VRScout
JUNE 23, 2022
Create an interactive 3D replica of your personal space using the IKEA Kreativ Scene Scanner. It was back in 2019 that IKEA first introduced the ability to preview furniture in AR using its IKEA Place app. Gone are the days of having to visit a store in-person to shop. Using a smartphone device, you can actually layer photo-realistic 3D models of existing IKEA products over the real world.
The Ghost Howls
JUNE 23, 2022
Maybe they are not sexy or exciting to talk about, but industrial smartglasses are very successful in their field because they get the job done for a reasonable price. And Realwear, one of the leading companies in the field, has recently launched its new device, the Realwear Navigator 500 , which promises to be even more useful than the previous model for field workers that have to perform assistance operations.
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ARPost
JUNE 23, 2022
Two industry leaders have combined their cutting-edge technologies to deliver powerful virtual training solutions to global enterprises. The partnership between Matterport and CGS is expected to propel the digital transformation initiatives of Fortune 500 companies. Expertise in Providing Innovative Learning and Development Solutions. CGS is a global provider of robust solutions that help enterprises develop a solid foundation for future growth.
AR Insider
JUNE 23, 2022
As AR platforms mature and growth naturally slows, where can they go for the next engagement inflection? The answer is beyond their own walls. And that's what Snap has done with Camera Kit. We examine the drivers & dynamics. This post appeared first on AR Insider.
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.
Road to VR
JUNE 23, 2022
Tencent, the China-based multinational known for WeChat and a host of mobile games, reportedly announced to staff that was creating a unit dedicated building out its XR offerings. As reported by Reuters , Tencent allegedly told staff on Monday about the official formation of a unit tasked with building up its XR business, which is said to include both software and hardware projects.
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Road to VR
JUNE 23, 2022
Vive Flow, HTC’s compact VR headset, is targeted at travelers and consumers looking for casual VR experiences and media consumption. Now the company has announced it’s marketing a Business Edition of Vive Flow alongside an optional controller which should make navigating in-headset a bit easier for first-time users. Vive Flow Business Edition is being pitched as a lightweight device for VR training, distance learning, bringing immersive experiences into the classroom, location-based
XR Today - Virtual Reality
JUNE 23, 2022
Today, ENGAGE XR (extended reality) Holdings, a virtual reality (VR) immersive communications firm announced a significant partnership with HTC VIVE and The Virtual Human Interaction Lab at Stanford University to trial its upcoming ENGAGE Link metaverse service. ENGAGE Link is due for release in Q4 of 2022. However, the firm is providing HTC and Stanford Uni with the Metaverse service, giving each “Launch Partner” access to a personalised online immersive environment for work and soc
Slashgear
JUNE 23, 2022
Though Mars is often thought of as a dusty red sphere, it is home to incredible rocky landscapes, including some stunning ones shaped by ancient water.
Upload VR
JUNE 23, 2022
Meta will introduce a digital wallet for use in the metaverse , as part of its Meta Pay (formerly Facebook Pay) service. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the news in a post shared to his Facebook account. Zuckerberg wrote that the company’s existing service, Facebook Pay, is now Meta Pay — in line with the brand changes taking place across the year.
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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.
Slashgear
JUNE 23, 2022
NASA's InSight lander is nearing the end of its life, but the team has plans to ensure it collects valuable scientific data until it runs out of power.
Upload VR
JUNE 23, 2022
The Steam Summer Sale is on now until July 7 with big discounts on VR games including Half-Life: Alyx. If you haven’t played one of VR’s most polished games games you can grab it now for just $29.99. The discount is in place for the duration of the Steam Summer sale that kicked off today. Over on Quest, Meta’s summer sale includes discounts VR titles up to 40 percent for a couple more days.
Slashgear
JUNE 23, 2022
The survival game "No Man's Sky" was supposed to arrive on the Switch this summer, but a delay has pushed it into late 2022. We finally know when it'll drop.
GizModo VR
JUNE 23, 2022
The only real limits to DALL-E Mini are the creativity of your own prompts and its uncanny brushwork. The accessible-to-all AI internet image generator can conjure up blurry, twisted, melting approximations of whatever scenario you can think up. Seinfeld nightmares? You got it. Court room sketches of animals, vehicles … Read more.
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.
Slashgear
JUNE 23, 2022
Gas prices are soaring, but that doesn't mean you'll immediately save money with an EV. Initial costs can be high, especially if you're getting a home charger.
Upload VR
JUNE 23, 2022
Steam VR had a notable update on June 14th. Not so much in what was introduced in the patch notes itself. But in the backend: we got a ton of new systems/strings related to Valve Deckard. The next HMD from the company who runs Steam. Join me as I walk through the most notable things that me and my fellow dataminers have found. Steam VR’s hidden “System” menu looks similar to the Steam Deck’s settings UI.
Slashgear
JUNE 23, 2022
EVs have been pushing the limits of performance for a while now, and Polestar promises to continue this trend with its Polestar 5 electric vehicle.
GizModo VR
JUNE 23, 2022
Marvel Studios ’ Thor: Love and Thunder , helmed by Taika Waititi, brings more of the director’s signature wild flair to the franchise with the return of Natalie Portman as Jane Foster—finally wielding Mjolnir as the Mighty Thor —and the addition of Christian Bale as the villainous Gorr the God Butcher. Read more.
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.
Slashgear
JUNE 23, 2022
Many of the processes and items we take for granted today weren't actually intended to come out the way that they did, as these inventions show.
GizModo VR
JUNE 23, 2022
Legendary composer John Williams is 90 years old. He’s written music for over 150 movies, with several pieces becoming so iconic and recognizable, people know them even if they haven’t seen the film. He’s largely regarded as the greatest composer in the history of cinema, but his career may soon be coming to an end. Read more.
Slashgear
JUNE 23, 2022
Apple breathes life into the idea that a MacBook could exist with a touchpad as large as the entire bottom half of the notebook, keyboard included.
GizModo VR
JUNE 23, 2022
Star Wars , on many levels, exists in series of parallels and couplets —a cycle of the rise and defeat of darkness, the fall and rebirth of light, an echo of a story told over and over across generations of families and civilizations. “It’s like poetry, they rhyme,” George Lucas says in the Phantom Menace documentary … Read more.
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?
Slashgear
JUNE 23, 2022
Meta is having a game sale for its Quest VR customers, offering up some big-name titles at notable discounts. The sale is very temporary, so don't delay.
GizModo VR
JUNE 23, 2022
Although it has largely treated its characters with great care in its debut season, Star Trek: Strange New World ’s general sense of episodic breeziness has also given those characters a light touch—moments of highlights, but nothing too deep with our crewmates. This week’s episode changes that, wrapping up one of its… Read more.
Slashgear
JUNE 23, 2022
Microsoft has rolled out another big feature for its Edge browser, this one targeting gamers who subscribe to Xbox Game Pass and regularly stream content.
GizModo VR
JUNE 23, 2022
Earlier today, a giant crane added the second segment to SpaceX’s upcoming Starship launch tower at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The new launch pad tower will eventually reach 400 feet in height and potentially host two dozen Starship launches each year. Read more.
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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