How to convert a Kindle book to PDF
Digital Trends
DECEMBER 1, 2020
Amazon locks its Kindle e-books to its Kindle devices, but there's a way to convert these files to read them as PDFs. This guide shows you how using free tools.
Five Quest Games & Apps Perfect For New VR Players
VRScout
DECEMBER 27, 2021
At the time of this writing, Meta’s standalone VR headset is one of the most sought-after gifts on Amazon. Recently, developer Polyarc announced a Spring 2022 release window for Moss: Book 2 which will serve as a direct sequel to the original game. Book 2 will arrive first on PlayStation VR headsets followed by Quest and PC VR.
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Spatial Beats: TikTok, Rec Room & VRChat
AR Insider
JULY 5, 2021
The company that provides the best tools, the largest audience, and most of all, the biggest rewards for its builder community, will win. As if on cue, enter Matthew Ball, former Amazon Studios strategist turned VC, who has written brilliantly about The Metaverse. See his books here. Watch the latest episode below.
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The Fire HD 10 is vibrant, fast, and affordable, but not great for work
Mashable VR
MAY 24, 2022
Looking for a quality tablet for streaming and e-books (without the Apple prices)? Amazon has pretty much cornered the market in that regard. The brand's Fire HD 10 is inexpensive and high performing, and ideal if you’re already invested in the Amazon ecosystem with a Prime membership or Alexa-enabled devices.
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The XR Week Peek (2020.05.17): Apple Glasses are sleek, UE5 rises hype, NVIDIA releases CloudXR SDK, and more!
The Ghost Howls
MAY 17, 2020
After this announcement, the rumors of RTX30 graphics cards for consumers have intensified , and someone hypothesizes a launch in Q3 this year ; NVIDIA Omniverse is a collaborative tool for people working with graphics and rendering. Valve releases Half-Life: Alyx Steam Workshop Tools. the latest version of the Source 2 level editor.
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Data Dive: 170 Million People Use Snap Scan
AR Insider
JUNE 14, 2021
The company’s visual search tool, Snap Scan, now has 170 million users. It does this through partners, such as identifying physical products (with Amazon), solving math problems (with PhotoMath), and suggesting recipes given the items in your fridge (with Allrecipes). Visual search is an extension of this. Transactional Endpoint.
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The XR Week Peek (2023.09.12). Quest 3 fully leaked, new Rumors on Valve, and more!
The Ghost Howls
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
New leaks on Amazon and MediaMarkt have revealed that probably the headset will be available starting from October, 10th, 2023. Learn more Read “Storytelling in Mixed Reality” Clyde De Souza has just published a book called “Storytelling in Mixed Reality” , which is available on Amazon. Hope you enjoy!
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The XR Week Peek (2020.07.13): Sony invests in Epic, Rockstar is working on an AAA VR game, and more!
The Ghost Howls
JULY 13, 2020
And all of this comes in a period when other partnerships between tech giants are happening: remember that some weeks ago, Microsoft closed its streaming service Mixer and allied with Facebook Gaming to fight the quasi-monopoly of (Amazon-owned) Twitch. A new tool can help you in recording grip poses for your hands. More info.
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What is Spatial Computing in simple terms?
XR Today - Mixed Reality tag
JUNE 7, 2023
Spatial computing is here, and it’s changing the world Millions, even billions of people worldwide, interact with spatial systems and tools daily. You could see a virtual book on a table, but reaching out wouldn’t let you flip through the pages. GPS uses spatial tools like sensors to provide navigation support and direction.
The XR Week Peek (2022.06.20): Roblox may come to Quest, Meta launches Avatar Store, and more!
The Ghost Howls
JUNE 19, 2022
A new version of the Quest runtime is rolling out, and it is bringing with it the very needed parental control tools , plus a beta fix for Oculus Link not working well on Windows 11. Road To VR has published one of his amazing behind-the-scenes articles about Moss Book 2. The day we can work in VR will come but in a few years.
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The best headphones for university students
Mashable VR
MAY 24, 2022
A decent set of headphones are a must-have item for any student — for leisure and as a study tool. It’s not as simple as just buying the cheapest pair you see on Amazon. Earbuds are more compact and portable and will better suit anyone who’s moving from place to place with a bag full of books and devices.
