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The XR Week Peek (2020.07.13): Sony invests in Epic, Rockstar is working on an AAA VR game, and more!

The Ghost Howls

While I relax a bit after having delivered another project, I enjoy the sun and the news from the XR world. And this week I think we had many cool news that are worth a mention, so let’s dig immediately into them! Top news of the week. (Image by Epic Games). Sony invests $250M in Epic Games. Sony has announced that it has made a big investment of $250M in Epic Games through one of its subsidiaries.

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Enterprise AR Trends for 2020 and Beyond

ARPost

Many decision-makers and CEOs are looking for ways to transform their companies by incorporating the latest technologies. Thus, the latest enterprise AR trends represent a topic of interest for management teams across various industries. And for good reason. Augmented reality has already proven to be a versatile and useful technology that improves the workplace and business processes.

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‘Return To Castle Wolfenstein’ VR Port Heading To Oculus Quest

VRScout

6DoF grenade throwing and motion triggered knife stabbing included. ID Software’s 2001 first-person shooter Return to Castle Wolfenstein is heading to the Oculus Quest with full 6DoF support thanks to the efforts of popular modder DrBeef. Powered by the id Tech 3 game engine, the upcoming VR port will feature HD textures, supersampling, and advanced surface reflections while maintaining an impressive 72hz.

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Report: Apple Starts Preliminary Production on “semitransparent” AR Lenses

Road to VR

According to a report by The Information , Apple is gearing up to enter a new phase in production on its fabled AR headset. Together with Foxconn Technology, the Taiwan-based contract manufacturer behind many of Apple’s mobile devices, the company is said to have entered the trial production on the AR lens portion of the device. The report, citing a person familiar with the matter, maintains the lenses first passed the prototype stage “two months ago.” The lenses, which are des

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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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Pokémon Go Hits the $3.6 Billion Mark

AR Insider

Data Dive is AR Insider’s weekly dive into the latest spatial computing figures. Running Mondays, it includes data points, narrative insights and takeaways. For an indexed library of data, reports, and multimedia, subscribe to ARtillery Pro. P okémon Go continues to defy odds. Mobile games are often challenged to grow, while sustaining player engagement through novelty, new challenges and game mechanics.

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Augmented Reality Is A Boon For The Education Sector

ARVR

Augmented Reality Is A Boom For The Education Sector One of the most significant technology trends right now is Augmented Reality, and it all set for further development as AR smartphones, and other gadgets are becoming more reachable worldwide. AR delivers the virtual content and information as if they are present with you, in the same room. If you have played Pokemon Go, you must have experienced Augmented Reality in action.

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‘Myst’ Studio’s Upcoming VR Adventure ‘Firmament’ Delayed Beyond 2021

Road to VR

Cyan, the studio behind iconic puzzle adventure games Myst (1993) and Riven (1997), garnered their fair share of success with their April 2019 Kickstarter campaign, which sought to bring to life their next VR-compatible title, Firmament. Now Cyan says the game will be delayed well past its originally projected July 2020 release date, calling it “wildly optimistic.” Firmament’s launch window seemed a bit tight from the onset, however from an experienced studio that had previ

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Puzzler Write-up

ARVR

Source Nikitha Gullapalli VR Developer, Java Developer, Android Developer, Artist and Problem-Solver The Puzzle Project The puzzle project is an amazing fun project. Want to have fun and sharpen your brain cells? This is the game for you. In this game the player enters a gloomy room and a puzzle sequence that is randomly generated every time is highlighted.

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Gimlet Media Sued for Not Making Podcasts Accessible to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

GizModo VR

The podcasting company Gimlet Media now faces a class-action lawsuit for failing to make its podcasts accessible to the deaf and hard of hearing. In the complaint, filed today in New York, plaintiff Kahlimah Jones argues that Gimlet violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by failing to provide closed… 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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15 awesome flying taxis and cars currently in development

Digital Trends

None are ready to fly you over Manhattan, but the more optimistic companies say they're getting very close.

