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The XR Week Peek (2021.01.25): Facebook plans “a big shift” in privacy, Apple VR headset rumored, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Amazon acquires Umbra. Amazon has just acquired the Finnish company Umbra. The management of this digital map of the world is very complicated, and the acquisition of Umbra can be useful exactly for this, representing an important piece of the AR Cloud puzzle for Amazon. Thanks Ilja Zegars for the tip!). Image by Wave).

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The XR Week Peek (2022.10.24): Pico 4 Enterprise launched, Meta under criticism, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Beware of negative training. An article in the Varjo blog warns us all about the risks of “negative training”. This is a risk that many XR training applications may have. Thanks Ivan Aguilar for the tip!). The Peripheral is a new series on Amazon that has VR at its center. Meta introduces time trials on the store.

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Meta Quest Pro Review: A Powerful Professional Headset?

XR Today - Virtual Reality

In the last year, many companies have created enterprise-focused headsets for collaboration, product development, training, and more. The Meta Quest Pro has numerous optional accessories from Amazon, the Meta online store, and other vendors. Plus, the attachable stylus tips are excellent for precision in complex activities.

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The designers productivity bootcamp bundle is on sale for under £20

Mashable VR

It packs 10 different courses into a 36-hour training and, for a limited time, it’s on sale for just £19.19. Or maybe you just pulled the trigger on the Pro version of Canva and need some tips and tricks to make the most of your subscription.

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Getting Fit with a VR Toolkit, and Other XR Tips with VRd?j?’s Michael Eichenseer

XR for Business Podcast

And one of the… I don’t know how many names I should name, but there’s definitely a large company here in KC that uses VR for training employees. I worked at their technology headquarters, and we did technology training for the employees. Amazon Sumerian. ” Michael: Yeah, exactly. Alan: okay.

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Getting Fit with a VR Toolkit, and Other XR Tips with VRd?j?’s Michael Eichenseer

XR for Business Podcast

And one of the… I don’t know how many names I should name, but there’s definitely a large company here in KC that uses VR for training employees. I worked at their technology headquarters, and we did technology training for the employees. Amazon Sumerian. ” Michael: Yeah, exactly. Alan: okay.

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Finish projects faster with help from this $25 bundle of design and productivity hacks

Mashable VR

It packs 10 different courses into a 36-hour training and, for a limited time, it’s on sale for just $24.99. Or maybe you just pulled the trigger on the Pro version of Canva and need some tips and tricks to make the most of your subscription. That comes out to just about $2.50 per course.

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