Wed.Nov 20, 2019

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Vader Immortal Trilogy Free With Purchase Of Oculus Quest, Limited Time Only

VRScout

The holiday deal will only be available for a limited time. From November 21st to January 31st , those who purchase an Oculus Quest headset will receive all three episodes of Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series 100% free-of-charge. Set on the infamous volcanic planet of Mustafar, Vader Immortal places you in the shoes of a seemingly-average smuggler who — under the guidance of Darth Vader, learns to wield a lightsaber and harness the awesome abilities of the Force.

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Is Display.land ‘Training Wheels’ for the AR Cloud?

AR Insider

“Annotated World” is AR Insider’s series that examines the opportunities, dynamics and construction of the AR Cloud. For an indexed library of spatial computing insights, data, reports and multimedia, subscribe to ARtillery PRO. The AR cloud is the missing piece for the vision we all have for AR that “just works.” As an invisible data layer that coats the physical world , it will empower AR devices to do their thing and place graphics in the right spots.

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Bill V Bowie: How (not) to sell a tech idea

Tech Trends VR

Sometimes technology is so transformative that you have to take a step back to get people excited. The year is 1995. Bill Gates explains to a skeptic David Letterman on his late-night show why the Internet is “the new big thing.”. For someone who had become the world’s wealthiest man by developing technology, the Internet should have been an easy sell Click To Tweet.

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adidas AR Experience Draws Attention to Oceans

ARPost

Athleticwear company adidas probably isn’t the first name that comes to mind when you think of AR experiences. However, the company has been using XR both internally and externally for a while now – and to great effect. adidas first came to our attention in March of last year when they used an AR shoe unboxing to launch an anticipated product.

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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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LIV Secures $2.6M in Funding to Further Expand Mixed Reality Streaming Platform

Road to VR

LIV, the Prague-based team behind the eponymous mixed reality game-streaming platform, has secured $2.6 million in a Series A financing round, something the company says will be used to expand its development team, accelerate its streaming technology, and to integrate more third-party games studios. The funding round was led by Hiro Capital, a new game streaming-focused VC fund led by Inspired Entertainment co-founder Luke Alvarez, Games Workshop co-founder Ian Livingstone CBE, and Cherry Freema

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Lenovo Partners with Varjo to Validate Enterprise PCs as ‘Certified for Varjo’

Road to VR

Varjo, maker of ‘bionic eye’ headsets, is gaining increasing notoriety as the high-end option in the enterprise VR space. This week Varjo announced a partnership with Lenovo which will see the PC maker specially certifying some of its enterprise workstation computers to designate compatibility with the headset. Similar to the ‘Oculus Ready’ program in which Oculus tests and badges gaming PCs with an ‘Oculus Ready’ sticker, Lenovo will begin designating some of

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Bringing the AR of the Military to the Eyes of Consumers, with ThirdEye Gen’s Nick Cherukuri

XR for Business Podcast

A lot of XR technologies started from projects in the military sector, including AR. Today’s guest Nick Cherukuri is working to bring what he’s learned from years working in tech for the defense department, and is bringing it all to enterprise — and eventually, consumers — with his line of AR glasses. Alan: Hey, everyone, it’s Alan Smithson here today.

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Sheffield Doc/Fest now Accepting Applications for Projects From Creative Filmmakers

Peter Graham

The annual Sheffield Doc/Fest held every summer isn’t just a great place to check out the latest indie film offerings, it’s also a great place for filmmakers looking for help and support. This week the event has now opened applications for the Alternate Realities Talent Market and the MeetMarket 2020 to aid creatives. The Alternate Realities Talent Market is the place for those wishing to build partnerships with organisations which are keen to use modern digital tech for new storyte

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Bringing the AR of the Military to the Eyes of Consumers, with ThirdEye Gen's Nick Cherukuri

XR for Business Podcast

A lot of XR technologies started from projects in the military sector, including AR. Today's guest Nick Cherukuri is working to bring what he's learned from years working in tech for the defense department, and is bringing it all to enterprise -- and eventually, consumers -- with his line of AR glasses. Alan: Hey, everyone, it's Alan Smithson here today.

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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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Buy an Oculus Quest and get Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series Free

Peter Graham

If you’ve been thinking about buying an Oculus Quest this holiday season then you may want to hold off for a day or two – especially if you’re a Star Wars fan. Oculus has just announced that it’ll be bundling the entire Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series with every Oculus Quest for a limited time. Earlier this month ILMxLAB and Oculus revealed that the third and final instalment of the series would be released tomorrow, Thursday 21st November for eager fans.

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The Rise Of Virtual Beings – K/DA, Lil Miquela, Hatsune Miku, VTubers

VRScout

From musicians to Instagram models, artificial personalities are taking over the entertainment industry. Welp, we had a good run, humanity. After spending decades at the top of the entertainment food chain, technology has once again claimed another victim with the rise of the Virtual Being. Okay, maybe I’m being just a touch dramatic, but wouldn’t you be if you learned that artificial personalities were slowly infiltrating the mainstream.

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Espire 1: VR Operative Finally Confirmed for Launch This Week

Peter Graham

It has been a rocky road for Australian developer Digital Lode over the last few months. During the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) 2019 in June the studio showcased a very promising version of its stealth experience Espire 1: VR Operative with a release scheduled for September. In spectacular style that didn’t happen with the launch delayed with 24 hours notice.

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This ‘Snackable’ Headset Aims to Make VR More Approachable to the Public

Road to VR

When it comes to public spaces like shops and museums, self-service virtual reality isn’t really a thing yet; first-timers generally need to be told how to put on the headset, how to hold the controllers, and where to stand. And let’s face it, most everyone on the planet is a VR newcomer at this point, meaning you’ll need an attendant to handhold users the entire way through.

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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.