VRScout

JUNE 26, 2017

The Magik Gallery exhibition on May 20 marked a turning point in how the general public and the art establishment will engage with immersive art. Since the launch of Tilt Brush last year, we’ve witnessed a surge in creative expression in immersive technologies, amplified by the presence of other applications popping onto the scene, such as MasterpieceVR , Oculus Medium , Quill , Kingspray , ANIMVR , and Sketchfab.

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Road to VR

JUNE 26, 2017

ViveNchill is a new bolt-on cooling system comprising two angled fans that the creators claim will banish foggy, sweaty headset issues for good. Unsavoury headline aside, the folks at RedRotor (a company previously specialising in drone components and accessories) have turned their hand to a problem which in truth still doesn’t have a universal solution – sweaty VR face syndrome.

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VRScout

JUNE 26, 2017

Sliming virtual friends at Vidcon. Going on its eighth year, VidCon brings tens of thousands of screaming fans together with their favorite video content creators. With brands like Facebook, YouTube, and Taco Bell going all out to be relevant with this next generation of media consumers, it was no surprise to see VR also front and center. With all the VR experiences we regularly come across at conferences, there’s always a good chance immersive technology is just being used as a marketing gimmic

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JUNE 26, 2017

Skyrim VR was one of the biggest surprises of E3 2017 this month, but so far it’s only been confirmed for PlayStation VR (PSVR). But PC VR users need not fear; it should be with them next year. Developer Bethesda apparently confirmed as much to GameSpot, as stated in the below video. While PSVR players will get Skryim this November, the game will release on the HTC Vive in 2018.

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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

JUNE 26, 2017

The process of diagnosing a concussion is largely a subjective process of variations of attention, focus, and balance, which means that the existing self-reporting methods are unreliable and easily gamed. Using foundational research from military research, SyncThink has created a portable concussion diagnostic tool that uses a tablet and either a Gear VR or Oculus Rift DK2 fitted with an SMI eye tracker.

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Road to VR

JUNE 26, 2017

Tower defence title Ancient Amuletor from TiGames is launching for PlayStation VR tomorrow sporting multiplayer co-op and an adorable art style. Here’s a look at the launch trailer. If you’ve been yearning for a dose of tower defence with friends in virtual reality, Ancient Amuletor is a neat looking new release for PSVR out tomorrow that might suit you down to the ground.

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JUNE 26, 2017

Project Cars is one of the biggest, most polished VR games to date, so we’ve understandably got high expectations for its sequel, Project Cars 2. The first VR footage of the game suggests that developer Slightly Mad Studios is set to meet those expectations. Below are four new gameplay videos from the upcoming driving sim, all shot by the testing community.

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Slashgear

JUNE 26, 2017

In pushing the virtual reality market forward, it really isn’t enough just to have a VR headset or a set of demo apps and games. It isn’t even enough just to have a platform to build upon. You also need the builders that will utilize that platform. Last year, HTC announced its Vive X accelerator program in a bid to … Continue reading.

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JUNE 26, 2017

It was back in April that we told you that education startup Lifeliqe was bringing its services to Microsoft’s HoloLens platform. Initially we saw the app at work in the classroom , but now anyone with a HoloLens can try it out for themselves. Lifeliqe today launches its mixed reality app as a free download on the Windows Store. It’s based on the company’s pre-existing service for Windows.

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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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AllThingsVR

JUNE 26, 2017

Tate Modern to use virtual reality to bring Modigliani’s Paris to life via @EveningStandard [link] [link] — allthingsvr (@allthingsvr) June 26, 2017.

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JUNE 26, 2017

Less than a week ago new models of Valve’s prototype Knuckles controller surfaced in SteamVR Home. The device is an attempt to innovate in the VR space with controllers that allow you to grab and release in VR without being concerned with dropping a controller. The prototype has made rounds to select developers as they create content for the controllers and now a video from Zulubo Productions has surfaced showing off how players can interact with items in a virtual space with a grip or eve

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AllThingsVR

JUNE 26, 2017

This app uses augmented reality to turn your smartphone into a ruler via @TheNextWeb [link] [link] — allthingsvr (@allthingsvr) June 26, 2017.

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JUNE 26, 2017

Coatsink’s last big game, Esper 2, had some big voice talent behind it, including Nick Frost of Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz fame. Frost is back for the developer’s latest title, Augmented Empire , and he’s bringing some friends with him. The developer’s new turn-based strategy game will also feature the voice of Kate Mulgrew, known for her role as Captain Kathryn Janeway on Star Trek: Voyager and Doug Cockle, who provides the gravelly voice of Geralt in the popular Wit

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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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AllThingsVR

JUNE 26, 2017

VR World NYC Opening Bridges The Gap Between Consumers And Pricey Tech via @IBTimes [link] [link] — allthingsvr (@allthingsvr) June 26, 2017.

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JUNE 26, 2017

This year’s E3 seemed to have more games that were announced after press conferences were over than ever before. In the past it felt like if you watched a publisher’s press conference then you’d have a pretty good idea of what they’re working on for the next 12 months, but not anymore. Every major press conference at E3 this year had games that were announced after the fact or beforehand that never got stage time during the actual show and Space Junkies is one such game f

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AllThingsVR

JUNE 26, 2017

ThermoReal lets you feel heat, cold, and pain in virtual reality via @VentureBeat [link] [link] — allthingsvr (@allthingsvr) June 27, 2017.

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JUNE 26, 2017

The VRDL360 is seeking to make virtual reality more accessible to the everyday consumer and aims to pack numerous features into one device. . A Los Angeles-based startup called VR Dongli, founded by Zidane Xu, who has background working on the world’s first street-view project, is seeking to get in on the virtual reality game. The company launched a fundraising campaign on Indiegogo in June and, despite the historically disappointing failures of crowdfunding hardware projects, this one has alrea

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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.

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AllThingsVR

JUNE 26, 2017

The Magik Gallery Debut was a Landmark Event for Immersive Art via @VRScout [link] [link] — allthingsvr (@allthingsvr) June 27, 2017.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JUNE 26, 2017

We first saw Gorn back at the 2017 Game Developers Conference (GDC), and it left us hungry for more. Fortunately an Early Access release and a more polished look is right around the corner. A Steam page for this bloody VR gladiator simulator has finally been posted up, revealing a July 10th release date for the Early Access version. As you can tell from the new trailer and screenshots, developer Free Lives has spent a lot of time polishing the game in the visuals department so that the blood loo

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AllThingsVR

JUNE 26, 2017

Virtual reality specialist MelodyVR partners with Microsoft via @MusicWeek [link] [link] — allthingsvr (@allthingsvr) June 26, 2017.

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AllThingsVR

JUNE 26, 2017

MIT Students Made An Interactive, Augmented Reality Mural via @motherboard [link] [link] — allthingsvr (@allthingsvr) June 26, 2017.

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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?

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AllThingsVR

JUNE 26, 2017

VRDL360 Surpasses Funding Goal For Live-Streaming Camera via @UploadVR [link] [link] — allthingsvr (@allthingsvr) June 26, 2017.

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AllThingsVR

JUNE 26, 2017

SpaceX is even landing rockets in augmented reality via @TheVerge [link] [link] — allthingsvr (@allthingsvr) June 27, 2017.

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