Tue.Jun 08, 2021

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This Comedy Show Takes Place In Person And In VR At The Same Time

VRScout

The popular VR comedy show Failed to Render is heading to Las Vegas, Nevada later this summer. Professional comedian Kyle Render , first started hosting his Failed to Render comedy show on the socialVR platform AltspaceVR after meeting VR user Nappy (Jason Reichle) at a virtual house party that Reichle was hosting. During a conversation between the two, Render explained to Reichle that he was a stand-up comedian and that’s when it hit them.

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How to Enable Smartphone Notifications on Oculus Quest

Road to VR

The latest Oculus Quest update, v29, added support for displaying smartphone notifications (currently iOS only) inside of your headset. Here’s how to enable the feature. Note: Smartphone notifications in Quest are only currently supported for iOS devices (iPhone 7 or newer). Android support is “coming soon.” Make Sure You’re Running v29 or Later.

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What Are AR Glasses’ Biggest Barriers?

AR Insider

A. R’s traction over the past few years has occurred mostly through the smartphone camera. As our research arm ARtillery Intelligence quantified in its mobile AR revenue forecast , this early AR modality has reached scale by piggy-backing on a ubiquitous device we all carry. But that scale has a tradeoff. Mobile AR’s quantitative benefits come with qualitative detriments.

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You Can Now Buy Valve Index Controller & Tether Replacements

Road to VR

Accidentally breaking a motion controller or finding out your all-important headset cable has been chewed through by a pet can ruin anyone’s day, especially for a device as costly as Valve Index. Now Valve has made replacements controllers and headset tethers available for purchase. They’re pricey, but it may get you back in the game sooner.

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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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ARtillery Briefs, Episode 50: VR Users Speak

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VR traction over the past few years has been slower than many had anticipated. But it’s still finding small wins and is growing at a fairly healthy pace. This leads to several questions such as who uses VR ? What are their motivations ? And what experiences resonate most ? So we set out for answers. Working closely with Thrive Analytics , ARtillery Intelligence authored questions to be fielded through its established survey engine to more than 46,000 U.S. adults.

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Is AR Evolving from Novelty to Utility?

ARVR

Emerging technologies often follow a common evolutionary path from novelty to utility. It’s all about fun & games before settling into lasting value in everyday mundane utilities. Consider the iPhone’s arc from novelty apps like iBeer and Zippo to staples like Uber and Spotify. The same happened on the web. After the early 2000’s bubble burst from an inflated atmosphere of grandiose visions, the web eventually reached those elevated valuations… but in a different form.

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New Star Wars Toys From Hasbro Turn Baby Yoda Into a Lightsaber, and More

GizModo VR

Hey, did you know Hasbro makes Star Wars toys for children, too? Of course you did, but if you’re an adult collector it can sometimes be hard to remember that not every kid has the ability to pay $300 for the newest Hot Toys figure. Enter the cool and affordable “ Mission Fleet ” series, whose new wave io9 is delighted… Read more.

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How to disable Amazon Sidewalk (and why you should do it)

Digital Trends

Whether you don't trust big tech with your data or you're not looking to share any part of your Wi-Fi, here's how to disable Amazon Sidewalk with the Alexa app.

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It's About to Really, Really Suck to Lose Your iPhone

GizModo VR

The evolution of the phone as a do-everything device edged forward this week with Apple’s announcement of iOS 15. And while some of the new features seem handy, the real-world implications could create a world of hurt. 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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An AnandTech Interview with TSMC: Dr. Kevin Zhang and Dr. Maria Marced

Anand Tech

In the past week, TSMC ran its 2021 Technology Symposium, covering its latest developments in process node technology designed to improve the performance, costs, and capabilities for its customers. In this event, TSMC discussed its increasing use of Extreme Ultra Violet (EUV) lithography for manufacturing, enabling it to scale down to its 3nm process node, well beyond that of its competitors.

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‘Glacier Blood’ Is Our Latest Nightmare

GizModo VR

Glaciers in the French Alps look like the scene of a massacre. Normally topped with pristine, white snow, they’re increasingly covered with dark, bloody-looking spots dubbed “glacier blood.” Read more.

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Buying a quirky Asus phone can be tough. Here’s why it deserves a break

Digital Trends

Asus is different to most major phone companies, and it goes out of its way to explain why, except in one crucial area. Why can't we always find Asus phones?

