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Survive The Wild With Friends In Green Hell VR Co-Op

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Team up with friends to survive the harsh conditions of the Amazonian rainforest. Developer Incuvo this week revealed that an official cooperative mode is coming to the popular open-world VR survival game Green Hell VR , allowing you to explore (or slowly die in) the brutally-unforgiving Amazonian rainforest alongside your best buds. Originally released in April 2022 on Quest followed by PC VR and PlayStation VR that June, Green Hell VR immerses you in a desperate struggle to survive the element

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DEVAR Launches Neural Network for AR Content Creation

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The problem with today’s AR content creation platforms is that their output is usually suitable for powerful phones. But many consumers use older or budget smartphones. And they deserve to enjoy AR experiences as well. With this idea in mind, DEVAR prepares to launch the first neural network for AR content creation for augmented reality projects adapted to all devices.

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From Damocles to the Metaverse: A History of VR, Part III

AR Insider

VR has come a long way since the first systems came to light in the 1960s. How has that evolution unfolded, and what new dimensions are presented by the ample – though far-off – potential of the m-word? This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Open World Survival Game ‘Green Hell VR’ is Getting a Co-op Mode & New Story in 3-part DLC

Road to VR

Incuvo’s VR adaptation of its popular open world survival game Green Hell is getting a three-part DLC that’s said to bring a bunch of new content to the game, which includes new story, gameplay mechanics and more. It’s also set to get the long-awaited multiplayer mode at some point too. Called ‘Spirits of Amazonia’, the three-part DLC doesn’t have a release window yet, however Incuvo says it’s currently testing the long-awaited multiplayer update now, wh

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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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Examining The Oculus VR Passthrough Functionality

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The virtual reality (VR) landscape has been rapidly evolving over the past few years, and one of the most promising advancements that are set to change the game is the Oculus passthrough functionality. With this new feature, the Oculus VR headset allows users to see and interact with the real world while still being immersed in the virtual realm. In this blog, we will explore how the Oculus passthrough functionality will revolutionize the VR landscape and open up new possibilities for users.

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Mirrorscape’s ARcana Gaming Platform to Tap Snapdragon Spaces

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

The augmented reality (AR) gaming market has seen new contenders rise as technological platforms offer new possibilities for the sector. One such entrant, Mirrorscape, has leveraged Qualcomm Technologies’ AR2 smart glasses system to develop its ARcana gaming platform. The Los Angeles-based firm boasts a team of veteran technologists from SONY, Apple, Disney, Marvel Studios, and others.

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HoloLens 2 Will Get Windows 11 Update By June

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Microsoft confirms HoloLens 2 will receive Windows 11 as an optional free update, and it’s coming to the AR headset by late June. Following reports of downsizing in the HoloLens group , Robin Seiler, Microsoft’s corporate vice president of Windows and devices, announced this upcoming update as part of the company’s “strategic commitment to HoloLens 2 and mixed reality.

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Asus Announces ROG Phone 7 & ROG Phone 7 Ultimate Gaming Smartphones

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Many gaming-eccentric smartphones may already be on the market, but Asus wants that throne all for itself. The company recently announced its latest ROG Phone 7 series of high-end gaming smartphones during their "For Those Who Dare" virtual event. The ROG Phone 7 series targets enthusiast mobile gamers. Asus has revealed two models for this generation: the ROG Phone 7 and ROG Phone 7 Ultimate.

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Welcome To The New UploadVR

Upload VR

You may notice a new look here at UploadVR. We’ve rebuilt our website from the ground up with a new look for a cleaner reading experience. Our old website had its fair share of issues. Some were visible to you as a reader, while others hampered our work from behind the scenes. With the new UploadVR, we’ve replaced the small low-contrast typography with a larger, crisper font, and we no longer overlay headlines on images.

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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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Zotac’s Zbox Edge MI351 Packs Alder Lake-N and Offers Upgradeability

Anand Tech

Introduced back at CES 2023, Intel’s Alder Lake-N platform is the company's newest and latest budget platform for entry-level PCs. With the hardware now shipping, Zotac is among the first well-known PC makers to offer use the platform for its Zbox Edge MI351 mini-PC. Though it's not as small as some of its competitors, it offers a degree of upgradeability and plenty of ports.

