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Meet me at AWE 2022!

The Ghost Howls

It’s been a heavy period, but I managed to survive :P, and now I’m ready to travel again! Today I’m departing to go to France to do some business meetings (and offer a pain au chocolat to my colleague Fabio), and then I’ll get back to the USA to attend AWE 2022 ! Last year it was my first time at AWE , and I had lots of fun at it.

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Qualcomm Cuts the Cord

AR Insider

Qualcomm has unveiled a new reference design for smartphone-tethered AR glasses. without the tether. Running its flagship Snapdragon XR2 processor, they provide a North Star for OEMs' next AR evolution. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Qualcomm’s Latest AR Glasses Reference Design Drops the Tether, Keeps the Compute

Road to VR

Qualcomm has revealed its latest AR glasses reference design, which it offers up to other companies as a blueprint for building their own AR devices. The reference design, which gives us a strong hint at the specs and capabilities of upcoming products, continues to lean on a smartphone to do the heavy compute, but this time is based on a wireless design.

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Metaverse Mania: Why Now?

ARVR

As we enter a new year, it’s time for our annual ritual of synthesizing the lessons from the past twelve months and formulating the outlook for the next twelve. This has been an action-packed year for AR & VR as the world slowly emerges from the grips of a pandemic. Moreover, 2021 was marked by the emergence of metaverse mania. Though it has legitimate principles and promise, the term has been ambiguated through overuse.

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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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12 Best Uses For Old Laptops

Slashgear

Have one (or several) old laptops lying around your home? What you actually have is a productivity master waiting to reach its full potential.

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This Astonishing Vision AMG Sports EV Will Somehow Spawn Production Electric Cars

Slashgear

The concept Mercedes Vision AMG you see here is a stepping stone on the pathway to a production EV with an eye for style and "revolutionary drive technology.".

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Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1: Moving to TSMC for More Speed, Lower Power

Anand Tech

As the dark of the night rolls into China this evening, Qualcomm is hosting a mobile-focused product launch event they’re calling “Snapdragon Night” Headlining the event is the announcement of the company’s new flagship SoC, the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1. A mid-generation update to their flagship smartphone SoC, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, the 8+ Gen 1 follows Qualcomm’s annual tradition of releasing a refresh product to boost performance and to give partners something new to

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The Problem With Studying UFOs, According To An Astrobiologist

Slashgear

It would appear that the reasons why studying unidentified flying objects (UFOs) is so difficult are surprisingly simple, according to two researchers.

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This Russian Botnet Is Capable of Manipulating Social Media Trends on a 'Massive Scale,' Report Claims

GizModo VR

A new report claims that a subcontractor working for Russia’s intelligence service has a botnet capable of manipulating trends on social media platforms on a “massive scale.” The report , published Thursday by the cybersecurity firm Nisos, alleges that the Moscow-based firm 0day Technologies can spread disinformation… Read more.

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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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This iPhone Bug Is Deactivating Phone Numbers. Here's What We Know So Far

Slashgear

A T-Mobile carrier-related issue appears to be plaguing iPhone users, causing phone numbers to deactivate. There are two simple fixes for this issue, for now.

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OpenSea Disables Bored Ape Trading Amidst Singapore Court Case

GizModo VR

OpenSea, the online NFT marketplace, has shut down trading of a certain Bored Ape amidst an ongoing ownership dispute case in Singapore. The NFT now sports a bright red disclaimer announcing that is has been “reported for suspicious activity.” Read more.

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Here's When The New Apple HomePod Could Launch

Slashgear

Rumors swirl around the reveal and release of Apple's next HomePod, with the potential for new devices that combine smart speaker tech with a display.

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Chicago Cops Can Use Fake Social Media Profiles to Spy On You, With the FBI's Help

GizModo VR

Law enforcement agencies are finding new and flawed ways to try to arrest more people all the time. And police have been using posts on sites like Facebook and Instagram to track down and charge protestors suspected of property destruction for years. Now, newly released documents show that Chicago cops can catfish as… Read more.

