The Ghost Howls
DECEMBER 17, 2018
We know that virtual reality and augmented reality will help all of us in improving a lot of sectors of our lives. A new research by Vive Immersive Labs shows how it can be fundamental to make our office lives better. Let’s see how. Vive Immersive Labs has recently decided to verify if Virtual Reality could be used to make the life of white collars better.
Road to VR
DECEMBER 18, 2018
Moving around in VR environments usually means you’ll need to press down on a thumbstick or a touchpad. That’s all well and good for now, but it’s really not the most immersive way of getting around in large virtual spaces. Enter Brilliant Sole , a North Carolina-based VR startup working to bring VR controllers to the soles of your feet.
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Tech Trends VR
DECEMBER 17, 2018
Artie is an AI engine that creates entertaining and highly interactive avatars for use in Augmented Reality. The ability to create engaging avatars is of course crucial if Social Immersive experiences and platforms are ever to catch on with consumers, and that’s arguably also the trickiest piece of the puzzle, as creators have to balance the desire for realistic representation and interaction with avoiding the dreaded Uncanny Valley.
VRScout
DECEMBER 17, 2018
VRHealth’s non-pharmaceutical VR experience arrives on the Oculus Go January 2019. Nearly 75% of women age 51 and above suffer from symptoms such as hot flashes, depression, anxiety, night sweats, insomnia, and loss of sexual drive as a direct result of menopause. To assist in combating these uncomfortable manifestations, VRHealth , an XR medical company specializing in medical and therapeutic applications, is in development of Luna, a VR therapist powered by artificial intelligence designed to
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.
Next Reality AR
DECEMBER 21, 2018
The city of London is getting a holiday gift this season, but it's not the kind you unwrap, since it's completely delivered in augmented reality. Snapchat has created an augmented reality version of the famed Big Ben tower clock building that enables Westminster residents and visitors to see the tower in its intended splendor, free of the current restoration coverings that hide it from full view.
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The Ghost Howls
DECEMBER 21, 2018
In these two days, I’ve attended two events inside virtual reality. They have been very different one from the other, but both of them have been very interesting. They were: The CPD in VR organized by Steve Bambury. The chosen platform was ENGAGE and I was there as one of the speakers. Steve manages this event since 2017, so the organization was pretty streamlined; The XR-story WeChat group meeting, organized by Eloi Gerard.
VRScout
DECEMBER 19, 2018
Funomena’s latest game lets you plant holographic gardens in your own mixed reality playspace. As with all immersive hardware and platforms, the success (or otherwise) of Magic Leap will hinge on whether it can attract creative developers to make awesome content to bring its technology to life. That’s why it’s so exciting to see people like veteran VR Storyteller Robin Hunicke getting on board.
Next Reality AR
DECEMBER 21, 2018
Location-based gaming pioneer Niantic has been preparing its flavor of AR cloud, the Niantic Real World Platform, to bring more realistic and interactive augmented reality experiences to mobile apps. And now the company is looking for a few good developers to help execute its vision on the platform. On Thursday, the Pokémon GO developer unveiled its Beyond Reality Developer Contest, which will offer a pool of $1 million in prizes to those who present innovative AR gaming and geospatial technolog
Road to VR
DECEMBER 19, 2018
The application deadline for Magic Leap’s Independent Creator Grant Program is up, and the company has revealed that over 6,000 applications have been received for consideration. The grant program has earmarked between $20,000 to $500,000 per project to populate their content store, Magic Leap World. The overall number of funds dedicated to the program are said to be in the range of an “eight-figure” number. “We hoped for a steady stream of pitches, but what we received w
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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.
Cats and VR
DECEMBER 19, 2018
Fans can soon soar into the world of Angry Birds with the upcoming virtual reality (VR) game, Angry Birds VR: Isle of Pigs. Angry Birds VR: Isle of Pigs will allow fans of the incredibly popular franchise to swoop in on a remote island to take on the infamous green pigs with the help of their favorite Angry Birds characters. Kati Levoranta, CEO at Rovio Entertainment , commented, “Introducing the Angry Birds VR: Isle of Pigs is an exciting step for Rovio in exploring the future of gaming.
VRScout
DECEMBER 18, 2018
The original Super Mario Bros. has never looked this good. If you aren’t familiar with the concept of a video game emulator, this magical piece of software (or hardware) allows a computer system, also called the “host,” to operate like a particular video game platform. By using these emulators to run the ROM file of a specific game, users can access the original game experience as if they were playing it on its intended platform.
Next Reality AR
DECEMBER 19, 2018
Despite funding difficulties that forced Meta to place employees on temporary leave in September, the augmented reality headset maker is reminding enterprise companies that it remains a viable option for visualizing and working with 3D design models. Earlier this month, Amar Abdelli, a senior systems administrator at Meta, published a video of four testimonials from Meta 2 users who have benefited from Meta Viewer, the app that enables designers and decision-makers to view 3D CAD models in augme
Road to VR
DECEMBER 20, 2018
Rovio’s Angry Birds defined the early days of mobile games. Now, the studio has set their sights on consumer VR with their next installment of their incredibly popular pig-smashing title. Called Angry Birds VR: Isle of Pigs, the game is set to debut early next year on “all major VR platforms,” the studio says. The made-for-VR game is currently under development by Rovio and VR/AR studio Resolution Games , the minds behind VR titles such as Wonderglade and the Bait!
