VRScout

DECEMBER 5, 2020

Early supporters receive a custom badge and additional VRC+ time. SocialVR platform VRChat this week introduced a paid subscription service on SteamVR headsets, offering fans of the immensely popular free-to-play multiplayer experience the chance to unlock additional upgrades while at the same time supporting the hard-working developers. For $9.99/month ($99.99/year) , subscribers unlock a variety of premium features designed to help set them apart from the tens of thousands of users occupying t

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ARVR

DECEMBER 5, 2020

Top 5 XR Communities To Join & Stay Updated With The Latest XR Trends in 2021 Overview Staying updated with the latest trends and updates in the XR industry can be challenging. If you have ever tried to develop an Augmented Reality application before, chances are that you have faced problems and could use some help. Trending AR VR Articles: 1. What can Vuzix Smart glasses mean for the current Android Developers?

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GizModo VR

DECEMBER 5, 2020

More than 1,500 Google employees and some 2,000 academic, industry, and civil society supporters have signed a petition protesting the termination of Timnit Gebru, a Black scientist and artificial intelligence ethicist who claims that she was fired by Google after she raised concerns about the company’s diversity… Read more.

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Digital Trends

DECEMBER 5, 2020

The past 12 months have given us no shortage of big breakthroughs and amazing applications of robotics technology. Here's a quick recap of our favorites.

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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

DECEMBER 5, 2020

Higher-ups at WarnerMedia are purportedly considering adding two new streaming services: one a free offering for its entertainment cable channel programs and the other a subscription-based CNN spin-off of sorts, the Information reported Friday. Read more.

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GizModo VR

DECEMBER 5, 2020

While I realize that the world won’t magically reset when the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve, I’m still counting down the days until this cursed year is over. I mean, the universe has to be running out of ammo to hit us with, right? So far 2020's seen an ongoing global pandemic , the spread of murder hornets , … Read more.

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Digital Trends

DECEMBER 5, 2020

In a step forward toward true space foods, radishes have been grown and harvested on the International Space Station (ISS) for the first time.

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GizModo VR

DECEMBER 5, 2020

Wonder Woman 1984 comes out soon, and critics recently got their first preview screening. Which means we’ve got reactions. The film, a sequel to Wonder Woman , is Patty Jenkins’s love letter to the 1980s, starring Pedro Pascal as Max Lord and Kristen Wiig as Cheetah alongside returning players Gal Gadot and Chris Pine. Read more.

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Digital Trends

DECEMBER 5, 2020

Finding a smartphone for your kid is challenging. Check out our selection of the best cell phones for kids, so you can find the right device for your child.

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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

DECEMBER 5, 2020

Currently, across the U.S., an estimated 20,000 big cats are privately kept as pets or as roadside zoo attractions, with many living in squalor cages and malnourished misery. They are beaten to succumb to performance. And some are even slaughtered or sold for parts once outlive their utility as cub petting acts. But,… Read more.

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Digital Trends

DECEMBER 5, 2020

Virtual events have become common in 2020, but will they go away in the near future? Messaging app Line shares why hybrid events are the way forward.

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GizModo VR

DECEMBER 5, 2020

Bank tellers may get to skip the line to receive the covid-19 vaccine once it becomes available, jumping ahead of those who are at an increased risk for severe symptoms from the virus such as people 65 and older or who have preexisting conditions. Read more.

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Digital Trends

DECEMBER 5, 2020

The clock has run out on the time given to TikTok to sell to a U.S. company, but it looks like the app will not be banned after all.

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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

DECEMBER 5, 2020

Billionaire Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is reportedly gearing up to permanently decamp to Texas in an effort to take advantage of the Lone Star State’s lack of personal income taxes. Read more.

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Digital Trends

DECEMBER 5, 2020

We roundup a selection of the best old flagship phones that are still worth buying today. We also discuss the pros and cons versus buying a new budget phone.

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GizModo VR

DECEMBER 5, 2020

Robert Rodriguez, as a creator, seems a natural fit for Chapter 14 of The Mandalorian , which premiered this past Thursday on Disney Plus. After all, few people do high action and character work better than Rodriguez, and he’s more than a little experienced with big-budget filmmaking. And yet, apparently, it was sort… Read more.

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Digital Trends

DECEMBER 5, 2020

A strange near-Earth object recently spotted turns out to be a visitor from the past: It's a rocket booster from the 1966 Surveyor 2 mission to the moon.

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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

DECEMBER 5, 2020

As introduced in 2019's Naomi: Season One , Naomi McDuffie is a normal enough girl. Until she discovers her magic powers. And that she’s from an alternate Earth. You know, it happens. Read more.

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Digital Trends

DECEMBER 5, 2020

If you want to stream Errol Spence Jr. vs. Danny Garcia tonight, here's how to watch the action with FITE.TV.

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GizModo VR

DECEMBER 5, 2020

Unfortunately, it’s not a remake of Witchboard , which would be both hilarious and amazing, but Switchboard will put a period spin on one of horror’s most well-worn tropes: the killer who loves talking on the phone almost as much as he loves taking lives. Read more.

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Digital Trends

DECEMBER 5, 2020

Monitor stands are an excellent choice for reducing neck strain and adding some storage to your desktop. These are our favorites for a wide variety of monitors.

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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

DECEMBER 5, 2020

Joe Gardner, the protagonist of Soul , wants one thing: to be a successful jazz musician. He might just get there. But it’s going to be rough going. Read more.

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Digital Trends

DECEMBER 5, 2020

This Dell is only $600 during Cyber Week deals. That’s 20% off a gorgeous touchscreen computer.

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GizModo VR

DECEMBER 5, 2020

An LG 65-inch NanoCell 4K smart TV and discounts on Korean beauty brand Madeca Derma products lead Saturday’s best deals. Read more.

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Digital Trends

DECEMBER 5, 2020

If you're a sports-loving cord-cutter, here's everything you need to know about the FITE.TV streaming service.

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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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