Tue.Dec 27, 2022

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Among Us VR Review on Quest 2

ARPost

Among Us has been a hit game for a while now. Among Us VR is a more recent phenomenon. Get your tasklist ready, memorize the map, warm up your button-smacking hand, and trust no one as we pilot the Skeld II through a trial run. A Brief History of Among US VR. Game studio Innersloth released the original Among Us in 2018 as a free app game with some optional paid customization features.

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Can Google Jumpstart AR Shopping?

AR Insider

Google has spent 20+ years as the internet’s launch point, including high-intent commercial searches. That has caused it to own a growing piece of consumer shopping. But how does AR play in? We dive into drivers & dynamics. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Steam Winter Sale Slashes Prices on Award-winning PC VR Games, Ends January 5th

Road to VR

The holidays may have left you with a modest surplus of time and/or cash, and that never happens. Well, the fine people at Valve have a convenient solution in mind, as the Winter Sale has knocked down prices on top PC VR games that should get you through the cold winter. Whether you’re kicking it with a bonafide PC VR headset or a shiny new Quest 2 to go along with your VR-ready PC, this winter’s Steam sale has you covered with a ton of top VR titles, some of which are currently rang

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The XR Week Peek (2022.12.27): Somnium VR1 to be revealed at CES, Wireless PSVR 2 still a possibility, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Welcome to the last newsletter of 2022! It’s been an interesting year for XR, and I’m glad that we did this journey together. Thanks for the trust you are giving me and for reading this column I publish every week… I hope it has been useful for you this year and that it will still be next year. Before we start digging into the news, let me wish you a Merry Christmas (if you celebrate it) and a happy new year!

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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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XR Today Guide: What is Augmented Reality?

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Many newcomers to the extended reality (XR) landscape are asking the question, “What is Augmented Reality?” The answer to this is simple: it’s all around us, literally and figuratively. Truthfully, it’s the most widely-used form of XR, with virtual and mixed reality coming in second and third, respectively. Simply put, AR allows its users to supply digital overlays of data, creative content, or holographic images with unlimited potential.

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Ring in the New Year with the Celebrate 2023 Sale

Oculus

The Season of Savings Sale just wrapped, but we’re back to spread some additional holiday cheer. Now through 11:59 pm PT on January 2, you.

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Meta Unveils Its Meta Reality Mixed Reality System

VRScout

Stereoscopic color passthrough, spatial anchoring, and scene understanding will deliver more realistic mixed reality experiences. According to Sarthak Ray, a product manager at Meta, the ability to see and interact with the world around you through mixed reality opens up new opportunities for VR. “You can play with friends in the same physical room or productivity experiences that combine huge virtual monitors with physical tools, and it’s a step toward our longer-term vision for augmented

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Don’t Miss The Shaq’tacular Spectacular, Starting 3:30 pm PT on December 31

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Get ready for an epic New Year’s Eve celebration in Meta Horizon Worlds. Starting at 3:30 pm PT on December 31 and continuing until 11:59.

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“25 Epic Meta Quest 2 Adventures Awaiting You in Fall 2022!”

VRGames

Read more about this here: [link].

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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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Behind the Build: STOIC ENTERTAINMENT Talks ‘World War Toons: Tank Arena VR’

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While you obviously don’t pilot a real tank in STOIC ENTERTAINMENT’s World War Toons: Tank Arena VR, it does feel analogous to a real-world experience.