The Ghost Howls

JULY 8, 2019

It is something that I say since the beginning of 2019 : nReal is one of the most interesting AR startups out there. That’s why when I traveled to Beijing, I really did everything that I could to visit its HQ. Entrance of nReal offices in Beijing, China. There, I have been able to discuss with people of the company about the status of the HMD and I also had a try-on session with the latest version of nReal glasses.

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VRScout

JULY 8, 2019

Escaping the show floor for some head pats and homemade coffee. This weekend the Los Angeles Convention Center hosted the 2019 Anime Expo, an absolutely gargantuan four-day conference dedicated entirely to Japanese animation, aka anime. Those who managed to survive the absolutely soul-crushing lines circling the outside of the venue were greeted to conference halls bursting at the seams with thousands of cosplayers, as well as dozens upon dozens of booths and installations showcasing some of the

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Road to VR

JULY 8, 2019

Oculus seems to be on a bit of a hiring spree as of late; its parent company Facebook is advertising over 400 positions dealing with AR/VR via its job portal at the moment. One posting in particular at Facebook’s Reality Lab— Electrical Engineer – Eye Tracking in AR/VR —lends a healthy dose of credence to the belief that the company is indeed pushing to include eye-tracking in their next generation products.

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InstaVR

JULY 8, 2019

InstaVR allows clients to author a VR experience once, and then publish to all the major platforms. This is a huge time saver. With no coding or VR experience required, clients can deploy apps to very powerful VR headsets or the mobile phones of 1000s of employees. Publishing takes only one-click and distribution can often be as simple as sharing a web link.

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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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Peter Graham

JULY 8, 2019

Thanks to Google’s ARCore and Apple’s ARKit, the consumer augmented reality (AR) industry has boomed over the last couple of years. In 2018, Calvin Labs released its first AR experience BOT-NET for iOS devices and soon plans on bridging the gap between AR and virtual reality (VR) with a Steam launch later this year. VRFocus caught up with Calvin Labs’ CEO, Brandon Biggs to learn more about the crossover title.

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Peter Graham

JULY 8, 2019

The last couple of years have seen Amazon rollout some decent savings when it comes to virtual reality (VR) technology. While VRFocus hasn’t heard of any this year (at the moment), but for those interested in buying a 360-degree camera Insta360 has confirmed several of its devices will be on sale. Insta360 has built a portfolio of consumer and professional 360 cameras covering most users needs, and five will be on sale for the Amazon Prime Day event.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 8, 2019

The current generation of 4G devices are great, if you want to chat faster, share photos, or stream a movie on the go. But for real-time spatial computing technologies — like XR, for example — that just won’t cut it, especially when it could mean life or death. Terry Schussler is the director of Immersive Technology at Deutche Telekom, and he’s working to bring 5G into the XR domain, and expand the capabilities of mixed reality technologies.

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Peter Graham

JULY 8, 2019

Virtual reality (VR) can be a great way to escape the world for a bit and chill out in a relaxing environment. There have been all sorts of meditation style experiences released for home use, allowing you to wind down from a stressful day. Esqapes is taking that one step further combining VR and massage into one cohesive whole. Esqapes is a Los Angeles, California-based massage centre which uses automated massage chairs with their own exclusive virtual environments to help people de-stress.

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ARPost

JULY 8, 2019

LexSet, a visual AI solution for object recognition and visual search, recently saw its efforts recognized by the AR/VR community with awards at the AWE USA and GS1Connect conferences. The company won the inaugural Startup Pitch Competition at GS1Connect USA June, and the Startup to Watch Auggie Award at AWE USA in May. Both awards come with cash prizes and recognition from leaders within the AR and VR industries.

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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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Peter Graham

JULY 8, 2019

At the end of June, developer Mixed Realms released an Oculus Quest version of Sairento VR , called Sairento Untethered. A cut back version of the PC and PlayStation VR original, Sairento Untethered still managed to retain the same gameplay characteristics but with less content. Now, the team has revealed plans to update the experience, adding visual upgrades as well as seeing if multiplayer co-op can be implemented. .

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VRScout

JULY 8, 2019

Training combat forces engaged in ‘battlefield nuclear’ warfare using VR technology. According to a recent solicitation posted by the United States Department of Defense, the executive branch department is seeking additional information pertaining to VR technology that could be used to train US forces for potential nuclear combat. . DTRA scientists in the Foxhole program // Image Credit: Stacy Smenos, Dugway Proving Ground.

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EON Reality

JULY 8, 2019

Professor Bertil Andersson is the former President of Nanyang Technological University and leading expert in the future of academia. The longtime education professional has studied and taught at top universities all over the world and is currently helping EON Reality bring the Classroom 3.0 movement around the globe. EON Reality sat down with Professor Andersson for an in-depth look at his beliefs about how Augmented and Virtual Reality (AVR) technology will impact classrooms within the next dec

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