Wed.Sep 23, 2020

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VR Multiplayer Shooter ‘Grapple Tournament’ Takes Aim At VR Esports

VRScout

Improve your teamwork skills through fast-paced vertical combat. Believe it or not, esports got its start in the ’60s when members of MIT’s “Tech Model Railroad Club” battled each other in a game of Spacewars , a game where players pilot a spaceship crippled with limited fuel and ammunition while attempting to outwit their opponents until there’s only one ship left standing.

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Varjo XR-1 Compatibility with Autodesk VRED: Mixed Reality Car Design Case Study

ARPost

Finnish XR headset manufacturer Varjo does things differently. They appeared on the scene with the VR-1 headset in 2018 promising human eye resolution. Their XR-1 can switch back-and-forth between mixed reality and virtual reality. The hefty price tag on Varjo headsets essentially limit it to serious industry, but use cases go to the moon and back. As the XR-1 is supported by design solution Autodesk VRED , the mixed reality headset becomes an even more valuable solution for automotive companies

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Team Shooter ‘Frostpoint VR’ Heads into Open Beta Soon, Free Retail Copies Available

Road to VR

Thirdverse and inXile Entertainment today announced that Frostpoint VR: Proving Grounds , the upcoming team-based multiplayer shooter, is going into open beta starting next week. You could also get it for free when it launches. The game’s open beta runs from September 28th until October 19th, available for download through Steam and the Oculus Store for PC VR headsets.

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Case Study: Toyota Makes Mixed Realty Magic

AR Insider

“Vantage” is AR Insider’s editorial contributor program. It enlists spatial computing executives and innovators for first-hand strategic insights. Find out more or contact us to participate here. Authors’ opinions are their own. . Toyota makes mixed reality magic with Unity and Microsoft HoloLens 2. by Nick Davis. O ne of the core principles of Toyota Motor Corporation is Kaizen, which translates to continuous improvement.

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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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Unofficial Quest App Store ‘SideQuest’ Raises $650,000 From Oculus Founder & Others

Road to VR

SideQuest is an unofficial app store for Facebook’s Oculus Quest headset which offers an avenue for developers to distribute apps without being subject to Oculus’ approval process. The team behind the project has raised $650,000 in seed investment, including funding from departed Oculus founder Palmer Luckey. Despite being pushed out of Facebook in 2017 and moving into the defense sector, Oculus founder Palmer Luckey has continued to keep a close eye on the VR space and support proje

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How to make a box fan air purifier: 3 different methods

Digital Trends

Converting a box fan to a cheap, effective air purifier is easier than you might think. Here's what you will need, how to do it, and what mistakes to avoid.

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Next Year You'll Be Able to Use Microsoft Office Without a Subscription, Thank Goodness

GizModo VR

If there’s one thing we could do without next year besides, well (gestures at everything), it’s subscription services. Peacock. Xbox Game Pass. Disney+. Adobe Creative Suite. Apple Arcade. Stadia. HBO Max. CBS All Access. Netflix. Hulu. Spotify. Amazon Prime. Even our shoes aren’t safe from monthly payments. Kind of… Read more.

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How to fix a broken keyboard

Digital Trends

Diagnosing keyboard issues can be frustrating. This guide shows you how to fix a broken keyboard to help resolve your typing woes on Windows and MacOS.

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Record-Breaking Whale Stays Underwater for Mind-Bending 3 Hours and 42 Minutes

GizModo VR

Marine biologists are astonished after a Cuvier’s beaked whale held its breath for nearly four hours during a deep dive. The unexpected observation shows there’s much to learn about these medium-sized whales. Read more.

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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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What to know before you enable Alexa Guard

Digital Trends

Compatible Amazon Echo smart speakers and displays can help protect your home with a feature called Alexa Guard. Here are all of the details you need to know.

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California Bans Sale of New Gas-Powered Cars Beginning in 2035

GizModo VR

California has taken a dramatic step forward in its battle to combat its gradual slide into climate change hell. On Wednesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced his signing of an executive order that will prohibit the sale of new cars with an internal combustion engine in the Golden State starting in 2035. Read more.

