Tue.Dec 17, 2019

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Jumanji: The Next Level Comes to Theaters and Fans’ Devices as an Exciting WebAR Experience

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Two years later, Jumanji comes back with the same team of stars. But this time, Jumanji: The Next Level also brings an exciting extra feature for fans – a WebAR experience. To create it, Sony Pictures partnered with several companies, such as Amazon, Trigger, Snapchat, Candy Crush Saga and TikTok. Experience Jumanji: The Next Level at Home. The experience, www.exploreJumanji.com , is built by the mixed reality agency Trigger , and powered by AWS and 8th Wall.

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HyperloopTT Uses Magic Leap to Show How Elon Musk's Futuristic Vision of Transport Will Work in the US

Next Reality AR

While Elon Musk is in Los Angeles showing off the future of personal transport via the Cybertruck, another, unaffiliated group is taking one of his most popular ideas to market, with augmented reality as a key part of the plan. This week, the HyperloopTT team unveiled its detailed plans for its next-generation commuter rail system, using the Magic Leap One as tool to show off how the system will work.

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This ‘Rick & Morty’ Fan Remade Rick’s Toilet in VR

Road to VR

Not current on the latest season of Rick and Morty ? Well, it’s revealed in episode two of the latest season that Rick, the genius misanthrope that he is, has a secret toilet on a depopulated paradise planet where he can relax, unwind, and truly feel alone with his thoughts. And now you can too—provided you own an Oculus Quest or Oculus Go. The aptly-named Rick’s Toilet app was a quick side project created by Evan Stimpson, an indie developer at Soulcom Studios who’s currently

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Exclusive: Nreal Fires Back at Magic Leap with Motion to Dismiss Trade Secrets Lawsuit

Next Reality AR

In a stunning end-of-year twist to the Magic Leap versus Nreal legal saga, the China-based startup is now filing a motion against Magic Leap. Documents detailing the motion were filed on Monday with the US Northern District Court of California. Don't Miss: Hands-On with the Nreal Light, Smartphone-Powered Augmented Reality Immersion The documents state that Chi Xu, the founder of Nreal, is now formally calling for the case to be dismissed.

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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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The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners Release Date Announced, Now Available For Pre-Order

VRScout

Choose between Standard, Deluxe, and Collector’s Edition for exclusive weapons and special in-game bonuses. The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners , an upcoming survival-horror VR RPG from Skydance Interactive, will be arriving on SteamVR, Oculus Rift/Rift S, and Oculus Quest (via Oculus Link) January 23rd, 2020 , followed by the PlayStation VR in Spring 2020 and Oculus Quest standalone at some point later in the year. .

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Hearables Tracker: 3 Million AirPods Sold in Holiday Rush

AR Insider

Data Point of the Week is AR Insider’s dive into the latest spatial computing figures. It includes data points, along with narrative insights and takeaways. For an indexed collection of data and reports, subscribe to ARtillery Pro. One of our favorite “wild card” topics is Audio AR. Instead of — or in addition to — its graphical cousin, intelligent audio will augment your perception of the world.

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PlayStation London Studio Working on New VR Exclusive, Likely for PSVR 2

Road to VR

Sony’s PlayStation London Studio, the developer behind PSVR exclusive Blood & Truth , is already at work on their next VR exclusive project, Road to VR has learned. Considering the timing and scope of London Studio’s work, we expect the title will target next-gen PSVR 2 and PS5 hardware. PlayStation London Studio has been on the leading edge of VR game development from the earliest days of PlayStation VR.

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MasterpieceVR Launches 3D Content Creation Suite - Masterpiece Studio

Cats and VR

MasterpieceVR announced the release of Masterpiece Studio, a 3D content creation suite that combines Masterpiece Creator, the fastest 3D modeling software in the world and Masterpiece Motion, the easiest way to rig any 3D model. Masterpiece Studio uses virtual reality and powerful machine learning that makes it possible for any creative without technical 3D modeling skills and animation experience to make 3D content in minutes.

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Ubisoft’s ‘Star Trek: Bridge Crew’ Launches on Oculus Quest

Road to VR

Star Trek: Bridge Crew (2017), Ubisoft’s co-op space sim that puts you on the bridge of your very own Federation vessel, is now available on Oculus Quest. The Quest version is being sold for $30 , which is $5 more expensive than when it launched on PC VR and PSVR respectively, however it does include the Next Generation DLC, which costs $10 when purchased separately on those platforms.

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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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#863: UNCSA Immersive Storytelling Residency Program

Voices of VR

Note: This is a sponsored content post from the University University of North Carolina School of the Arts The Media + Emerging Technology Lab (METL).

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‘Blood & Truth’ Hops on the VR Rhythm Train in Final Challenge DLC

Road to VR

Between Beat Saber , Pistol Whip , Audica , and plenty more, it’s fair to say that rhythm games are a key VR genre. And while we didn’t expect it from Blood & Truth , the gritty PSVR-exclusive shooter, we’re happy to see the game get its groove on in its latest and final ‘Challenge’ DLC update. After launching earlier this year, Blood & Truth has seen three DLC updates which have expanded on the game’s core shooting mechanics with shooting-range chal

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Ross Finman (Niantic) on Pokemon GO as Outlier or Indicator & Foundation for Bigger Success to Come

The AR Show

Ross Finman is the AR Strategy Lead at Niantic, the company behind Pokemon GO and Harry Potter Wizards Unite. You may have noticed the press over the last few months that Niantic is making a heavy push to support and expand the AR ecosystem through the development of their Real World Platform (planet-scale, augmented reality platform for current and future generations of AR hardware), as well as the establishment of their Niantic Creator Program and Beyond Reality Fund.

