AR Insider
AUGUST 22, 2023
Lens Studio is the center of Snap's AR universe. As such, Snap continues to invest in the platform in terms of updates and expanding capabilities for lens creators. We examine the evidence. This post appeared first on AR Insider.
VRScout
AUGUST 22, 2023
An iOS version is also on the way according to the team. After long last, VRChat , the immensely popular VR social platform, is finally available in alpha on Android devices, allowing you to mix and mingle with other players online via a smartphone or tablet. That said, not everyone will have access to the app at launch. At the moment, VRChat is opening up access exclusively to subscribers of VRChat Plus, a paid subscription service that unlocks several unique perks, such as personalized namepla
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Road to VR
AUGUST 22, 2023
NVIDIA this week announced Half-Life 2: RTX , a community-made remaster of the legendary game featuring all-new assets, textures, and lighting. Pieces of the remaster are likely to make their way to the already existing Half-Life 2: VR Mod. When it rains, it pours, as they say. After years of delays, Half-Life and VR fans have been treated over the last 12 months to full VR mods of Half-Life , Half-Life 2 , Half-Life 2: Episode One , and Half-Life 2: Episode Two.
VRScout
AUGUST 22, 2023
Explore a sprawling mansion inhabited by realistic ghosts in this immersive reimagining. Developer Vertigo Games, the team behind popular VR titles such as Arizona Sunshine and After the Fall , has just announced the release date for its latest game, The 7th Guest VR. Revealed during the Gamescom 2023 Opening Night Live Pre-Show, this spooky-looking experience is directly inspired by the hit ’90s point-and-click title of the same name.
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
AUGUST 22, 2023
Apple is going all-in with hand-tracking for its upcoming Vision Pro , but can hand-tracking really replace proper VR controllers? Meta, Apple’s main competitor in the space, isn’t going so far as to make that particular claim, however the company says Quest’s recent hand-tracking improvements are now “almost as responsive as controllers” thanks to its recent v56 software update.
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Road to VR
AUGUST 22, 2023
Sandbox VR , the location-based VR destination, announced that its most popular experience has generated $23 million in ticket sales in the last 12 months. Launched in the summer of 2022, Deadwood Valley is said to be the company’s most cinematic game, letting players defend against a horde of zombies as a squad. It’s been so successful, Sandbox VR says the experience has now surpassed $23 million in ticket sales across 30 locations, and is projected to make $100 million in lifetime
Forrester VR
AUGUST 22, 2023
The industrial metaverse doesn’t exist yet, but many of its building blocks do — and already connect physical and digital experiences to deliver value in asset-intensive industries like manufacturing.
Road to VR
AUGUST 22, 2023
Fast Travel Games teased a mysterious new multiplayer title today that the VR studio and publisher says we’re due to learn more about sometime next month. The studio tweeted out a short teaser with a cryptic message, which reads: “The [redacted] have frozen time. I don’t know how it’s even possible. We need to work together to [redacted].” [link] Fast Travel, which is known for developing Wraith: The Oblivion – Afterlife, Apex Construct and The Curious Tale o
Hypergrid Business
AUGUST 22, 2023
(Image courtesy Metaverse Spectrum Business Conference.) The Metaverse Spectrum Business Conference, Expo, and Pitch Fest will highlight expanding business applications for the metaverse at its virtual conference this coming December. The event, which will be held in the metaverse, will include sessions on marketing, product development, training, and recruiting applications of the metaverse.
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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.
Bernard Marr
AUGUST 22, 2023
We are at the very start of what I believe will be the most opportune and exciting time for businesses in our lifetimes. Artificial intelligence (AI) and other transformative technologies like cloud, edge and quantum computing will revolutionize industries and society. And organizations that are ready to reap the benefits will set themselves up to emerge as leaders of this brave new world.
Upload VR
AUGUST 22, 2023
Vertigo Games confirmed that The 7th Guest VR, its remake of the CD-ROM horror classic, will arrive on Quest, PSVR 2 and PC VR headsets on October 19. The original point-and-click game released in 1993 and used live-action clips and pre-rendered 3D graphics to tell the story of the haunted Stauf Mansion. Vertigo premiered a new trailer for its upcoming 7th Guest VR remake during the pre-show for the Opening Night Live presentation tonight, ahead of the start of Gamescom 2023 tomorrow.
