AR Insider
MAY 22, 2024
Among AR sub-segments that we track, AR marketing is one of the most revenue-producing today. But What’s driving it? Who's leading the way? And what are best practices in the AR marketing playbook? This post appeared first on AR Insider.
Road to VR
MAY 22, 2024
Meta CTO Andrew ‘Boz’ Bosworth says the company would “love” to have some sort of Discord integration on Quest in the future, pending interest from Discord, that is—once again highlighting the fact that Quest really just needs Google Play. Meta isn’t exactly throwing its weight around to tempt Discord into supporting the Quest platform, although that’s probably equally true for a ton of services currently missing from Meta’s XR app store.
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XR Today - Virtual Reality
MAY 20, 2024
Stanford University has designed a lightweight virtual reality (VR) headset that could mark the end of users complaining about comfort levels. Will these High-End VR Headsets Shift the Market? First Look at Meta’s New Smart Glasses Design VR/AR Headsets and Smart Glasses: What’s the Difference? The latest VR headset design uses both metasurface waveguides and AI-powered holography to create immersive experiences right in front of our eyes.
Cats and VR
MAY 24, 2024
5thScape , a recently launched virtual reality project has garnered the attention of global investors and enthusiasts after raising $6 million in its pre-sale. The presale currently in its 5th round, offers participants the opportunity to get involved in the project at a very discounted price. The Growth of Virtual Reality Industry As the world of virtual reality continues to evolve, revolutionary products such as the 5th Scape are created to cater to the ever-changing needs of users.
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.
Upload VR
MAY 24, 2024
QuestCraft 5.0 revamps the unofficial Minecraft VR port for Quest 3 with performance improvements. In the absence of an official standalone release, QuestCraft is a wrapper for Minecraft with full motion control support that you can sideload onto Quest headsets. Previously one of the only Quest 2 apps that didn't work on Quest 3 , SideQuest's recent ' Indie Spotlight ' presentation announced that QuestCraft Version 5.0 is available now and fixes this compatibility issue.
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Road to VR
MAY 22, 2024
At Microsoft’s Build developer conference the company announced it was bringing Windows Volumetric apps to Quest, which Microsoft calls a way to “extend Windows apps into 3D space.” Pavan Davuluri, head of Windows and Devices at Microsoft, announced on stage at Build the company was “deepening [its] partnership with Meta to make Windows a first class experience on Quest devices.” Microsoft says it’s aiming to transform workflows by bringing Windows 365 and local PC connec
XR Today - Virtual Reality
MAY 22, 2024
The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority recently outlined a plan to introduce the new Liverpool Baltic Merseyrail station, ready for use in 2027. The Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram introduced the project in 2022, aiming to boost public transportation accessibility in the area. The project marks a huge investment in the region. Currently, forecasts estimate the project to cost roughly £100 million.
Anand Tech
MAY 22, 2024
As announced last week by TSMC, later this year the company is set to start high-volume manufacturing on its N3P fabrication process, and this will be the company's most advanced node for a while. Next year things will get a bit more interesting as TSMC will have two process technologies that could actually compete against each other when they enter high-volume manufacturing (HVM) in the second half of 2025.
Upload VR
MAY 21, 2024
Microsoft announced Windows Volumetric Apps, a new API for extending 3D elements of PC applications streamed to Meta Quest into 3D space. "We're deepening our partnership with Meta to make Windows a first-class experience on Quest devices. And Windows can take advantage of Quest's unique capabilities to extend Windows apps into 3D space." The new API will act as an extension to Windows applications when streamed to Meta Quest via Microsoft's upcoming Windows app for Quest, which will let you acc
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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.
AR Insider
MAY 20, 2024
Mobile AR is projected to grow to $21.5 billion in 2027 as it piggybacks on 3.6 billion global smartphones. Who's spending what and which revenue subsegments are seeing the most action? Our latest Behind-the-Numbers dives in. This post appeared first on AR Insider.
Road to VR
MAY 23, 2024
The first official Warhammer VR game for out-of-home VR attractions has been fully revealed. And it wouldn’t be a proper Warhammer game without an incredibly long title: Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine VR – Warriors of Avarax. The experience is planned to launch in October at Zero Latency locations worldwide. We knew as of 2022 that a Warhammer 40K experience was in development for VR attraction Zero Latency.
XR Today - Virtual Reality
MAY 23, 2024
Brainstorm is expanding its foothold in the US market with the addition of a new office, demo studio, and executive employee in Austin, Texas. Liverpool City uses VR in £100m Baltic Merseyrail Construction Project Breaking New Ground: VIROO’s New Feature Elevates Enterprise Immersive Experiences and Expands Possibilities Within VR CAVEs AR and VR Modernise US DoE Facility The Spain-based real-time 3D graphics and virtual reality solutions provider believes this expansion represents a major miles
Charlie Fink
MAY 23, 2024
ScarJo says heck no to OpenAI as billions flow into new AI companies. Big money is making big bets on AI's disruptive potential.
