Tue.Sep 08, 2020

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The Suzuki CS-1X Is the “World’s First” Motorcycle Built Using AR

VRScout

Early investors can use an AR-enhanced app to customize their limited edition cafe racer. California-based custom motorcycle specialists RYCA Motors is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a new custom motorcycle kit available for a limited time to early investors. According to RYCA, CS-1X is the “world’s first” motorcycle built with the assistance of augmented reality technology.

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Someone Recreated ‘Fall Guys’ in VR and It’s Actually Awesome

Road to VR

Although Fall Guys (2020) is only available on PS4 and PC, it wasn’t long until a dedicated fan came along to recreate a few of the knockout-style game’s levels in VR. Making things in VR is easier than ever now, especially with the entrance of user-focused creation suites such as Dreams on PSVR and social VR game Rec Room, which is available on all major VR headsets.

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‘Minecraft’ Is Officially Heading To PlayStation VR

VRScout

Mojang’s free VR update arrives later this month on PlayStation 4. This week is all about the PlayStation VR with Sony expected to drop an avalanche of VR-related news now until Friday, September 11th as part of the ongoing PlayStation VR spotlight. The company kicked-off its PSVR-focused event with a bang yesterday, revealing official PlayStation VR support for Minecraft on PlayStation 4. “Us Mojang folks have been bursting to say something about this for ages!

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Facebook Vies for AR Advertising Market Share

AR Insider

This post is adapted from ARtillery Intelligence’s report, AR Advertising Deep Dive, Part I: The Landscape. It includes some of its data and takeaways. More can be previewed here and subscribe for the full report. A R continues to evolve and take shape as an industry. Prominent sectors include industrial AR , social , gaming , and shopping.

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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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‘Echo Combat’ Not Currently in the Works for Oculus Quest

Road to VR

If you were hoping for the Rift-exclusive team shooter Echo Combat (2018) to eventually make its way to Quest after developers Ready at Dawn ported the zero-G sports game Echo VR , you’d better not hold your breath. “To put it simply, we are not working on bringing Echo Combat to Quest. If there are any changes in the future, we’ll let you know at that time,” the studio says in a recent update.

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Cheers to This Facebook Engineer With a Blazing Resignation Letter

GizModo VR

If Mark Zuckerberg’s concerned citizen act has convinced you that Facebook’s trying really, really hard, or that the company is too big to possibly moderate hate on its platform, read this resignation letter from software engineer Ashok Chandwaney. After five and a half years at the company, they’ve unequivocally… Read more.

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Hubs: Let's meet virtually

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Hubs is the talk among several communities who organize virtual conferences (Of course there are other platforms as well), as it allows… Continue reading on AR/VR Journey: Augmented & Virtual Reality Magazine ».

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States Are Closing Oil Rigs at an Alarming Rate

GizModo VR

The pandemic has dramatically decreased demand for oil and gas, and a new analysis shows producers are responding to the dip. Companies are idling the tools that help them tap fossil fuels under the Earth, slowing exploration down. Read more.

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SiPearl Lets Rhea Design Leak: 72x Zeus Cores, 4x HBM2E, 4-6 DDR5

Anand Tech

In what seems to be a major blunder by the SiPearl PR team, a recent visit by a local French politician resulted in the public Twitter posting in what looks like the floor plan of the company’s first-generation server chip project “Rhea” During a visit of Alexandra Dublanche, a local Île-de-France politician and vice president of economic development and other responsibilities for the region, the PR teams had made some photo-op captures of a tour of the office.

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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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Meet the Next Legendary Star Trek Pet: Grudge the Cat

GizModo VR

We have breaking news. The upcoming season of Star Trek: Discovery is going to be the best one ever. We know this, for a fact , because it’ll be the first with Grudge the cat. Read more.

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Apple event set for September 15, but an iPhone 12 announcement isn’t guaranteed

Digital Trends

Apple has announced that its fall product launch event will be September 15, but it isn't yet clear whether it will include the iPhone 12 alongside a new iPad and Apple Watch.

