Sun.Feb 12, 2023

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The Jobs AI Will Never Replace

Building the Metaverse

It will not replace the deep connection you feel with an old friend. It will not replace your sense of wonder upon learning something new, beholding the splendor of the cosmos. It will not replace the thrill of wrestling the trout from the waters as you stand hip-deep in the rushing river. It will not replace the achievement you feel when standing astride the summit, the mists rolling beneath you like a sea of clouds.

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Meta Adds Direct Touch Menu Panels To Quest In v50 PTC Update

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Meta is adding the ability to directly touch menu panels and keyboards to make selections on Quest, as an alternative to the existing pointer system. Currently, the Quest operating system allows the user to highlight menu options with a cursor that extends out of the user’s hands or controllers. The user can then make selections with either the controller trigger or by pinching their fingers together.

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Fuel Up for the Week Ahead: February 6 – 11 Release Round-Up!

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This week has been an exciting one for those using the Meta Quest Platform. Several new titles and updates have been released, offering a plethora of content for users to explore. The highlight of this week’s releases was a brand new campaign title: Valerian Creed.

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Between Realities VR Podcast ft Igor Hardy of Played With Fire

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In this week’s episode of the Between Realities VR Podcast, Alex and Skeeva host Igor Hardy, Lead Game Designer at Played With Fire, developers of Mixture. Igor explains the design philosophy behind their new upcoming 3rd person VR adventure game. Other topics include the shutting down of Echo VR and the Polish VR game development scene.

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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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“Take a ‘Walk Off’ into Quixote Valley for Ghibli-Level Serenity!”

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Swords Of Gargantua Returning To Quest & PC VR Stores On March 2

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Multiplayer sword-combat VR simulator Swords of Gargantua is returning to Meta Quest and PC VR storefronts on March 2, marking what Thirdverse describes as a “relaunch” after sunsetting the game last year. In August 2022, Thirdverse announed that Swords of Gargantua would become unavailable to play from September 30, 2022. The company described the situation as a “service termination,” which would see the game removed from storefronts and become inaccessible to play, even