VRScout

MARCH 30, 2020

Spice up your next video meeting with this free PC VR app. With more people than ever working from home as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, many of us find ourselves relying upon various video messaging apps and teleconferencing solutions to effectively communicate with team members and coordinate on projects remotely. Whereas some apps, such as Immersed , Glue , and Spatial , offer those with VR headsets the chance to coordinate within virtual co-working environments, SPACES allows VR users t

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ARPost

MARCH 30, 2020

The business landscape has drastically changed in the blink of an eye. As a result of the global coronavirus pandemic, governments have imposed travel restrictions and lockdowns. Brick-and-mortar shops have closed, and all enterprises suddenly have to manage an entirely remote workforce. In this article, we focus on how extended reality technologies such as augmented and virtual reality can help enterprises when it comes to managing their workforce.

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VRScout

MARCH 30, 2020

Track your estimated hear rate, squats, and calories burned without taking off your headset. Fitness-focused VR developer YUR today announced the release of YUR.watch, a virtual smartwatch device compatible with a massive selection of existing PC VR titles, as well as several Oculus Quest releases. The VR extension sits conveniently on your virtual wrist, offering pain-free access to your workout progress.

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ARPost

MARCH 30, 2020

The business landscape has drastically changed in the blink of an eye. As a result of the global coronavirus pandemic, governments have imposed travel restrictions and lockdowns. Brick-and-mortar shops have closed, and all enterprises suddenly have to manage an entirely remote workforce. In this article, we focus on how extended reality technologies such as augmented and virtual reality can help enterprises when it comes to managing their workforce.

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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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AR Insider

MARCH 30, 2020

Data Point of the Week is AR Insider’s dive into the latest spatial computing figures. It includes data points, along with narrative insights and takeaways. For an indexed collection of data and reports, subscribe to ARtillery Pro. In these challenging times of global pandemic, lots of businesses are clearly suffering, including high-contact services (events) and local ones (restaurants).

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Peter Graham

MARCH 30, 2020

Facebook might be making significant investments in virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technologies but there are times when specialist companies have done some of the vital work. Normally, giants like Facebook would simply purchase these smaller firms – like the recent acquisition of CTRL-Labs – but this can be a lengthy process.

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Oculus

MARCH 30, 2020

As our celebration of Women’s History Month continues, we sit down with Game Designer, Developer, and Synesthetic Echo Co-Founder Maria Mishurenko—the Oculus Launch Pad alum.

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Peter Graham

MARCH 30, 2020

There’s a lot to love about Valve’s latest virtual reality (VR) title HAlf-lIfe: Alyx, an epic adventure which doesn’t do much wrong. But no videogame can ever be 100% perfect and since its launch a week ago Valve has addressed early concerns with a couple of updates. The first improved turning options whilst the latest makes sure those switching between left and right-handed controls are fully supported.

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Oculus

MARCH 30, 2020

The talented team at Martov Co brought us Chiaro and the Elixir of Life, which won an NVIDIA Edge Program Prize for excellence in aesthetic.

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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

MARCH 30, 2020

Some of the best videogames aren’t the ones which are overly convoluted, requiring dozens of hours before you can get anywhere, and it’s often the ones with the simplest mechanics which can be the most addictive. Virtual reality (VR) titles like Beat Saber or Tetris Effect have proven this time and time again, and now there could be another in Knocktwice Games’ first VR title Good Goliath.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 30, 2020

The past week has been the week of Half-Life: Alyx, but something else has also happened in the XR world! If you were too focused on smashing headcrabs to read VR news, don’t worry, because the Ghost has got you covered! PS Down in this post, I also describe a virtual festival initiative that we’ve built with VRrOOm and that starts today, so that to help you spend your time during this quarantine!

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Peter Graham

MARCH 30, 2020

While virtual reality (VR) fans of MMORPG’s already have the likes of OrbusVR: Reborn to pass the time at home, 2020 will see the competition ramp-up as Kickstarter funded Low-Fi and Zenith are both expected later this year. If they weren’t enough, indie developer Team 21 Studio has released its first teaser gameplay trailer for MMORPG Ilysia, with a crowd-funding campaign slated to arrive this spring. .

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Road to VR

MARCH 30, 2020

Facebook is taking an important step towards releasing its first AR headset, as the company has signed an exclusivity agreement with UK-based AR display maker Plessey to supply the company with microLED displays. “We have decided to work with Facebook to help achieve their vision of the next computing platform centred around people,” Plessey says in a press statement. “Under a new commercial agreement, our LED manufacturing operations will be dedicated to helping Facebook proto

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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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