VRScout

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Space Explorers: The ISS Experience took over two years to shoot and is the largest production ever filmed in space. According to a recent article by CNBC , the Oculus app was the #1 most downloaded app on Christmas Day, which means there are a lot of new Quest users out there. If you are one of those lucky new Quest owners, or if you already own an Oculus headset, do yourself a favor and check out Space Explorers: The ISS Experience “UNITE”.

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ARPost

DECEMBER 29, 2021

The tech world is abuzz with news of the metaverse and how it can open up a world of opportunities. It promises a more immersive digital experience for users, and it’s poised to become the internet’s successor. This vast network of virtual worlds is the stuff of science fiction brought to life with today’s technology. If you’ve seen Ready Player One or The Matrix , engaged in crypto or non-fungible tokens (NFT), or played games like Roblox or Fortnite, then you already have a glimpse of things t

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Niantic's Sponsorship Platform lets brands like McDonald’s and 7-Eleven drive foot traffic. But the latest development is a new campaign for convenience chain Circle-K, which brings redeemable rewards into the mix. We unpack strategic implications. The post How Will Geo-local AR Be Monetized? appeared first on AR Insider.

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ARVR

DECEMBER 29, 2021

This is what Virtual Reality is really like: Source: theverge.com To preface, virtual reality or VR is a reality that exists on an electronic. It is just an illusion, but it makes you feel as if you’re doing what’s in the game/app. I am talking about the Oculus (or meta) quest 2. It doesn’t need any wires or a computer; you just strap it on and voilà, you are ready to play.

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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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GizModo VR

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Behind every TikTok, Zoom call, and cat meme is a data center that stores, processes, or reroutes that data around the world. The more we do online, the bigger these data centers and their energy footprint get. Read more.

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GizModo VR

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Stand-up comedian and podcaster Joe Rogan has invited his fair share of controversy over the past few years, but despite all that (or maybe because of it) he’s also managed to sit regularly across from some of the biggest names in science, entertainment, and politics. Possibly the two most dynamically opposed guests… Read more.

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Anand Tech

DECEMBER 29, 2021

In a brief news release from Intel this afternoon, the chip firm has announced that it has closed on the first stage of its deal to sell its SSD business to SK hynix. As of today, SK hynix has now formally acquired the bulk of Intel’s NAND and SSD businesses, as well as the company’s NAND fab in Dalian, China. Intel will continue to hold a small stake until 2025, and in the meantime Intel’s former SSD assets have been spun-off into a new SK hynix subsidiary, Solidigm.

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GizModo VR

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Federal courts have opened the door for what may amount to the most substantial wifi upgrade in over twenty years. On Tuesday, as first reported by The Verge, a U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued a ruling where it supported the FCC’s decision to divvy up 1,200MHz of spectrum in the 6GHz… Read more.

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Digital Trends

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Should users really consider leaving WhatsApp, and do suitable alternatives exist? We asked technology, social media, and privacy experts. .

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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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GizModo VR

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Zoe Kravitz discusses getting her claws out for The Batman. Squid Game ’s Hwang Dong-Hyuk says he’s in talks for more. Plus, new looks at Star Trek: Discovery , Cobra Kai ’s new season, and the debut of Peacemaker. To me, my spoilers! Read more.

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Digital Trends

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Your uncle was right: Vinyl records sound amazing and are super cool. If you're just starting your vinyl-collection journey, here's everything you need to know.

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GizModo VR

DECEMBER 29, 2021

The company that makes your iPhone is in trouble again. According to reports, Apple has put its long-running computer parts contractor, Foxconn , on probation, after a factory run by the notorious Taiwanese company accidentally made hundreds of its employees violently ill earlier this month. Read more.

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Digital Trends

DECEMBER 29, 2021

As the James Webb Space Telescope continues to gradually deploy, NASA has dropped some exciting news about the longevity of the mission.

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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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GizModo VR

DECEMBER 29, 2021

A hard-to-kill, occasionally deadly fungus has once again popped up in a U.S. hospital. This week, Oregon health officials reported a hospital outbreak of the hardy fungus known as Candida auris. Though C. auris infections remain rare in the U.S., its presence seems to be growing, with these being the first ever… Read more.

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Digital Trends

DECEMBER 29, 2021

LG Display has announced OLED EX, its next-generation OLED tech that it claims can get 30% brighter than existing OLED displays.

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GizModo VR

DECEMBER 29, 2021

One of Norway’s largest local news publishers, Amedia, had its operations come to a screeching halt on Tuesday following a major cyberattack on its central computer systems. The 78 newspapers that the company owns can’t be printed, readers can’t subscribe (or unsubscribe) from their local paper, and there’s no clear… Read more.

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Digital Trends

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Setting up a subwoofer can drastically improve the sound quality of your home theater, but can be tough to set up. Our guide will help simplify the process.

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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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GizModo VR

DECEMBER 29, 2021

The premiere episode of The Book of Boba Fett looked forward as well as backward. For the bulk of the episode, director Robert Rodriguez explored where Boba had been since we last saw him in Return of the Jedi, moving toward his reemergence on The Mandalorian. The other part gazed ahead at what Boba Fett returning to… Read more.

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Digital Trends

DECEMBER 29, 2021

AMD is said to be working on new resolution scaling technology, Radeon Super Resolution (RSR), that would be compatible with 'nearly all' video games.

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GizModo VR

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Fourteen years and seven years. That’s how long has passed since audiences last saw Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield’s Spider-Man characters on the big screen. Suffice to say, it’s a lot of time and if they were to ever appear on screen again, one would imagine each actor would have some thoughts about it. If. Read more.

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Digital Trends

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Upgrade your home theater setup with the 65-inch Hisense U6G Series Quantum ULED 4K TV, which is available from Best Buy for just $630 after a $70 discount.

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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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GizModo VR

DECEMBER 29, 2021

The year 2021, like 2020 before it , has been rough for us all. In many ways, it’s been defined by a continued sense of loss. As the year comes to a close, we’re looking back on a few of the notable actors, directors, artists, writers, and sci-fi icons we lost this year, in tribute to their influence on some of our … Read more.

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Digital Trends

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Xiaomi 12 and its Pro sibling come armed with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip, upgraded cameras, blazing-fast charging, and terrific price tags in tow.

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GizModo VR

DECEMBER 29, 2021

TVs aren’t known for having the best built-in sound, but buying a set of speakers to amplify your audio can be a pain (not to mention expensive). But you can use the smart speakers you already own to upgrade your home audio, adding an extra level of immersion to your movies, shows, and music. Read more.

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Digital Trends

DECEMBER 29, 2021

The Roku TV Ready program, which helps non-Roku devices work better with Roku products, has added Westinghouse and Polk Audio as partners.

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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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