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Editorial: Artificial Intelligence and the Metaverse (And a Look at an AI-Assisted Social VR Platform, Riff XR)
Ryan Schultz
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
I have written before on this blog about artificial intelligence (AI) applications, such as the image manipulation and animation tools WOMBO and Reface , the text-to-art creation programs DALL-E 2 , Midjourney , and Stable Diffusion , and most recently, the AI-powered chatbot Replika and the text-generation app ChatGPT.
The 10 Best Metaverse Quotes Everyone Should Read
Bernard Marr
AUGUST 22, 2022
Matthew Ball , Author, formerly Amazon AMZN -2.9%. Nvidia has turned its attention towards developing metaverse productivity tools, such as its Nvidia Omniverse suite. A slightly more comprehensive attempt at summing up the concept from the author of The Metaverse and How It Will Revolutionize Everything. Jensen Huang, Nvidia.
The XR Week Peek (2022.06.13): Apple doesn’t show its AR glasses at WWDC, Meta delays its AR plans, and more!
The Ghost Howls
JUNE 13, 2022
It will be possible to shoot 4K videos of the augmented applications, body tracking has been improved , and the system will be able to perform better environment understanding The new ARKit features will be used by a new tool provided by Apple for all its iPhone users: RoomPlan. Alex Kipman leaves after the misconduct allegations. Learn more.
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How Augmented Reality is changing Retail
ARVR
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
Many of these have emerged in the last decade, or limited in the last two, also thanks to the contribution of the so-called e-tailers, Amazon in the first place. In practice, players like Amazon and Netflix have overturned the Pareto principle. These trend include: ? This is a doable approach for clothes, make-up, jewelry, and watches.
The best tablets for kids from all the biggest brands
Mashable VR
MARCH 29, 2022
What's important to remember is that tablets are a great learning tool as long as they're not a kid's main source of learning. Kids will always need to be comfortable reading print books and doing maths by hand. You have the choice of impressive tablets from the likes of Amazon, Apple, and Samsung.
Convergence, Enterprise AR, and Mapping the Inside World with Charlie Fink
XR for Business Podcast
MAY 13, 2019
Charlie Fink is a Forbes columnist and an author of two AR-enabled books – Charlie Fink’s Metaverse: A Guide to VR and AR, and Convergence: How the World Will Be Painted with Data. First of all I want to congratulate you on the launch of your new book Convergence, an AR-enabled book about AR.
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Convergence, Enterprise AR, and Mapping the Inside World with Charlie Fink
XR for Business Podcast
MAY 13, 2019
Charlie Fink is a Forbes columnist and an author of two AR-enabled books – Charlie Fink’s Metaverse: A Guide to VR and AR, and Convergence: How the World Will Be Painted with Data. First of all I want to congratulate you on the launch of your new book Convergence, an AR-enabled book about AR.
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Dallying with DALL-E 2: My First Day Testing Out AI-Generated Art from Text Prompts (and Some Results!)
Ryan Schultz
JUNE 21, 2022
A lush green forest with deer and rabbits kawaii anime style (this wasn’t what I was expecting, but it’s so beautiful, like an illustration from a children’s book!). More likely, tools like DALL-E 2 might be used as a prompt to inspire artists.) A lush green forest with deer and rabbits chibi cartoon style.
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The XR Week Peek (2022.11.14): Meta lays off 11,000 people, Apple works on some sort of “metaverse”, and more!
The Ghost Howls
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
One job listing talks about creating “a 3D mixed-reality world” and “build tools and frameworks to enable connected experiences in a 3D mixed-reality world”. Dean Takashi has interviewed Neal Stephenson about the metaverse , his book, and, of course, Meta. Snap and Amazon partner to offer AR preview of shopping items.
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The Top 5 Healthcare Trends In 2023
Bernard Marr
JANUARY 4, 2023
The market for Artificial intelligence (AI) – specifically, machine learning (ML) tools in healthcare is forecast to top $20 million in 2023. Retail healthcare providers are typically more accessible and may not require appointments to be booked in advance, compared to traditional healthcare providers.
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The New 3D Apple Arriving at WWDC
Robert Scoble
MAY 15, 2021
A new set of tools for developers to build all of this. I also am invested in Apple competitors, Qualcomm, Snap, Microsoft, Amazon, and about 50 other companies in a diverse portfolio. Just get Amazon’s latest iPhone app. Using the new Siri you will be able to ask “how much are 20 of these on Amazon?”
