Wed.Jul 01, 2020

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A Closer Look at the HP Reverb G2

ARPost

HP Might not be the first name that you think of when you think of VR headsets , but that might be about to change with the upcoming HP Reverb G2. The company’s original Reverb headset is well known to industry users, but is less popular among casual users than models by companies like VIVE and Oculus. However, the launch of their second-generation headset is drumming up a lot of buzz.

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Case Study: ABB Transforms Field Operations

AR Insider

This article is the latest in AR Insider’s editorial contributor program. Find out more or contact us to participate here. Authors’ opinions are their own. . Best practices for bringing AR applications to the field. Learn how industrial giant ABB is using Unity and augmented reality to transform field maintenance procedures into a completely paperless process. by Nick Davis.

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PlayStation’s Dreams VR Expansion Lets You Create & Share PS VR Games

VRScout

Create your own interactive games and environments, no prior experience required. Originally released this past February on the Playstation 4, Media Molecule’s ( LittleBigPlanet, Tearaway ) Dreams is a unique game creation system designed specifically for the PS4 which allows players to build and collaborate with others on their own interactive games and environments and then share them with the community at-large.

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‘Pokémon GO’ Studio Partners with ‘Sleep No More’ Creators to Bring AR to Immersive Theater

Road to VR

Niantic, the makers of Pokémon GO and Harry Potter: Wizards Unite , today announced what they’re calling a “multifaceted partnership” with Punchdrunk , the company behind the ‘Sleep No More’ immersive theatrical experience. “Together we are developing multiple projects that will reinvent storytelling for a 21st century audience and further expand the horizon of interactive entertainment,” Niantic says in a blog post.

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The Future of eLearning in 2022: A Sensitive Eye for Authentic Translation and Localization

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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Re-imagining Advertising with Mixed Reality

ARVR

Augmented and Virtual Reality Use Cases for advertising and marketing that are possible Today! Photo by Kristian Egelund on Unsplash Augmented Reality is the stuff of science fiction! It allows mixing digital objects with the real world, opening the door to countless content and marketing possibilities. In this piece, I will focus on the advertising and branding use cases of augmented reality technology that are possible today.

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The Spatial Web: How the Next Generation of the Internet Will Impact Us All

ARVR

The next generation of a more powerful internet is evolving the way we create, consume, share, and experience digital content in our physical world, and this is how. Image : Street artist KAWS just launched a global AR art gallery that changes how we think about both the museum, space, and the nature of street art With the onset of 5G’s mobile edge computing (MEC) networks, the internet is getting some serious new hardware.

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‘Dreams’ is Finally Getting PSVR Support, Free Update Coming This Month

Road to VR

If you’ve been hoping to make and experience some wild VR things in Dreams (2020) , the content creation suite from Media Molecule, you won’t have to wait too much longer. On July 22nd, Dreams is finally getting that PSVR update we’ve all been waiting for. Dreams launched into Early Access on PS4 late last year, and then released its full version in February 2020; ‘full’ was definitely a misnomer, since we were always hoping to play Dreams in VR form the start.

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There Are So Many New Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books Coming Out in July

GizModo VR

Holy moly, there sure are a lot of books coming out in July! After the still-ongoing pandemic inspired some postponements earlier this year, it seems like publishers are now realizing people are hungry for new reading material. And for sci-fi , fantasy, and horror fans, this month is a bountiful feast. Read on! Read more.

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Walk Through Buildings Before They Are Built

Charlie Fink

We found three VR platforms, The Wild, InsiteVR, and IrisVR, optimized for architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC).

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How to Train Employees 65% Faster With Virtual Reality

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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Shell Is the Latest Oil Company to Do a Belly Flop

GizModo VR

We’re halfway through 2020, and I think we can all safely say it’s been a pretty terrible year. There’s been so much terrible stuff in the past two months alone, I can’t even remember the bad stuff that happened in January. But I’m sure it sucked. Read more.

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Here’s a list of portable tech gadgets you’ll want to use every day

Digital Trends

If you're looking for portable tech to keep you charged up while on the go (or for some great small gift ideas), we've rounded up a bunch of must-have gadgets. You'll find everything from a Tesla Coil rechargeable lighter to a folding Bluetooth keyboard.

