Wed.May 12, 2021

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VR Tower Defense Game ‘Captain Toonhead’ Coming To Quest

VRScout

Teravision Games’ comically over-the-top FPS tower defense game arrives on Oculus, SteamVR, and PSVR later this summer. Columbia-based developer Teravision Games today announced that its upcoming VR tower defense game, Captain Toonhead vs the Punks from Outer Space , will be heading to the Oculus Quest and Oculus Quest 2 in addition to SteamVR and PlayStation VR headsets.

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V2EC: Eye-tracking accessory for Vive Focus 3 and Vive Virtual Character announced!

The Ghost Howls

Yesterday, like all of you, I followed Vivecon with all its announcements of the Vive Focus 3 BE and the Vive Pro 2 , but I missed the usual inspiring speech by Mister President. So I also followed the V2EC, the Vive Ecosystem Conference that happened on ENGAGE, and that represented the Chinese counterpart of Vivecon. Yes, it was at 3 am in my city, but I couldn’t resist attending the VEC conference in which I have always participated in the last 3 years.

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Roblox CEO Interested In Possible Oculus Quest Launch

VRScout

Co-founder Dave Baszucki says the Oculus Quest makes “perfect sense” for the popular online multiplayer game. Could Roblox be heading to VR via the Oculus Quest? According to CEO and co-founder Dave Baszucki, there’s a genuine possibility. First reported by RoadtoVR , Baszucki states in a Q1 earnings call with investors that the mega-popular online multiplayer game makes “perfect sense” for the Oculus Quest platform.

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‘Roblox’ CEO says Quest Makes “perfect sense” as Future Platform

Road to VR

Roblox may be coming to Oculus Quest at some point. Roblox Corporation CEO & co-founder Dave Baszucki says the company’s popular free-to-play online game makes “perfect sense” for the Oculus Quest platform. Baszucki mentioned in the company’s Q1 2021 earnings call yesterday that ideal future platforms include “Switch, PlayStation, [and] Quest,” adding that “all of these platforms make perfect sense for Roblox.” Roblox already features support

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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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Test: Oculus Link vs. Air Link vs. Virtual Desktop

ARVR

Which one works better? The ultimate showdown of Quest 2 PCVR solutions. Oculus has now brought us a free solution to play all PCVR games wirelessly with the v28 update of the Quest 2. Before the update, there were only two other ways, but both cost money. One was Oculus Link, where you had to buy a long USB3 cable and connect it to the Quest and PC.

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Chicago Police Started Secret Drone Program Using Untraceable Cash: Report

GizModo VR

The Chicago Police Department started a secret drone program using untraceable money seized in drug raids and other criminal investigations, according to a bombshell new report from the Chicago Sun-Times. Read more.

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What is Virtual Reality and how is it beneficial for us?

ARVR

Example Use Cases Continue reading on AR/VR Journey: Augmented & Virtual Reality Magazine ».

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Using Just His Thoughts, Paralyzed Man Texts at a Record-Breaking 16 Words a Minute

GizModo VR

For the first time ever, neuroscientists have translated the cognitive signals associated with handwriting into text, and in real time. The new technique is more than twice as fast than the previous method, allowing a paralyzed man to text at a rate of 90 characters per minute. Read more.

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Kathy Bugajsky Embraces VR as a Fitness Tool for Her Wellness Journey

VR Fitness

One of the greatest benefits of virtual reality is the fact that people essentially have complete fitness programs in those little headsets that they can tailor to their own preferences in order to meet personal wellness goals. Kathy Bugajsky is one of the countless people who have had success using VR for weight loss and we’re delighted to share her story as an encouragement to others.

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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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John Barrowman Removed From Doctor Who Immersive Experience in Wake of Allegations

GizModo VR

After actor Noel Clarke was accused by over 20 women of engaging in repeated incidents of sexual harassment on set and off during his career— including his time playing Mickey Smith on Doctor Who —fellow co-star John Barrowman was also embroiled in accusations of inappropriate sexual behavior. Now, it seems like the BBC… Read more.

