VRScout

AUGUST 28, 2021

One of the hottest shows currently in circulation continues to make use of immersive technology to simplify the production process. The team working on season three of The Mandalorian is using VR technology to assist them in finding real-world locations they can recreate using their VFX studio. Once the location has been created, the director of photography can then step in and “massage” the virtual set in a variety of ways.

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ARPost

AUGUST 28, 2021

When you think about American VR/AR technology centers, where do you think of first? California? New York? How about Orlando? Defense, simulation, education, and entertainment come together in South Florida like they do no place else. While Orlando has been a technology center for decades, it might also be a VR/AR technology center. These Things Take Time.

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Voices of VR

AUGUST 28, 2021

Episode #1000 of the Voices of VR podcast is a special, three-hour retrospective featuring over 100 of the best answers I’ve received about the ultimate.

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GizModo VR

AUGUST 28, 2021

Tesla’s Autopilot system—which, contrary to its name, does not enable the car to drive itself—has been involved in an accident yet again. This time, a 2019 Tesla Model 3 with Autopilot activated crashed into two parked cars on the side of a highway near downtown Orlando in Florida. Read more.

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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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Digital Trends

AUGUST 28, 2021

A new type of exoplanet has been identified by astronomers, and even though it is very different to Earth it could still support life.

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Digital Trends

AUGUST 28, 2021

One undeniable fact about space exploration is that it isn't cheap. But is there a way to explore Mars for cheaper? A new satellite project will try it out.

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GizModo VR

AUGUST 28, 2021

Elijah Wood has had a long career— Sin City , The Faculty , Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings just to name a few—but there’s one entry at the start of his resume we’ll never forget. Read more.

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Digital Trends

AUGUST 28, 2021

The Chinese government is inviting scientists to help build an enormous, one-kilometer (0.6 miles) long spacecraft that it wants to construct in orbit.

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GizModo VR

AUGUST 28, 2021

Science fiction author Howard Waldrop is set to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award in November from the World Fantasy Convention and his pal George R.R. Martin is celebrating a bit early. The Song of Ice and Fire writer announced he’s adapted Waldrop’s short story “Night of the Cooters.” What’s one more non- Game of … 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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Digital Trends

AUGUST 28, 2021

The James Webb Space Telescope has completed its final tests and is now being prepared for its journey to its launch site.

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GizModo VR

AUGUST 28, 2021

We got the first, highly-anticipated trailer this week for Sony/Marvel’s Spider-Man: No Way Home. If that wasn’t enough to satisfy you, a YouTuber has recreated it (yes, already!) using animation from Spider-Man: The Animated Series —with a little helping hand from the animated The Incredible Hulk. Read more.

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Digital Trends

AUGUST 28, 2021

If you want a mechanical keyboard, a customizable version like the Keychron Q1 may pay off in the long run.

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Oculus

AUGUST 28, 2021

This week, we released a bunch of titles and updates across the Oculus Platform. Here’s a rundown of the highlights.

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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 28, 2021

The SNES just turned 30. Sadly, many of its most beloved games aren't available on Nintendo Switch.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 28, 2021

As I told you at the beginning of my latest news roundup , I have attended both the Devcom and the Gamescom together with my biz partner Max: we were at Devcom to promote our game HitMotion: Reloaded, and at Gamescom as members of the press to discover the latest announcements about VR and try interesting VR demos. Since many indie devs were in doubt if attending these events or not, let me tell you my brief experience with them from this year.

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Digital Trends

AUGUST 28, 2021

SpaceX had been due to launch a resupply mission to the International Space Station this morning, but the launch has been delayed due to poor weather.

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Digital Trends

AUGUST 28, 2021

A smart home gym never looked this good. Plus, there's no clutter as weights can be stored in the cabinet.

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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 28, 2021

Looking for some ways to spruce up your new Android smartwatch? Here are the best Wear OS apps available.

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