VRScout

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

Get your space fix with these five VR spaceship games. One of the most highly anticipated Star Wars VR games is almost here, united alliance of fanatic Star Wars fans around the world are chomping at the bit to jump into our VR headsets to test our pilot skills. Star Wars: Squadrons will have you manning the controls various starfighters from the Rebel Alliances fleet, such as the heavily-armed X-Wing fighter with its distinctive S-foils.

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GizModo VR

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

A Florida teenager allegedly used an embarrassingly simple program to launch a series of DDoS attacks that helped shut down one of the nation’s largest school districts for its first three days of virtual classes, the Miami Herald reported this week. Read more.

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Digital Trends

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

The Mandalorian gave Disney+ a big hit right from the start with its Star Wars spinoff story, and innovative visual effects played a big role in its success.

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GizModo VR

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

When you write about the climate crisis, getting hate mail comes with the territory. It shouldn’t, of course, but I’ve gotten used to it over the years. Mostly, I just brush off, though I’ll admit the occasional threats of bodily harm do get to me. Read more.

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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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Digital Trends

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

If you want to build a game, you'll need the right tool. Here are seven of the best game-making tools around.

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Digital Trends

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

There are scary stories about people hacking Ring cameras. Keep people from invading your home's privacy.

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GizModo VR

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

Although we’ve been talking about how to safely reopen schools during the coronavirus pandemic for months, it can sometimes feel like we’re not any closer than we were back then. In recent weeks, schools in some states have opened their doors , employing a variety of measures to try to keep the virus out of their… Read more.

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Digital Trends

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

Mac users are often told they don’t need antivirus apps because MacOS is secure. But is that true? Find out.

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GizModo VR

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

Facebook has made it no secret that it wants to entwine Instagram into its main blue app as much as possible (to some Instagram users’ chagrin.) Its latest experiment apparently involves putting Instagram stories directly on Facebook. 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

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

They don't come any better than Google's Pixel 4 camera, which can even capture the stars in the night sky. Find out how in our guide.

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GizModo VR

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

Facebook has banned a terminally ill Frenchman from livestreaming after he announced plans to broadcast his death on the platform, Agence France-Presse reported Saturday per French 24. Read more.

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Digital Trends

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

Most of the Black Panther comics on Amazon's Comixology are free to download. The promotion was unannounced, but it is likely a tribute to Chadwick Boseman.

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GizModo VR

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

With in-person cons off the table for the foreseeable future, a number of companies have been experimenting with making something like a convention via streaming. DC Fandome, to date, has been the only particularly successful one, effectively emulating the full experience for better or worse. 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

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

Do you need a 120Hz or 240Hz monitor? It's a question gamers ask a lot, and we're here with all the answers.

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GizModo VR

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

You’ve seen it in HD. You’ve seen the fan version. Now see the unfinished version. Which is, honestly, still stunning. Read more.

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Digital Trends

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

Some retailers marked the Oculus Quest as discontinued ahead of Facebook Connect, leading to speculation that the Oculus Quest 2 will be unveiled at the event.

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GizModo VR

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

A, a Keurig K-Cup coffee maker , discounted Mario games , a Dyson V7 Origin cordless vacuum , Urban Decay All Nighter long-lasting makeup setting spray , and JACHS NY men’s short sleeve shirts lead Saturday’s best deals. 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

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

Skip the photo lab by making your own prints at home, in the office, or on the go with these top printers.

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GizModo VR

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

A fitting tribute for a King. Read more.

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Digital Trends

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

Setting up a VPN couldn't be easier. If you want more control over your connection, we have tips for that too.

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Oculus

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

This week, we released several titles and updates across the Oculus Platform.

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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

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

Looking to build up some serious muscle? These weightlifting apps for Android and iOS are sure to pump you up.

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GizModo VR

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

Keurig K-Select Single-Serve K-Cup Pod Coffee Maker | $70 | Best Buy Read more.

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Digital Trends

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

With Wunderlist sunsetting, you may be looking for a new to-do app. We found plenty of worthy choices for you.

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GizModo VR

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

In another tacit admission that he believes American equates to whiteness, President Trump has ordered the cease and desist of any government funding for anti-racism federal training programs because they are “anti-American propaganda.” 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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