Wed.Jul 22, 2020

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PlayStation VR Game Creator ‘Dreams VR’ Now Available, Here’s How To Get Started

VRScout

Start building your own console VR experiences today, no headset required. PlayStation 4 game creator Dreams received its highly-anticipated VR Update earlier today, introducing a variety of game creation tools designed specifically for PlayStation VR. Whether they’re controlling the action from a headset or in front of a monitor, players can now harness the power of the Dreams VR platform to design, test, and share their own interactive VR experiences, no game development experience requi

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Oculus Browser Gets Experimental Hand-tracking Support on Quest

Road to VR

A newly released update for the Oculus Browser on Quest includes full-finger hand-tracking support for WebXR projects. The feature was quietly released in the recent 10.2 build of Oculus Browser, which now comes with a hand-tracking API and timewarp layer support, both of which are considered ‘experimental’ at this time. The 8.0 version of Oculus Browser released back in February was the first to include initial hand-tracking support for WebXR projects, although it was focused on co

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Is This Our First Look At The Next Oculus Quest Headset?

VRScout

A new leak reveals the supposed follow-up to Facebook’s standalone 6DoF headset. Earlier this morning, Twitter user and well-known Microsoft leaker WalkingCat shared an image of what appears to be a brand new Oculus Quest headset. Though no additional information has been provided at his time, you can clearly make out several differences between this supposed follow-up and the original Quest headset, the most notable of which being the all-white design.

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Where Do AR and Local Commerce Converge?

AR Insider

“Trendline” is AR Insider’s series that examines trends and events in spatial computing, and their strategic implications. For an indexed library of spatial computing insights, data, reports and multimedia, subscribe to ARtillery PRO. A R continues to hold lots of potential as a new visual front end to our computing lives. That includes use cases that range from gaming to product visualization.

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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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Pico Becomes Last One Standing in Enterprise 3DoF

ARPost

The XR market is a fairly new one and so is subject to change. The monolithic companies are here to stay for a while but their representation in markets shifts and changes. In June, Oculus announced that it would no longer carry Go. As if in response, Pico announced the addition of new headsets in its G2 4K line – cornering the market on industry 3DoF.

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How Half-Life: Alyx Helped Us Improve VR Training?—?Motive.io

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How Half-Life: Alyx Helped Us Improve VR Training Here at Motive, we provide a platform to build VR/AR scenarios. Our focus is to train people for real workplace situations in various industries. When Half Life: Alyx released in March 2020, it was evident that it stood head and shoulders above any other VR game. After playing it extensively, we decided to dive deep into the core of what made it engaging and asked ourselves if we could translate what we enjoyed most in Alyx to improve our work?

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AOC Files Measure to Kill U.S. Military Twitch Streams as Battle Over Protester Bans Heats Up

GizModo VR

U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio Cortez plans to file an amendment that would bar any part of the U.S. military from spending federal funds to operate accounts on any “video game, esports, or live-streaming platform,” Vice reported on Wednesday. At the same time, prominent civil rights groups have demanded… Read more.

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Training Professionals: Take Control of Your VR Content?—?Motive.io

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Training Professionals: Take Control of Your VR Content [link] Many training professionals want direct control over their virtual reality (VR) training content. If you count yourself among that group, you need tools that you can use. Some VR studios provide tools for training professionals, most do not. It is worth asking if a vendor has tools before you start any VR training project.

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Scientists Just Updated One of the Most Important Climate Metrics, and It's Bad

GizModo VR

We know the planet is getting hot. Just how hot it will get is one of the biggest questions of the 21st century, tying up the fate of humanity and the biosphere in one neat hand basket to hell. Read more.

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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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Get Set Up With Virzoom’s VZFit From Just $20 – Third Party Sensor Guide

VR Fitness

Last month Virzoom announced they were to stop selling their VZFit hardware sensor and controller in order to focus exclusively on the development of their Play and Explorer apps. Previously, access to Virzoom’s apps required the purchase of their $99 propriety VZFit hardware, a considerable expenditure for most people, and obviously a barrier for many otherwise interested consumers.

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Banks Can Now Hold Cryptocurrencies, As a Treat

GizModo VR

According to a public letter from the U.S. Comptroller of the Currency, the federal group responsible for the security of the banking system, banks are now allowed to hold cryptocurrencies. Read more.

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VR Changing The Trends-What The Future Holds?

