VRScout
AUGUST 5, 2019
Circus Roncalli adopts holographic tech amid concerns over animal cruelty. The international circus industry has been struggling as of late. In 2017, the famous Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus permanently closed its tent flaps to the public; meanwhile, new regulations have heavily impacted circus providers throughout numerous European countries.
The Ghost Howls
AUGUST 5, 2019
In these days, I got a quite interesting rumor: Xiaomi may have abandoned its plans for the Mi VR standalone headset , the Chinese counterpart of the Oculus Go. Before I continue with this story… Before I tell you what I know, let me clarify one thing: THIS IS A RUMOR. Xiaomi has not confirmed nor denied this news , since it has not answered to my request on the topic.
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VRScout
AUGUST 5, 2019
Immerse yourself in one of 2004’s most prominent first-person shooters, now available in VR. If you’re a longtime fan of the first-person shooter genre, chances are you may be familiar with a competitive squad-based shooter referred to as Special Force. Originally released on PC back in 2004 , the FPS classic received 15 years of continued support across 100 different countries , generating several spin-offs and sequels as well as a diverse player base in the process.
ARPost
AUGUST 5, 2019
Wescover has been around for a couple of years now. Their goal is to help individuals find deeper meaning in unique art. The AR app Google Lens has a similar objective so it makes sense that they would work together. That’s why Wescover is making their catalog of thousands of artists and art pieces available on Google Lens. The move expands Google Lens and moves Wescover into the AR space.
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.
Road to VR
AUGUST 5, 2019
Yes… it’s already been 20 years. 1999’s The Matrix is perhaps the most iconic film involving VR ever made, and later this month it’ll return to to select theaters in the US for one week. Major American movie theater chain AMC announced that The Matrix will be shown in some 135 of the chain’s ‘Dolby Cinema’ theaters from August 30th to September 9th; advanced tickets can be purchased starting today.
Virtual Reality Pulse brings together the best content for VR professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Voices of VR
AUGUST 5, 2019
Brittan Heller is a technology & human rights fellow at the Carr Center for Human Rights at Harvard University where she is investigating the intersection.
Peter Graham
AUGUST 5, 2019
Epic Games launched its $100,000,000 USD Epic MegaGrants initiative to support Unreal Engine developers earlier this year, no matter what field they worked in. Virteasy Dental , a company specialising in educating university students via a haptic simulator has just received a grant to help it develop the platform for Unreal Engine including virtual reality (VR) support. .
Road to VR
AUGUST 5, 2019
VR software has introduced many new challenges to developers. Among these challenges, rich interactions are at the very core of all the new elements VR software designers need to consider when creating games or general applications. Guest Article by Enrique Tromp . Enrique is cofounder and CTO of VRMADA , a tech company providing enterprise VR solutions worldwide.
Peter Graham
AUGUST 5, 2019
Western companies generally tend to struggle to break into the lucrative Chinese market for a number of reasons, which is why they’re inclined to find a home-grown partner to help facilitate the process. These first steps can be small and innocuous, such as Google’s ARCore arrival, helped by a videogame called PuzzlAR: World Tour. A 3D jigsaw puzzle videogame , PuzzlAR: World Tour first arrived for iOS in 2017 followed by Android devices in 2018.
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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.
XR for Business Podcast
AUGUST 5, 2019
Alan and his guests often espouse investing in XR on this podcast, but that comes with the implicit understanding that you should expect a return on that investment. Cameron Ayres from Sector 5 Digital discusses strategies for maximizing that ROI. Alan: Today's guest is Cameron Ayres, the director of innovation at Sector 5 Digital, a digital agency specializing in augmented reality and virtual reality applications for the enterprise.
Peter Graham
AUGUST 5, 2019
From what’s been shown so far, NetEase Games’ open-world role-playing game (RPG) Nostos certainly seems ambitious. First appearing at Gamescom in 2018 , the studio announced several months ago that it was planning a Q3 2019 launch for the title. However, a statement during ChinaJoy 2019 last week now pushes that schedule into Q4 this year.
XR for Business Podcast
AUGUST 5, 2019
Alan and his guests often espouse investing in XR on this podcast, but that comes with the implicit understanding that you should expect a return on that investment. Cameron Ayres from Sector 5 Digital discusses strategies for maximizing that ROI. Alan: Today's guest is Cameron Ayres, the director of innovation at Sector 5 Digital, a digital agency specializing in augmented reality and virtual reality applications for the enterprise.
Peter Graham
AUGUST 5, 2019
Western companies generally tend to struggle to break into the lucrative Chinese market for a number of reasons, which is why they’re inclined to find a home-grown partner to help facilitate the process. These first steps can be small and innocuous, such as videogames like PuzzlAR: World Tour. A 3D jigsaw puzzle videogame , PuzzlAR: World Tour first arrived for iOS in 2017 followed by Android devices in 2018.
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.
XR for Business Podcast
AUGUST 5, 2019
Alan and his guests often espouse investing in XR on this podcast, but that comes with the implicit understanding that you should expect a return on that investment. Cameron Ayres from Sector 5 Digital discusses strategies for maximizing that ROI. Alan: Today's guest is Cameron Ayres, the director of innovation at Sector 5 Digital, a digital agency specializing in augmented reality and virtual reality applications for the enterprise.
AR Insider
AUGUST 5, 2019
Data Point of the Week is AR Insider’s dive into the latest spatial computing figures. It includes data points, along with narrative insights and takeaways. For an indexed collection of data and reports, subscribe to ARtillery Pro. One of AR’s most promising areas is B2B software to create consumer-facing lenses and animations. This is under the category of AR “ building blocks ” which we see as a major industry accelerant and revenue opportunity.
XR for Business Podcast
AUGUST 5, 2019
Alan and his guests often espouse investing in XR on this podcast, but that comes with the implicit understanding that you should expect a return on that investment. Cameron Ayres from Sector 5 Digital discusses strategies for maximizing that ROI. Alan: Today's guest is Cameron Ayres, the director of innovation at Sector 5 Digital, a digital agency specializing in augmented reality and virtual reality applications for the enterprise.
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