VRScout
MARCH 12, 2017
All the fun of being an astronaut, minus the nauseating trip up to space. At some point I feel as though everyone dreams of being an astronaut. So it’s only natural that we obsess over the mysterious dark void we find ourselves drifting through on an enormous, rotating ball. Unfortunately for most of us, the standards for becoming an astronaut are unbelievably rigid and the competition is beyond fierce.
Road to VR
MARCH 12, 2017
Google launched the Daydream View headset late last year, the company’s first virtual reality hardware product. As a smartphone clip-in headset, the View is a relatively simple device which leaves the bulk of the work up to the host smartphone. A slew of recent job postings however suggest significant new AR/VR hardware in the works from Google.
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UploadVR Between Realities podcast
MARCH 12, 2017
Haptic feedback is developing into an elusive achievement for the VR industry. Many different companies are attempting to harness the additional immersion haptics affords you within the VR platform, but nothing has caught on just yet. We recently reported on the EXOS glove which lets you feel your way through virtual spaces and even a rifle accessory that adds realistic recoil to VR shooters.
Road to VR
MARCH 12, 2017
CNN has officially launched CNNVR, a new immersive journalism unit and virtual reality platform with CNN Digital. Capturing major news events in 360 video, the global team will produce weekly virtual reality experiences and live streams. News organisations have tested the VR waters over recent years, for instance CNN’s work with NextVR on a live presidential election debate, ABC News’ collaboration with Jaunt VR exploring Syria, and The New York Times’ work with Within on Walking New York , and
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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MARCH 12, 2017
In case you are just now waking up from that coma let me be the first to tell you: Beyoncé is pregnant. That’s right, the Queen Bee is carrying twin…bee puppies? Bee kittens? What do you call a baby bee? Note: it turns out they are called “larvae” but I’m sticking with bee puppies for obvious reasons. . Recently, Beyoncé and her husband Jay Z released a series of pregnancy glamour shots that sent the maternal instincts of the Internet into a collective overdrive.
Virtual Reality Pulse brings together the best content for VR professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
UploadVR Between Realities podcast
MARCH 12, 2017
“TV shows and books can elicit emotions, but you always realize you’re watching TV or reading a book. In VR, you are so immersed in the technology that lizard part of your brain doesn’t recognize you’re in VR and just accepts this is where you are now.”. I’m speaking to journalist and author David M. Ewalt on a topic on the mind of every VR enthusiast and critic – how the innovation can transport us into worlds in a way unlike any other medium to date, and thus can be the ultimate empathy machin
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MARCH 12, 2017
Shazam, known for its eponymous music recognition app, has launched a new augmented reality (AR) platform for brands, artists, and users around the world. Founded in 2000, Shazam offers a mobile app that lets you identify songs playing in the background by tapping a button. But it has long since branched out into other verticals, including TV , and the company recently announced its billionth app download overall.
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