UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 2, 2017

For a brief moment earlier this week, PC gamers looking to upgrade their rigs with the latest video cards from AMD or Nvidia felt some hope. The bitcoin-like cryptocurrency Ethereum that is driving up demand for many of those GPUs saw a drastic drop in value down to $235 from a recent high of $397. And some consumers thought that was potentially the beginning of the end for the GPU drought of 2017, but it wasn’t to be.

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AllThingsVR

JULY 2, 2017

Apple marketing chief says reaction to ARKit is unbelievable via @thehaptical [link] [link] — allthingsvr (@allthingsvr) July 2, 2017.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 2, 2017

Parks like Universal Studios and the Islands of Adventure are wonderful and exciting experiences, serving as gateways to a collection of fantasies. Various other parks are experimenting with immersive technology to bring more fun to their patrons and it looks like Universal is at least considering some changes. Bizjournals spotted a new patent that shows Universal is looking at new ways to bring their theme parks to life.

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AllThingsVR

JULY 2, 2017

Be a virtual Ghostbuster at Toronto’s new Cineplex Rec Room via @TorontoStar [link] [link] — allthingsvr (@allthingsvr) July 3, 2017.

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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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VRScout

JULY 2, 2017

Holograms from Syria is a mixed reality experience that communicates the real-life experience of the Syrian Civil War to Western audiences. Asad J. Malik was born in a hospital just five minutes away from the compound where Osama Bin Laden was killed by US special forces in 2011. Malik grew up in Pakistan, a country in which the citizens were directly affected by the violence and conflict that dominated media coverage worldwide during the post-9/11 War on Terror.

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AllThingsVR

JULY 2, 2017

Women in virtual reality: Lean in via @prweek [link] [link] — allthingsvr (@allthingsvr) July 2, 2017.

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