VRScout
FEBRUARY 3, 2020
The free “R.E.A.L” PC mod adds full VR compatibility to Rockstar’s beloved franchise. Despite having originally released all the way back in 2013, Rockstar’s fifth entry in their beloved Grand Theft Auto video game series is more popular than ever. Regular DLC updates have kept GTA Online feeling fresh; meanwhile, veteran players continue to spend absurd amounts of real-world money on in-game currency.
ARPost
FEBRUARY 3, 2020
Everything started with a video of Glen Keane painting Ariel in Tilt Brush , Rosie Summers recounts when asked about the beginnings of her creative journey with virtual reality. She said she was enamored by how he brought the little mermaid to life, so much so that she decided to buy a Vive headset the following day. It came with Tilt Brush, a tool that she has been using ever since.
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VRScout
FEBRUARY 3, 2020
Be warned: your at-home voice assistant is doing more than just listening. What if I told you that smart devices such as your iPhone and Google Assistant aren’t just listening to you, but persuading and manipulating your actions as well? Sounds like the plot to a cheesy 1980’s sci-fi movie right? As ridiculous as this may sound, however, there is a bit of truth behind this bold accusation.
AR Insider
FEBRUARY 3, 2020
Data Point of the Week is AR Insider’s dive into the latest spatial computing figures. It includes data points, along with narrative insights and takeaways. For an indexed collection of data and reports, subscribe to ARtillery Pro. Visual search is our top pick for AR flavor that could birth killer apps. For those unfamiliar, it’s a sort of cousin of AR that taps into computer vision and machine learning to identify items you point your phone at.
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.
Next Reality AR
FEBRUARY 3, 2020
With No Time to Die, the 25th installment in the James Bond saga, arriving in April and Black Widow, the first solo film for the Marvel Cinematic Universe's own secret agent, following a month later, what better way to get in the espionage mood than some augmented reality spy gaming? As luck would have it, Apple and game developer Mixed Bag are ready to satisfy that itch with Secret Oops!
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Next Reality AR
FEBRUARY 3, 2020
With No Time to Die, the 25th installment in the James Bond saga, arriving in April and Black Widow, the first solo film for the Marvel Cinematic Universe's own secret agent, following a month later, what better way to get in the espionage mood than some augmented reality spy gaming? As luck would have it, Apple and game developer Mixed Bag are ready to satisfy that itch with Secret Oops!
Road to VR
FEBRUARY 3, 2020
Nicolas Doucet, the Creative Director and Producer behind PSVR exclusive ASTRO BOT Rescue Mission (2018), has been promoted to Director of Sony Interactive Entertainment’s JAPAN Studio. As first reported by Gematsu , Doucet is said to continue his work as a creative director at SIE Japan Studio in addition to his new role. Doucet previously worked for Sony’s London Studio and Saffire Corporation.
Peter Graham
FEBRUARY 3, 2020
Videogame jams are quite popular within the indie community, offering a chance for developers to not only network in a casual environment but more importantly, throw around some crazy ideas they might not necessarily make in their professional lives. January saw HTC Vive hold its first developer jam in five years, created in collaboration with Admix, Corsair and VRFocus.
Zappar
FEBRUARY 3, 2020
This particular article is based on a case study of a group of Primary School students in Greece, aiming at creating an Augmented Reality book.
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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.
Peter Graham
FEBRUARY 3, 2020
Virtual reality (VR) can prepare you for many things be it surviving the zombie apocalypse , how to put together an engine , fly a plane or even become an expert bartender. What VR doesn’t prepare you for is your skinny white mate with a ginger beard suddenly changing into action hero and all-round nice guy Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, but then what should you expect when playing one of The VOID’s latest VR experiences – Jumanji: Reverse the Curse?
Zappar
FEBRUARY 3, 2020
Here at Zappar we are kicking off the new year with the first of our ‘Month in AR’ series where we bring you some of the best AR examples from our team and from our ZapWorks community, with a variety of uses cases including retail, sports, marketing and L&D.
Peter Graham
FEBRUARY 3, 2020
As social media giant Facebook begins its push into 2020, buoyed by the success of Oculus Quest and with social virtual reality (VR) world Horizon in the works, the company has announced a new hire, event management and ticketing platform Eventbrite’s chief marketing officer (CMO) Brian Irving. Irving will be joining Facebook in March as the global head of marketing for augmented reality (AR) and VR products report Adweek.
The Ghost Howls
FEBRUARY 3, 2020
First of all, let me wish a nice rest to anyone who has participated in the Global Game Jam, especially the ones that have proposed some AR/VR games! This week in XR hasn’t been that interesting, we had mostly some minor news… but as always, this hasn’t stopped me from finding some notable things to know…. Top news of the week. Statistics show that VR is continuously growing.
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.
Road to VR
FEBRUARY 3, 2020
French startup LYNX today revealed the R-1, a standalone VR headset built for pass-through AR and powered by Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon XR2 chip. The enterprise-focused headset uses a novel lens design which makes it compact. Lynx is a new player in the XR category; the small startup today revealed its first headset, the enterprise-focused Lynx R-1.
Peter Graham
FEBRUARY 3, 2020
Rhythm-game experts Harmonix successfully released Audica for PC VR and PlayStation VR platforms towards the end of 2019, offering its own take on this genre which has exploded across all virtual reality (VR) headsets. It’s now the turn of Oculus Quest, offering owners a chance to see how good their shooting skills really are to a thumping beat. Unlike others in this field – Beat Saber , Pistol Whip , Synth Riders – Audica’s gameplay doesn’t go for physicality, having to dodge objects or m
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