VRScout

MARCH 7, 2019

One of the best location-based VR entertainment platforms just got even better. With premium location-based VR experiences on the rise, free-roam providers have started getting creative with their platforms in the hopes of attracting an increasingly hard-to-please audience away from a growing pool of competitors. Some companies have focused their efforts on partnering with top-name brands, such as The VOID and their Ghostbusters: Dimensions, Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire, and Ralph Breaks VR

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Next Reality AR

MARCH 7, 2019

As I've mentioned in recent days, it was refreshing to discover that Microsoft's HoloLens 2 stage production was every bit as accurate as presented (check out my hands-on test of the device for more on that). But beyond watching Microsoft's deft HoloLens 2 stagecraft, and trying the product out myself, it's important to understand some of the thinking that went into a device that many have been waiting years to get their hands on.

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VRScout

MARCH 7, 2019

Nintendo enters the VR industry in the most Nintendo way possible. To be perfectly honest, I don’t quite know how to start this article. I’m still a little shocked by the announcement myself. Then again, this is Nintendo, a company whose entire business model revolves around subverting the expectations of its fans. So when the consumer electronics and video game corporation made the announcement this morning that the fourth Nintendo Labo Toy-Con lineup would include an elephant-shaped VR head-mo

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Road to VR

MARCH 7, 2019

It seems one of two things is happening at the moment: either Oculus Rift has been selling like hotcakes and going out of stock simultaneously all over the Internet, or the company is tuning down production for some unknown reason. Considering there’s been no big price drops lately to bring on unseasonable demand, it could be that Facebook is flushing out stock to make way for what’s next.

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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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Next Reality AR

MARCH 7, 2019

As I've mentioned in recent days, it was refreshing to discover that Microsoft's HoloLens 2 stage production was every bit as accurate as presented (check out my hands-on test of the device for more on that). But beyond watching Microsoft's deft HoloLens 2 stagecraft, and trying the product out myself, it's important to understand some of the thinking that went into a device that many have been waiting years to get their hands on.

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Next Reality AR

MARCH 7, 2019

To build hype for the HoloLens 2 among developers, Microsoft is borrowing a page out of Magic Leap's playbook. Starting on March 12, Microsoft will livestream a six-part series of talk shows, dubbed The Realities Show, that will examine various aspects of the next-generation HoloLens. Similarly, Magic Leap launched a monthly series on Twitch previewing Magic Leap One in 2018.

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Road to VR

MARCH 7, 2019

Megalith (2018) , the first-person PSVR battle arena from Disruptive Games , now boasts a free demo that gives you a good chance to try out all of the game’s Titans before plonking down the cash for the full game. In Megalith you play as a powerful Titan protecting your team’s base. Each Titan has their own special abilities and preferred range, making for an interesting study in balance.

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Charlie Fink

MARCH 7, 2019

In November 2018, we were invited to visit Magic Leap headquarters in south Florida. There we spoke to the company's colorful CEO, Rony Abovitz, and top executives about the origins of the company, and its expansive views about the future of spatial computing. Part three of three in a series.

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Road to VR

MARCH 7, 2019

Vertigo Games, the studio behind Arizona Sunshine (2016) and Skyworld (2017), have teamed up with Vive Studios to create a new VR card-battler dubbed Skyworld: Kingdom Brawl. The studios say the game will be available on HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, Windows VR headsets, Vive Focus—with full cross-platform support—on April 2nd, 2019. Support for HTC’s newly announced 6DOF standalone headset Vive Focus Plus is said to come later this year.

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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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Zappar

MARCH 7, 2019

Our latest blog explores how AR creatives can optimize their experiences to work effectively for a wide audience - taking into account a diverse range of devices and audience contexts.

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MARCH 7, 2019

Harmonix has made a name for itself through rhythm games like Rock Band VR, Amplitude, and Dance Central. It’s trying something fresh with Audica, a.

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Boost VC

MARCH 7, 2019

Apply now by going here. Boost VC is a pre-seed venture capital fund actively investing in Sci-Fi technology. We are a small team cultivating a smart, driven founder community?—?a family of founders making Sci-Fi a reality. Tribe 12 started on Feb 11, 2019! Why now? When I joined in 2015, we had less than 90 portfolio companies and our focus was on building a great accelerator program.

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Oculus

MARCH 7, 2019

Brace yourself for a narrative-driven action-adventure RPG set during the medieval Crusades. Shadow Legend VR from VitruviusVR is now available on Rift!

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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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