ARPost
DECEMBER 27, 2021
AT&T has recently partnered with Meta to launch a new 5G-enabled AR game on Messenger and Instagram. Here, we’ll take a look at the game, but we’ll also dive into why this is such big news. Meet “Warp Speed Worm”. During a video call on Messenger or Instagram, open the effects menu by tapping the smiley face icon and find Warp Speed Worm in the Group Effects.
The Ghost Howls
DECEMBER 27, 2021
Happy Winter Holidays! It is that time of the year when people relax, eat, and hope for a better future, and while I’m not relaxing that much, I’m for sure eating a lot :D. This week I have written a long post to wish you Happy Holidays and a wonderful new year, and if you haven’t done that, go reading it now, because I’ve also used the word “Christmasverse” in it haha Working-wise, it’s been a great week for me: my article on my hands-on with AR contact lenses had success, and with New Techno
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VRScout
DECEMBER 27, 2021
Fill up that shiny new headset with a collection of incredible games and apps. In case you haven’t been paying attention, the Meta Quest 2 (formerly the Oculus Quest 2) is absolutely crushing it this holiday season. At the time of this writing, Meta’s standalone VR headset is one of the most sought-after gifts on Amazon. The Oculus companion app is also topping the charts on the App Store and Google Play, which means more people than ever are diving into VR for the first time.
Road to VR
DECEMBER 27, 2021
Apple may be nearing launch of its long-awaited XR headsets, as the company has reportedly hired Meta’s head of communications for its consumer XR products. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports in his weekly ‘Power On’ newsletter that Apple has hired Andrea Schubert, Communications Director at Meta’s consumer hardware division for XR, including Portal, AR and VR devices.
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.
AR Insider
DECEMBER 27, 2021
The VR market continues to emit positive signs, which we recently rounded up for Q3. Now as Q4 (and full year) winds down, we continue the tradition with a critical mass of milestones for a VR data roundup. The post Data Dive: VR Finishes Q4 Strong appeared first on AR Insider.
Virtual Reality Pulse brings together the best content for VR professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
GizModo VR
DECEMBER 27, 2021
Star Wars: The High Republic may barely be a year old now, but already its golden age is crumbling apart , setting the stage for the long decline of the Jedi and Republic we eventually see the tail end of in the prequel trilogy. Get a look at what horrors the Jedi will face in the latest novel, The Fallen Star , in this… Read more.
ARVR
DECEMBER 27, 2021
T’is the season for predictions. In fact, our research arm ARtillery Intelligence recently released a report that examines the lessons from 2021 and the outlook for 2022. So to add to the chorus of next-year predictions, we’ve extracted a few of the report’s takeaways. Specifically, we’re talking about predictions for AR. And we’ve pulled out three of the report’s many 2022 projections below (more to come here in the coming weeks).
GizModo VR
DECEMBER 27, 2021
It’s time: with days left to go, we’re pretty much done with big movie releases in 2021. So at last, we can look back and decide what were the real highs (and real lows) of a very peculiar year for movies , as the world ummed-and-ahhed its way back to theaters as the covid-19 pandemic rolled on. Here’s io9's… Read more.
Digital Trends
DECEMBER 27, 2021
A company in Japan has developed a drone with a vacuum mechanism that enables a pest controller to remove a wasp nest while standing a safe distance away.
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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.
GizModo VR
DECEMBER 27, 2021
The link between Star Wars and toys is as strong as that between the Jedi and the Force. You simply can’t have one without the other. And now one of Star Wars’ most powerful creators has become immortalized in that cross section. Read more.
Digital Trends
DECEMBER 27, 2021
As of Monday, the James Webb Space Telescope is a quarter of the way to its destination orbit. But there are still lots of things that have to go right.
GizModo VR
DECEMBER 27, 2021
Watching The Matrix Resurrections is like eating a huge holiday mea l. You love it, but you need a few minutes to digest. Well, that time is over. Last week, we posted about how co-writers David Mitchell and Aleksandar Hemon got on board the project with friend and collaborator Lana Wachowski, and what they had to say… Read more.
Digital Trends
DECEMBER 27, 2021
We've seen the numbers, most of us have terrible and easy-to-guess passwords. Start off 2022 right by fixing that.
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.
GizModo VR
DECEMBER 27, 2021
Citing increased scientific knowledge of covid-19 and the raging omicron variant, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention modified its isolation and quarantine guidelines for people who test positive for the virus and those who are in contact with someone confirmed to be infected. Read more.
Digital Trends
DECEMBER 27, 2021
Smart speakers are becoming a common household device -- here's everything you should know about them, what they're for, and what to look for when buying one.
GizModo VR
DECEMBER 27, 2021
The mummy of pharaoh Amenhotep I has been undisturbed for thousands of years, but now scientists have used non-invasive imaging to see inside the burial wrappings. Their research has revealed some new details about a life cut short—though it’s still a mystery why this ruler died around age 35. Read more.
Digital Trends
DECEMBER 27, 2021
China’s space station is currently hosting its second crew, and on Sunday the facility saw its fourth spacewalk since deployment.
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.
GizModo VR
DECEMBER 27, 2021
In case you needed another indication that covid-19, fueled by the newest omicron variant, is spreading like wildfire in some parts of the U.S., all you need to do is to check to see if Apple Stores are open. In New York City on Monday, they were not. Read more.
Digital Trends
DECEMBER 27, 2021
You just got a new gaming laptop for the holidays. Here are the first apps you should install before booting up a game.
GizModo VR
DECEMBER 27, 2021
‘Tis the season to binge-watch all the movies you missed in 2021, as well as all the awards hopefuls crowding streamers and theaters this time of year. But if you’ve just got a few minutes to spare, we’ve got a trio of sci-fi and horror films perfect for a little bite-sized entertainment. Read more.
Digital Trends
DECEMBER 27, 2021
ISS astronauts have to exercise in order to maintain muscle mass and bone density in microgravity conditions. A current inhabitant shows us how it's done.
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?
GizModo VR
DECEMBER 27, 2021
By most metrics, 2021 was a rough year. But perhaps the most jarring one has been the weather. Read more.
Digital Trends
DECEMBER 27, 2021
Laptop displays have been getting better for the last several years, but 2021 has been a watershed year in laptop quality.
VRGames
DECEMBER 27, 2021
Digital Actuality | Scaling Up Nanotechnology Subscribe: [link] In a custom-developed digital fact classroom entire with a … resource.
Digital Trends
DECEMBER 27, 2021
These laptops, all new designs in 2021, were the best we reviewed this year.
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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