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Hong Kong Disneyland Is Closing Again After a Coronavirus Spike of 50 Cases Per Day

GizModo VR

Hong Kong Disneyland announced on Monday that it would close its gates to visitors again due to a recent spike in novel coronavirus infections, according to a statement obtained by CNN. Hong Kong identified 41 new cases on Monday , and 38 cases on Sunday —a concerning outbreak by the standards of most wealthy countries.… Read more.

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The best capture cards for 2020

Digital Trends

Looking to be the next Twitch sensation? Our picks for the best capture cards will get you started right.

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Biden's Grand Plan for the Internet: Restore Net Neutrality, Create Municipal Broadband

GizModo VR

If elected president, Joe Biden has big plans. In addition tackling climate change, reforming the criminal justice system, and providing universal health care, Biden aims to restore net neutrality rules and get rid of laws that block municipal broadband, or internet access that’s provided fully or partially by local… 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 soundbars for 2020

Digital Trends

You no longer have to sacrifice sound for size when buying home audio equipment. Here are the best soundbars.

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Anti-Mask Idiots Rally at Florida Restaurant As State Becomes Covid-19 Epicenter

GizModo VR

Anti-mask advocates rallied over the weekend at a restaurant in Florida, the current covid-19 capital of the world, insisting that no one should wear a mask to fight the spread of the deadly disease. The rally proves yet again that no amount of infection or death will convince some people to do the right thing and… Read more.

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The best earbuds for 2020

Digital Trends

Our round-up of the best earbuds offers a choice for everyone, from audiophiles to marathon runners.

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Influencer ‘The Billionaire Gucci Master’ May Have Been ‘Kidnapped’ by the United States

GizModo VR

A Dubai-based influencer with numerous luxury vehicles, a private jet, a $150,000 watch, and miles upon miles of Louis Vuitton print fabric, purportedly gained through real estate development, has been arrested and faces criminal charges for alleged conspiracy to launder hundreds of millions of dollars from frauds and… 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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Apple, Amazon, and Google accused of using Uighur forced labor in China

Digital Trends

The report claims 83 global brands are benefiting from the forced labor.

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Japan's Newest Bullet Trains Can Keep Running on Battery Power in the Event of a Disaster

GizModo VR

Japan’s bullet trains are quite possibly the world’s most punctual form of transportation, and the safest way to hit speeds of over 200MPH without leaving the ground. The newest version , the N700s that’s now running on the country’s Shinkansen Line between Tokyo and Osaka, is also the first to feature a battery backup… Read more.

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Everything you need to know about the Volkswagen Microbus

Digital Trends

Volkswagen is busily transforming the I.D. Buzz concept from 2017 into a van you'll be able to buy and drive.

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What’s the Evidence for Covid-19 Reinfection?

GizModo VR

A small bright spot in the coronavirus disaster has been that people who become sick appear to have at least temporary immunity to the virus. But over the weekend, a Vox article written by a primary care doctor in Washington D.C. laid out an imminent and frightening pandemic scenario, based on one of his own cases:… 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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Rezzil Partners with Harena Data to Help Improve Youth Soccer Skills Through VR

VR Fitness

While playing virtual reality games is often fun, it would be easy to assume that the actions you perform while experiencing a certain application wouldn’t transfer over to real-life. However, one piece of software is now pushing back against that notion. Rezzil, a virtual reality app that focuses on “training and cognitive development,” today announced a new partnership that might very well help many around the world improve their own real-world talents when it comes to certai

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Johnnie Walker Will Soon Come in Paper Bottles, but Let's Not Cheers to That Just Yet

GizModo VR

When future civilizations look back at the geological record, one product will stand out dramatically from this time period: plastic. In an effort to stem the rising tide of plastic pollution just a bit, a top-selling whiskey will soon come in paper bottles. Don’t get excited just yet, though. Read more.

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Comic-Con At Home: How to watch it and which panels to watch

Digital Trends

You don't need to be in San Diego for Comic-Con this year, so here's how to watch everything from home.

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India Might Be Censoring Environmental Organizations Online

GizModo VR

Three Indian environmental organizations’ websites appear to have been censored in the country. 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?