VRScout

APRIL 24, 2020

New additions include private listings, wishlists, and SideQuest badges. I think most of us can agree Facebook’s Oculus Quest headset would not be wear it is today without the support of SideQuest. This past year the popular indie marketplace has served as a breeding ground for innovative VR content, allowing developers to publish full games and experimental tech demos deemed too rough for the Oculus Store and gain valuable feedback from early access players.

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Road to VR

APRIL 24, 2020

Dreams (2020) launched out of Early Access on PS4 earlier this year, and while PSVR users have been patiently awaiting any news of the promised VR support, Media Molecule has stayed fairly mum on the subject. Now the studio’s creative director & co-founder Mark Healey says Dreams is currently undergoing its final stages before release. Healey says in a recent tweet that the long-awaited PSVR support for Dreams is done “feature/content wise,” and is currently in the bug-fi

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ARPost

APRIL 24, 2020

With more and more people turning to technology – including XR technology – in this time of increased remote work, there can be a lot to take in. Fortunately, a new guide was recently published to walk new users through every step of discerning and adopting XR technology for collaboration. Over 30 people worked on the guide. We talked with MetaVRse CEO Alan Smithson.

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Road to VR

APRIL 24, 2020

Bigscreen , the social VR viewing platform, introduced paid movies late last year so you could buy a ticket to join people in watching a number of 2D and 3D films at set times, working more or less like a physical movie theater. Although you’ll still be able to do that through special, one-time events, Bigscreen is adding on-demand movie viewing to the list today, letting you watch its catalog of films whenever you want.

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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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AR Insider

APRIL 24, 2020

XR Talks is a series that features the best presentations and educational videos from the XR universe. It includes embedded video, as well as narrative analysis and top takeaways. Speakers’ opinions are their own. Though consumer AR’s most prominent formats are gaming and social, we’re big believers in killer apps that are “ boring.” Just as the Internet’s killer apps include search, communications and news, AR could be most valuable when it takes the form of

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Slashgear

APRIL 24, 2020

A new at-home workout system that exists entirely within virtual reality is now available for the Oculus Quest headset. Called ‘Supernatural,’ this fitness game works alongside a companion mobile app to track workouts and keep players active. The experience is similar to that of Beat Saber, only with vast environments and different types of obstacles.

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Hypergrid Business

APRIL 24, 2020

(Image courtesy Magic Leap.). Extended reality company Magic Leap announced this week that it is abandoning the consumer market and laying off employees. According to Bloomberg , 1,000 employees are being let go, or about half the company’s workforce. The company had raised about $2.6 billion from investors for its mixed reality headset, promising a light-weight, user-friendly device with high-end graphics and a powerfully immersive experience.

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Charlie Fink

APRIL 24, 2020

An "Astronomical" week in XR as users spend weeks quarantined at home.

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Oculus

APRIL 24, 2020

This week, we released several titles and updates across the Oculus Platform. Here’s a rundown of the highlights.

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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.

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