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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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Xiaomi Mi Band 7 Has A 25% Bigger Display And Is Launching Very Soon

Slashgear

Xiaomi has a slew of new products coming to stores soon, including the colorful Mi Band 7, with a slightly larger screen and more power than its predecessor.

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No Other Toys Matter This Week Besides Bare-Chested Jeff Goldblum

GizModo VR

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9's weekly roundup of the best bare-chested toys and collectibles on the internet. This week all other toy news is irrelevant as, just like life, Mattel Creations has found a way to bring us more Jeff Goldblum than we deserve. Hold onto your butts as you check it out! Read more.

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The Scary Reason Ford Just Recalled Thousands Of SUVs

Slashgear

Ford issued a recall for thousands of SUVs for potential fire risks. Incidents with fire appeared regardless of if the vehicle was on or off, parked or driving.

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The 10 Dumbest Apple Patents That Made People Lose Their Minds

GizModo VR

Apple is calculating about its product releases. The company usually introduces new features only after spending plenty of time researching and optimizing them, which in some cases, is long after they are first adopted by others. This conservative approach understandably frustrates some customers, who accuse Apple of… Read more.

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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 Real Reason Canada Is Banning Huawei Technology

Slashgear

Canada is set to ban both Huawei and ZTE 5G network equipment in the near future after the U.S., U.K., Australia, and New Zealand have done the same.

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Terra Crypto Execs Dissolved Korean Headquarters Mere Days Before Crash: Docs Show

GizModo VR

South Korean supreme court documents show that just a week before the price of TerraUSD and its sidekick coin Luna utterly collapsed, company founder Do Kwon and other execs decided to shutter their native South Korean headquarters. Read more.

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Polestar 1 Review: Goodbye Hurts

Slashgear

The Polestar 1 turns heads even without the brand recognition of Ferrari or Bugatti. The high-end vehicle is the automotive epitome of a tailored suit.

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Gaming Development for XR: The Future of Immersive Gaming

AIXR

Episode 6 of our Insights Live focussed on the future of immersive gaming. Our guests included Jerome Champigny from Tidal Force VR , Akash Bellippady from Unlocked Reality , and Tony Bevilacqua from Cognitive 3D. The panel was moderated by Sam Watts from Make Real. . Our experts discussed the development of XR games, barriers to wider adoption, and the influence of the metaverse.

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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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Qualcomm Made Its New Wireless AR Smart Glasses A Little Less Dorky

Slashgear

Cutting the cord, and getting a little closer to consumer-ready, Qualcomm's newest smart glasses design immerse wearers in an augmented reality world.

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#1088: Croquet’s Browser-Based, Operating System for the Metaverse: An architectural & philosophical deep dive into real-time collaboration

Voices of VR

Croquet is an operating system within the context of a browser that serves as a virtual machine that enables bit-identical simulations across multiple computers synchronized.

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Mercedes Just Sold The World's Most Expensive Car

Slashgear

Mercedes-Benz just set the record with the most expensive car sale ever, but the company's plans for the money may surprise you as well.

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Report Details The Troubled Development Delaying Apple’s AR/VR Headset

Upload VR

A detailed report from The Information charts the decisions behind the apparent years-long delay of Apple’s upcoming AR/VR headset. In 2021 Bloomberg , The Information , and supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo released reports claiming Apple is preparing to release a premium headset for VR and AR with high resolution color passthrough. Apple’s VR/AR team is called Technology Development Group (TDG) and is led by former Dolby executive Mike Rockwell.

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How Digital Transformation will Bend the Curve of the Linear Economy Toward the Circular

Speaker: Bruce Armstrong Taylor, Co-Founder & Managing Director of SmartNations Foundation, Jimmy Jia, Venture Partner at Pi Labs, Fabienne Durand, Senior Advisor to the SmartNations Foundation, & Roger Strukhoff, Executive Director of the Tau Institute

The Climate 4.0 Economy. Climate change is here. We see it in many ways already. Weather catastrophes: Texas freezing over, the wildfires of California, the increasingly unpredictable violence and frequency of hurricanes, the rapid melting and disappearance of polar ice caps. Much more evidence all around us. What can we do in our corporate organizations, in our homes and communities, to change the current course?