VRScout

AUGUST 21, 2020

Watch as VR speedrunner Buffet Time crawls his way through an amazing 40-minute run. Games Done Quick (GDQ), the immensely popular charitable fundraising organization known for its biannual video game speedrun events, this week featured its first VR speedrun as part of its ongoing Summer Games Done Quick 2020 event. Normally performed on-stage in front of massive crowds composed of hardcore fans—depending on the game that is—this year’s participants were forced to conduct their

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AR Insider

AUGUST 21, 2020

“Behind the Numbers” is AR Insider’s series that examines strategic takeaways from the original data of its research arm, ARtillery Intelligence. Each post drills down on one topic or chart. Subscribe or login to access the full library of data and reports. I ndustry rhetoric about AR’s world-changing status sometimes outweighs evidence that it’s captivating consumers today.

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GizModo VR

AUGUST 21, 2020

A tropical depression and tropical storm are currently blowing through the Atlantic. They are creating the potential for one hell of a rare event by Tuesday: two storms in the Gulf of Mexico at the same time. Not only would this be historic weather-wise; it would stretch disaster response resources even more thin than… Read more.

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VR Fitness

AUGUST 21, 2020

During our last VR Game Roundup, there were several intriguing titles spotlighted including several virtual destinations to relax in, a new boxing title, and you could even become a frog. This week’s VR Game Roundup is also filled with some worthwhile releases. There are several free titles to download, Gravity Lab arrives on Oculus Quest, and Beat Saber gets more than 10 Linkin Park songs added as downloadable content.

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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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Anand Tech

AUGUST 21, 2020

One of the more esoteric elements of Intel’s Architecture Day 2020 came very near the end, where Intel spent a few minutes discussing what it believes is the future of some of its products. Brijesh Tripathi, VP and CTO of Intel’s Client Computing group, laid out a vision about the future of its client products in the 2024+ future timeframe.

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VR Fitness

AUGUST 21, 2020

I have been a heavy person for most of my life. Going as far back as my teenage years I have struggled with my weight. It took me 20 years to grow up and make a difference. In January of this year (2020) I decided enough was enough. VR Fitness has changed my life. Continue reading on VR Fitness Insider.

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GizModo VR

AUGUST 21, 2020

I love video games. The popular battle royale game Fortnite, however, is not one of them. That’s probably a good thing for the planet because new data shows that the game is really carbon-intensive. Sorry to my 11-year-old nephew and millions of others, though, who play. Read more.

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Anand Tech

AUGUST 21, 2020

One of the promises that Intel has made with its new X e GPU family is that in its various forms it will cater to uses ranging from integrated graphics all the way up to the high performance compute models needed for super-dense supercomputers. This means support for the types of calculations involved in simple graphics, complex graphics, ray tracing, AI inference, AI training, and the compute that goes into molecular modelling, oil-and-gas, nuclear reactors, rockets, nuclear rockets, and all th

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GizModo VR

AUGUST 21, 2020

Anyone remember the 2005 sci-fi movie Stealth ? As far as I can remember, it involves a secret, artificially intelligent U.S. Air Force fighter plane that rebels against its creators when it is struck by lightning. It was not very good. 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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Charlie Fink

AUGUST 21, 2020

What does Oracle want with a social network likely to fetch an eye-popping thirty billion dollars?

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GizModo VR

AUGUST 21, 2020

On top of the global pandemic and increasingly nightmarish election race , good chunks of the country are spending the last bits of their summer dealing with one of the most brutal wildfire seasons to date. So brutal, in fact, experts turning to new words to describe just how unprecedented this year’s California… Read more.

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Digital Trends

AUGUST 21, 2020

Black Friday 2020 will be here soon. Here are the deals to expect and when and where to find them.

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GizModo VR

AUGUST 21, 2020

Apple is claiming that Epic Games asked for a “special deal” to bypass its in-app purchase policies in a filing it released today. According to CNBC , former Apple Senior Vice President Phil Schiller, now a Fellow with the company, said Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney asked “for a ‘side letter’ from Apple that would create… 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

AUGUST 21, 2020

This guide will detail how to share a game with another Nintendo Switch account, without having to pay for it.

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GizModo VR

AUGUST 21, 2020

On Tuesday, Adobe apologized to users of its iOS Lightroom software after a recent update resulted in the permanent deletion of some presets and photos. The company says it’s issued a fix for the problem. Read more.

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Digital Trends

AUGUST 21, 2020

If you're a current or new AT&T customer in need of a device, we've got the best AT&T phone deals right here.

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GizModo VR

AUGUST 21, 2020

If after months spent trapped at home you’re on the brink of exhausting both Spotify and Apple Music’s extensive collections, Jude Pullen has designed and built a unique alternative for finding new music: an interactive globe that lets you target and stream radio stations from all over the world. 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

AUGUST 21, 2020

Audio problems? Video not displaying? Check out this set of step-by-step fixes before you call tech support.

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GizModo VR

AUGUST 21, 2020

Scientists are seriously investigating the possibility that refrigerated and frozen meat could be contaminated with the coronavirus that causes covid-19. Officials in New Zealand and China have even speculated that imported frozen foods could be behind recent local cases, but, for now, there’s no good evidence that… Read more.

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Digital Trends

AUGUST 21, 2020

Blue light is simply bad for your sleeping habits, whether it comes from your smartphone or a computer screen.

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GizModo VR

AUGUST 21, 2020

These days, Finland-born director Renny Harlin is mostly known as Geena Davis ’ ex-husband who directed her in the infamous Cutthroat Island. But his long and occasionally strange career encompasses way more than that. For instance: super-smart sharks ! 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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Anand Tech

AUGUST 21, 2020

Outside of its Aqua series of motherboards, which come with exquisitely crafted monoblocks, ASRock's Taichi brand has been a critical part of the company's offerings in the land of premium motherboards. The ASRock B550 Taichi sits at the top of its product stack and features an impressive quality feature set. Some of the most notable features include a large 16-phase power delivery, eight SATA ports, dual M.2 slots, an Intel 2.5 GbE Ethernet controller, and an Intel Wi-Fi 6 interface.

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GizModo VR

AUGUST 21, 2020

Not long after the pandemic was in full swing, wearables makers big and small began to explore whether their devices could help researchers detect covid-19. While the range of wearables included well-known brands like Apple, Fitbit, and Garmin, the one that’s gotten the most attention is the Oura Ring. Read more.

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Digital Trends

AUGUST 21, 2020

Whether you’re a student, a gamer, or just want to get some work done, we’ve got the perfect 13-inch laptop.

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GizModo VR

AUGUST 21, 2020

Earlier this spring, Facebook started pushing out an updated site design to users across the globe, but up until now Facebook has also included an option that let you revert back to its previous UI. Yet in September, that option is going away, which means you’ll be stuck with Facebook new design whether you like it or… 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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