VRScout

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

The internet’s most convenient video-sharing service finally arrives on the world’s most convenient VR headset. Owners of the Oculus Go can now breathe a collective sigh of relief as the official YouTube VR app has finally landed on the standalone 3DoF mobile VR headset roughly 6 months after its original release. Starting today, users can now log in to the Oculus Store to find the official YouTube VR app available for download free-of-charge.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Samsung Odyssey+ is the company’s latest VR headset, and while it launched just a few weeks ago for $500, the Korean tech giant is throwing it on sale this Black Friday at a 40% discount. The deal is set to start online at Samsung.com on November 18th, slashing the headset to just $300, controllers included. As a hardware refresh of last year’s Windows VR headset Odyssey HMD , there’s a few notable changes in the latest version.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Learn to spot various forms of public surveillance technology in this 10-minute interactive VR experience. San Francisco’s Electronic Frontier Foundation (EEF) released their new educational VR experience, Spot the Surveillance, on November 5th aimed at helping citizens increase their awareness of police and government surveillance equipment on the street.

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Next Reality AR

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

With HoloLens and its enterprise-focused software offerings, Microsoft continues to make an impression on companies looking to adopt augmented reality, with Toyota Motor Corporation among the latest. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella told the Nikkei Asian Review that Toyota is now testing the device on its production line. The company also published a video demonstrating how the automaker is implementing the device and its Dynamics 365 suite of augmented reality apps.

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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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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Echo Combat , Ready at Dawn’s team-based zero-g shooter for Oculus Rift, is coming sooner than you might think. The studio today announced that the high-flying competitive shooter will be available on November 15th at 12pm PST ( local time here ) as an in-app purchase through Echo VR, priced at $10. If you already own Echo VR , you can purchase the Echo Combat DLC on the Echo VR Oculus Store page.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Gear VR users have had access to YouTube’s VR app since July, but now it’s Oculus Go’s turn, as Oculus’ standalone VR headset is finally getting the long-awaited YouTube VR app. It’s now available for free on the Oculus Store , letting you watch everything the video streaming platform has to offer. YouTube VR includes support for standard 2D videos as well as 360 and 3D 360-degree content.

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Slashgear

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Back in September at its fifth Oculus Connect conference, the company that started the VR renaissance announced that YouTube VR, Google’s premiere hub for 360, and 180, degree videos, would be coming to the new, independent VR headset and platform. It seems, however, that after the hype and frenzy died down, either Google or Oculus or both forgot to make … Continue reading.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

The studio behind first-person VR dungeon crawler The Mage’s Tale (2017) , inXile Entertainment , has been acquired by Microsoft Studios. Microsoft also acquired Obsidian Entertainment , the studio behind Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords (2005) , Fallout New Vegas (2010), South Park: The Stick of Truth (2014) and the Pillars of Eternity series.

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Slashgear

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Valve, best known for the Steam game distribution platform and Half-Life titles, has a rather unusual approach when it comes to hardware. At times it partners with hardware manufacturers and at times it makes its own. It has adopted the former strategy when it came to promoting its SteamVR virtual reality technology via HTC’s Vive platform. Soon, however, it might … Continue reading.

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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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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Last month Jaunt announced it was shuttering its cinematic VR division in a critical refocusing of their core mission towards augmented reality, which brought with it lay-offs to a significant portion of their staff. Now, a Venture Beat report maintains Jaunt is looking for a buyer in hopes of alleviating some of the financial strain on the company.

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VR Spies

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Ready your teams for battle! We’re just a few days away from the full launch of Echo Combat , the latest expansion in Ready At Dawn ’s critically-acclaimed Echo universe. A new team-based shooter set in a zero-gravity environment, Echo Combat takes the award-winning mechanics from Lone Echo and Echo Arena and mashes it up with a fresh take on competitive gameplay.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

The VR ecosystem is in fibrillation because of the leak of a possible upcoming next-gen Valve HMD headset. But what do we know about it? Well, in this article I’ll try to summarize all that we know and all the main speculations regarding it. Are you ready to discover everything about this headset? Of course you are, because you know that I will use the word “Half Life” in the article… so keep reading!

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Boost VC

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

I’m a true believer in Virtual Reality, but what makes something important? What makes it stand out above the rest of technologies being developed today? Potential impact to the largest number of people on the planet. Before the internet, the adoption of VR would have been impossible, because global network effects were impossible to fathom. Because we have four billion people on the planet, connected to one network, we can now start to think about how other technologies could connect the world.

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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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VeeR VR

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Lonely Planet describes Palau as “a world underwater”, “a warm island welcome”, “a palm-fringed paradise” and “natural wonder”. The scenically magical Palau packs its extraordinary array of natural wonders into such a tiny island. However, what it didn’t mention is that Palau faces critical environmental issues. Like other small countries, Palau is powerless to curb global carbon dioxide emissions.

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EEVO

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Any company selling a product that exists in the real world has to deal with the difficult challenge of getting customs to experience their offering. These products typically fall into one of three categories. The first is spaces, where someone is selling something like real estate, a boat, or a hotel room. The second is an in person experience, such as concerts, travel packages, or cruise ships.

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Tech Trends VR

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Fundamental VR is partnering with the Mayo Clinic to democratize the next generation of haptic surgical training simulation tools. Globally, 5 Billion people don’t have access to safe surgery due to lack of trained professionals. In the U.S. alone, over $15 billion a year is spent on medical training, but much of that is wasted in antiquated, expensive, and non-repeatable methods which offer students little chance of hands-on practice.

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