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‘Radial-G: Proteus Cruises Onto Oculus Quest

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A spinoff of Radial-G: Racing Revolved and its high-speed action on the Rift Platform, Radial-G: Proteus has been hailed by VR Focus as “tubular racing.

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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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Reviewers Love Asgard’s Wrath – Many Hailing It Most Ambitious VR Game Ever

VRGames

There’s little doubt that games like Skyrim are popular for a reason. From their simulating of medieval fantasy to their fun and addictive exploration and combat, games in this genre are some of the first that comes to mind when people think of the best “open-world” titles out there. While Skyrim came to VR in a form, it wasn’t exactly the most robust experience.

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Weekly Content Update: Fun Titles For the Holiday Season!

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The holidays are right around the corner so we thought we’d take this week to highlight a few fun titles for you all to try out at your location this holiday season. [link] 1)Santa Simulator First, from the makers of Richie’s Plank Experience, is Santa Simulator. This title is a fun, quick experience that is a great way to introduce people to VR, especially during the holidays.

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Did Microsoft Just Leak Its VR Plans?

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Microsoft has not expressed interest in joining the VR wars anytime soon but a recent patent filing might be evidence that Bill Gates’ outfit was just being coy with its future plans. The Sun reports that a virtual reality headset attached to the upcoming next-gen Xbox might have been revealed by none other than Microsoft themselves after an internet user revealed a patent for a VR floor mat.

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It's Holiday Game Time on the Oculus Store!

Oculus

‘Tis the season for holiday gaming on the Oculus Store. This year, we’ve made a list—and checked it twice—of spectacular games for every kind of.

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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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Reviewers Love Asgard’s Wrath – Many Hailing It Most Ambitious VR Game Ever

VRGames

There’s little doubt that games like Skyrim are popular for a reason. From their simulating of medieval fantasy to their fun and addictive exploration and combat, games in this genre are some of the first that comes to mind when people think of the best “open-world” titles out there. While Skyrim came to VR in a form, it wasn’t exactly the most robust experience.

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Audio-visual creative sandbox ArtPulse comes to PSVR (Paid)

The Ghost Howls

Today I’m very happy to tell you about a new interesting VR indie game just released for PSVR by VRKiwi , called ArtPulse. NOTICE: This is a paid post, published thanks to a collaboration I established with MeKiwi Ltd. for the next months. For me paid posts are a fundamental way to sustain the expenses of my blogging activity. I care a lot about you readers, and for me “paid” just means that I will write some more articles about MeKiwi’s products and initiatives, not that

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Did Microsoft Just Leak Its VR Plans?

VRGames

Microsoft has not expressed interest in joining the VR wars anytime soon but a recent patent filing might be evidence that Bill Gates’ outfit was just being coy with its future plans. The Sun reports that a virtual reality headset attached to the upcoming next-gen Xbox might have been revealed by none other than Microsoft themselves after an internet user revealed a patent for a VR floor mat.

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Microsoft’s Social VR Platform ‘AltspaceVR’ Revamped for Improved Event Hosting

Road to VR

Microsoft’s social VR platform, AltspaceVR , has been updated with a renewed emphasis on event hosting. While it’s always been possible to hop into AltspaceVR just to hang out and chat, the platform is honing in on a use-case where users come to the virtual world to see specific live events hosted by creators. AltspaceVR was one of the first social VR platforms to grace the modern era of virtual reality.

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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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Did Microsoft Just Leak Its VR Plans?

VRGames

Microsoft has not expressed interest in joining the VR wars anytime soon […] Source.

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Didimo Announces $6.9M in New Funding to Further Develop 3D Digital Human Capture

Road to VR

Didimo, a Portugal-based firm that creates digital models of humans, today announced that it’s raised more than $4.9 million from new and existing investors including Portugal Ventures, Farfetch UK Ltd., Bynd VC, Beta-I and LC Ventures. The funding follows a recent $2 million grant from the European Commission’s Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, bringing the company’s total seed financing to more than $8 million to date.

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Reviewers Love Asgard’s Wrath – Many Hailing It Most Ambitious VR Game Ever

VRGames

There’s little doubt that games like Skyrim are popular for a reason. […] Source.

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New Pimax ‘Artisan’ Headset Mysteriously Unveiled Ahead of CES

Road to VR

Pimax unveiled a new VR headset called ‘Artisan’ yesterday that, according to Pimax European Marketing Director Martin “SweViver” Lammi, shouldn’t have been revealed until CES 2020. Pimax tweeted this cryptic image yesterday, and also published it to their website : [link] #PimaxVR #ARTISAN pic.twitter.com/7QsQLZV77i. — PimaxVR (@pimaxofficial) December 16, 2019.

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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?