VRScout
JANUARY 9, 2018
As more and more Oregon gas pumping jokes pour in, the VR industry takes its own light jab at the “game-changing” new law. If you’ve been paying any attention to the news lately, you’ve probably heard about a new law in Oregon allowing drivers to self-pump their vehicles for the first time in decades. Previously, each gas station located in the Pacific Northwest state required an official attendant to pump gas for customers.
Road to VR
JANUARY 9, 2018
Lenovo today unveiled the first standalone VR headset in Google’s Daydream mobile VR ecosystem, the Mirage Solo. Revealed today at CES, the headset integrates Google’s WorldSense six degrees of freedom (6DoF) positional tracking alongside the headset’s 3DoF controller. First teased back at Google I/O, Lenovo’s then unnamed headset was set to arrive with a similar 6DoF headset from HTC, however HTC recently scrapped plans to bring their headset to the West with Daydream su
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VRScout
JANUARY 9, 2018
First announced at last year’s Vidcon , VR180 is a new YouTube video format focused on the 180° field-of-view in front of you. The video format lets you make immersive stereoscopic video without having to worry about what’s behind the camera, splitting the difference between full 360° VR video and standard video. Since launch, there have been few creators experimenting with the new format.
Road to VR
JANUARY 9, 2018
During HTC’s pre-CES event where the new flagship Vive Pro headset was revealed, the company also announced an official Wireless Adaptor for Vive. The optional accessory will allow for a tether-free VR experience, and will support both the Vive and Vive Pro systems when it launches in the summer. As mentioned during our liveblog , the Vive Wireless Adaptor uses Intel’s WiGig technology and is “optimised for low latency.
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.
VR Bites
JANUARY 9, 2018
Today HTC announced the HTC Vive pro VR headset. A minor upgrade compared to the existing HTC Vive. Is it worth buying or should you stick with your original Vive? The HTC Vive Pro has a few advantages above the normal Vive. The most important thing is the higher resolution of the Pro. Compared to the original Vive it has more pixels per inch, so the pixels and the lines between the pixels (screen door effect) will be less noticeable in the Vive Pro.
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VR Bites
JANUARY 9, 2018
Oculus, Xiaomi, and Qualcomm have announced a collaboration for the production of their mobile VR headsets. Both the Oculus Go and the Mi VR Standalone will be produced by Xiaomi on the basis of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 SoC. The headsets have to be launched globally but Xiaomi will be serving the Chinese market and Oculus the rest of the world. Both VR Headsets are based on the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 Hardware and will use the same mobile VR Platform.
Cats and VR
JANUARY 9, 2018
Vertigo Games has announced the he hit VR shooter Arizona Sunshine is coming to location-based VR (LBVR) with a spin-off version currently in development for VR arcades exclusively. Arizona Sunshine for LBVR is playable this week at the HTC VIVE Expo at the Wynn’s Alsace Ballroom at CES 2018. Bringing together up to 4 VIVE users in the same physical play space, Arizona Sunshine for LBVR uses the power of real-world movement to bring unrivaled immersion to the virtual zombie apocalypse.
VR Bites
JANUARY 9, 2018
Today HTC announced the HTC Vive pro VR headset. A minor upgrade compared to the existing HTC Vive. Is it worth buying or should you stick with your original Vive? The HTC Vive Pro has a few advantages above the normal Vive. The most important thing is the higher resolution of the Pro. Compared to the original Vive it has more pixels per inch, so the pixels and the lines between the pixels (screen door effect) will be less noticeable in the Vive Pro.
VRWorld
JANUARY 9, 2018
Tech startup Looxid Labs announced this week that it was awarded a Best of Innovation Award in CES 2018’s Virtual Reality category for its LooxidVR headset. Previous winners in the category have included Samsung, for their Gear VR headset, and Google, for their Tilt Brush 3D/VR painting system. LooxidVR is a mobile-based VR headset, similar in design to Samsung’s Gear VR and Google Daydream View , with the added features of having embedded EEG sensors and eye-tracking cameras.
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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.
VR Bites
JANUARY 9, 2018
Oculus, Xiaomi, and Qualcomm have announced a collaboration for the production of their mobile VR headsets. Both the Oculus Go and the Mi VR Standalone will be produced by Xiaomi on the basis of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 SoC. The headsets have to be launched globally but Xiaomi will be serving the Chinese market and Oculus the rest of the world. Both VR Headsets are based on the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 Hardware and will use the same mobile VR Platform.
Slashgear
JANUARY 9, 2018
Right now there are two main types of virtual reality headsets, ones that are tethered to PCs and ones that need a smartphone to work. Either way, such headsets are beholden to another device running the show, which also prevents users from accessing said devices normally. Standalone VR headsets have long been a dream but, as far as Google’s Daydream … Continue reading.
VRWorld
JANUARY 9, 2018
SoundHound Inc., a developer of AI and conversational intelligence technologies, this week introduced a range of integrations empowered by their Houndify Voice AI platform. Demonstrations of some of those integrations will occur at this week’s CES in Las Vegas. The integrations run a very wide range of IoT categories, including automotive, connected speakers, robotics, appliances, augmented reality experiences, smart home, and wearables, from companies including Hyundai, HUMAX, Mayfield Robotics
HaptX
JANUARY 9, 2018
At HaptX, we periodically speak to leading experts in haptic technology, its history, and its applications. Greg Bilsland, Sr. Communications Manager at Haptx, recently spoke to David Parisi , an Associate Professor of Emerging Media at College of Charleston. His research “investigates the myriad interfaces between bodies and media technologies, with a particular emphasis on physical interactions with digital media.