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Future fabric: Meet the cutting-edge textiles that could redefine wearable tech

Digital Trends

Fitness trackers and smartwatches are one thing, but this futuristic fabric from Nextiles could lead to a whole new genre of wearable tech.

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Jupiter Looks Serene in Ultraviolet and Absolutely Terrifying in Infrared

GizModo VR

Though named for the Roman riff on Zeus, the planet Jupiter looks every bit a happy home for Hades in an infrared image (below) captured by the Gemini North telescope of Mauna Kea’s Gemini Observatory. Meanwhile, the Hubble Space Telescope produced a lovely ultraviolet view of the planet. These contrasting images are… Read more.

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Jim Keller Q&A: What Should We Ask Him?

Anand Tech

A few weeks ago silicon guru Jim Keller reached out to me with a very simple question: shall we do an interview about his new position at Tenstorrent, alongside the CEO? After about 0.2 seconds of thinking, I said of course. However, interviews are typically initiated by companies who want to talk about their product, and so I proposed a two stage interview.

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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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Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Metalocalypse, and The Venture Bros. Are All Getting New Movies

GizModo VR

Some of your favorite weird, unforgettable animated shows are coming back in a major way. Adult Swim just announced it’s producing feature length films based on Aqua Teen Hunger Force , Metalocalypse and The Venture Bros. Read more.

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The iMac M1 is nearly 60% faster than the older Intel model, according to leak

Digital Trends

On the fence about upgrading your Intel-powered iMac to Apple's newest model? The M1 processor's performance improvement will make you want to splurge.

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Benefits of Petting a Therapy Dog Last for Weeks After Cuddle Sessions, Study Finds

GizModo VR

Though no one may have needed a study to tell them this, new research has found that therapy dogs are indeed good boys and girls. The experiment found that these dogs helped sharpen the cognitive skills of stressed college students weeks after they took part in a petting program, to an even greater degree than other… Read more.

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Microsoft is working right now to fix an issue with Outlook

Digital Trends

Microsoft365 users globally are having issues with Outlook that's causing email text to vanish. The firm is now working on a fix that will be available soon.

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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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28-Year-Old Woman Infiltrates High School to Beef Up Her Instagram and Seriously, WTF?

GizModo VR

Surely there are easier ways to pad your following on Instagram than trespassing on high school grounds while disguised as a teenager. That apparently did not occur to a 28-year-old Florida woman who was arrested after infiltrating a school in Miami-Dade County for the Gram on Monday. Read more.

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Watch NASA open Webb Space Telescope’s mirror one last time before launch

Digital Trends

Watch the James Webb Space Telescope open its beautiful main mirror one last time before it embarks on its highly anticipated mission.

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Wanted: Colonial Pipeline Cybersecurity Manager (No, Really)

GizModo VR

Sometime before the disastrous ransomware attack on its network and the East Coast gas shortage that followed, Colonial Pipeline was apparently looking for someone to help run its cybersecurity team. Read more.

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Headphone Reviews

Digital Trends

Headphones are a mainstay in the realm of consumer tech. Thankfully, Digital Trends’ reviews allow you to compare headphones based on rating, type, usage, and 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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Orphan Black's Tatiana Maslany and Director John Carpenter Headline a Horde of Amazing Podcasts

GizModo VR

You might know Realm as the podcast production company that brought the sci-fi series Orphan Black back to life, complete with star Tatiana Maslany. But that’s nothing compared to what else the company will release in 2021, which includes original series from Maslany (who will also return for more Orphan Black ),… Read more.

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Sony has over 25 first-party PlayStation 5 games in development

Digital Trends

Sony has more than 25 first-party PS5 games in the development, and nearly half of them are new IP, according to a PlayStation executive.

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TCL's First Absolutely Massive TVs Are Officially Here

GizModo VR

After being teased at CES earlier this year, TCL has officially announced pricing and availability for its monster 80-inch-plus displays. You know, for those of us who want our screens to effectively take up an entire wall in our homes. Read more.

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3 reasons every browser needs vertical tabs

Digital Trends

Vertical tabs weren't really a thing a few years ago, but now you can get the feature on most modern browsers. Here's why you should try them.

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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?