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VR (Virtual Reality) is one of the latest forms of technology in today’s world. VR stands on the verge of the newest types of technology. VR blends in almost every technical aspect of our lives. However, some people are still unfamiliar with it. VR AND SOCIAL MEDIA: Just like many other media agencies, social media [.]. The post VR Changing The Trends-What The Future Holds?

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How Stupid Are Dogs, Really?

GizModo VR

We tend to marvel at the abilities of our canine companions, but let’s face it: Dogs are basic beasts who depend on humans for pretty much everything. So instead of uncritically celebrating these good boys and girls during Gizmodo’s Dog Week, let’s explore all the things they suck at. Read more.

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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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The best cheap Razer deals for July 2020: Laptops, monitors, and more

Digital Trends

Looking for cheap Razer deals? Here are all the latest bargains Razer laptops, gaming accessories, and more.

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Comic-Con 2020: io9 Shows Off Their Con Floors

GizModo VR

San Diego Comic-Con has begun, but it’s looking a little different this year. Thanks to the novel coronavirus pandemic, all the panels, cosplay competitions, and merchandise areas have moved online. Normally, this would be the time we’d take you onto the show floor during preview night but instead, we’re giving you an… Read more.

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The ASUS ROG Strix B550-F Gaming Wi-Fi Motherboard Review: Premium Value

Anand Tech

Motherboards based on AMD's B550 chipset have exploded onto the scene. Despite B550 being a cost-down version of X570 for the budget market, motherboard manufacturers have gone a little overboard in offering over 50 different models to consumers, ranging in price between $120 and $300+. The usual battleground for a good solid motherboard is in the $200 range, which should enable something with the standard features but a bit of quality thrown in as well.

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Take a Brief Vacation From Reality With These 6 Short Sci-Fi and Horror Films

GizModo VR

Dreaming of other planets , other realities , or other timelines ? So far, 2020 has us wishing we could be literally anywhere else. Here’s a temporary escape hatch: these awesome new short films, all of which share glimpses of a future where so much more has gone wrong. At least we aren’t there. yet? Read more.

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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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Everything you need to know about the Tesla Cybertruck

Digital Trends

Pyramid-shaped and electric, with features for every kind of driver, this is one of the more unusual pickups.

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A 23-Year-Old Filed A World-First Climate Lawsuit in Australia

GizModo VR

Looks like Gen Z is at it again with the climate lawsuits, this time in Australia. Kathleen “Katta” O’Donnell, a 23-year-old college student in Melbourne, launched a world-first lawsuit against the Australian government on Tuesday, alleging that it has misled investors in sovereign bonds by failing to disclose… Read more.

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Small business owners call on Congress to grill Amazon’s Bezos

Digital Trends

Activists want lawmakers to call out its monopoly in the online retail space.

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How to Create the Perfect Two-Computer Setup

GizModo VR

For the longest time, one computer has been enough to do it all. But it’s never been easier to get a cheap computer, and a second machine can do everything from help you code across multiple platforms to run lots of taxing programs at once, or just give you a nice change of digital scenery throughout your day. If… Read more.

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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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ASUS Announces ROG Phone III - 144Hz S865+ Monster

Anand Tech

Today ASUS is announcing its newest flagship gaming-oriented phone, the ROG Phone III. A direct successor to the quite well received ROG Phone II from last year , the company is keeping the formula quite basic this year, keeping the general characteristics of the ROG Phone III similar to that to its predecessor whilst upgrading the core components such as the SoC, now featuring for the first time in a device the new Snapdragon 865+.

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The Films of Christopher Nolan, Ranked

GizModo VR

These days, if you’re talking about movies, you’re probably talking about Christopher Nolan. Oh sure, some really good movies have premiered on streaming during the pandemic, but all eyes have been on the latest blockbuster from Nolan , Tenet , which many expect to usher in a return to movie theaters post-covid-19. Read more.

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The best Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus cases and covers

Digital Trends

From sleek options to folios, these protective cases can help to keep your $1,000+ investment safe and sound.

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Google Will Show Authenticated Brand Logos in Gmail to Help Curb Scams

GizModo VR

As part of a series of security updates to G Suite announced this week, Google says it’s piloting a new standard for email authentication that will display a company or brand icon next to email that Google has verified as legit—a measure that may help curb phishing and other malicious activity from bad actors. Read more.

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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?