VRScout
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Ever wonder how long you’d last in Squid Game ? Now’s your chance. Sandbox VR, a leading provider of location-based VR experiences, is partnering with streaming giant Netflix to develop a “fully immersive” VR experience based on the hit South Korean television series Squid Game. What do you get when you cross Netflix’s most groundbreaking series with the world’s most advanced virtual reality?
AR Insider
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Don't miss out on the XR world's very own superbowl: AWE USA, kicking off May 31 in Santa Clara, CA This post appeared first on AR Insider.
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Road to VR
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Sandbox VR , the location-based VR destination, announced a new partnership with Netflix to create a virtual reality experience based on South Korean hit show Squid Game. Netflix’s most watched show of all time will soon have its own location-based VR experience, which will let fans take on the role of Squid Game contestant. Set to roll out to Sandbox locations in late 2023, the location-based VR game promises “pulse-pounding challenges” where users compete against each other
AR Insider
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Amidst all the generative AI excitement, one question we're often asked is how it converges with AR. This has forced us into a speculative thought exercise to future gaze at the possibilities. which will be a moving target. This post appeared first on AR Insider.
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.
XR Today - Virtual Reality
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
In a world accelerating towards concepts like the “metaverse” and “Web 3.0”, extended reality is playing a significant role in how consumers are likely to interact with brands, entities, and experiences in the years ahead. We’re already seeing evidence of new XR-ready economies emerging in this digital landscape, from the rise of NFTs, to the use of cryptocurrency in the metaverse.
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Road to VR
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Meta’s social VR app for Quest, Horizon Worlds , is lagging behind the competition when it comes to attracting and retaining VR users. According to a leaked memo obtained by The Wall Street Journal , the company is now ostensibly looking to boost numbers by more transparently appealing to younger teens in addition to funding a slew of new second-party content.
AR Insider
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Generative and conversational AI seem to be blowing everyone's minds. How do these technologies apply to immersive technologies like AR, VR, and the Metaverse? Guest author Alan Smithson breaks it down. This post appeared first on AR Insider.
Charlie Fink
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
New investors include NCSOFT, Bill Gates (Gates Frontier), LG, and Corning
Upload VR
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Meta set 2023 goals for its teams working on Horizon, including more than doubling its active userbase and creating at least one major hit experience on the platform, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. The report by Salvador Rodriguez referenced a memo and “people familiar with the matter” in outlining Meta’s goals and strategy for Horizon.
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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.
XR Today - Mixed Reality tag
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Immersive technology advancements are impacting various parts of daily and office life. Promises from virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR) firms signify that immersive solutions can enhance many aspects of a business’s operations, such as training processes, collaboration opportunities, design pipelines, and marketing. Out of the extended reality (XR) technology systems which define the space, MR is the most emergent and presents a volume of opportunities for enterprise end-use
TechCrunch VR
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
When Bret Taylor announced he was stepping down as co-CEO and co-chair at Salesforce in November, it was easy to be cynical about him saying he wanted to go build again. Well, guess what? He wanted to go build again — and today he and long time Google engineering veteran Clay Bavor announced they were teaming up on a new mystery project. Bavor, who spent almost seven years as the VP of AR and VR at Google as part of an 18 year career with the company, was coy in a LinkedIn post about what
XR Today - Augmented Reality tag
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Imagine a world where drivers could get real-time visual instructions transmitted to their windshield when navigating roads around the world. They could see virtual arrows pointing them in the correct direction, alerts letting them know about potential mechanical problems, and even receive notifications to help them drive more safely. It might seem like a futuristic concept, but driving experiences like these may not be as far away as we think.
Upload VR
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
The Light Brigade now has a confirmed release date of February 22 for Quest 2, PSVR 2 and PC VR. It’s the latest project from Funktronic Labs (known for Cosmic Trip and Fujii), who announced a Q1 2023 release in November last year. Now we’ve got confirmation that the game will release simultaneously across three VR platforms on February 22, which is also launch day for PSVR 2.
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.
XR Today - Augmented Reality tag
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Augmented reality (AR) solutions have grown in popularity over the last few years, utilising mostly consumer-facing smartphone platforms. These have appeared across Google’s ARCore, Niantic’s Lightship AR developer kit (ARDK), Snap Lens, Meta’s Reality system, and Apple’s ARKit platforms, namely for smartphones. Additional firms such as IKEA and Walmart have also explored how to use AR for shopping experiences.
Charlie Fink
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
The Network is run by a decentralized Web3 solution.
Program Ace
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
The post Web3 vs. Metaverse: Myths Debunked, Secrets Revealed appeared first on Program-Ace.
VRGames
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
SXSW is just around the corner for Austin, and this year virtual reality (VR) technology is taking the show by storm. Five Meta-funded accelerators will be at SXSW previewing immersive games, art installations and more. Additionally, over 400 speakers have submitted topics on VR related projects they are pursuing.
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.
metamandrill
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Metaverse careers are in high demand. The metaverse is one of the tech sector's most exciting and continually growing mediums. And working with it gives you a chance to experience or even help design this unique digital domain. Even better, starting that career path is easier than you'd think. Prepare to discover fantastic new career [.] The post Metaverse Careers; Click Here to Start Your Metaverse Career appeared first on Metamandrill.com.
Bernard Marr
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
ChatGPT it the hot artificial intelligence (AI) app of the moment. In case you’re one of the few who hasn’t come across it yet, it’s basically a very sophisticated generative-AI chatbot powered by OpenAI’s GPT-3 large language model (LLM). Basically, that means that it’s a computer program that can understand and “talk” to us in a way that’s very close to conversing with an actual human.
metamandrill
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Metaverse party news has been taking the world by storm. The metaverse is a bright and shiny technological marvel. So it's unsurprising that people have adapted that luminescent, digital landscape into a party setting. They're parties where you control everything from the environment to the laws of physics. And you're about to discover how to [.] The post Metaverse Party; Taking Your Celebration Into a New Frontier appeared first on Metamandrill.com.
VRGames
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Hot Wheels fans are in for an incredible ride as Hot Wheels: Rift Rally is set to arrive next month on iOS, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5. Developed by Velan Studios, the game combines physical RC cars with over-the-top virtual environments for a completely unique and thrilling gaming experience.
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?
Oculus
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
“Today, we’re officially welcoming the Within team to Meta! We’re eager to partner with this talented group in bringing the future of VR fitness to.
VRGames
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Despite recent layoffs and streamlining efforts, Meta remains committed to releasing its next-gen consumer virtual reality headset this year. The Quest 3 will be a successor to the Quest Pro, but will not include all of that model’s features due to their cost and complexity.
ARPost
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
As we head into the next generation of XR hardware, here are some of the big developments and releases coming out of the industry. Where Is XR Heading? Terminology and ease of access has meant that it has been a challenge to inform the general public about XR platforms. But at last, we are seeing a shift from dedicated platform-specific hardware to agnostic all-in-one devices that makes sense for all involved.
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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