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.
Slashgear
DECEMBER 17, 2018
The standalone virtual reality headset Oculus Go has been on the receiving end of three new apps for video content: ESPN, Sling TV, and FOX NOW. The latest additions join a number of existing video options, including Pluto TV, Netflix, Plex, YouTube, and more. As well, Oculus is offering customers the opportunity to get an $80 credit for Sling TV, … Continue reading.
VRScout
DECEMBER 15, 2018
Rizort Inc. adds several new locations to its collaborative vacation planning VR app. According to a recent Forbes survey , 77% of people who use VR want more social engagement, and I’ve long believed social is they key to getting the tech to a mass-market stage, but that needs to be done in the context of things that people already want to do rather than gimmicks.
Next Reality AR
DECEMBER 20, 2018
Nearly a year to the day after the unveiling Magic Leap One, Magic Leap has dropped another update to the Lumin OS that runs the device. Lumin OS version 0.94 is available now as an over-the-air update or via download on the Creator Portal for Magic Leap One users. The bulk of the updates center on Helio, Magic Leap's augmented reality web browser. In the latest version, Helio users can now scroll by swiping with the cursor pointed to the edge of the window.
Road to VR
DECEMBER 18, 2018
Valve this week revealed the newest version of their upcoming ‘Knuckles’ VR controllers which have graduated from the ‘EV’ prototype distinction to ‘DV’ dev kits. While Valve has yet to offer any indication of launch timing, the latest refinements suggest the final version is near at hand. Knuckles is Valve’s next-gen VR controller which is loaded with sensors that the company hopes will make VR more immersive by bringing more of user’s natural han
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.
EON Reality
DECEMBER 18, 2018
In an effort to help combat the ever-evolving AIDS epidemic plaguing South Africa, EON Reality Tshwane’s VR Innovation Academy students were tasked by the City of Tshwane Health Department to create an HIV/AIDS awareness VR application. The students were given creative freedom over the product with the direction to inform people of all ages, genders, races, and creeds of the dangers and lifestyle changes that are associated with HIV infections.
VRScout
DECEMBER 20, 2018
Rovio Entertainment announces the VR debut of its global franchise. Just when you thought you’ve seen just about every Angry Bird iteration possible, here comes Angry Birds VR: Isle of Pigs. Developed in collaboration with Resolution Games, Isle of Pigs brings Rovio’s hit mobile game series to VR for the very first-time, sending the series infamous bird-launching gameplay soaring to new heights.
Next Reality AR
DECEMBER 21, 2018
Fan favorite Transformer Bumblebee returns to theaters on Friday in a spin-off of the film franchise, so Paramount Pictures is bringing the car-robot back into the homes of fans via augmented reality. On Thursday evening, Snapchat launched a Sponsored World Lens featuring Bumblebee in car form transforming into its robot form in the user's physical space.
Road to VR
DECEMBER 21, 2018
HapTech aiming its impressive electromagnetic recoil system toward military VR training. The company recently demonstrated how their haptic tech can scale all the way up to the Browning M2, a mounted.50 caliber machine gun. HapTech makes an electromagnetic recoil system which is the foundation of its StrikerVR haptic guns which are designed as peripherals for high-end VR attractions.
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?
VR Game Critic
DECEMBER 17, 2018
Platform games might not be a genre that's generally thought to represent VR gaming best, though it most certainly can be, as proven by SIE Japan Studio with the critically acclaimed release of ASTRO BOT: Rescue Mission. This game in particular managed to even change the opinion of some of the more stubborn VR disbelievers out there, and that's a feat in itself.
VRScout
DECEMBER 18, 2018
MelodyVR enlists the former boy band member for their first live VR concert. Liam Payne, former member of English-Irish boy band One Direction, is hosting a secret concert for a small handful of lucky fans somewhere in London, U.K. tomorrow evening; and while a majority of the Payne fans will unfortunately be unable to attend the sold out performance, they can still catch all the action live in VR, courtesy of MelodyVR.
Next Reality AR
DECEMBER 17, 2018
On Monday, with just days left before Christmas, Lowe's dropped a surprise augmented reality treat in everyone's lap: a brand new Magic Leap One app. Released with little fanfare or warning, the Lowe's Showroom app popped up in the Magic Leap World section on the Magic Leap One as a free download. Don't Miss: Cheddar's Magic Leap One App Is Now Available Online, This Is How It Works The download is fairly quick, but that's when things get a bit tricky.
Road to VR
DECEMBER 17, 2018
Oculus Go today got a slew of new TV streaming services integrated into the Oculus TV app. Oculus TV is a hub for viewing ‘flat’ TV content from various providers in a virtual theater. Now Sling TV, ESPN, and FOX NOW have joined the mix, letting you watch a range of new live and on-demand content. Here’s what Oculus has to say about the new additions : Sling TV: As the leading live TV streaming service, Sling TV lets you personalize your channel lineup and save.
Speaker: Micah Eppler, Account Executive for Rehearsal of eLearning Brothers
Did you know that companies such as Paychex, 3M, and Honeywell are getting better results by incorporating video-based practice and coaching within their L&D strategy? From sales pitches to soft skills, learners are becoming top performers by applying and validating knowledge transfer using the unique benefits of video. Whether used as a stand-alone application or integrated with a learning platform, video-based practice and coaching platforms give learners the ultimate opportunity to repeatedly
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