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Grandpa Creates Hologram Twin For Future Grandkids Using VR

VRScout

Not even death will stop this tech-savvy grandfather from meeting his great-grandchildren. Jerry Terrance, an 85-year-old grandfather from Los Angeles, California, has turned himself into a 3D hologram that will serve as a humanoid time capsule for future generations. According to the Daily Mail , Jerry’s ‘hologram twin’ will guide his two children and four grandchildren, as well as future great-grandchildren, through his family’s history, even after his death. “I t

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Top 5 AR SDKs for Building Augmented Reality Mobile Apps?

ARPost

Augmented reality is among the biggest trends these days, and you may hardly meet anyone who is not familiar with it. Although most people still consider AR as an entertainment technology, we can see its practical implementations in various industries like e-commerce, healthcare, architecture , training, and many others. Organizations have already started using AR to develop their product portfolios, interactive advertising campaigns, and offer real-time information to their consumers.

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How VR/AR Technology Is Being Used To Treat Autism

VRScout

XRHealth brings its unique VR/AR therapy to the United States. XRHealth, a VR/AR technology company specializing in digital healthcare, today announced plans to bring its unique XR therapy to ASD (autism spectrum disorder) patients located in the United States. Previously available in Australia, the technology has been used to treat the effects of autism, from anxiety and stress to attention, memory, mobility/coordination, and frustration tolerance.

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Laval Virtual: Hands-On with CleverPoint and PatchXR

The Ghost Howls

Two weeks ago I have been to Laval Virtual, one of the most important European exhibitions about immersive realities. I have already described to you two good experiences I had with XR Hardware (Lenovo AR glasses, and Actronika haptic suit), and today I want to close the topic Laval by telling you about two great software experiences I had there: CleverPoint and Patch XR.

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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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AR & Shopping Collide, Part VI: Houzz

AR Insider

One company that continues to leap ahead in AR commerce is Houzz. But how did it get there? Lots of investment, iteration, and listening to the data. We break down the latest in our "AR & Shopping Collide" series. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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METAVERSE: THE FUTURE OF THE E-COMMERCE

ARVR

What’s better than next day or same day delivery? I hear you saying it is nowadays’ hot topic of D2C businesses promising delivery under 10 minutes (like GoPuff, Getir etc.). Let’s push our imagination more for a better option and try to think about the instant delivery concept where customers are able to use/experience the product the moment they click on the purchase button.

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What Will Happen To The Mars Rover Opportunity's Remains?

Slashgear

NASA declared that its Opportunity mission is over and the rover will remain on Mars for a long time, but the red planet may not be its final resting place.

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Meta says its metaverse biz lost another $3B… but the 2030s will be ‘exciting’

TechCrunch VR

Do you hear that? It’s the sound of every Meta executive breathing a deep sigh of relief, because unlike last quarter , Facebook’s daily active users (DAUs) are up… a little. For the second time since its rebrand from Facebook, Meta has reported its quarterly earnings. Last time, the Facebook platform reported its first decline in DAUs in its 18-year history, but now, Facebook boasts 1.96 billion DAUs, up from 1.92 billion last quarter.

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COVID-19 Is Recurring In People Who Took Pfizer's Antiviral & Doctors Don't Know Why

Slashgear

Scientists can't figure out why patients treated with Paxlovid are seeing their COVID-19 symptoms come back.

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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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10 Retro Treasures From a 50-Year-Old Lego Toy Catalog

GizModo VR

Although the plastic building brick that made Lego one of the most successful toy companies of all time originated over 65 years ago, it would be a few years before Lego started churning out the building sets that inspired the models that many of us grew up with. But even back in 1972 you could see the humble… Read more.

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This Is What Happens When A Star Goes Supernova

Slashgear

A supernova is not just any cosmic explosion, but rather is distinguished as the largest explosion that happens in space. Not every star will end this way.