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.
Upload VR
MAY 20, 2024
Seoul Economic Daily reports LG is delaying the headset it's working on with Meta to 2027. Previous reports from Maeil Business Newspaper and The Korea Economic Daily described this headset as a high-end Quest Pro successor aimed for 2025 at a price around $2000. In February LG and Meta officially confirmed an XR "strategic collaboration", including on "next-gen XR device development", though neither company was more specific on what exactly this will entail.
AR Insider
MAY 23, 2024
This week on Reality Bytes, we discuss OpenAI's Scarlett Johansson-cloning "Sky" voice, TikTok enhances search, and Airbus unveils a billionaire's fantasy. This post appeared first on AR Insider.
Road to VR
MAY 23, 2024
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice (2017) was one of the most visually amazing games to get official VR support, however developers Ninja Theory decided not to go that route with the game’s recently released sequel, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II (2024). If you have a beefy enough computer though, you can already play it in VR thanks to the ever-handy UEVR mod.
XR Today - Virtual Reality
MAY 21, 2024
Recently, reports from South Korea have cast doubt on the current technology partnership between Meta and LG Electronics. Following a fruitful start, the publication Korea JoongAng Daily reports that the alliance is slowing down, putting the development of Meta and LG’s new competitive XR headset on hold. According to the report, the duo is struggling to gain momentum due to the lack of available XR content and a slow maturation pace of related XR technology developments.
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
MAY 24, 2024
To say that the global foundry market is booming right now would be an understatement. Demand for leading-edge process technologies driven by AI and HPC applications is unprecedented, and with Intel joining the contract chipmaking game, this market segment is once again becoming rather competitive as well. Yet, this is exactly the market segment that Rapidus, a foundry startup backed by the Japanese government and several major Japanese companies, is going to enter in 2027, when its first fab co
Upload VR
MAY 23, 2024
Demeo is out now on Apple Vision Pro, with support for fully immersive VR. If you somehow haven't heard of it, Demeo is a virtual tabletop turn-based RPG for up to four players. As well as supporting VR on Meta Quest, PlayStation VR2, Pico, PC VR, and now Apple Vision Pro, a flatscreen version is also available for PC, PlayStation 5, iPad, and Mac. Quest and Pico players can also choose to play in mixed reality.
AR Insider
MAY 23, 2024
AR has a growing list of benefits for consumers and businesses. But can AR products held by a given company boost its valuation, especially when it matters in the midst of M&A cycles? This post appeared first on AR Insider.
Road to VR
MAY 24, 2024
Beat Saber is the VR rhythm game behemoth that can’t be stopped. Just two months after dropping the Daft Punk music pack , Beat Games is teasing its next music pack, the free OST 7 pack. Beat Saber launched as a little-known indie game in early access on SteamVR all the way back in May 2018. It was clear then that it was something special, but I don’t think anyone can say they knew just how big it would be—it reportedly surpassed $250 million in lifetime sales as of 2023.
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?
XR Today - Virtual Reality
MAY 22, 2024
VITURE has released its latest set of XR glasses ‘VITURE Pro’, which it designed to ‘redefine’ the industry. VITURE’s Steps Behind Debuting an XR Consumer Device VITURE Co-Founder on Consumer XR Device Competition Rokid Debut New Smart Glasses for Productivity According to the immersive mobile entertainment company, the VITURE Pro offers high-end gaming and streaming experiences with a 135-inch virtual screen, one of the biggest displays on the market.
Bernard Marr
MAY 20, 2024
There are many reasons that businesses may want to choose open-source over proprietary tools when getting started with generative AI. This could be because of cost, opportunities for customization and optimization, transparency or simply the support that’s offered by the community. There are disadvantages too, of course, and I cover the pros and cons of each option more fully in this article.
Upload VR
MAY 22, 2024
Starting on May 30, people with access to an Apple Vision Pro can make Doctor Strange's magic portals with a hand gesture and transport across the Marvel cinematic universe. ILM Immersive is releasing its first Apple Vision Pro app "free for a limited time" with What If…? – An Immersive Story promising Marvel fans an hour-long journey that will take them face-to-face with variants from across the Marvel multiverse.
AR Insider
MAY 23, 2024
Massive funding rounds continue for AI, ScarJo slaps down OpenAI, and Microsoft gets volumetric. We have these items from the XR and AI realms through the eyes of Charlie Fink. This post appeared first on AR Insider.
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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