VRScout

APRIL 19, 2022

Motion controllers are so 2016. Meta today announced a handful of significant updates on their way to the Presence Platform designed to improve its hand-tracking capabilities. This includes improved tracking, new gestures, and over-lapping hand movements just to name a few. Originally released this past October, the Presence Platform features a suite of powerful capabilities such as Passthrough, Spatial Anchors, and Scene Understanding, all of which can be used to create immersive mixed reality

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AR Insider

APRIL 19, 2022

VR continues to trudge along at a gradual pace, hitting notable milestones along the way including Meta's massive investments. Where is the sector in terms of revenue, growth and potential? We examine the evidence in the latest report excerpt. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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VRScout

APRIL 19, 2022

Geenee AR’s unique software uses full-body tracking to let you wear NFT clothing and accessories. Geenee AR has partnered with Ready Player Me to help bring your digital identity to the real world. Similar to many of the AR filters you might find on Snapchat or Instagram, the experience uses full-body tracking to layer a virtual avatar, along with accessories such as NFTs, virtual clothing, and other features, over your real-world body in real-time.

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ARPost

APRIL 19, 2022

Snap, the Mellon Foundation, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) are back for the second Monumental Perspectives series. This initiative, which kicked off last year, pairs legacy media artists with lens creators, giving them the opportunity to tell new stories in existing public spaces using augmented reality. “These AR monuments explore the evolution of Los Angeles and communities within it,” said Snap Inc co-founder and CTO, Bobby Murphy.

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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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Road to VR

APRIL 19, 2022

Meta today announced “major improvements” coming to Quest 2’s controllerless hand-tracking capability. The ‘re-architected computer vision and machine learning approach’ is said to specifically improve reliability for overlapping or fast moving hands and specific gestures. The SDK and OS update to enable these improved capabilities will begin rolling out today.

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Slashgear

APRIL 19, 2022

The Hubble Space Telescope is celebrating more than three decades of work. Highlighting its latest birthday is one of the many stunning images it has captured.

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Mashable VR

APRIL 19, 2022

Pokémon fans rejoice: Samsung has revealed its Pokémon special edition of the Galaxy Z Flip 3. Listed on Samsung's website in South Korea, the foldable smartphone is set to be released with an array of Pokémon delights. Apart from the Galaxy Z Flip 3 itself, there's a Pokémon custom pack of cards, a Pikachu keychain, a Pikachu clear cover set, a Poké Ball stand, and a Pokémon pouch with a lanyard strap.

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Slashgear

APRIL 19, 2022

There's a lot to like about electric vehicles, but they're not perfect. Here's what you should know about extreme temperatures and EV range.

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Mashable VR

APRIL 19, 2022

Camila Cabello's Carpool Karaoke episode, coming hot on the heels of Nicki Minaj's episode last week, isn't just about the harmonies. There's also her story about how she came to America, her revelation about The X-Factor (she went on it with the sole intention of meeting and/or marrying Harry Styles), and an actual polygraph test administered by a professional featuring questions about DM slides.

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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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Slashgear

APRIL 19, 2022

The Aston Martin One-77 is a popular supercar for the super-rich, which begs the question of why Aston Martin didn't make more of them.

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Mashable VR

APRIL 19, 2022

Researchers at the Sydney Zoo deployed a robot dog to study how animals would behave in its presence. The Unitree robot dog, dubbed Sparky, was put face-to-face with two cheetahs inside their enclosure. While the cheetahs didn’t seem particularly fond of their new robot friend, Sparky was able to hold its ground.

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Slashgear

APRIL 19, 2022

NASA's Perseverance rover has arrived at its next destination: a special delta region near a Martian crater that may harbor evidence of past life.

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Mashable VR

APRIL 19, 2022

Unlike fine wines, iPhone technology does not age well. Apple churns out several new iPhones every year, which pushes the older models one step closer towards obsolescence. Declaring a product obsolete might sound romantic, but it's actually a standard business practice that Apple methodically conducts to stay current with supply and demand. SEE ALSO: Will Apple make your MacBook obsolete this month?

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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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Slashgear

APRIL 19, 2022

Apple's latest environmental report shows more recycling and reuse of materials than ever before, aiming for a more eco-friendly organization, top to bottom.

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Mashable VR

APRIL 19, 2022

No matter the gifting occasion, you want to wow your mom. She spent years of her life providing for you, and now you're in a place where you can *kind of* return the favor. While she probably won't say no to a new high-tech vacuum or kitchen appliance (you'll find a couple on this list), make sure not to pigeonhole your mother by looking only at "standard mom gifts.

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Slashgear

APRIL 19, 2022

Twitter researchers show early peeks at how an Edit Tweet button is being prepared for launch on the social network, nearly ready for Twitter Blue.

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GizModo VR

APRIL 19, 2022

Everyone can now experience The Batman from home and with that comes access to loads of behind-the-scenes clips and of course the director’s commentary. The Wrap reported on highlights from Apple’s exclusive Matt Reeves commentary track, which has given more context as to why the film closed on the Riddler (Paul Dano)… Read more.

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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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Slashgear

APRIL 19, 2022

The Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk will end its run with this generation, supplanted by the new fifth-gen WL Grand Cherokee, but why?

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GizModo VR

APRIL 19, 2022

Star Wars’ Hayden Christensen is obviously sworn to secrecy about how his character will factor into next month’s Obi-Wan Kenobi , but he is at liberty to discuss the research he did to prepare for his return to the galaxy far, far away. “I went back and rewatched all the films,” the actor told Entertainment Weekly … Read more.

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Slashgear

APRIL 19, 2022

Apple reveals its latest robot capable of reclaiming iPhone parts for use in future products. This latest robot is a shredder, and its name is Taz.

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GizModo VR

APRIL 19, 2022

What’s this? Some good news on the climate beat? In just one week, there were two encouraging triumphs for renewable energy in the U.S.: California’s grid briefly operated on nearly 100% renewable energy in early April, while wind power was the second-largest energy source nationwide on March 29. Read more.

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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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Slashgear

APRIL 19, 2022

SUV sales are booming, and Mercedes-Benz has high hopes for the new EQS SUV. A vision of all-electric luxury, it'll face some stiff competition.

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GizModo VR

APRIL 19, 2022

Adapted for the screen in both 1960 and 1995 as Village of the Damned , John Wyndham ’s eerie 1957 sci-fi novel The Midwich Cuckoos is getting a republish along with a number of his other works, including Day of the Triffids and The Kraken Wakes. Today we’ve got a look at Cuckoos , featuring the new cover by Anders… Read more.

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Slashgear

APRIL 19, 2022

Maserati went big with the new Levante Trofeo. Here's where the vehicle excels, and how it stacks up to what the iconic carmaker promised.

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GizModo VR

APRIL 19, 2022

Raise a glass to your fellow gamer: the GPU stock shortage is coming to an end. If you’re a PC Gamer or content creator, then you don’t need any reminder about how purchasing a graphics card or game console without paying a markup has been nearly impossible for the past few years due to supply shortages caused in… Read more.

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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?

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