Wed.Sep 19, 2018

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First-Person Angry Birds Game Announced For Magic Leap One

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One mobile gaming’s most prolific franchises arrives on the Magic Leap One this fall. Since the launch of its first game in 2009, popular mobile franchise Angry Birds has received an astonishing 17 different releases, 4 spin-off games, a comic book series, even an animated film voiced by a cast of A-list celebrities. . Now the seemingly unkillable franchise has set it sights on the world of immersive content with a new AR game that presents the series from a brand new perspective. .

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In a Major Hit to Apple, Rovio to Launch Angry Birds in AR for Magic Leap

Next Reality AR

Considering Rovio Entertainment quite literally owes its existence to Apple and the App Store, it may ruffle a few feathers that the company has opted to aim the augmented reality debut of its blockbuster Angry Birds franchise at Magic Leap instead. Developed in partnership with AR/VR game studio Resolution Games, Angry Birds FPS: First Person Slingshot will arrive for Magic Leap One Creator Edition this fall.

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Valve Unveils Third Evolution Of Knuckles Controllers

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The EV3 devkit features an improved battery life, better ergonomics, and an overall stronger design. In an official blog post made earlier today, Valve revealed its Knuckles EV3 devkit, the third iteration of the companies original 2016 design. A smaller upgrade when compared to the massive changes brought on by the EV2 model, this latest update improves upon the EV2’ already solid design with a variety of improvements to the controllers’ ergonomic design and battery life.

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Elon Musk Wants to Livestream SpaceX Moon Mission in “high def VR”

Road to VR

SpaceX, the aerospace manufacturer and space transport company founded by tech billionaire Elon Musk, ultimately has its sights set on colonizing Mars, although the company’s next big step on the way there is taking tourists to the moon. And you might be able to go too, provided you have a VR headset in the next five years. Musk tweeted yesterday that the company would be livestreaming the upcoming moon mission in “high def VR,” which he says will be transmitted in near real-ti

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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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‘Firefox Reality’ Web Browser Now Available On Oculus, Viveport & Daydream

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Mozilla Firefox arrives on standalone VR & AR headsets as an open-source, cross-platform browser tailor built for immersive content. *Updated to better clarify compatible headsets* (9.19.18): . Earlier this year the Mozilla Corporation announced plans for a powerful new version of their popular Firefox browser tailored specifically for web-based mixed reality content on standalone VR & AR headsets including the Lenovo Mirage, Oculus Go, Vive Focus, as well as other standalone devices cap

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First-person ‘Angry Birds’ AR Game is Coming to Magic Leap This Fall

Road to VR

Angry Birds, the mobile breakout hit, is coming to Magic Leap in a brand new game called Angry Birds FPS: First Person Slingshot. Due to launch this Fall, the game is quite literally a first-person take on the physics-based slingshot smasher game. Rovio Entertainment’s Angry Birds franchise is one of the smartphone world’s earliest smash-hits.

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Firefox Reality VR web browser now out for Vive, Oculus, Daydream

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Virtual reality is all about immersing yourself in a made-up world that looks (in theory) like you’re really in it. The last thing you need is a flat floating rectangle that shatters that illusion. That said, if you ever need to access the Web, that’s exactly the only way. Mozilla, however, says it doesn’t have to be a painful and … Continue reading.

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Studio Behind ‘Luna’ to Launch ‘Luna: Moondust Garden’ on Magic Leap One This Fall

Road to VR

Indie game studio Funomena , known for their interactive VR experience Luna (2017) , announced that the company is bringing a new Luna experience especially made for augmented reality. Called Luna: Moondust Garden, the experience is slated to launch on Magic Leap One this fall. Funomena calls Luna: Moondust Garden a playful extension of the original Luna which brings a new story from Bird and Owl’s forest into your living room.

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You can now buy and sell High Fidelity currency

Hypergrid Business

One of the shops at High Fidelity’s Avatar Island. (Image courtesy High Fidelity.). High Fidelity , the new virtual world platform started by Linden Lab founder Philip Rosedale, now allows its users to convert its virtual currency to real-world cash. Philip Rosedale. “This opens the possibility for people to earn real money creating and selling virtual goods and services within High Fidelity,” Rosedale said in an announcement late last month. “We see this as a vital step

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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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Weta Workshop Job Posting Suggests ‘Dr. Grordbort’s Invaders’ Will Be Multiplayer

Road to VR

Dr. Grordbort’s Invaders is an upcoming shooter for Magic Leap One , and while not much is really known about Weta’s AR game, a recent job posting searching for a Networking Programmer at Weta Workshop could mean the company is pushing to make it a multiplayer experience. The posting lists a few responsibilities that have piqued our interest, namely the job of designing real-time multiplayer architecture for the game, developing the networking layer for a shared multiplayer AR exper

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Why is Gyroscope Important for Virtual Reality?

Veative

The introduction of the iPhone 4 saw the addition of yet another amazing sensor known as the ‘gyroscope’, which became an instant success, just as the addition of the ‘accelerometer’ to the first iPhone was a significant milestone. The question is, why do we need a gyroscope? What are its implications for virtual reality? Let’s find out. Gyroscope – Motion Against Gravity.

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‘Slime Rancher’ to Get VR Version This Fall in Free DLC

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The critically-acclaimed game Slime Rancher (2017) , a PC and console title that lets you run your own ranch filled with plucky slime buddies, is getting a VR version this fall that will allow you to vac, feed, and play with slimes. Developed by Monomi Park and VR studio 3lb Games , Slime Rancher: VR Playground is said to include unique VR playgrounds based off of popular locations in the ‘Far, Far Range’, letting you meet a number of slimes such as pink, tabby, and phosphor.

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Kris Kolo of the VR/AR Association returns

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Kris Kolo, the Global Executive Director of the VR/AR Association, makes a return appearance to the podcast. Kris talks about industry insights he’s seeing at a global level, the upcoming VR/AR Global Summit related to speakers, topics and experiences you can expect, and it goes into detail about the VRARA industry committees, white papers, and ecosystem reports being generated by these association committees.

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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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#697: A Tour of Phenomenological Philosophers & Embodied Insights into VR

Voices of VR

Nicolas Goyer is a writer and philosopher who takes a tour through phenomenology & post-modern philosophy, and how the can provide insights into immersion, embodiment,

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Virtual Reality in Schools: One important Consideration.

RealVision VR

Virtual Reality in Classrooms: Being first comes with Responsibility. I had the privilege of attending a very informative session on VR in education, yesterday, in Dubai. There were many takeaways and bookmarks. I particularly enjoy discourse on VR in education, and being fortunate to have a spouse who’s a qualified early child education specialist, it was natural to want to introduce VR to our then 4 year old (in 2014) The above image is from this article titled: Virtual Reality Field Tri