Fri.Feb 28, 2020

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RPG NPC Simulator VR Is A Simple But Surprisingly Fun Fantasy Management Game

VRScout

Play the role of an NPC shop owner in this fantasy trading simulator. Available now via SteamVR, RPG NPC Simulator VR places you in the role of an NPC shop owner tasked with keeping an endless wave of foul-mouthed “human” players stocked with all the weapons, items, and equipment they need to complete their quests. Set within a medievalesque fantasy world à la World of Warcraft , you’ll manage your very own “secret” shop, buying new items to sell, displaying goods on shelves, and purchasing item

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The AR Show: Designing AR for the Way Our Eyes Work

AR Insider

This article features the latest episode of The AR Show. Based on a new collaboration, episode coverage joins AR Insider’s editorial flow including narrative insights and audio. See past and future episodes here or subscribe. Guests’ opinions are their own. One of the ongoing themes in our AR Show coverage is how executives exercise the muscles developed in early-career cross-training.

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Magic Leap Announces Limited Opportunity for LEAP Developer Days

ARPost

Magic Leap recently announced that it will be holding LEAP Developer Days next month as part of their Leap Year Celebration. Here we’ll talk a bit about Magic Leap in general, as well as share everything we know about the LEAP Developer Days. That includes how to apply. Background on Magic Leap. Magic Leap is currently one of the biggest names in mixed reality.

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Best Places To Learn AR and VR Development Online in 2020

Hypergrid Business

(Image courtesy RAEng Publications via Pixabay.). There are quite a handful of platforms that allow you to develop virtual reality and augmented reality apps and content, but it is not easy to find an offline virtual reality school or academy with which to train for those interested in developing AR and VR apps. Udemy may be the popular place to learn VR and AR, but there are other free or cheaper subscription options.

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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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How can VR and AR transform higher education?

EON Reality

EON Reality’s Chief Learning Officer, Dr Peter Looker joined the organisation at the start of the year, after an illustrious decade at one of Asia’s leading universities Nanyang Technological University as Head of its Teaching, Learning and Pedagogy Division. Since 2002, Dr. Looker has been working in learning and teaching development, after being a lecturer and Associate Professor in English Literature for 16 years.

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VR MOBA Hybrid Megalith is Coming to Oculus Rift

Peter Graham

Disruptive Games’ multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) title Megalith has been available for PlayStation VR for just over a year now, allowing players to step into the shoes of titans to fight it out. It has now been revealed that Megalith will soon be coming to a new platform, Oculus Rift. The studio revealed the news on Twitter , saying: “Megalith fans!

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This Week In XR: Coronavirus Takes Down GDC, Sansar For Sale, Qualcomm’s Bountiful XR

Charlie Fink

Supply chain is not the only thing in XR that's being disrupted.

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London Dynamics Looks to Transform the Consumer Retail Experience With AR

Peter Graham

As augmented reality (AR) adoption continues to grow so do the use cases. Online retail saw some early adoptions such a Nike using the tech to sell limited-edition sneakers but it has mainly been limited to big global companies. To make it easier for more eCommerce businesses to employ AR, London Dynamics has announced its new AR platform. London Dynamics – CEO & President, Michael Valdsgaard.

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Introducing ‘Lies Beneath,’ a New Survival Horror Game Coming to Oculus Quest and the Rift Platform from Drifter Entertainment

Oculus

From Gunheart on the Rift Platform to Robo Recall: Unplugged on Oculus Quest, the VR community has come to expect good things from Drifter Entertainment.

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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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Rhythm Game Synth Riders Adds Multiplayer Mode in Free Update

Peter Graham

There are plenty of rhythm-action videogames available for virtual reality (VR) headsets but they do tend to be solitary experiences. The only way they add a social aspect is through an online leaderboard. Kludge Interactive wanted to go a step further than that with its title Sync Riders, releasing a multiplayer component this week. . Available as a free update the multiplayer mode allows up to five players (cross-platform) to meet and chat in a lobby, challenging each other to get the best h

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Blend Media Brings the ‘One Day In’ Series from Sygic Travel to Oculus TV on Quest

Oculus

Sygic Travel’s “One Day In” series of 360° videos takes viewers on an immersive journey to destinations across the world. And today, we’re excited to.

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Overclockers UK Celebrates 20th Anniversary By Knocking £120 off Vive Cosmos

Peter Graham

This year the HTC Vive range of virtual reality (VR) headsets will be growing thank to new faceplates for the Vive Cosmos. Before things get a little too confusing there are some deals currently available for UK customers wishing to step into the Vive ecosystem, with Overclockers UK offering the biggest saving yet on the Vive Cosmos. The online PC specialist retailer is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a sale, discounting loads of products in the process.

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