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DOJ proposes legislation to gut Big Tech’s legal shield

Digital Trends

The Department of Justice wants to narrow the criteria online platforms would need to meet to have liability protections.

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I Have Seen the Face of God

GizModo VR

Artists have trained a machine to reveal its psychedelic inner visions, unleashing human-Pixar hybrids which provoke profound fear, disgust, revulsion, disgust, nausea, fear, and an immediate recognition of humanity’s highest potential. Dubbed “ Toonify ,” the project allows us to stare into the eyes of God. My only… Read more.

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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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Western Digital Expands Purple Surveillance Storage Options with 18TB HDD and 1TB microSDXC Models

Anand Tech

Western Digital has been marketing their surveillance-focused storage solutions under the Purple branding since 2014. After the SanDisk acquisition, the company started selling WD Purple microSDXC cards as a complement to the SanDisk High Endurance cards , bringing in ruggedness and durability in terms of weather and humidity-resistance as well as extended operating temperature range (-25C to 85C).

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The Burrito Pop Will Ensure You’re Only a Mess on the Inside

GizModo VR

When done properly, eating a burrito should be a hopelessly messy experience, with a paper wrapper doing nothing to contain its contents’ endless drippings. But that messiness limits when and where you can eat a burrito (if you care about how you look, that is), which is why a device called the Burrito Pop exists. I… Read more.

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Sennheiser’s HD 560S headphones aim for budget-conscious audiophiles

Digital Trends

Sennheiser announced the HD 560S, a $200 pair of headphones with open-back earcups, a wide frequency range, and a lightweight chassis for extra comfort.

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Australian Regulators: If You Want to Vape, Get a Prescription

GizModo VR

Australia’s muddled laws on vaping are emerging from a dank cloud of confusion: According to a Wednesday report in the Guardian , the country’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has ruled that nicotine will be reclassified as a prescription-only medication in June 2021. Read more.

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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 best vlogging cameras for 2020

Digital Trends

Thanks to their superior image quality, ergonomics, and usability, these are the best cameras for vlogging.

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Samsung Is Activating Its Smartwatch ECG Feature Today, but There's a Catch

GizModo VR

Samsung may have first made an ECG-capable smartwatch with the Galaxy Watch Active2 , but it wasn’t until earlier this summer that it actually got clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to enable the medical-grade feature. That announcement came in dramatic fashion at its Unpacked event in August, where… Read more.

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2021 Volkswagen ID.4 aims to (finally) bring electric cars to the masses

Digital Trends

The 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 isn't just another new EV built to score brownie points with environmentalists. It's a mass-market vehicle targeting gasoline models.

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Your Guide to the Surprising Amount of Movies Out This Fall

GizModo VR

“Wait, are there actually going to be new movies this fall?” It’s a thought we’ve all been having for some time. With the covid-19 pandemic wreaking havoc on all aspects of the world, the film industry included, one could easily assume movies are simply on hold for awhile. However, we’re here to tell you, that’s not… Read more.

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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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The best alarm clocks for 2020

Digital Trends

Looking for a great alarm clock to get you out of bed? Here are our favorite options to get your day started.

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'Brain-Boosting' Supplements Are Full of Unapproved, Untested Drugs, Study Finds

GizModo VR

Supplements that supposedly improve brain health and functioning, known as nootropics, often contain unapproved and potentially unsafe drugs, according to new research published Wednesday. The study not only detected drugs unapproved in the U.S. in these nootropic products, but also found that these drugs could be in… Read more.

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I Completed The VZFit Explorer Summer Adventure Challenge, Prize Winners Announced

VR Fitness

Virzoom’s VZFit Explorer Challenge is over. The 21-day event, which consisted of 7 rides and more than 300 miles concluded on the 7th of September. The competition was just one of many tournaments, held as part of the inaugural VR Fitness Summit, an ambitious virtual event coordinated by the Virtual Athletics League (VAL) and involving more than forty studios and developers.

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Sling TV Is Rolling Out Its Very Own Watch Party Feature

GizModo VR

Sling TV, a fairly affordable streaming option for cord-cutters, has become the latest streaming service to support a Watch Party function that’ll allow anyone with a Sling login to watch programming together. Read more.

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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?