Fri.Nov 29, 2019

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First-Of-Its-Kind Mixed Reality Fitness Game Makes Its Way To Vive Focus Plus

VRScout

HitMotion: Reloaded blends VR, MR, and exercise to create a truly unique fitness experience. It’s safe to say VR changed the way people think of video games. With the introduction of immersive entertainment, gaming is no longer a strictly sedentary experience. Instead, users are up on their feet, interacting with their digital environments in a much more physical manner than conventional console and PC gaming.

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Microsoft Affirms VR Isn’t a Focus for Xbox Scarlett

Road to VR

Australian publication Stevivor recently sat down with Xbox head Phil Spencer to broach the subject of whether or not the company’s upcoming next-gen console would be matching Sony’s continued VR ambitions with PlayStation 5. The short of it: Spencer says it’s simply not a focus for Scarlett. “I have some issues with VR — it’s isolating and I think of games as a communal, kind of together experience,” Spencer told Stevivor at X019. “ We’re responding to what our

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What Does Tech History Tell Us About AR’s Future?

AR Insider

This article features the latest episode of The AR Show. Based on a new collaboration, episode coverage now joins AR Insider’s editorial flow including narrative insights and audio. See past and future episodes here or subscribe. Though it’s not always the case, past behavior can indicate future outcomes. There are several lessons from the past few decades of tech evolution that can inform AR strategic planning or product road maps.

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VR Cover’s New Valve Index VR Headset Interface Goes on Sale for the Holidays

ARPost

If you’ve spent any amount of time in your VR headset , you know that after too much use, your headset can get dirty and the fittings can become misshapen. It makes it uncomfortable and awkward if you want to let other people use your headset. However, having a headset that fits properly and is adjusted to you can also improve the experience. VR Cover offers a unique solution for getting the most life and the best use out of your VR headset.

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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 Angry Birds Movie 2: VR Under Pressure Dev XR Games Complete £1.5m Investment Round

Peter Graham

During the summer British virtual reality (VR) developer XR Games released its biggest videogame to date in the form of movie tie-in The Angry Birds Movie 2: VR Under Pressure for PlayStation VR. To continue its investment in immersive videogame development XR Games has announced the closure of a funding round, securing £1.5 million GBP in the process. .

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The Best VR Deals for Black Friday 2019

Peter Graham

It’s the annual sales extravaganza again, Black Friday, where retailers hope customers spend big while everyone is hunting for a decent bargain. The virtual reality (VR) industry has embraced the event for the past couple of years, offering even more incentive to delve into a bit of VR gaming. So VRFocus thought to make things a little easier let’s find all the deals and list them here.

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When is a VR Game not a VR Game? When it’s Synthesis Universe

Peter Graham

Categorising helps make sense of the world around us, usable in every facet of our lives, particularly helpful when talking about a subject, in this case, virtual reality (VR) entertainment. VR covers a broad spectrum of content, from videogames (first-person shooters (FPS), role-playing games (RPG), puzzlers and more) to edutainment and interactive experiences – like Vader Immortal: A Star Wars Series – for example.

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Japan’s NEWVIEW Awards 2019 Returns to Celebrate VR Art & Culture

Peter Graham

Here in the UK the AIXR held the recent VR Awards event, celebrating the great strides made within the industry, from consumer entertainment to education and enterprise. Over in Japan, however, the upcoming NEWVIEW Awards 2019 is celebrating VR in an entirely different way. Being held in Shibuya, Tokyo, next month, the NEWVIEW Awards 2019 aim to celebrate the fields of fashion, culture, and art.

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