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Harley Quinn Spin-Off Noonan's Will Give DC's Kite Man His Own HBO Max Series

GizModo VR

After being left at the altar, Kite Man (Matt Oberg) embarks on a new adventure in Noonan’s , his own spin-off set in the world of DC Entertainment and WB Animation’s hit series Harley Quinn , which will be back for a third season this summer. HBO Max has ordered a 10-episode run for the spin-off. Read more.

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The Real Reason For The Moon Landing Conspiracy

Slashgear

NASA pulled off something seemingly magical when it shuttled the first humans to the moon, but not everyone believes the event played out as claimed.

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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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Who's Who in Star Wars' Imperial Inquisition

GizModo VR

As Star Wars becomes increasingly invested in fleshing out the time between the fall of the Jedi in Revenge of the Sith and the time of A New Hope , one of its most frequent fascinations has been the long, dark arm of the Emperor and Darth Vader: the agents of the Imperial Inquisitorius. Before we meet them again in … Read more.

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This Is How A Star Becomes A White Dwarf

Slashgear

White dwarf stars are a fascinating part of the sprawling universe around us, representing the end stage of a star already billions of years old.

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Danny Elfman's Coachella Set Was a Cinematic, Dazzlingly Bonkers Experience

GizModo VR

With six months to go before “This Is Halloween” starts playing everywhere, I went to Coachella in Indio, CA to watch Nightmare Before Christmas ’ Danny Elfman —the legendary composer of such scores as Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man and most of Tim Burton’s catalog—perform. If there was ever a year that I was going to attend… Read more.

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Facebook Admitted To Lack Of Control Over User Data In Leaked Document

Slashgear

A newly leaked document allegedly from Facebook's Ad and Business product team details a concerning data problem reportedly happening behind closed doors.

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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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Lawns to Go Dry: Historic Water Restrictions Come to Los Angeles

GizModo VR

Parts of California are officially in a water emergency, according to a declaration from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. On Tuesday, the board of the Metropolitan Water District released a statement announcing “that a Water Shortage Emergency Condition exists in the [State Water Project]… Read more.

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More Rivian R1T Delays Coming As EV Truck-Maker Teases Fresh Features

Slashgear

Some early Rivian adopters will see their vehicle ahead of schedule, while others will have to wait a little longer to receive their Rivian.

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Everything The Flash, Black Adam, Aquaman 2, and Shazam 2 Showed Off in New CinemaCon Footage

GizModo VR

Want to hear about Batman’s new Batcycle, Black Adam fighting a helicopter, Aquaman’s latest ally, and Shazam dating Wonder Woman? Of course you do. All that and more was in the footage Warner Bros. showed at CinemaCon this week from their next four live-action DC movies: Black Adam , Shazam: Fury of the Gods, Aquaman … Read more.

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The Maserati Boomerang Is The Futuristic Concept Car You've Never Heard Of

Slashgear

You've likely never heard of the Maserati Boomerang. This isn't the sort of production vehicle you see driving down the street on your average afternoon.

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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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So Much for 'Delete Spotify'

GizModo VR

Today, Spotify published its earnings report for the first quarter of 2022, and lo and behold, despite all the chatter you may have seen urging users to unsubscribe or switch platforms, the audio streaming service is doing just fine. Read more.

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Things You Never Knew Your Oculus Quest 2 Could Do

Slashgear

Oculus Quest 2 is Meta's introduction to how it envisions the metaverse impacting our daily lives. There's a lot to know about this device.

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Apple's DIY Repair Program is Here, But it Comes With a Catch

GizModo VR

Apple’s self-service repair program went live today, giving DIYers the genuine parts and instructions needed to fix the iPhone 12 , iPhone 13 , and third-generation iPhone SE themselves. While an exciting development for Apple customers, there are some criticisms about the implementation. Read more.

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What Tesla's Stock Plunge Could Mean For Elon Musk's Twitter Takeover

Slashgear

Elon Musk's many companies are feeling the effects of the impending purchase of Twitter, and more money movements are likely on the way.

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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?