VRScout

APRIL 3, 2018

The update is a window into the future of immersive content creation. Adobe unveiled a slew of new features in its Creative Cloud update released today, including an immersive 360-degree environment for its widely used video software Premiere Pro and animation suite After Effects. Now you can twist and turn as you wear a headset to view 360-degree content while editing, a feature that takes us closer to a seamless workflow and melds VR and the video creation process in a real-time setting.

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Next Reality AR

APRIL 3, 2018

All those early prototype images Magic Leap is so fond of showing off are great, but they rank a far second when compared to a new set of images just revealed by Microsoft in relation to the HoloLens. In a blog post on Tuesday, Microsoft's Bay Area Team posted images of the early prototype devices that led to the eventual release of the HoloLens. Accompanying the images are direct accounts from the team who worked on the device beginning in Sept. 2012, about two years before the company would un

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Road to VR

APRIL 3, 2018

Mozilla, the non-profit company behind Firefox web browser, today announced a new cross-platform, open sourced web browser called Firefox Reality, something Mozilla says was built from the ground-up for standalone VR and AR headsets. Firefox Reality, Mozilla says in a blog post , has a specific focus on serving up the web to “a wide variety of devices and platforms” including standalone headsets such as HTC Vive Focus.

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Next Reality AR

APRIL 3, 2018

It turns out that the government of Saudi Arabia has managed to do something last month's Game Developers Conference couldn't — give us a few new glimpses of the Magic Leap One being worn by someone other than Shaq. Last month, Magic Leap used GDC to launch its SDK, hold a number of private parties at a special "Magic Leap House," and even give a few select attendees private, apparently NDA-locked demos.

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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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Road to VR

APRIL 3, 2018

What is happening with the VR industry? Is adoption and growth still on target to support a vibrant and diverse ecosystem of independent VR developers? Leading headset manufacturers have not been transparent in sharing any specific information, and analyst datum that’s been released hasn’t been a reliable or comprehensive source of information.

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Road to VR

APRIL 3, 2018

Valve’s monthly Steam hardware and software survey is out, and it appears Oculus Rift is still gaining momentum over HTC Vive on the Steam platform as the number one VR headset among Steam users. Each month, Valve runs the survey among Steam users to determine some baseline statistics about what kind of hardware and software is used by the user population, and to see how things are changing over time; that includes which VR headsets are connected to users’ computers.

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VRScout

APRIL 3, 2018

The Vive Pro is coming and there’s also a discounted bundle for those just getting started. Two weeks ago, pre-orders opened up for HTC’s $799 Vive Pro VR headset. The upgraded headset touts a 78% increase in resolution, improved audio, and additional comfort features that should have you spending more time in VR. For those that pre-ordered the Vive Pro when orders opened up on Vive.com and Amazon , your headset is almost on its way — shipping April 5th.

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Road to VR

APRIL 3, 2018

HTC today announced they’re launching a hardware accessory bundle for $300 that will include all necessary bits for new Vive Pro customers starting from scratch (besides the headset, that is). The tracking bundle includes two SteamVR base stations and two Vive controllers, representing a $220 savings off the current price when purchased individually.

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Slashgear

APRIL 3, 2018

Just in time for the AR explosion, Mozilla revealed their first version of Firefox Reality. That’s a Firefox web browser for VR and AR platforms – mixed reality, in other words. This is a web browser made to appear in virtual reality, augmented reality, and in a way that allows simple VR and AR control. “Mozilla has always been on … Continue reading.

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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.

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Road to VR

APRIL 3, 2018

Facebook Spaces , the company’s social VR application which launched in beta one year ago , is getting an entirely new avatar system and customization tool, something Facebook says in a recent blog post was designed to make avatars “more expressive and customizable than ever.” The new avatar system, which includes “hundreds of new options” will feature new head shapes, hairstyles, facial features, and the ability to choose your body type.

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Slashgear

APRIL 3, 2018

Today we’re taking a look at the first round of HTC VIVE Pro reviews from a variety of publications. What we’ve found is a whole lot of “this is very expensive” and “not for the average user” – which is pretty much what we could have safely assumed would be said. What’s not so obvious is judgement on the intended … Continue reading.

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EnterpriseWear

APRIL 3, 2018

4 Recent Use Cases of Wearable Technologies in Enterprise When a worker in a robotic suit is better than a robot – Boeing Industrial enterprises have been experimenting with robotics to replace humans in physically strenuous and repetitive tasks, but there are certain complex tasks that cannot be automated. One such job that only […]. The post Ditching the robot, training manual, pills and stock room for XR & wearables appeared first on BrainXchange.

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Slashgear

APRIL 3, 2018

HTC faced criticism for offering the new Vive Pro as a headset-only system, with VR newbies frustrated they’d have to spend considerably more to outfit themselves with the controllers and other accessories, and now it’s addressing that. A new Vive Pro Starter Kit is being added to the line-up, targeting those who aren’t upgrading to the higher-resolution Vive Pro from … Continue reading.

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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.

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