Tue.Dec 12, 2023

article thumbnail

AR Marketing Platform Profiles, Part I: Snap

AR Insider

What companies make up the AR marketing competitive landscape? Our new series profiles the top providers and what differentiates them, starting here in Part I with Snap. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

AR 402
article thumbnail

The XR Week Peek (2023.12.11): Upload VR Showcase, Metaverse Safety Week, and much more!

The Ghost Howls

Christmas is getting closer, but I have still to buy a lot of gifts, to be honest. Is there a gift you VR people would like to have from me? If it is so, please let me know this by answering this post! For now, the best gift that I can give to you is telling you what have been the best pieces of news of the week in XR… Top news of the week (Image by Upload) Upload had its usual cool gaming showcase Upload , with the sponsorship of Perp Games, has just had its usual Winter Gaming Showcase.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Quest 2 Stock Appears to be Draining as Holiday Sale Drives Purchases

Road to VR

Although Quest 3 is Meta’s hot new headset release, an attractive holiday deal looks like it’ll make Quest 2 the company’s best selling headset this year. Looking at the stock available directly from Meta shows that Quest 3 availability is holding strong while the 256GB variant of Quest 2 is largely out of stock. While it’s possible that Quest 2 (256GB) is simply under heavy demand, other data we’ve gathered points to the 128GB model being the more popular seller so

Data 232
article thumbnail

Minisforum Launches AR900i: A $559 Core i9-13900HX Mini-ITX Platform

Anand Tech

Minisforum has launched a new high-performance Mini-ITX motherboard that's based on Intel's 13th Generation Core HX mobile parts. The upsized, highly integrated AR900i platform promises to bring together the power efficiency benefits of a mobile platform with desktop-class performance and features – and all at a rather moderate price. Minisforum itself calls its AR900i platform an ultimate mobile-on-desktop (MoDT) platform and indeed it is quite capable thanks to its 14-core Core i

112
112
article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

‘Arizona Sunshine 2’ Review – Head-popping Fun With Friends

Road to VR

Seven years after its predecessor Arizona Sunshine 2 is back to bring you more head-popping fun, and thanks to its co-op capability and wide release on all major VR platforms you’ll be able to have a friend join you for this particular vision of the zombie apocalypse. Arizona Sunshine 2 Details: Available On: Quest 2/3, PSVR 2, PC VR Reviewed On: Quest 3 Release Date: December 7th, 2023 Price: $50 D eveloper: Vertigo Games Gameplay There’s no shortage of zombie games in VR, an

Arizona 205

More Trending

article thumbnail

Tiny Stunt Racer ‘Micro Machines’ is Coming to Quest & PC VR in January, Trailer Here

Road to VR

Stunt track racer Micro Machines: Mini Challenge Mayhem is about to race onto Quest and SteamVR headsets next month, bringing along with it a heavy dose of nostalgia for playing with pint-sized cars and connecting up track pieces. Developed by Wimo Games , Micro Machines: Mini Challenge Mayhem is slated to come with a number of game modes which hope to get you looping around both in VR and in MR—provided you own a Quest 2/3/Pro headset, that is.

Course 190
article thumbnail

Future of Privacy Forum Publishes XR Biometric Data Framework

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

The Future of Privacy Forum published a framework for biometric data regulations for immersive technologies on Tuesday. The FPF’s Risk Framework for Body-Related Data in Immersive Technologies report discusses best practices for collecting, using, and transferring body-related data across entities. #NEW : @futureofprivacy releases its ‘Risk Framework for Body-Related Data in Immersive Technologies’ by authors @spivackjameson & @DanielBerrick.

Data 92
article thumbnail

FitXR Reveals Slam, A New Gaming Studio Built for Mixed Reality

Upload VR

Fitness platform FitXR announced Slam, a new gaming studio built for mixed reality. Marking the seventh FitXR studio, Slam is described as "an active game rather than a fitness studio" that uses MR passthrough across your physical space. Playable with or without controllers, FitXR describes Slam as " HIIT but more gamified," recommending 10ft x 10ft of space for the best experience.

Gaming 82
article thumbnail

Apple is Prepping Retail Stores for Vision Pro Debut

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

It appears that Apple is very much getting ready to release its Vision Pro device. Following its announcement earlier this year, Apple has been cautious about confirming a specific release date for the Vision Pro. However, with the currently available information, Apple is aiming for a March 2024 window. Despite some setbacks during production, Apple is now seemingly ready for its proposed release in the 2024 window, as shown by a recent push by Apple to introduce Vsion Pro training sessions to

Retail 83
article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Year-End Mega Sale: Your Last Chance for Huge Savings!

Steki Amusement

Owatch Year-End Mega Sale! 2023 is about to end! Are you ready to finish this year with a bang? Our Year-End Mega Sale is here to help you wrap up 2023 with incredible savings and opportunities to supercharge your business success in 2024! For Orders above $30,000, all owatch products enjoy 20% off discount! Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to snag amazing bargains and start the new year in style.

article thumbnail

Future of Privacy Forum Publishes Biometric Data Framework

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

The Future of Privacy Forum published a framework for biometric data regulations for immersive technologies on Tuesday. FPF’s Risk Framework for Body-Related Data in Immersive Technologies report discusses best practices for collecting, using, and transferring body-related data across entities. Organisations, businesses, and individuals can incorporate the FPF’s observations as recommendations and a foundation for facilitating safe, responsible extended reality (XR) policies.

Data 69
article thumbnail

Right Tool for the Right Job: Reimagining Training in the Digital Age

CraneMorley

Back to Blog Page Embracing the Evolution of Learning Tools In a world where technological advancements are relentless, training professionals must adapt and evolve. The classic tools like eLearning and Instructor-Led Training (ILT) have been the bedrock of corporate learning, but the horizon is expanding with groundbreaking tools like Virtual Reality (VR), Mixed Reality (MR), and Artificial Intelligence (AI).

article thumbnail

Sleigh All Day: ‘POPULATION: ONE’ Launches Free Winter Update

Oculus

’Tis the season: The days are getting shorter, the nights are getting colder, and POPULATION: ONE is getting a free Winter Update that’s sure to get players in the holiday spirit.

54
article thumbnail

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.