Tue.Jan 03, 2023

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This Futuristic VR Facemask Tracks Your Expressions

VRScout

The low-cost device will be available for purchase in the US and Japan later this year. Say hello to X Mask, a new device described by the manufacturer as a “mask type sensing gadget.” Developed by Japanese startup Dolami, X Mask is capable of tracking your facial expressions in detail thanks to a series of incorporated sensors placed strategically across your face.

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Minimizing Augmented Reality Security Risks: A Brief Roadmap

ARPost

Sponsored content. Sponsored by Mediazoma Private Limited. Augmented reality is an innovative technology spearheading the transformation of science fiction into reality. You might even start using hologram armor like Iron Man or command F.R.I.D.A.Y. to do your chores in the near future. One may argue that Alexa is already a step toward Tony Stark’s F.R.I.D.A.Y., but she needs more improvements.

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Chipotle Is Launching A Fitness-Inspired AR Experience

VRScout

Complete exercises and read meditative prompts for a chance at some free guac. In an official release, Chipotle, the popular chain restaurant, announced that it has partnered with Snap Inc. to launch a new augmented reality (AR) Lens for the Snapchat app that will encourage you to get up and moving with a series of “Chipotle-inspired exercises.” According to Chipotle, this is the first Snapchat Lens created by a restaurant that promotes physical wellness.

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What’s Pinterest’s Role in the Immersive Shopping Era?

AR Insider

When discussing image-based product discovery, one of the original players is Pinterest. Product inspiration and discovery were in its DNA social feeds like Instagram. Now, with that visual shopping DNA, it’s blitzing AR. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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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.

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Saudi Arabia Gains Majority Stake in Magic Leap in $450M Deal

Road to VR

Saudi Arabia has taken majority share of the US-based augmented reality company Magic Leap, The Telegraph reports, widening the stake via its state-owned sovereign wealth fund with a deal amounting to $450 million. Citing delayed accounts obtained from its European division, the company is said to have raised $150 million in preferred convertible stock and $300 million in debt from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) over the course of 2022.

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Valve Reveals Top Selling VR Games on Steam in 2022

Road to VR

Another year of VR gaming has come and gone, and Valve has again released its annual sales figures for the past year, highlighting the best-selling VR titles on Steam. Valve has published a series of ‘The Best of 2022‘ charts showing which titles on Steam have fared the best across several metrics. Among the charts is a list of the top 100 best-selling VR games on Steam in 2022 , as measured by gross revenue.

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Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund Takes Control of Magic Leap

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

To close 2022, Magic Leap’s leadership team underwent a major restructuring following a significant investment from Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund. The augmented reality (AR) headset manufacturer gained $450 million from the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF). The investment by Saudi’s PIF division allows the region to own over 50 percent of Magic Leap’s ownership stake.

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Song In The Smoke: Rekindled Confirmed For PSVR 2

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17-Bit’s survival game Song In The Smoke will receive a PSVR 2 remaster. Joining a growing list of PSVR 2 games , 17-Bit creative director Jake Kazdal c onfirmed the news in EDGE Magazine issue #380. Called Song in the Smoke: Rekindled, they providing a brief insight into this upcoming port. “It wasn’t a light upgrade – it was a ton of work and up-rezzing of so many visual systems,” Kazdal advised.

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Intel Unveils 13th Gen Core Mobile Processors: Raptor Lake-HX, H, P, and U Series, Up To 24 Cores

Anand Tech

Not just focused on their new 13th gen Core desktop chips, Intel this morning is also kicking off 2023 for its mobile customers in a big way with the announcement of the 13th generation Core mobile family. Based on the same Raptor Lake architecture as Intel's 13th gen Core desktop chips, Intel is launching (or at least, announcing) the full 13th gen mobile stack all in one go.

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How to Train Employees 65% Faster With Virtual Reality

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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The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR Features Frightening Eye-Tracking Support

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Supermassive Games outlined how The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR makes terrifying use of PSVR 2’s eye-tracking support. One of many PSVR 2 games arriving at launch, The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR is a rollercoaster horror shooter similar to the 2016 PSVR exclusive Until Dawn: Rush Of Blood , you’ll try and survive this nightmarish ride by dodging obstacles and shooting fiends.

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NVIDIA CES 2023 Special Address Live Blog (8am PT/16:00 UTC)

Anand Tech

Kicking off CES 2023, the first presentation of the week comes from NVIDIA. The prolific GPU vendor is at the show to talk about new consumer hardware for desktops and laptops, as well as software updates for its Studio ecosystem, robotics, and Drive platforms.

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It’s like the Power Glove, but for VR

TechCrunch VR

Nintendo’s Power Glove was, to quote one of the eighties’ finest films, “so bad.” The NES peripheral transfixed a generation of youngsters, only to later realize that the “bad” in this instance should perhaps have been taken a bit more literally. Nintendo ultimately sold 1 million of the things, but the technology just wasn’t there, and the dream controlling gameplay with a robo-glove appeared to have died along with it.

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Intel Announces Non-K 13th Gen Core For Desktop: New 65 W and 35 W Processors

Anand Tech

When Intel launches a new family of desktop processors, it typically unleashes its high-end unlocked SKUs first, including the K and KF models. Not only does this give users a glimpse of its performance enhancements throughout its product development cycle and roadmap in the best possible light, but it also allows enthusiasts and high-end performance junkies to get their hands on the latest and most potent processors from the very beginning of the product cycle.

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Are You Still Watching? How to Create Engaging Presentations for Virtual Learning

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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Subsonic Screeching: Lynx R1 is Racing to Meet Demand!

VRGames

The highly anticipated mixed reality headset Lynx R1 is officially starting its shipping process, with hundreds of the devices already being prepared. After delaying shipments due to pandemic-related supply chain issues in 2021, Kickstarter backers will be some of the first to receive their headsets between March and April 2023. Lynx brings an immersive experience […].

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2023 Kickoff: The Year of VR with Video Pass-through

The AR Show

Today I am kicking off 2023 with another annual monologue. I hope you and your family were able to have a safe and relaxing holiday, even in the face of another arctic blast and spate of viral diseases. This is the sixth such annual kickoff episode, and when looking back at my notes from last year, the big surprise from 2022 was the resounding commitment shown by Meta and others to continued investment in VR & AR technologies, despite heavy financial losses and Wall Street pressure.

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“PSVR 2 Upgrades – Now Every Game’s a Winner!”

VRGames

The release of PSVR 2 is just around the corner and many gamers with original PSVR headsets have been wondering if they will have access to games on the new headset. The good news is that some developers are now offering free PSVR 2 support so you won’t be left without any options when it […].

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VR Fitness Insider Podcast – Episode 4

VR Fitness

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AR/VR Simulations for Sustainable, Regenerative, Circular Cities

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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Enjoy an innovative VR concert during the VRROOM Alpha

The Ghost Howls

The time for the big reveal has come. You know that I’ve been very busy the last few months with a project I was working on. Finally, I can tell you what I was working on: a cool platform for VR concerts that you will be able to join on January, 10th! VRROOM. I started collaborating with the company VRROOM in 2019, where together with the CEO Louis Cacciuttolo I investigated how to produce VR events and shows.