Sat.Dec 21, 2019

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The 2019 Holiday VR Gift Guide: Expanding Reality With Family And Friends

VRScout

A multi-generational, laughter-evoking and joy-centric take on what virtual reality experiences to try this holiday season. Did you give (or receive! yay!) your first virtual reality headset this holiday? Or maybe you are considering buying virtual reality for a friend or loved one? Or maybe you’re looking for some new, fun, joy-filled content? The 2019 VR Holiday Gift Guide is here to help!

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Big Players Set to Join Europe’s Premier Extended Reality Event

ARPost

London, December 21, 2019 — According to one study, the extended reality (XR) market is forecast to grow over 65% between 2019 and 2024. More and more VR and AR applications are emerging, and immersive technology is gaining traction in the boardroom and at home. Whatever the statistic turns out to be, it is beyond doubt that this technology is set to revolutionise industries across the world, with more verticals than ever seeking to drive business growth by leveraging its potential benefits.

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‘Snow Crash’ TV Series Coming to HBO Max, Neal Stephenson to Executive Produce

Road to VR

Neal Stephenson’s classic cyberpunk novel Snow Crash (1992) is an oft referenced starting point for many in the VR scene. Now, a Deadline exclusive holds that HBO Max is officially developing a TV series out of the novel. According to Deadline , Michael Bacall ( 21 Jump Street ) has signed on as the show’s writer, with Joe Cornish ( The Kid Who Would Be King ) directing.

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Tested Goes Hands-on with ‘Half-Life: Alyx’ Using 8 Major VR Headsets

Road to VR

Valve let Tested’s Norman Chan and Will Smith into their headquarters recently for a multi-hour session with Half-Life: Alyx , the studio’s famed flagship VR game coming out in March 2020. Although Chan and Smith couldn’t reveal plot details and some of the mechanics after their three-hour preview of the still in-progress game, but testing it out on eight major VR headsets did give them some latitude to talk about some of the game’s design elements as well as Valve’

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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.