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Green Hell VR Four Player Co-Op & Spirits Of Amazonia DLC Now In Development

Upload VR

Work is now underway on a four-player co-op mode for Green Hell VR, as well as bringing the Spirits of Amazonia DLC content over from the flatscreen release. When we spoke to Incuvo’s Radomir Kucharski after the Quest release of Green Hell VR last year, he said the studio would like to add co-op to the game and had begun preliminary work without a fixed date for release.

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`Ahoy! VR Sea Adventure Awaits You on Meta Quest 2 + Pro! `

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Call of the Sea VR has officially emerged from the depths and is available on Meta Quest 2 and Meta Quest Pro today. With Call of the Sea, players take control of Norah as she follows an ancient mystery leading to a forgotten island paradise.

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Pico 4 Spring Bundle Includes Peaky Blinders & 3 More Games

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The Pico 4 spring bundle offers four free VR games like Peaky Blinders: The King’s Ransom for new headset owners, and that’s available until July 21. Available for all new Pico 4 headsets bought from April 6 until July 21, 2023, this latest bundle doesn’t discount the 128GB or 256GB models, but automatically adds four new games upon logging into a new Pico account.

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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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Big XR News From Microsoft, US Army, Apple, Pico

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

This week is exciting for XR headset audiences. Pico and Microsoft rolled out new headset innovations to supply enterprise and military-grade immersive solutions. The G3 from Pico and IVAS 1.2 from Microsoft highlight the immersive industries continued influence as serious enterprise solutions. Meanwhile, headset enthusiasts are awaiting Apple’s debut in the headset market.

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Formula Retro Racing – World Tour Hands-On: Passable Arcade Racing On PC VR

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Formula Retro Racing – World Tour brings a new arcade racer to PC VR. Available now in early access, it’s a serviceable attempt that needs more time in the garage. Here’s our full early access impressions. I’ve gained a renewed appreciation for motorsport these last two years, which quickly extended into video games. As a childhood racing fan, I still remember driving around Hockenheim with a cheap steering wheel in F1 Career Challenge, and VR lets me rediscover that

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Burn Baby Burn! VR Makes a Blazing Splash on Headsets Today

VRGames

Arachnophobia is a real concern for many, affecting 6.1% of the global population. Thankfully, Kill It With Fire VR has just launched today on major VR headsets and offers an exciting way to conquer this fear!

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Meta Horizon Worlds Spotlight: Fairywebmother

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Welcome back to our weekly spotlight on the people building for Meta Horizon Worlds and their amazing creations.

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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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“Bypass The Best Bit – Try ‘No VR’ Mode for Alyx-less Half Life!”

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Game developer GB_2 Development Team recently released a new mod for Half-Life: Alyx – a 2020 virtual reality (VR) adventure shooter developed by Valve Corporation. Dubbed ‘NoVR’, their free mod lets players complete the story without the need of a VR headset.

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Number of OpenSim grids hits record high

Hypergrid Business

The public OpenSim grids gained nearly 2,000 regions this past month, and more than 1,300 new registrations, but continued to bleed active users as the weather improves and people spend less time inside at their computers. However, the total number of active public grids has reached a new record high of 421 grids, despite the fact that we’ve cleaned out our database and set many grids to “private” because they didn’t have public websites or other indicators that they want

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“It’s Time to Get Ready – The Smartest Room-scale VR Game is Coming To Quest!”

VRGames

Eye of the Temple is an indie puzzle game from Rune Skovbo Johansen that released on SteamVR headsets in 2021. What makes this game unique is its innovative locomotion style which requires physical movement within a 2x2m space, allowing users to explore massive temple complexes by jumping onto moving platforms.

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Bigscreen Beyond Hands-On: Proving A Point About VR Headset Weight

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I recently tried out a "pre-production model" of the Beyond PC VR headset and spoke to Bigscreen Founder & CEO Darshan Shankar for about two hours. I watched the entirety of the 2021 film Dune in Bigscreen Beyond while talking with Shankar. He piped audio for the movie into AirPods Max. I raised the headset from my eyes only to start and stop an audio recording on my phone, enjoyed coffee and cold water while watching, and spent most of my time just enjoying the movie while thinking

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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?