Apple is taking advantage of a recent iOS feature called AR Quick Look to allow potential customers to see the company’s new Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR at scale in augmented reality right from Apple.com on an iPhone. The ease of use, rendering, and tracking quality make it surprisingly compelling. While no one is going to care enough to check out a 3D model of a new pair of socks before hitting the buy button, big purchases are an entirely different story. MORE
VRScout
JUNE 5, 2019
Team up with friends in this frantic local multiplayer experience based on the upcoming film. In the upcoming sequel to 2016’s The Angry Birds Movie , The Angry Birds Movie 2: Under Pressure , the beloved franchise heads in a bold new direction when a terrifying new foe threatens to destroy both the Bird and Piggy Islands, forcing both sides to come together in order to save their respective civilizations.
The Ghost Howls
JUNE 5, 2019
In this third and last article about my trip to Taiwan (here you are the links to my first and second one , if you missed them), I want to tell you about some other amazing XR stuff that I did there. Do you know for instance that I have tried the Vive Pro Eye ? iStaging. Front door of the iStaging offices in Taipei. iStaging is one of the companies that I loved the most in Taiwan.
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VRScout
JUNE 5, 2019
Astrobot meets Rick and Morty in this wild, profanity-fueled joyride. Trover Saves the Universe , a new VR game from the co-creator of Rick and Morty, is clearly a passion project. Squanch Games founder Justin Roiland has never been shy about to his love of VR technology and gaming in general, and that deep appreciation for interactive entertainment can be found in nearly all aspects of Trover Saves the Universe.
Next Reality AR
JUNE 5, 2019
Many tech insiders are waiting for augmented reality to go mainstream, but if you look around hard enough, you'll find that it's already gone as mainstream as possible, thanks to talk show host Ellen Degeneres. Degeneres and her partner, actor Portia de Rossi, recently teamed up with Krikey, a San Francisco-based augmented reality app studio, to create Gorillas!
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
JUNE 5, 2019
Apple is taking advantage of a recent iOS feature called AR Quick Look to allow potential customers to see the company’s new Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR at scale in augmented reality right from Apple.com on an iPhone. The ease of use, rendering, and tracking quality make it surprisingly compelling. While no one is going to care enough to check out a 3D model of a new pair of socks before hitting the buy button, big purchases are an entirely different story.
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Road to VR
JUNE 5, 2019
Primitive represents one of the most interesting use-cases I’ve seen for VR so far—it creates 3D visualizations of source code that can be collaboratively explored and analyzed in VR. It’s creators believe that bringing a spatial understanding to otherwise flat code enhances the development process of complex code created by distributed development teams.
Next Reality AR
JUNE 5, 2019
New York-based virtual content startup Sketchfab is usually at the forefront of the latest developments in augmented reality, so it's no surprise that the company has locked in yet another major platform. Magic Leap has announced that Sketchfab is its first WebXR partner (a feature found in Magic Leap's Lumin OS 0.96), a development that will immediately allow creators to view and directly interact with Sketchfab's vast virtual object library. • Don't Miss: Sketchfab Launches Professional 3D Mod
Slashgear
JUNE 5, 2019
We seem to be a screen-obsessed society these days, be it on phones or on computers. Truth be told, if we could have more screens, we would jump on them without a second thought. Unfortunately or perhaps fortunately, there are only so many screens you can afford and squeeze in a physical location. One solution would be to have an … Continue reading.
Next Reality AR
JUNE 5, 2019
Augmented reality is often likened to granting superpowers to mere mortals, but what about mutant powers? Based on the new Snapchat augmented reality experience promoting X-Men: Dark Phoenix, which debuts in theaters on June 7, the answer is a resounding "yup." Appearing in the Snapchat Lens carousel on Tuesday, the augmented reality experience, triggered by users raising their hands, simulates the flaming aura and possessed eyes of the titular character, played by Game of Thrones alum Sophie Tu
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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.
TechCrunch VR
JUNE 5, 2019
It’s official. After much anticipation , China named the first companies to receive 5G licenses for commercial use on Thursday. The announcement from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the country’s telecoms authority, came as Huawei, the Chinese company that captured nearly 30% of the world’s telecom gear revenues in 2018, faces mounting scrutiny in the west over potential security concerns.
Next Reality AR
JUNE 5, 2019
If you've been putting off upgrading your iPhone or iPad, you might want to start shopping for a current-generation device to take advantage of the latest capabilities in ARKit 3. After relegating the reveal of ARKit 3 to the back half of the WWDC keynote on Monday, Apple left some key information about compatibility out of the general presentation.
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