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NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Because dystopian desert fashion is so 2015. It’s no mystery that VR and AR hardware are not generally regarded as the pinnacle of high fashion. A few weeks ago, Branko Lukic’s studio went so far as to offer a few different takes on more beautiful and ergonomic headsets than we currently find on the market. But Korean design studio PDF Haus has just released mockups of Givenchy VR/AR glasses (as they say, get you one that can do both) that stand to give immersive tech a bit of a fa

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NOVEMBER 27, 2017

A giant robot looms over the outskirts of Guiyang, the capital of Guizhou province in China. The new VR park, named simply ‘ Oriental Science Fiction Valley ‘, is nearly complete, featuring a bevy of VR attractions and rides that hopes to capitalize on China’s steadily growing VR industry. As reported by Reuters , the massive VR park spans 330 acres (134 hectares) and houses within its various sci-fi-inspired buildings 35 different VR attractions—including everything from shoo

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Combining the mechanical, physical and virtual, a new VR hot air balloon ride allows for a realistic in-flight experience. Hopping in a wicker basket and floating away like The Wizard of Oz no longer need be an unrealistic dream—Janimation, a Houston-based animation company has created a virtual experience making that dream a reality. Users are placed in a mock wicker basket that is held over the ground and can move and swing with the experience on the headset.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Lytro’s Immerge light-field camera is meant for professional high-end VR productions. It may be a beast of a rig, but it’s capable of capturing some of the best looking volumetric video that I’ve had my eyes on yet. The company has revealed a major update to the camera, the Immerge 2.0, which, through a few smart tweaks, makes for much more efficient production and higher quality output.

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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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NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Amazon has basically sent many brick and mortar traditions out to the retirement home. Recently they have even jumped into brick and mortar by acquiring Whole Foods. Due to the pushes by Amazon, even ancient traditions like going to the store on Black Friday have gone the way of Denver the Last Dinosaur. Well, Amazon is finally placing its hat into the kooky world of VR and AR with its new development platform.

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VRWorld

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

A pair of computer scientists from Aalto University in Otaniemi, Finland, will soon present a new approach to computing real-time lighting effects that represents a major improvement in both efficiency and accuracy over existing methods. The new technique was developed by Ari Silvennoinen, a PhD candidate in computer science and Jaakko Lehtinen, an associate professor of computer science and scientist at NVIDIA.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Magic Leap, the secretive augmented reality startup, might be calling its first device ‘Magic Leap One’, as suggested by a recent trademark filing. The name was filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office on November 6, 2017 alongside something called ‘Magic Leap Monster Battle’ The Monster Battle trademark had been filed and abandoned several times since 2013, and could pertain to a launch title or software integral to the upcoming AR headset.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Uptake of virtual reality hardware continues its upward trend, according to the latest numbers from independent market analysis firm, Canalys. In a report issued Monday, the company indicated that total global shipments of VR headsets set a new milestone, exceeding one million units during the just completed 3rd quarter. Meanwhile, Sony, Oculus , and HTC continue to dominate the VR hardware marketplace, with an 86% combined market share.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Social VR platform TheWaveVR is hosting a concert with electronic dance music (EDM) DJ ‘ Kill The Noise’ this Thursday, November 30th at 7PM PST ( local time here ). The concert will feature a mix of interactive, psychedelic 3D visuals and a live set by Kill the Noise. Known for his collaborations with Skrillex, Fatman Scoop and Michael Angelakos, Kill The Noise is stepping into TheWaveVR to spin what the developers call “a special one night only show to celebrate TheWave

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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.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Following the Black Friday shopping period, analysts report strong sales for the PlayStation VR headset in the UK, possibly furthering Sony’s install base lead among tethered VR headsets. In a summary of Black Friday videogame and hardware sales analyses, UK-based CfK Chart-Track, citing “retail/web sales where the data is captured electronically each day via EPoS systems,” says that PlayStation VR had a “huge” week in the UK.

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