The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

One of my favorite demos at AWE has been with Ekto VR boots , which have probably been the craziest devices that I’ve tried during the expo… and I totally loved them for it! Ekto VR. Locomotion in VR is still an unsolved problem. Apart from the software solutions (e.g. teleportation, smooth locomotion), there are a bunch of companies that are trying to solve the problem in the physical world, using some hardware to give the user the possibility of walking naturally in the real world to walk in V

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NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Dent Reality, a London-based start-up behind a pioneering AR platform, has raised £2.5m ($3.4m) in funding to expand its pioneering work across the retail sector. The funding round was led by Europe’s most active proptech VC, Pi Labs, with participation from Silicon Valley-based commerce experts Sugar Capital and deep tech specialists 7Percent Ventures – one of the first backers of Oculus VR – alongside several notable angel investors.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

The two great barriers to markets rolling out VR and AR retail are understanding and implementation. Zakeke is an Italian software company running everything from print to engraving to digital modeling solutions. The company recently partnered with YouGov to release a study on online retail during the pandemic , and has also expanded its offerings for 3D and AR assets.

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AR Insider

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Though mobile AR continues to be challenged in gaining mainstream traction, there are bright spots. Revenue continues to gain momentum in advertising, commerce, and enterprise productivity. We go behind the numbers in the latest AR Briefs episode. The post AR Briefs, Episode 52: Mobile AR Revenue Outlook appeared first on AR Insider.

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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.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

We’re keeping an eye on the best HTC Vive Black Friday & Cyber Monday 2021 deals, don’t blink or you might miss the best Vive sale this season! The Best HTC Vive Black Friday 2021 Deals. Image courtesy HTC. Here’s a breakdown of the best HTC Vive sales we’ve seen so far: Vive Headsets. Vive Pro 2 Headset Only – $720 from Newegg (10% discount).

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Hypergrid Business

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

In a Thanksgiving mode this week? These ten headsets will help bring you closer to your family — or help take you away. And they all make great Christmas gifts. 1. Oculus Quest 2. Use case: Untethered high-end VR experiences. The Oculus Quest 2 standalone virtual reality headset is the best in all categories given its room-scale VR capability, a large library of games, fast performance, and good resolution, especially for its price point.

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GizModo VR

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Concrete and steel are two of those immutable things. They make up the foundation of modern life, the things that give shape to seemingly every structure around us. Read more.

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Digital Trends

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

NASA is using its extraordinary Super Guppy aircraft to transport parts of the Orion spacecraft that will be heading to the moon in the next few years.

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GizModo VR

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

The presence of two previously undetected galaxies some 29 billion light years away suggests our understanding of the early universe is upsettingly deficient. Read more.

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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.

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Digital Trends

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

The next generation of iPhones and iPads will most likely use Apple-designed in-house 5G modems. And most of these modems would be made by TSMC.

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GizModo VR

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

A processing incident that caused the entire Webb Space Telescope to shake did not cause any perceptible damage to the observatory, a NASA-led investigation has concluded. Read more.

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Digital Trends

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

T-Mobile has agreed a $19.5 million settlement with the Federal Communications Commission after a 12-hour outage last year that resulted in failed 911 calls.

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GizModo VR

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Anomalies. What Star Trek fan doesn’t love an anomaly? I love ‘em, you love ‘em, Starfleet bridge crews definitely love ‘em, and Discovery is no exception. But Discovery is still the show it has been from the start , which means its approach to exploring the unknown of the week is going to be much, much more dramatic… Read more.

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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.

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Digital Trends

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Virgin Galactic has just announced the winner of its sweepstake with the top prize of a free suborbital space ride on a rocket-powered plane.

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GizModo VR

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

After years of wondering when, not if, Mass Effect would ever make the leap from video games to film or TV, it would seem we’re at last on that precipice : Amazon has eyes on bringing BioWare’s sci-fi shooter/ Garrus Vakarian dating simulator to streaming. But the question should be less if the Mass Effect series should… Read more.

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Digital Trends

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Geralt of Rivia has his hands full with a particularly nasty monster in a newly released preview clip from The Witcher season 2 on Netflix.

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GizModo VR

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

With cash flowing in mostly one direction (straight out of your pocket), the holidays can be a tough time to stay on a strict budget. But with a little help, and some perfect timing, you can still gift friends and family some elaborate gadgets and technology with cutting-edge functionality—just not for this decade. Read more.

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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.

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Digital Trends

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Black Friday is the best time of the year to get a Chromebook -- you'll never get them cheaper than now! Check out the best deals for Chromebooks under $200.

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GizModo VR

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Regardless of your feelings about the recently released second half of Kevin Smith ’s Masters of the Universe: Revelation , it’s always satisfying to see a master at their work, and Mark Hamill and Lena Headey are certainly masters at their voice work. Check out this video of Hamill and Heady, playing He-Man’s foe… Read more.

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Digital Trends

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Gamers who need new gear should check out this Lenovo gaming laptop Black Friday deal from Walmart, which slashes $161 off the price of the Lenovo Legion 5.

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GizModo VR

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

As components get smaller and more energy efficient, the battery life of wireless earbuds has slowly improved year after year. But if you’re planning to head out into the wilderness for a couple of weeks without access to a power outlet, grab these Hypersonic 360 wireless earbuds which promise an impressive 360 hours… Read more.

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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?

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Digital Trends

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Looking Black Friday deals on your home security check list? Here are the deals and the detail you should know if you're shopping for Ring Video Doorbells.

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GizModo VR

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

There’s a lot that feels off about the live-action Cowboy Bebop , a show dancing to a rhythm that’s close to, but not quite , the smooth one shared by its seminal animated inspiration. But one of the strangest moments of bad rhythm is one that might take you a little while to notice at first: what on earth is its… Read more.

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Digital Trends

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

The Ninja Foodie Air Fry Oven is the best option for a compact, efficient air fryer and it's the one to buy on Black Friday 2021.

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GizModo VR

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

After a decade of preparation, Anna (Abigail Williams) is finally ready to travel back in time to warn a loved one of danger coming their way. But what will be the cost of her daring journey? As short film Tethers explores, sometimes walking right into a paradox is the only path a person can take. Read more.

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Speaker: Bruce Armstrong Taylor, Co-Founder & Managing Director of SmartNations Foundation, Jimmy Jia, Venture Partner at Pi Labs, Fabienne Durand, Senior Advisor to the SmartNations Foundation, & Roger Strukhoff, Executive Director of the Tau Institute

The Climate 4.0 Economy. Climate change is here. We see it in many ways already. Weather catastrophes: Texas freezing over, the wildfires of California, the increasingly unpredictable violence and frequency of hurricanes, the rapid melting and disappearance of polar ice caps. Much more evidence all around us. What can we do in our corporate organizations, in our homes and communities, to change the current course?

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