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.
VRWorld
JANUARY 9, 2018
Intel CEO Brian Krzanich used Monday’s CES 2018 keynote to highlight how data is changing our work and personal lives, while simultaneously pushing forward technological innovation both at his company and within the larger technology sector. His keynote also specifically addressed Intel’s new initiatives in the VR space. “Data is going to introduce social and economic changes that we see perhaps once or twice in a century,” Krzanich said.
VeeR VR
JANUARY 9, 2018
Since VeeR released the "Collection" feature in late December, 2017, many collections curated by our creators have appeared on our radar. The new feature allows our users to organize 360 photos and videos into one viewable and sharable bundle. With this update as its first episode, our "Collection of the Week" series aims at discovering and promoting original quality collections.
VRWorld
JANUARY 9, 2018
Imaging technology firm YI Technology today announced details of its YI Horizon VR180 Camera at CES 2018 in Las Vegas. The camera, created in collaboration with Google’s Virtual Reality team, is billed as an easy-to-use, stereoscopic 3D camera. The camera features seamless integration with YouTube and Google Photos, and is compatible with Google Cardboard, Google Daydream, PlayStation VR and other certified viewers.
VeeR VR
JANUARY 9, 2018
It's time for the second episode of our “Collection of the Week” series. Today’s original collection (visit full collection by clicking on the title below) was created by Darren Millar , a tiny planet photographer and drone pilot. Interested in knowing more about him and his work, visit his personal website or follow him on Facebook / Instagram. France in 360 - 360 Photo Collection. 360 panoramas in the collection were taken in Limousin, France with a DJI Spark.
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.
VRWorld
JANUARY 9, 2018
Lumus, a developer of transparent displays for augmented reality hardware is showcasing its latest technological innovations this week, at CES 2018. The company is demoing both its new Vision optical engine — a solution in the AR visor space — and is also providing a sneak-peak of technologies that will be used to empower a glasses-style AR device.
VeeR VR
JANUARY 9, 2018
First Let me thank Ben Claremont (LIFE in 360) , Hugh Hou (CreatorUp!) , Larkin Donley (CreatorUp!) , Michael Ty (360 Rumors) for all the amazing reviews and recommendations on this topic! Follow them for the latest news on 360° hardware. . Frame rate is an exciting topic to talk about. With higher shooting frame rate, videos play out smoother when slowed down.
VRWorld
JANUARY 9, 2018
Thanks to their critically-acclaimed Vive headset, HTC became one of the biggest names in virtual reality two years ago. The Vive Focus , a standalone headset, was announced in 2017 but didn’t quite satiate people’s hunger for a Vive successor. Fortunately for the world of VR, HTC is pulling out the big guns at CES 2018 with the new Vive Pro.
Road to VR
JANUARY 9, 2018
It might still be rather bulky, but HTC’s new Vive Pro brings a host of improvements that have the headset teetering on the edge of next-gen. Today at CES 2018, HTC revealed the Vive Pro. It isn’t the ‘Vive 2’—and the original Vive will continue to be sold alongside it—but, in many ways, it raises the bar for PC VR headsets. Improved Display Boosts Clarity.
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?
VRWorld
JANUARY 9, 2018
AI and robotics firm Rokid has unveiled a prototype of its planned augmented reality product, Rokid Glass, this week at CES. The company, better known for its home assistant products (that bear similarities in looks and functionality to Amazon’s Alexa Dot and Google’s Home Mini), appears to be making its first foray into the augmented reality space.
VRScout
JANUARY 9, 2018
The Mirage Solo is a standalone device that gets rid of the cord. Back in May, we got our first demo of Google’s WorldSense technology. It was a glimpse into the future of what VR headsets will look like as standalone devices. HTC and Lenovo were both announced as partners—but HTC soon backed out to focus on the Chinese market with their Vive Focus inside-out tracked standalone headset.
VRWorld
JANUARY 9, 2018
NextVR , a leading provider of systems for broadcasting live sports and music events in virtual reality, yesterday previewed several upgrades to its technology platform. The announcement was made in conjunction with the opening of CES 2018 in Las Vegas. In what was billed as a “sneak peek,” NextVR unveiled three major initiatives: introducing Six Degrees of Freedom (6DoF) technology; improving fidelity of transmitted content; and adding augmented reality to their platform.
Road to VR
JANUARY 9, 2018
Google today unveiled at CES a pair of point-and-shoot stereoscopic 180 cameras from Lenovo and Chinese camera manufacturer YI Technology. The cameras, respectively called the Lenovo Mirage and the Yi Horizon, are the first consumer cameras in Google’s growing VR180 camera platform. Delivering high quality 360 video is tough. Most consumer hand-held 360 cameras top out at 4K resolution and are usually monoscopic, two facts that don’t always make for the highest quality VR viewing ex
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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