VRScout

JULY 17, 2020

Stop, slow, and rewind time in this multiplayer location-based VR experience inspired by the classic franchise. This past February, German-based studio Ubisoft Düsseldorf posted a series of job listings in search of a level designer , narrative designer , and character artist to assist on a brand new VR game based on one of its “greatest IPs.” Naturally, this lead to a whirlwind of speculation as to which of Ubisoft’s original titles would be receiving the VR treatment.

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Road to VR

JULY 17, 2020

In times like these it can be nice to be able to get away from it all, if only for a brief moment. If you have a VR headset you’re one of the lucky people who can enter other realities from the confines of your living room, so why not use it for your wellbeing? Here we’ve gathered VR games and experiences focused on relaxation and meditation.

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ARVR

JULY 17, 2020

Source VRTK is one, if not the most known open-source toolkit for VR solutions creation. It is currently in the beta process of its 4th major version. Following, you will find a breakdown of its characteristics, and full a comparison between the interaction builder and the VRTK. Specifications VRTK’s list of scripts & modules Interaction Builder architecture General Features VRTK is a comprehensive and complete development framework for XR applications.

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Road to VR

JULY 17, 2020

Social VR/AR platform vTime released a new update today that includes a few theater spaces where you can chat with friends and watch select sports programming on big screen TVs. The new theater feature is available on all supported platforms, including Oculus Rift, Windows VR headsets, Google Cardboard, Oculus Go/Gear VR, and AR-capable mobile devices.

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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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GizModo VR

JULY 17, 2020

He does drama. He does comedy. He does kick-ass action. He does dramatic readings. He plays guitar. Hell, we wouldn’t be surprised if he still goes surfing sometimes. And now, Keanu Reevers—movie star, cultural icon , genuinely cool dude—can add “comic book writer” to his enviable resumé. Read more.

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GizModo VR

JULY 17, 2020

The oilpocalypse continues. The industry has been in a tailspin since the coronavirus lockdowns drove demand into the ground. Fossil fuel companies have scrambled to figure out what to do, and it seems the latest tactic is not paying loans. Read more.

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Digital Trends

JULY 17, 2020

Robots are the future of most industries, and nowhere is that more apparent than the military. From tiny spy drones, to robotic firefighters, to armed robo-tanks, here are some of the coolest military robots in existence.

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GizModo VR

JULY 17, 2020

If you posted a project to GitHub before February 2, the fruits of your labor are now likely entombed for a millennium in a frozen ark. Yesterday, the world’s largest source code repository announced that, on July 8, it enshrined its archive below hundreds of meters of permafrost in an Arctic vault, inside a chamber… Read more.

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Anand Tech

JULY 17, 2020

TSMC on Thursday has confirmed that it had stopped processing new orders from Huawei back on May 15 th. The news is the first official statement from the company on the matter, since the US Commerce Department’s expansion of rules to require licenses for sales to Huawei of semiconductors which us US technology. Under the rule change, Taiwan based TSMC is not allowed to sell to Huawei silicon products unless the Chinese vendor receives (an unlikely) license from US regulators.

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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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GizModo VR

JULY 17, 2020

Scores of websites and services went down Friday afternoon due to problems with Cloudflare’s DNS service, sparking rampant speculation about the cause. After all, a global DDOS attack would totally fit the real-life apocalypse movie that 2020 is increasingly turning into. Read more.

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Digital Trends

JULY 17, 2020

Using your sleeve to wipe fog from your windshield leaves nasty streaks. There are safer (and cleaner) ways.

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GizModo VR

JULY 17, 2020

A new United Nations report shows why it’s crucial to clean up air conditioning. In fact, the authors found that switching over to energy-efficient and climate-friendly air conditioning units could save the world up to 460 billion tons of greenhouse gas emissions over the course of the next 40 years. For context,… Read more.

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Anand Tech

JULY 17, 2020

This week Xiaomi launched a whole lot of different consumer goods in its European and other markets, amongst which was the new Mi Curved Gaming Monitor. The new monitor is a 34” WQHD ultra-widescreen unit supporting refresh rates of up to 144Hz, notably undercutting the competition at a price point of only 399€ Whilst most monitors of this class come at quite steep price points, the new Xiaomi panel’s feature set focusing on the basics of the monitor means that it can offer som

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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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GizModo VR

JULY 17, 2020

No matter how hard conservationists try, some animals just don’t want to be found. Perhaps this isn’t surprising since rare species, by their nature, are very hard to find. But capturing even a few minutes of them on camera can help transform our understanding of the rarest and most endangered creatures on Earth. Read more.

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VR Fitness

JULY 17, 2020

The busy summer of VR esports competitions continues with a recap of all the exciting news coming from the League of International VR Esports (LIVE) as they gear up for a 2 v 2 Skyfront tournament, announce progress on other LIVE events, and welcome two sponsors. In addition, LIVE will soon share details for a Mediterranean / Middle East Echo Arena League.

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GizModo VR

JULY 17, 2020

In this roundup of the latest research into the covid-19 pandemic, we cover encouraging evidence for immunity, why the virus may not be very airborne, and an unexpected effect of the pandemic on our weather forecasts. Read more.

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Digital Trends

JULY 17, 2020

Outer space and aliens are genre favorites, but sci-fi also has time travel, parallel dimensions, and 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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GizModo VR

JULY 17, 2020

There’s a lot of intrigue and ~mystery~ surrounding the public conception of hacking, but the truth is, even the most elite hackers are regular people. And just like regular people, they screw up on the job more than you might think. We’ve seen cybercriminals screw themselves over in some of the dumbest ways imaginable Read more.

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Digital Trends

JULY 17, 2020

Break out your Buster Sword for our deep dive of the quintessential RPG video game franchise from the 90s.

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GizModo VR

JULY 17, 2020

Two years ago, astronomers watched in confusion as the corona of a supermassive black hole quickly faded from view, only to reappear a few months later. New research suggests this strange episode was caused by a runaway star. Read more.

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Digital Trends

JULY 17, 2020

Soundbars have taken the A/V community by storm, despite being an overrated home theater solution at best.

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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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GizModo VR

JULY 17, 2020

The DNS (Domain Name System) server settings on your laptop, phone, or router are your gateway to the web. They convert easy-to-remember domain names into actual internet IP addresses, just like your contacts app converts names into actual phone numbers. You can actually change which DNS server your devices use,… Read more.

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Digital Trends

JULY 17, 2020

Virtual reality isn't going to end police brutality. But it could certainly help.

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GizModo VR

JULY 17, 2020

Today is World Emoji Day , a “holiday” that is apparently a thing. To celebrate, both Google and Apple have shared some new emoji coming to Android 11 and iOS this year. Read more.

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Digital Trends

JULY 17, 2020

These Xbox One games are absolutely essential for your collection.

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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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