Anand Tech
AUGUST 22, 2023
Demand for generative artificial intelligence (AI) applications is so high that NVIDIA's high-performance compute GPUs like A100 and H100 are reportedly sold out for quarters to come. Dozens of companies are developing AI-oriented processors these days and, like the gold rushes of old, the tool suppliers are some of the biggest winners. As part of their Q3 earnings report, Synopsys, one of the leading suppliers of electronic design automation (EDA) tools and chip IP, disclosed that it's
Upload VR
AUGUST 22, 2023
An App Lab listing confirms CarX Rally is heading to VR, bringing the mobile racing game to Quest. Previously released on iOS and Android , CarX Rally comes from Russian developer CarX Technologies. With no mention on the developer's social media or official website, this VR port has leaked through an App Lab listing. As evidenced by the trailer, driving doesn't exclusively use a cockpit camera like GRID Legends , letting you race from a third-person view. 0:00 / 1× Support is listed for th
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.
Anand Tech
AUGUST 22, 2023
With all the success and esteem that AMD's 3D V-Cache on their desktop CPUs has garnered over the last year, it was only a matter of time before we saw a mobile-ready version hit the retail shelves. Last month AMD announced their first mobile processor using 3D V-Cache, the Zen 4 architecture Ryzen 9 7945HX3D, a 16 core chip with a combined 128 MB of L3 cache across both core complex dies (CCDs).
Upload VR
AUGUST 22, 2023
I Expect You To Die 3: Cog In The Machine is out now on Quest headsets ahead of Steam release in September. We're still finishing off our review (IEYTD puzzles are certainly challenging) but in the meantime we've been talking over the intricacies of the game's design with development studio Schell Games as part of our Upload Access series. Schell Games is one of VR's most experienced studios and we wanted to dive in deep to understand their evolving approach to design.
Bernard Marr
AUGUST 22, 2023
The transformative power of technology cannot be denied. From the printing press to the internet, every new innovation brings about a world of possibilities. But with the good news come challenges, and the rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI) is no different. Generative AI, with its profound capability to produce almost any piece of content, from articles to photos and videos, can fundamentally reshape our online experience.
CraneMorley
AUGUST 22, 2023
Back to Blog Page When discussing Mixed Reality and Microsoft HoloLens, several key terms and concepts are often used. Here are some common terminologies that pertain to mixed reality: Spatial Mapping: Spatial mapping involves scanning and mapping the physical environment to create a digital representation of the surrounding space. It enables mixed reality systems to understand and interact with real-world objects and surfaces.
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.
Bernard Marr
AUGUST 22, 2023
The rise of Web3, especially blockchain technology, will be utterly transformative for many service-based businesses. Any business that functions as an intermediary service or middleman could be threatened by blockchain and smart contracts – including financial service providers and other service-based industries – because the technology allows two parties to safely transact and do business without a third party overseeing the interaction.
The AR Show
AUGUST 22, 2023
Replay of an interview originally published in September 2022: Matt Miesnieks is currently the CEO and co-founder of LivingCities, a company reimagining social engagement in the era of the Metaverse. Many of you know Matt as a serial entrepreneur and former investor focused on Augmented Reality. Matt was previously the CEO and co-founder of 6D.ai, a company that built tools to help mobile phones understand the real world and enable compelling AR experiences.
Bernard Marr
AUGUST 22, 2023
The internet as we know it is changing. New web3 tools and platforms are arising that harness blockchain, NFTs and cryptocurrency. And thanks to metaverse technologies, online experiences are fast becoming much more immersive and realistic. In this future internet, web3, and metaverse technologies will transform how we engage with our favorite artists, musicians and sports stars.
Upload VR
AUGUST 22, 2023
Smash Drums will receive a free mixed reality update, coming exclusively to Quest. Released nearly two years ago, Smash Drums is a rhythm drumming game from developer PotamWorks SAS. Following previous updates like Classic Mode and new songs , Smashed Reality uses Quest's scene model capture tools to create dynamically destructible stages. Initially supporting three environments - a rock show arena, volcano crater and the Moon - you can watch that in action below: 0:00 / 1× "As the player a
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?
Bernard Marr
AUGUST 22, 2023
In the 18 years it has existed, Indeed has evolved from a simple jobs noticeboard to an automated matching and hiring platform. Every minute, more than 20 hires are made through the platform, which is visited by 300 million people every month. This growth (which has doubled in the last three years) has been made in the face of turbulent economic times, with global events impacting hiring trends and activity in dramatic ways.
VRGames
AUGUST 22, 2023
This week’s new releases and updates across the Meta Quest Platform are sure to delight its many users! In particular, several titles have seen significant upgrades and improvements.
Oculus
AUGUST 22, 2023
Meta Horizon Worlds v124 is here! This week, we focused on making it easier to learn about and use Worlds’ safety controls and increasing the number of gameplay tags that can be assigned to objects when building. Let’s dive in!
VRGames
AUGUST 22, 2023
KFC has just rolled out an enticing new virtual reality (VR) game that allows players to collect real-world fried chicken in the form of a $60 KFC cash voucher.
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?
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