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‘VAIL VR’ Is A Hyper-Realistic Multiplayer Shooter Centered Around Tactical Gunplay

VRScout

Work with your team to claim the last remnants of humanity in this fast-paced 5v5 shooter. In the not-so-distant future, a large portion of humanity has vacated the Earth in search of a new life aboard the Colony, an orbiting facility they believe will serve as a springboard for human civilization. In an effort to preserve Earth’s history, these Colonists will return frequently to their former planet to digitize cultural artifacts and heritage sites.

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The Boat in the Suez Canal Is Still Stuck, But You Can Now Stick It Anywhere You Want With This App

GizModo VR

For all who have been captivated by the Ever Given, the ginormous shipping container boat that has been stuck in the Suez Canal for days, we have some good news. Before you get excited, no, the boat’s still stuck. But you can now stick the Ever Given anywhere you please thanks to the clever people of the internet,… Read more.

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Apple mixed-reality headset: Everything we know about Apple’s VR headset

Digital Trends

Apple is working on a mixed-reality headset, but what should you expect from it? We have all the news, rumors, features, and more to keep you informed.

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Amazon Is Getting Sued for Failing to Give Warehouse Workers Meal and Rest Breaks

GizModo VR

It’s well documented that some Amazon employees work in grueling , physically taxing , and unsafe conditions. In fact, a former Amazon warehouse employee in California has sued the company for not allowing its workers to take their full mandated meal or rest breaks, even though it discounts time for the former in their… Read more.

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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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What is ray tracing, and how will it change games?

Digital Trends

Nvidia brought real-time ray tracing to games, and now the RTX 3080 and AMD RX 6800 XT are taking the tech to the next level. Here's what you need to know.

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How to scan a QR code on Android and iOS

Digital Trends

Here's how to scan a QR code on your iPhone or Android phone. Many phones have built-in QR code scanners, but if yours doesn't, we recommend some apps to help.

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Sunday's Best Deals: Ninja Hot + Cold Brew Coffee Maker, Solar-Powered Flickering Torches, Ergo Standing Desk Converter, Heidi & Oak Drawer Organizers, and More

GizModo VR

A Ninja Hot and Cold Brew coffee system and a six-pack of Heidi & Oak drawer organizers lead Sunday’s best deals. Read more.

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Robot specialist Boston Dynamics offers rare look inside its workshop

Digital Trends

In a rare move, robot specialist Boston Dynamics recently allowed a film crew inside its Massachusetts workshop and even showed off a new robot.

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A friendly chat on the Open AR Cloud and its advantages

The Ghost Howls

In December 2020, I had a nice chat about the Open AR Cloud with two amazing professionals that are working with it. Unluckily, that was a very complicated period for me (e.g. I was working to deliver the WTTOS concert with Jean-Michel Jarre ) and I forgot about publishing it. Thanks to an e-mail from Suzan Oslin, that is organizing these days a workshop at IEEE VR about the Open AR Cloud (more info here , if you are interested), I have remembered again about it, and so I’m publishing it n

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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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Drone pilot melts his machine for stunning volcano video

Digital Trends

Keen to get some amazing shots, this pilot flew his DJI drone so close to a lava-spewing volcano that part of the machine melted.

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Here are an astronaut’s favorite photos of Earth taken from space

Digital Trends

An astronaut who served on the ISS and members of NASA's Earth Science and Remote Sensing unit share their favorite photos of Earth taken from space.

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How to add a contact in WhatsApp Messenger on Android and iOS

Digital Trends

WhatsApp is one of the most popular messaging apps on the planet. Here's how to add your iOS and Android contacts to your WhatsApp list to easily stay in touch.

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Make sure your Apple devices are updated to protect against this vulnerability

Digital Trends

If you have an Apple device like an iPhone or an iPad, then you should make sure that you've updated to iOS 14.4.2 as soon as possible.

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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.

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The best 3D printers for 2021

Digital Trends

On the hunt for the best 3D printer for your money? Here are our recommendations on which ones you should buy.

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The best telescopes for 2021

Digital Trends

These six telescopes are excellent for both first-time stargazers or your family's most-learned astronomer.

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How to change your IP address

Digital Trends

Your IP address is your system's ID number for your network, but you're not stuck with it. With a few tips, you can change your IP address within minutes.

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Stick the Ever Given cargo ship wherever you like with this fun app

Digital Trends

Curious how the giant Ever Given cargo ship might look if it was stuck in another part of the world? Well, there's an app for that.

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AR/VR Simulations for Sustainable, Regenerative, Circular Cities

Speaker: Nik Gowing, Brenda Laurel, Sheridan Tatsuno, Archie Kasnet, and Bruce Armstrong Taylor

With 191 country signatories to the Paris Climate Agreement now hard at work in the race to zero carbon by 2050, much of the heavy lifting in ecosystem sustainability falls on the shoulders of the world's densely populated urban centers. This conversation considers how today's AI-enabled simulation media, such as AR/VR, can be effectively applied to accelerate learning, understanding, training, and solutions-modeling to sustainability planning and design.

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The future of retail: Do robots, A.I., and AR spell demise for stores?

Digital Trends

Technology has been chipping away at brick-and-mortar storefronts for decades now. Is the end near? The answer (of course) is complicated.

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Good news: The Earth won’t be impacted by a 1,100-foot-long asteroid after all

Digital Trends

A huge asteroid that gained notoriety due to its potential to impact the planet won't strike us after all, new data shows.

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How to play co-op in Super Mario Maker 2

Digital Trends

Super Mario Maker 2 features local co-op and online multiplayer action. Our quick guide will walk you through how to play with your friends locally or online.

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This peculiar galaxy has one spiral arm brighter than the others

Digital Trends

The scientists using the Hubble Space Telescope have shared another beautiful space image, this time of a strangely asymmetrical galaxy.

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Who C.A.R.E.S.!? How Learning Got Its Bad Rap & What We Can Do About It

Speaker: Treion Muller, Chief Strategy Officer at ELB Learning

Since when has learning and development (L&D) become such a negative experience with its intended learners? Could it be because learners have been conditioned by very poor learning experiences over the past two decades, combined with the kinks of technological innovation? Or is it because learning has typically been designed as a one-size-fits-all solution, despite the fact that humans are not clones?

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How WandaVision’s visual effects gave TV magic a Marvel makeover

Digital Trends

WandaVision brought the Marvel Cinematic Universe back to the screen in a big way, and used some impressive visual effects to cast a sitcom-inspired spell.

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