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The XR Week Peek (2021.05.17): HTC announces Vive Pro 2 and Vive Focus 3, PSVR 2 to feature eye tracking, and more!
The Ghost Howls
MAY 17, 2021
It has created tools to improve geolocation, multiplayer, and also to deliver more realistic AR experiences (e.g. Giving great tools to creators is important to create a new ecosystem: see what has happened after creators had the opportunity of creating AR filters. Oculus Quest 2 has disappeared from all Amazon EU websites.
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Navigating XR with We Are PHASE2’s Samantha Wolfe
XR for Business Podcast
AUGUST 30, 2019
Sam is a co-author of the book “Marketing New Realities: An Introduction to Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Marketing, Branding, and Communications,” and is a contributing author to Charlie Fink’s book “Convergence: How the World Will Be Painted With Data,” with a chapter focused on augmented reality for brands.
Navigating XR with We Are PHASE2’s Samantha Wolfe
XR for Business Podcast
AUGUST 30, 2019
Sam is a co-author of the book “Marketing New Realities: An Introduction to Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Marketing, Branding, and Communications,” and is a contributing author to Charlie Fink’s book “Convergence: How the World Will Be Painted With Data,” with a chapter focused on augmented reality for brands.
Navigating XR with We Are PHASE2's Samantha Wolfe
XR for Business Podcast
AUGUST 30, 2019
Sam is a co-author of the book "Marketing New Realities: An Introduction to Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Marketing, Branding, and Communications," and is a contributing author to Charlie Fink's book "Convergence: How the World Will Be Painted With Data," with a chapter focused on augmented reality for brands. Samantha: Amazon!
All In On AI: How Smart Companies Win Big With Artificial Intelligence
Bernard Marr
FEBRUARY 12, 2023
Two tools – the large language model chatbot ChatGPT and image generator Dall-E – have caused a big stir since launching as public betas in recent months. These all-in companies are the subject of the latest book from two authors who are quickly building reputations as authoritative voices in the field of AI.
Spatial Beats: Microsoft Mesh, Niantic & VR Training
AR Insider
MARCH 8, 2021
The tool allows users to build cross-platform 3D experiences which can be viewed in browsers or VR/AR devices. The BT-40 and BT-40s glasses are now available to pre-order and will be available on Amazon in Q2 for $579 and $999 respectively. See his books here. Psychic VR Lab raises $8.5M to grow Web-XR platform, STYLY.
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The XR Week Peek (2022.01.17): Big tech companies’ battle for talents, PSVR 2 still not confirmed for 2022, and more!
The Ghost Howls
JANUARY 17, 2022
I don’t think Meta will have sanctions, because it states in his policies that the headsets are for 13+ kids, but I’m happy that all this noise will for sure force Meta to take action , probably making it clearer the 13+ limitation and offering more moderation tools to parents, that is exactly what we need now.
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The XR Week Peek (2023.07.24): Apple opens applications for Vision Pro devkits, Meta may stop the production of Quest Pro, and more!
The Ghost Howls
JULY 24, 2023
More info (Official Sony blogpost) More info (Summary by Upload VR) Pimax works for the release of Portal Pimax Portal, the Nintendo Switch-like console by Pimax , has just been released on Amazon. Which tools and platforms are you using to build mind-bending creations? The podcast is quite long to read, but it has been worth my time.
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Mark Zuckerberg and I are confusing the market about VR and AR and the future of all computing: here’s why we need to stop doing that
Robert Scoble
OCTOBER 4, 2019
It isn’t alone, we know of many companies that are spending billions on same, including Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Sony, Magic Leap, Huawei, and others. Yes, they use similar tools, if not the same tool, as AR developers use: like Unity. The tech industry is gearing up for a new paradigm shift. Is VR going to turn into AR?
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Super-Detailed Review Of Pimax Sword Controllers!
The Ghost Howls
AUGUST 25, 2022
More than an article, with its 10,000+ words, this is a short book on the Pimax Sword, featuring everything you may need to know about them (what is Pimax, what are the Sword controllers, how do they work… even an interview with the COO of the company!). Pimax headset listed on Amazon (Image by Amazon, provided by Rob Cole).