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Knife's Out

GizModo VR

You might think you know everything you need to know about a guy based solely on the fact that he refers to himself as “Knife Dog,” and mostly you’d be right. A personal arsenal of swords and knives? Obviously. A soft spot for gruesome medical conditions? You betcha. An air of intellectual superiority exposed by… Read more.

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There’s a way to weaken hurricanes, but scientists say it’s too crazy to try

Digital Trends

There's a weird natural phenomenon that helps to weaken hurricanes destined for the United States. What if we could re-create that phenomenon ourselves?

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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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11 Tips to Make the Most of Your Audible Subscription

GizModo VR

Audible is one of the biggest names in audiobooks, and while you’ve probably mastered the basics of queueing up and listening to your purchased items, there might still be features you’ve yet to discover. Log into your account (or sign up for a free trial) and let’s start exploring. Read more.

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Samsung's Note20 Ultra Variable Refresh Rate Display Explained

Anand Tech

In August 2020, Samsung launched the new Note20 Ultra – an interesting device that we have on our review test bed. It's safe to say that over the last few generations, there hasn’t been all that much exciting about the Note line of devices - the phones typically use the new silicon and camera technologies that were introduced in the Galaxy S-series of the same year, and the Note lends on its form factor, only improving upon the design and software experience around the S-Pen.

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All 11 Halloween Movies (So Far), Ranked

GizModo VR

We are more than ready for an early Halloween this year, and what better way to prepare than by ranking all of the movies (so far) spawned by John Carpenter’s 1978 slasher masterpiece ? Read more.

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Inbox full of spam? Here’s how to block an email address in Gmail

Digital Trends

Spam and other unwelcome emails can be annoying. But if you're a Gmail user who wants to block someone from messaging you, the process is simple. Here's how.

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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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Antarctica and Greenland Are on Track for the Worst-Case Climate Scenario

GizModo VR

As the world’s ice sheets have been cracking up and melting down , climatologists have warned that further decimation could cause devastating levels of sea level rise. Now, a recent study shows that ice sheets of Greenland and Antarctica are melting at a pace on par with the worst-case climate scenarios scientists have… Read more.

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How to clean an oven safely and correctly

Digital Trends

Cleaning your oven is a chore, but well worth it. Here's the best way to clean a dirty oven inside and out, even with tough stains and without harsh chemicals.

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Disney's Mulan Faces Backlash for Thanking Chinese Region Marred by Human Rights Violations

GizModo VR

Disney’s Mulan is the story of a woman who overcomes systemic oppression to serve her country. But its message of fighting for one’s rights has been clouded, as Disney stands accused of overlooking actual oppression of Muslims in China to make its movie. Read more.

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The best Dell XPS 13 cases and covers

Digital Trends

As great as the Dell XPS 13 is, it's not invulnerable to knocks and scratches. In this guide, we break down the best cases and sleeves for protecting your XPS.

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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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The Mandalorian Season 2 First Look Teases a Game of Thrones-Style Escalation

GizModo VR

The first season of Disney’s The Mandalorian was all about putting the pieces in place. You’ve got the story of a Mandalorian (Pedro Pascal), who’s found himself taking care of his own bounty. Entertainment Weekly has the first look at season two , which sees Mando struggling to keep his charge safe—as outside forces… Read more.

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The best inkjet printers for 2020

Digital Trends

Find the best inkjet printers for your home or office! Are you looking for speedy or durable printers with the latest features? Our guide can help you out.

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Apple Says 'Epic’s Conduct Threatens the Very Existence of the iOS Ecosystem' in Countersuit

GizModo VR

The showdown between Apple and Epic Games shows no signs of being over. Apple filed its countersuit today against the Fortnite maker, seeking compensatory and punitive damages in addition to asking the court to hold Epic accountable for its contractual obligations with Apple. Read more.

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Hacked Call of Duty: Warzone players getting locked out of their own accounts

Digital Trends

Hackers are stealing player's accounts in Warzone, and then extorting the owners by asking them to pay a ransom in Bitcoin to regain access to their accounts.

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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?