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Weed Shops Offer Free Joint to Anyone Who Gets Vaccinated in Washington State

GizModo VR

Cannabis retailers in Washington state have received local government approval to offer a free joint to anyone who gets vaccinated for covid-19, according to the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board. The offer is only available to people 21 years of age and older and state approval has only been granted through… 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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Amazon Echo Show 8 (2021) Review: It adds a camera that tracks you

Digital Trends

It's basically your typical iterative improvement, but at least the cost of the smart display is the same.

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Star Trek Advent Calendar Lets You Assimilate the Holidays

GizModo VR

Hey. Have you heard about resistance? Word on the street is that it’s futile, so you might as well go ahead and order this fun Star Trek advent calendar from Hero Collector, which is shaped like the iconic Cube ship of the Borgs but contains 24 fun bits of Trek merch instead of violent assimilation. Read more.

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The best smart pens for 2021

Digital Trends

Smart pens tend to be a niche item for students and certain professionals with extensive notetaking tasks. If you need a smart pen, we have some suggestions.

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Facebook and Instagram Are Rolling Out (More) Financial Incentives for Influencers

GizModo VR

If you thought the deal couldn’t possibly get sweeter for the influencers that flock to Facebook and Instagram to simultaneously bolster their social media followings and line their pockets, think again: On Tuesday, both platforms announced that they’ll be stepping up their respective games in the coming weeks by… 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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NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter nails seventh flight on Mars

Digital Trends

NASA's Mars helicopter, Ingenuity, has completed its seventh flight on the red planet, taking a photo of the Martian surface during its 63-second trip.

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Nevada Takes a Baby Step Toward Banning Lawns

GizModo VR

A megadrought has stricken the Southwest , taking a massive toll on ecosystems, drinking water, farms, and more in seven states. One of those states, Nevada, is taking a permanent step to protect dwindling water resources by cracking down on the scourge of useless lawns. Read more.

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Computex 2021: G.Skill Trident Z Royal Elite With DDR4-4000 CL14, Tight Latencies

Anand Tech

During Computex 2021, G.Skill has announced a couple of new memory kits featuring its regal-looking Trident Z Royal Elite heatsinks. Available with super tight primary latencies of CL14, the new Trident Z Royal Elite kits will be available in DDR4-4000 and DDR4-3600, with various capacities available, including 16, 32, 64, and 128 GB kits. There are many different parts of a system that can add varying levels of aesthetic glamor, including the motherboard, CPU cooler, fans, anything with RGB on

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Netflix's Sweet Tooth Advertorial in USA Today Was Beyond Irresponsible

GizModo VR

In Netflix’s new live-action adaptation of Jeff Lemire’s DC Comics series Sweet Tooth , the sudden appearance of half-human/half-animal hybrids during a pandemic prompts many “regular” humans to begin hunting and murdering the hybrids out of fear and, quite literally, open speciesism. Timed with Sweet Tooth ’s premiere,… 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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Microsoft Emerges from the Trenches with More Details Behind the Army Edition of HoloLens 2

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When we got our first look at US Army soldiers testing Microsoft's modified HoloLens 2 last year, it still looked very much like the commercial edition, with some additional sensors attached. Today, the prototype Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS), produced under an initial $480 million contract, looks much more like battle-ready technology, with a much larger visor and sensors bundled in a rugged-looking, beige enclosure.

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Scream-Detecting Drones Could Save You

GizModo VR

Screaming into the void may be a thing of the past. A team of researchers said this week that they’ve developed a system that would allow rescuers to fly drones over disaster areas and identify the sounds of people trapped who are screaming for help. Read more.

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FPV drone pilot shoots a wedding video like no other

Digital Trends

Ace drone pilot Andy Lawrence has turned his flying skills to weddings, shooting this awesome FPV video of a marriage venue, complete with guests.

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You Can Now Listen to Dolby Atmos and Lossless Audio in Apple Music

GizModo VR

Following yesterday’s WWDC keynote , Apple has begun rolling out Lossless Audio and Dolby Atmos for Apple Music subscribers. So long as you have the latest software (and compatible devices), you should be able to stream certain tracks at CD quality resolution or higher. 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?