VRScout

JUNE 4, 2019

Apple showcases new upgrades to its AR platform during WWDC. First introduced during the 2017 Worldwide Developer Conference, Apple’s ARKit platform has since grown into a powerful set of tools for developers looking to create high-end AR experiences on iOS devices. Keeping in line with their past two conferences, Apple used this years WWDC to debut ARKit 3, which introduces a slew of new upgrades to the already-powerful AR platform.

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Next Reality AR

JUNE 4, 2019

After improving hand-tracking and adding multi-user sharing features in the last Lumin OS update, Magic Leap has upped the ante yet again. In the Lumin OS 0.95 update (accompanied by SDK 0.21), Magic Leap introduced tracking for eight key poses from varying positions, as well as the ability to recognize gestures without key poses. Now, with Lumin OS 0.96, hand tracking has improved even further, with a 15 keypoint model giving Magic Leap One the ability to track a full hand with five fingers.

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VRScout

JUNE 4, 2019

New gameplay shown at WWDC teases an incredible augmented adventure on the way. Last month, Microsoft celebrated the 10th anniversary of Minecraft with the reveal of Minecraft Earth , an upcoming Pokemon Go-like AR mobile game that brings all the crafting, exploration, and adventure of the original PC game to the real world. The company promised fans of the historic franchise the opportunity to discover a variety of resources hidden throughout real environments, such as rare blocks, unique anima

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Road to VR

JUNE 4, 2019

Though Oculus touts the Rift S as its “most advanced, PC-powered gaming headset,” the headset is notably trailing other Oculus headsets (including the original Rift) in customer ratings on Amazon. Meanwhile, Quest has taken the lead as the most favorably rated Oculus headset, ranking as high (or higher) than major game consoles. Rift S and Quest launched on May 21st, with the former being the company’s second PC VR headset, and the latter being the company’s first standal

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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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Next Reality AR

JUNE 4, 2019

After winning the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, the USA Women's National Soccer Team is ready to defend its title in the 2019 tournament. To capitalize on the excitement, USA Today has published a pair of augmented reality experiences that give readers the opportunity to not only learn more about the players on the world's top-ranked women's team, but also try their hand at playing goalkeeper in a virtual shootout.

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Next Reality AR

JUNE 4, 2019

After getting its start with models of augmented reality planets that serve as targets for augmented reality experiences, AstroReality is diversifying its portfolio by paying tribute to one of the space agencies that made its products possible. To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), AstroReality is offering science fans the NASA Series, which includes the NASA AR Notebook and the NASA Space Mug.

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The AR Show

JUNE 4, 2019

Paul Reynolds is the co-founder and CEO of Torch, a tool for designing and prototyping Augmented Reality experiences. After a career in game development, working on projects for EA, Atari, Apple, and many others, Paul joined Magic Leap prior to their first outside round of funding. There he spent a few years leading the effort to create software development tools and resources for content developers.

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VirtualiTeach

JUNE 4, 2019

It’s been just over a month since Chris Long passed away. The sudden loss of my dear friend totally broke me which is why you may have noticed a drop in my interactions on social media and a complete lack of new content here on the site. This was also due in part to the fact that I wanted the next post to be this one – sharing the footage from the memorial event we hosted inside Engage for Chris on May 11th.

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Oculus

JUNE 4, 2019

Known to the world as Avicii, Tim Bergling brought joy to millions of fans through groundbreaking live performances and an innovative sound that ushered global.

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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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XR for Business Podcast

JUNE 4, 2019

The future is here, and it looks like…a hipster Colonel Sanders? Strange as it sounds, turning the antebellum-esque brand icon into a Millennial-friendly digital influencer is just one way that brands around the world are turning to XR to reach their audiences in inventive new ways. Here to delve deeper into the ins-and-outs of marketing in XR is futurist Cathy Hackl, co-author of the brand-new book, Marketing New Realities.

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Oculus

JUNE 4, 2019

E3 2019 kicks off in a week, and we’re gearing up with our Facebook Gaming fam for our biggest show presence yet. With eight VR.

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XR for Business Podcast

JUNE 4, 2019

The future is here, and it looks like…a hipster Colonel Sanders? Strange as it sounds, turning the antebellum-esque brand icon into a Millennial-friendly digital influencer is just one way that brands around the world are turning to XR to reach their audiences in inventive new ways. Here to delve deeper into the ins-and-outs of marketing in XR is futurist Cathy Hackl, co-author of the brand-new book, Marketing New Realities.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 4, 2019

Part two of my resumée of my trip to Taiwan. Yesterday I told you about some cool companies like Brogent and some interesting hardware like zSpace. Today, I want to continue with other amazing stuff: do you know that I tried the Japanese LBVR game HADO , for instance? VAR Live. I have tried VAR Box by VAR Live : it is a little booth for Location Based VR experiences with all hardware and software already included.

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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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Road to VR

JUNE 4, 2019

XR Games, Sony Pictures Virtual Reality and Rovio Entertainment have announced the franchise’s next Angry Birds VR game, this time set to launch on PSVR alongside the debut of The Angry Birds Movie 2. Called The Angry Birds Movie 2 VR: Under Pressure, the game makes use of PSVR’s ‘Social Screen’ feature, serving up couch co-op gameplay for up to three non-VR users and a single PSVR player.

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