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The Waveguide Revolution: Transforming Consumer-Ready AR

AR Insider

There are several approaches for AR glasses' optical and display systems. Waveguides are among them, but how do they work and what are the advantages? Guest author David Goldman examines. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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‘Alvo’ to Bring ‘CS:GO’ Style Gun Battles to PSVR 2 Next Month, SteamVR Soon After

Road to VR

Alvo VR (2021) , the PvP shooter that offers up some CS:GO- inspired gameplay, is coming to PSVR 2 in September, as well as SteamVR headsets soon afterwards. Publishers OutsideIn Entertainment say Alvo is slated to arrive on PSVR 2 on September 14th, 2023. There’s also a new launch trailer that shows off the shooter’s multiplayer action, which in the PSVR 2 version is said to include enhanced dynamic lighting, “stunning 4k resolution,” and head and controller haptics.

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ARtillery Briefs, Episode 69: The State of Spatial Computing

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Where are we in spatial computing’s lifecycle and what subsectors are leading the way? This is the topic of a recent ARtillery Intelligence report and Briefs episode. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Lenovo ThinkReality VRX: An All-In-One VR Headset

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Virtual Reality (VR) is quickly emerging as one of the most valuable tools in the enterprise technology stack. Once considered a science-fiction concept by many, virtual reality has become a versatile, accessible, and scalable way to enable creativity, collaboration, and new brand experiences. For companies investing in the future of the metaverse, hybrid work, and digital transformation, the first step in unlocking virtual reality’s benefits is choosing the right headset and the right tec

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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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Reality Bytes: The NFL, Google & Robot Overlords

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This week on Reality Bytes, we test our Google’s AI search experience, debate the dexterity of robots, and blitz onto the blockchain with NFL Rivals. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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MSI Goes Compact with New GeForce RTX 40-Series Gaming Slim Cards

Anand Tech

Modern graphics cards are notorious for their massive cooling systems and dimensions that are hard to fit into mainstream PC chassis and almost impossible to fit into compact PC cases that are rather popular among gamers. MSI this week attempted to address these concerns by announcing a family of GeForce RTX 40-series graphics cards called Gaming Slim that are meant to be slimmer than a typical add-in-board.

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Decentraland to Host Metaverse Architecture Biennale

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Decentraland and W3rlds are set to host the world’s inaugural Metaverse Architecture Biennale (MAB) 2023. Titled “Presence of the Future,” the major event is set to take place from 21 to 24 September. Some of the world’s top architectural creators and firms will gather for the virtual event, highlighting the Metaverse as a prolific tool for digitally transforming businesses.

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“Tick-Tocking Time Away: v125 of Meta Horizon Worlds has Brand-New Controls to Help Teens Track Their Minutes!”

VRGames

Meta Horizon Worlds has just released version 125, and the update comes with even more parent tools to support and protect children’s online experience. With these new timed-spending controls, parents can now further monitor their child’s gaming session duration so that both time spent online and in game is accounted for.

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Four XR Developer Insights on Apple’s Vision Pro

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

In a recent Apple developer blog post , the firm chose to highlight the experiences of four XR insiders who spent time working at its Labs developer suite. Apple’s Developer Labs allow individuals to leverage the firm’s hardware, software, and resources to create applications across the Apple OS ecosystem – including visionOS, iPadOS, or iOS.

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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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JigSpace, Alfa Romeo Showcase AR ‘Art Car’ at Dutch Gran Prix

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

Alfa Romeo’s F1 Team ORLEN partnered with globally renowned artist BOOGIE to create an Art Car promoting the Dutch Grand Prix this week. Using augmented reality (AR) solutions from JigSpace, the partnership saw Sauber Motorsport’s Yan Lefort, Commercial Director , and Christian Dautenheimer, Head of Brand Management , collaborate to realise the project.

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“Venturing Out: Watch Meta Avatars Take Their First Steps in Quest v57 PTC Home!”

VRGames

Meta Avatars, the virtual avatars enabling Quick home users to customize their virtual look, have made an important advancement with the addition of legs in v57 Update on Public Test Channel.

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Owatch VR invites you to GTI EXPO 2023 | New products will be launched

Steki Amusement

Owatch sincerely invites you to participate in the 15th GTI Asia China Expo in 2023! And launch our new products here, welcome to experience! Booth No.: 4T11, Hall 4.1, Area A, Canton Fair Show Hour: Sept. 11-12, 9:30 am – 5:00 pm; Sept. 13, 9:30am – 2:00 pm. Location: Area A, China Import and Export Fair Pazhou Complex, Guangzhou, China (No. 380, Yuejiang Road Mid, Haizhu District, Guangzhou) The 15th GTI Asia China Expo To Be Held On September 11-13!

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“Varjo Basilisks Off to Serve: Army Bags Multi-Million Dollar Deal for Training Headgear!”

VRGames

Varjo, a Finnish company specializing in high-end Virtual Reality (VR) headsets, has been selected to provide XR-3 Focal Edition headsets for an important US Army initiative.

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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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Firewall Ultra Review: Tense Tactical Shooter Mired By Bugs & Baffling Design Choices

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Looking back at the limitations of PSVR 1’s tech, it’s remarkable that Firewall Zero Hour proved to be such a hit for First Contact Entertainment and resonated with a dedicated community happy to invest hundreds of hours in a single game mode. You would then assume that Firewall Ultra, its follow-up on the much more powerful PSVR 2 with Sense controllers that allow for more immersive VR gameplay, would be a very straight shot.