VRScout

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Virtual reality becomes the new worst enemy of bombs. Thanks to VR and a robot, bomb disposal squads can now neutralize explosives like never before. Operators previously controlled SRI International’s Taurus Dexterous Robot through a 3D monitor and remote controls, directing its precise limbs to defuse bombs or remove hazardous materials. Now, an operator can strap on an Oculus Rift headset and manipulate the 15-pound robot’s arms and graspers through the headset’s Oculus To

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

ARKTIKA.1, the sci-fi shooter from Metro developers 4A Games , is launching on Oculus Rift October 10th. Pre-orders are currently live on the Oculus Store , selling for a 10% discount off of the game’s $30 price tag. We got a hands-on with Arktika.1 back at GDC earlier this year, and from what we saw there, it’s going to be a game with a level of attention to detail and polish that you might say (for the lack of a better word) puts it in the ‘AAA’ category.

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Hypergrid Business

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

A still from the Rogue One 360 VR Experience, which lets you drive through a scene from a Star Wars movie. If you’ve been keeping up with media based content marketing — and hopefully you have — then you know the current trend is to publish and share immersive, 360-degree videos. While a 360-degree video is playing, you can pan the camera view to see the entire area, hence the “360-degree” moniker.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

HeroCade is a compilation of nine VR games for PlayStationVR, and while it’s already been out in North America since earlier this year, European countries will finally able to buy the cheap and cheerful game pack this month, which features a number of VR favorites previously available only Samsung Gear VR and PC VR platforms. Launching in France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Portugal, UK, Australia, and New Zealand on September 26th , HeroCade offers and interesting mix of genres, recalling mem

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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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EON Reality

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

At the 22nd United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) General Assembly in Chengdu, China, EON Reality and Catalyst Group Intl. launched the “Suspicious Signs” application which trains users how to detect agents and indicators of an eminent terror attack. The application focuses on suspicious human behavior, vehicles, luggage, and documentation.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Onward, the mil-sim tactical multiplayer shooter, has garnered a hardcore playerbase since it released on Steam Early Access a year ago, and if you want to know what all the hubbub is about surrounding what many are hailing as the end-all VR shooter, you’ll be able to get a taste from September 14-17 during the game’s free access weekend.

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