Sun.Oct 27, 2019

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Smart Fabric Technology Brings Touch Haptics To The Oculus Quest

VRScout

The glove-like accessory allows standalone VR users to feel virtual objects. In January of 2018, BeBop Sensors debuted its Forte Data Glove at the annual Consumer Electronics Showcase in Las Vegas, Nevada, during which the company showcased its “smart fabric” technology simuating the sensation of touch while in a virtual space; put simply, the high-tech gloves allow users to “feel” virtual objects while immersed in a VR experience.

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Oculus is Making Link’s Hardware Specs Available to Third Parties

Road to VR

Oculus Link, the upcoming feature that will let you play Rift games on Quest, is set to launch sometime in November. According to statement made by an Oculus Product Manager, the company is also making Link’s specs available to third parties, meaning you’ll not only have a choice in the matter, but also the confidence that you’re actually buying something designed for the task.

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The VR Job Hub: Fast Travel Games, FuturLab & Illumix

Peter Graham

It’s Sunday so you know what that means – apart from binge-watching Netflix – it’s time for The VR Job Hub, VRFocus’ weekly gathering of vacancies from around the world. The virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and mixed reality (MR) industries are full of jobs right now, so take a look below. Location. Company.

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The Ghost Howls’s VR Week Peek (2019.10.27): Quest sales are not taking off, Minecraft Earth launches in Early Access and much more!

The Ghost Howls

I’m back in Italy, and finally, I can eat again some good pasta… even if I will miss ?? for breakfast a lot! If you were wondering, my journey to China has gone pretty well and many people liked HitMotion at WCVRI. Stay tuned on my blog for more articles about my Chinese experience in the upcoming days! But now, it is the turn of some cool AR and VR news….

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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.