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Best VR Apps You Must Have in 2018
VeeR VR
SEPTEMBER 18, 2018
It offers tons of premium content covering over 500 million km² on earth, including the mysterious Amazon river basin, the bustling Manhattan, the grand canyon and the Swiss Alps. Can you image wander the streets of Tokyo and visit Burning Man Festival in Nevada without booking flights? Lone Echo is available for the Oculus Rift.
The Augmented Home
Robert Scoble
JANUARY 11, 2022
How many couples are now both working at home, struggling to deal with Zoom calls and using new collaborative tools. People regularly tell me they won’t switch from Spotify, even though it has easy-to-demonstrate far shittier music quality than, say, Amazon or Apple Music on my new Sonos system. Personalization beats quality.
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Digital Influencers and Marketing New Realities with Cathy Hackl
XR for Business Podcast
JUNE 4, 2019
Here to delve deeper into the ins-and-outs of marketing in XR is futurist Cathy Hackl, co-author of the brand-new book, Marketing New Realities. So, I think you have an incredible insight as to this, and your book, Marketing New Realities. They could bring the book to a meeting, they could leave the book with a potential client.
Digital Influencers and Marketing New Realities with Cathy Hackl
XR for Business Podcast
JUNE 4, 2019
Here to delve deeper into the ins-and-outs of marketing in XR is futurist Cathy Hackl, co-author of the brand-new book, Marketing New Realities. So, I think you have an incredible insight as to this, and your book, Marketing New Realities. They could bring the book to a meeting, they could leave the book with a potential client.
The XR Week Peek (2022.02.07): Meta has invested more than $10B on XR, Hololens 3 may have been canceled, and more!
The Ghost Howls
FEBRUARY 7, 2022
Tom Ffiske’s new book. My friend and esteemed VR professional Tom Ffiske has written a new book called “The Metaverse: A Professional Guide”. The previous one went great on Amazon, and I’m sure this will be a great read, too. News from partners (and friends). Learn more (OpenBrush reaching v1.0)
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Who Will Own the Metaverse?
AR Insider
OCTOBER 31, 2019
When you’re “wearing” in Vernor Vinge’s 2006 book Rainbow’s End, contact lenses and computers woven into clothing serve up an assortment of competing realities and overlays. The ecosystem around the AR Cloud has to include tools for Authoring: applications, behaviours, creation of assets and environments.
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How to be a good VR startupper – Part 1
The Ghost Howls
AUGUST 16, 2019
Here on my blog I am experimenting with different income sources (Patreon, Adsense, Amazon Affiliate, Sponsored Posts, etc…). More or less one year ago, we thought about developing a tool to let people prototype in VR, like the Adobe XD of VR. Maquette by Microsoft). Do you want some examples from my recent experience?
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The designers productivity bootcamp bundle is on sale for under £20
Mashable VR
APRIL 21, 2022
So, when it comes to productivity, the ultimate hack is to learn the tools you’re using like the back of your hand. The Designers Productivity Bootcamp Bundle can help familiarise you with Procreate, Figma, Canva, KDP, and other tools — and introduce you to some productivity boosters along the way. Credit: Romney Nelson.
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Editorial: Apple Reality may aim to replace the iPad, while Meta…
The Ghost Howls
APRIL 22, 2023
Apple TV : both immersive sports content and traditional video content – the latter presented in virtual environments, such as a desert or the sky (sport broadcasting tech could come from the acquisition of NextVR) Apple Books : will allow users to read in virtual reality. Fitness+ : will let users exercise while watching an instructor in VR.
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Finish projects faster with help from this $25 bundle of design and productivity hacks
Mashable VR
APRIL 8, 2022
So, when it comes to productivity , the ultimate hack is to learn the tools you’re using like the back of your hand. The Designers Productivity Bootcamp Bundle can help familiarize you with Procreate, Figma, Canva, KDP, and other tools — and introduce you to some productivity boosters along the way. per course.
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XR for Crossover Podcast - Julie and Alan Smithson Chat About Education & Immersive Learning
XR for Business Podcast
AUGUST 25, 2020
So how can teachers right now leverage the tools that exist now? And how can we leverage these tools to give them more of a personalized learning experience to every student? Alan: How do we leverage the massive amount of learning tools online for kids in a school system? That’s for now. That could change next week.
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