday, October 16th and ends on Tuesday, October 31st. Below, we’ve rounded up a selection of the most popular products on the global market – Best-selling products – available at a fraction of the price during
CraneMorley
OCTOBER 24, 2023
Back to Blog Page In the heart of Boise, Idaho, a group of passionate astronomers from Boise State University is breaking through the constraints of traditional stargazing. These students and their mentors, armed with an unyielding passion for the cosmos and cutting-edge technology, are taking their celestial pursuits to unprecedented heights. In this article, we’ll dive into the captivating world of Boise’s backyard astronauts and explore how mixed reality and HoloLens technology ar
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.
Oculus
OCTOBER 24, 2023
Whether you’re in your Barbiecore era, channeling your inner mermaid, or taking a page out of goth icon Wednesday Addams’s playbook, Halloween is the perfect.
Oculus
OCTOBER 24, 2023
Now, it’s easier than ever for people to get started on their own fitness journey: Starting today, any new purchase of Meta Quest 2 or 3 from shop.getsupernatural.com in the US and Canada qualifies you for a 12-month subscription to Supernatural at the new low rate of $49.99 USD. That’s 50% off the standard $99.99 USD/year annual plan for your first year!
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