Mon.Aug 14, 2017

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New App Lets You Control Ableton Live Music Software In VR

VRScout

One of music production’s most popular programs comes to VR in the form of a 3D sample and mixing interface. As VR continues its infiltration into mainstream technology, developers are scrambling to discover that “it” factor that will send the humble hardware skyrocketing in popularity. This of course includes the music industry who, in the midst of a desperate struggle to adapt and evolve, is searching for its own salvation.

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Strider VR is an Intriguing New Omnidirectional Treadmill Solution

Road to VR

Strider VR uses a novel approach to omnidirectional treadmill design, using a rotatable ball array positioned above a traditional linear treadmill, combined with a Microsoft Kinect 2 sensor. The system is currently available as a development kit from German company Pathbender. While most omnidirectional treadmills allow the user to physically rotate through a full 360 degrees, Strider VR’s Kinect-based system actively keeps your body facing the sensor, while giving the impression that you can tu

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Aquarium of the Bay Introduces New AR and VR Attractions

VRScout

You can now swim with sperm whales and play with polar bears all in San Francisco, thanks to virtual reality. Aquarium on the Bay at PIER 39 in San Francisco just launched three new VR and AR exhibits, allowing visitors up close interaction with whales and polar bears without disturbing the animals. The three exhibitions include an interactive sculptural series of 11 different researchers who have changed our understanding of ocean life, a new virtual reality film theatre, and two AR attractions

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‘VRChat’ Anecdotes and Dealing with Harassment & Tolling in Social VR

Road to VR

Gunter S. Thompson has been hosting VR meetups in VRChat for the past three years where he will give guided tours through the latest additions to the VRChat metaverse, and he also hosts a live talk show every Tuesday called ‘ Gunter’s Universe.’ I had a chance to catch up with Gunter at SVVR about two months after VRChat launched on Steam on February 1st where we talked about highlights from his social VR adventures, the challenges of dealing with harassment and trolling with V

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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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Different way to scrape stats

Hypergrid Business

As you folks know, I’ve been struggling with collecting all the stats from all the grids every month, and, earlier this year, have almost fully automated the process, using an extremely jury-rigged Filemaker script. Today, I accidentally stumbled on the fact that Google Spread can be used to do the same thing, without the heavy database workload.

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Coldplay to Livestream ‘Head Full of Dreams’ Concert in VR for Free This Week via @RtoVR.

AllThingsVR

Coldplay to Livestream ‘Head Full of Dreams’ Concert in VR for Free This Week via @RtoVR [link] [link] — allthingsvr (@allthingsvr) August 15, 2017.

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Apple R&D spends almost $3 billion on self-driving and AR via @RWW [link]

AllThingsVR

Apple R&D spends almost $3 billion on self-driving and AR via @RWW [link] [link] — allthingsvr (@allthingsvr) August 14, 2017.

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CNN will livestream the solar eclipse in 360-degree 4K via @engadget [link]

AllThingsVR

CNN will livestream the solar eclipse in 360-degree 4K via @engadget [link] [link] — allthingsvr (@allthingsvr) August 14, 2017.

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Retail faces a new reality as AR and VR adoption swells via @TheDrum [link]

AllThingsVR

Retail faces a new reality as AR and VR adoption swells via @TheDrum [link] [link] — allthingsvr (@allthingsvr) August 14, 2017.

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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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Ash Koosha Will Perform In VR To Sidestep Trump’s Travel Ban with @TheWaveVR via @UPROXX.

AllThingsVR

Ash Koosha Will Perform In VR To Sidestep Trump’s Travel Ban with @TheWaveVR via @UPROXX [link] [link] — allthingsvr (@allthingsvr) August 14, 2017.

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Targeted by Trump Travel Ban, Musician Reaches Americans in VR via @UploadVR [link]

AllThingsVR

Targeted by Trump Travel Ban, Musician Reaches Americans in VR via @UploadVR [link] [link] — allthingsvr (@allthingsvr) August 14, 2017.