The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Some days ago, I published on Youtube the video of my unboxing of the Realmax Qian glasses. From that day, many people have started asking me more about this augmented reality device, so I understood it was time for one of my big reviews! Are you ready to discover more about Realmax Qian? RealMax Qian. RealMax Qian(?) is the second iteration of the Realmax augmented reality glasses (the first one was the Realmax 100).

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Test your skills on the pavement with these upcoming VR basketball experiences. There’s no shortage of quality sports games available on VR headsets at the moment. From ultimate frisbee ( Echo Arena ) and boxing ( Thrill of the Fight, FitXR ) to fishing ( Real VR Fishing ) and golf ( TopGolf by Pro Putt , Everybody Golfs VR ), fitness fanatics and sports fans should have no difficulty finding an experience catering to their preferred activity.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Google Earth VR , which is available today on PC VR, is a breathtaking way to explore our fascinating planet. But one major missing feature is the ability to do so with friends. With Google unfortunately abandoning many of its VR initiatives, it’s unlikely that we’ll see a version of Google Earth VR with multiplayer, let alone Quest support.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

The custom virtual space features art, photos, and 3D models inspired by the companies new LE2020 blend. This past December premium cigar purveyor Cavalier Genève allowed a select number of attendees access to a one-of-a-kind virtual cigar bar to celebrate the launch of the companies collectible Limited Edition 2020 blend. Here, visitors could explore a custom-built VR space featuring art, photos, and 3D renderings of the newly-released cigar and box.

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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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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Last year saw the location-based entertainment industry grind to a halt, however now it seems there may be light at the end of the tunnel for at least one VR arcade startup. HOLOGATE, the Germany-based company creating VR arcade tech, announced it’s betting big this year with the launch of its first large-format facility. Called Hologate World , the company announced its flagship location is set to open in September 2021 in the newly modernized FLAIR Galerie mall in Fürth, Germany.

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Next Reality AR

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Since launching its web-based AR platform in 2018, 8th Wall has continued to push the boundaries of what brands can do with AR experiences outside of native apps. The company's latest update adds another dimension of realism to web-based AR content. Don't Miss: 8th Wall Spins Up New 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse' Augmented Reality Experience for Blu-Ray, DVD Release On Thursday, 8th Wall revealed Realtime Reflections, a new attribute that enables developers to insert surfaces into AR conten

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

W hat are the biggest insights and observations in AR and adjacent sectors this week? Welcome to Reality Bytes , featuring lightning-round commentary from AR Insider partner M7 Innovations. Founder Matt Maher lends his insights from the trenches of AR experience creation. We continue the narrative this week with Maher’s look at high-tech horticulture, Rolling Stone’s Twitch Channel, and Apple’s default-app concession.

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ARVR

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

© Sony Virtual reality (VR) performances are quickly becoming the norm for live events, music concerts, and festivals (despite some unfortunate news coming from Wave earlier this week regarding their VR app). Most recently, on January 11, 2021 , fans watched as Madison Beer ’s virtual avatar stood in Sony Hall, New York performing her debut song “Boyshit.

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GizModo VR

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Data breaches have a tendency to grow past initially reported figures. Organizations don’t always know how screwed they are right away, investigations take time, and new victims are discovered amidst the wreckage. This is certainly proving to be the case with Accellion, the Palo Alto, Calif.-based cloud provider that… Read more.

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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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ARVR

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

AR continues to evolve and take shape as an industry. Prominent sectors include industrial AR , social , gaming , and shopping. But existing alongside them is AR advertising. This includes paid/sponsored AR lenses that let consumers visualize products on “spaces & faces.” Advertising is one of the most lucrative AR subsectors, estimated to reach $1.41 billion last year and $8.02 billion by 2024.

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GizModo VR

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

If you’re reading this, you’ve probably already mastered the skill of counting. But just because something is easy doesn’t mean it’s enjoyable, so the makers of a documenting-scanning app for smartphones has added a new AI-powered feature that can automatically count up similar objects in a photo for you. This is truly… Read more.

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Digital Trends

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

We already know that Tesla boss Elon Musk wants to stick rocket thrusters on the new Roadster to give it some extra power. And now he wants it to hover, too.

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GizModo VR

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

5G networks are slowly but steadily blanketing the world, and though the lightning-fast speeds we’ve been promised are a little tough to find, you can expect to see some changes. One of those changes could be serious disruptions to your home internet. Could 5G one day replace your home broadband connection and keep… Read more.

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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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Digital Trends

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

United Airlines is betting big on urban mobility with plans to purchase 200 electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.

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GizModo VR

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Training a dog isn’t a complicated process, it just requires repetition and positive feedback. But it’s a time-consuming process that can sometimes frustrate pet owners. There are no shortcuts, but researchers from Colorado State University have created an AI-powered device that can recognize when a dog obeys a… Read more.

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Digital Trends

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Searching for something to watch on your new 4K TV? Look no further. This list highlights the best places to find 4K and HDR content, both on-demand and live.

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GizModo VR

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

In the early days of the pandemic, dozens of researchers launched studies trying to see whether wearables of all sorts could potentially identify covid-19 before symptoms began. In one such study, researchers from Mount Sinai discovered that the Apple Watch was capable of detecting the onset of covid-19 up to seven… Read more.

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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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Digital Trends

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Need to edit a PDF? It’s easier than you might think. There are many tools that can help. Here are the best ways to do so, including online and desktop methods.

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GizModo VR

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

The emergence of a vast number of streaming services in recent years seems to be catching up to the companies who’ve launched platforms intended to take on industry titans like Netflix and Disney. Read more.

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Charlie Fink

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

VR hardware sales estimated by free content.

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GizModo VR

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Apparently some PlayStation 5 scalpers aren’t happy with their public image, Forbes reports. The press has treated them unfairly and misrepresented them, they claim. I’m not sure what rock these scalpers have been living under, but news flash: People hate scalpers for legitimate reasons. They screw people out of… Read more.

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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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VR Fitness

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

If you think you’re too old to enjoy VR esports or gaming, think again. VR Fitness Insider has covered VR fitness before as part of a healthier lifestyle for middle-aged or older adults and when it comes to esports in virtual reality, the population of older players is growing rapidly. Continue reading on VR Fitness Insider.

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GizModo VR

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Since the election, Facebook has cracked down on political ads across its platform in an attempt to squelch misinformation. But those ad policies may be letting polluters—including powerful pipeline companies—promote their messages while simultaneously restricting ads from green and Indigenous groups. Read more.

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Digital Trends

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Canon has launched an app that uses artificial intelligence to help you perform a neat trick with the masses of photos on your smartphone camera.

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GizModo VR

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

The water plant in Oldsmar, Fla. targeted by a hacker in a horrifying cyberattack last week is said to have exhibited very weak IT security practices. Recent updates from government authorities claim the facility did not have some basic network protections—including a firewall. Read more.

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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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