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Instacart Sues Seattle Over Hazard Pay for Delivery Workers

GizModo VR

After the proposal received unanimous support from the city council, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan last Friday signed in local ordinance 119799 , the seemingly unimpeachable purpose of which was to impose “premium pay” for gig workers delivering groceries during the ongoing pandemic. Not even a week later, the city is… Read more.

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Every upcoming electric car

Digital Trends

From city cars to supercars, there are more than 50 EVs scheduled to reach showrooms during the early 2020s.

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Are You Still Watching? How to Create Engaging Presentations for Virtual Learning

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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Gold Mining Is Hurting the Amazon's Ability to Store Carbon

GizModo VR

Gold mining is becoming an increasingly dangerous threat to the Amazon. A new study has found that barely any trees or plants grow where mines once sat. This is bad news for the wildlife that depends on vegetation for habitat. Without trees or vegetation, though, the Amazon also can’t store as much carbon to prevent… Read more.

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Best cheap drone deals for July 2020: DJI, Potensic, Holy Stone and more

Digital Trends

Buying a drone? Here are answers to the most common questions and the best drone deals available right now.

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This $15 Rainbow Card Turns Your Smartphone Into a Highly Accurate Color Picker

GizModo VR

Designers often rely on their smartphones for snapping a quick photo of something that inspires them, but Pantone has found a way to turn their smartphone into a genuine design tool. As part of a new online service, it’s created a small card that can be used to accurately sample real world colors by simply holding the… Read more.

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These are the best air purifier deals for July 2020

Digital Trends

These air purifier deals from major retailers offer something for everyone, from allergy sufferers to pet owners.

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AR/VR Simulations for Sustainable, Regenerative, Circular Cities

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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The Expanse Studio Is Investigating Cas Anvar for Sexual Misconduct Allegations

GizModo VR

Alcon Entertainment, the studio behind The Expanse , has started an investigation into actor Cas Anvar after multiple reports of sexual misconduct and inappropriate behavior surfaced online last week. Anvar, who has denied the allegations, said he plans to cooperate. Read more.

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Best AMD Motherboards: July 2020

Anand Tech

The second quarter of 2020 has been nothing short of busy with copious of chipset launches. We've had Z490 from Intel, and the long-anticipated debut of AMD's budget-focused B550 chipset. With Coronavirus dominating headlines in the first half of 2020, it's been an interesting one for the tech industry due to the cancellation of all technology trade shows, so announcements that would usually fall within this time, have fallen either before or after.

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Spotify's Two-Person Subscription Plan Finally Lands in the U.S.

GizModo VR

If you’re addicted to Spotify and haven’t murdered your significant other or roommate during lockdown, good news—the company announced today that it’s launching its $13 Premium Duo plan in the U.S. and 55 other markets. Read more.

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The best Walmart TV deals for July 2020: 4K TVs, QLED TVs, and OLED TVs

Digital Trends

Looking for Walmart TV deals? We tracked down sales on must-have 4K TVs, QLED TVs, and OLED TVs.

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Who C.A.R.E.S.!? How Learning Got Its Bad Rap & What We Can Do About It

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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When Video Chat Is the Only Thing Holding Your Family Together

GizModo VR

Lizmarie Oropeza imagined that when her 17-month old foster son, Caden, hit his milestones—pointing, learning to walk, speaking his first words—his biological family would be able to celebrate alongside her. Then coronavirus hit. In Oropeza’s home-state of Connecticut, visitation between families and children in the… Read more.

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The best Dyson deals and sales for July 2020: Vacuums and Fans

Digital Trends

It's pretty easy to find deals on Dyson's class-leading hardware to keep your home clean and healthy.

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The Too-Short Story of Ahmed Best's Other Star Wars Roles

GizModo VR

We are, at long last, living in the early days of what is a long-overdue Ahmed Best renaissance. After years of horrifying torment the actor received for having the audacity to bring Jar Jar Binks to life , Star Wars (both its fandom and its institution) has accepted Best into its heart again as he hosts Jedi Temple … Read more.

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These are the best cheap wireless keyboard deals for July 2020

Digital Trends

Coronavirus got you working off of a laptop from home? A wireless keyboard might make it more bearable.

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How Digital Transformation will Bend the Curve of the Linear Economy Toward the Circular

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?