VRScout
DECEMBER 7, 2017
Laser Cat AR is a simple unfinished experiment. So why can’t I stop thinking about it? Another day, another independent developer blowing minds on the internet with yet another intuitive ARKit application. Apple’s augmented reality developer platform has continued to be the birthplace of some of this years most interesting AR experiences from both amateur developers and professionals alike.
Road to VR
DECEMBER 7, 2017
HTC today announced more specifics around Vive Focus, the company’s standalone mobile VR headset for China-based customers. Once destined for Western shores running Google’s Daydream platform, HTC recently surprised the world by scrapping those plans and limiting the release of the standalone headset to China where it will run the company’s ‘open source’ API Vive Wave and a mobile version of the Viveport store.
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Slashgear
DECEMBER 7, 2017
While virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality have all, or separately, been hailed as the next wave of computing, the truth is they haven’t taken off outside of a still small minority in the tech industry. One reason is the prohibitive cost of PC-powered VR equipment. The other is that few people find any use of the technologies, especially … Continue reading.
Road to VR
DECEMBER 7, 2017
Owlchemy Labs, creators of Job Simulator (2016) and Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality (2017) tonight announced their latest VR title, Vacation Simulator. Revealed during the Game Awards 2017 ceremony, Vacation Simulator promises to deliver the same deadpan comedy of its predecessor, which had you exploring what it was like to do a job through the lens of sentient robots who have long since made human labor obsolete.
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.
Everything VR & AR
DECEMBER 7, 2017
David Trainor, Founder and Principal of Sentireal joins us this week on the Everything VR & AR Podcast. Sentireal specializes in developing apps that deliver personalized education and training experiences using VR/AR. David discusses how VR/AR content itself is generated using machine learning and artificial intelligence technology so that each user automatically gets a tailored experience.
Virtual Reality Pulse brings together the best content for VR professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
VRWorld
DECEMBER 7, 2017
Facebook’s VR subsidiary started offering a pre-release version of Oculus Home , a virtual room that you can outfit pretty much however you want. Think of it as a computer-generated IKEA catalog which now turns to a fully customizable environment that you can decorate with furniture and various interactive objects. You’ll have a catalogue of several hundred items to pick from, but some will need to be unlocked by completing in-game achievements or other challenges.
Road to VR
DECEMBER 7, 2017
Charged up from the multi-million dollar success of Job Simulator (2016) and its more recent game Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality (2017), Owlchemy Labs recently revealed they’re teasing their next VR game at this year’s Game Awards. Geoff Keighley, game journalist and founder of The Game Awards, announced the news on Twitter , saying Owlchemy’s next VR title will be unveiled during the pre-show.
VRWorld
DECEMBER 7, 2017
BMW is first brand to offer a configurator through Apple’s Augmented Reality app using ARKit with iOS 11. The BMW i Visualizer app allows you in that way, to select and customize a life-sized version of the BMW i3, i3s, or i8 car while in any location. Now customers in select markets can use their iPads and iPhones to to view real-size 3D renderings of BMW i cars like the i3 and i8.
Road to VR
DECEMBER 7, 2017
California-based VR developer Survios has revealed their upcoming action game Sprint Vector will launch in closed beta in January 2018. The game will feature in eSports tournaments before its official launch, including the Intel-sponsored Alienware VR Cup. Sprint Vector is the second major title from Survios, creators of the highly-regarded VR shooter Raw Data (2017).
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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.
VRWorld
DECEMBER 7, 2017
Have you ever thought that maybe artificial intelligence isn’t just to ‘destroy all humans”, but maybe also to help us? Nowadays when everyone is talking about investing in crypto currencies, and bitcoin price is being bullish to the end, using Artificial Intelligence to predict Crypto currency value seems like a smart idea. Bitcoin Bubble Burst , presented at the Disrupt Berlin hackathon by Claudio Weck, Saad El Hajjaji, and Karthick Perum, watches major price changes for you and tr
VeeR VR
DECEMBER 7, 2017
Virtual reality is creating new ways for universities to recruit students by integrating virtual tours into their admission marketing campaigns. As many may realize, in-person visit of future campus plays a major role in students' final enrollment decisions. Being able to visualize which constructions their investments are funneled towards also secure investors' confidence.
Road to VR
DECEMBER 7, 2017
Striker VR is developing a haptic gun peripheral for out-of-home VR attractions, which has the most powerful and responsive recoil that I’ve ever tested. The company’s latest prototype, a verification model as the company nears its first manufacturing run, brings a host of improvements. Striker VR’s ‘ Arena Infinity ‘ VR gun peripheral uses an electric haptic system to create a powerful and responsive kick that really pushes back against your shoulder and moves the
VeeR VR
DECEMBER 7, 2017
VR has the power of offering artistic experiences to various demographics with limited access to for different reasons, and today we've selected a handful of amazing VR projects initiated by galleries and creative agencies on how the art industry can utilize 360 media. Virtual Art Gallery 360 - Carlos Monteiro. Gigoia Studios is a creative agency founded in 2011, dedicated to exploring new ways of connecting arts and people through fine art games, virtual reality experiences and ambient soundtra
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.
VRScout
DECEMBER 7, 2017
An informative AR experience breaks down the intricate coffee-making process at Shanghai’s Reserve Roastery. Once again China is out to prove it’s the number one destination for everything virtual and augmented reality. The technology-driven country has seen everything from a massive growth in consumer AR applications , to an incredibly ambitious $30 billion VR theme park.
Road to VR
DECEMBER 7, 2017
Display resolutions are growing, but the graphical processing power to serve these displays with content isn’t growing at the same rate. Enter foveated rendering, a technique commonly held as one of the next logical steps in making VR headsets more immersive. While the idea itself is well understood; track the user’s eye movements and only render the most central area to the eye in high-definition, leaving the rest to fuzz in the peripheral unnoticed, it isn’t a fully solved pr
VRScout
DECEMBER 7, 2017
It’s that time of the year again and Sundance Film Festival has announced their 2018 lineup for the New Frontier Exhibitions. The showcase is packed with 20 VR/MR experiences, two AI projects and live performances, exhibited between three venues in Park City. This is the first time New Frontier is highlighting an Artificial Intelligence section in the New Frontier Line-up.
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