VRScout

AUGUST 28, 2017

Microsoft announces new content & bundle options for their upcoming VR headsets, all for a killer price. Today was a busy day for the guys & gals over at Microsoft with a handful of exciting announcements around their upcoming ecosystem of mixed reality products. Windows is diving into the VR and MR market head first this holiday season with new bundle options at a competitive price and a VR experience based on one massively popular franchise.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 28, 2017

Microsoft today announced that 343 Industries, the studio tasked with overseeing the Halo franchise, will be creating Halo- themed experiences for the company’s lineup of VR headsets. The information, revealed by HoloLens’ chief inventor and ‘Mixed Reality’ project lead Alex Kipman, comes alongside the news that Microsoft’s VR headsets and controller bundles will be launching this holiday season for $399. “…it’s my pleasure to let you know that we are wo

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VRScout

AUGUST 28, 2017

Everyone’s making VR more affordable before the holiday season. On the heels of price drops for the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive this past month, Sony is also jumping into the price war game. Sony’s PlayStation VR will be sold bundled with the PlayStation Camera for $399 starting next month across the U.S. and Canada—roughly a $50 price drop. VR headsets are expected to be a hot item for gifts during the holiday season, so what better way to make that buying decision easier then a more affordable pr

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Road to VR

AUGUST 28, 2017

Microsoft today announced that Windows VR headsets will be able to play SteamVR content. Microsoft is working toward the launch of consumer Windows VR headsets coming this holiday, and today co-announced with Valve that the headsets will support SteamVR content. “The introduction of Windows Mixed Reality headsets is big step forward for VR. Working with Microsoft to include SteamVR compatibility with these devices is also a big step in growing VR as an open platform for developers and consumers,

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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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VRScout

AUGUST 28, 2017

The eye-tracking headset will be used on the sidelines to detect signs of player concussions in real-time. With every sports technology company hard at work to find a solution for player concussions, it’s no surprise that VR would eventually make its way into the fold. Where many organizations are focused on protecting brains and preventing any damaging effects, especially with football protective gear, one group in particular is using VR to quickly and efficiently detect trauma to the hea

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VRScout

AUGUST 28, 2017

Catch some of the best performances at the festival with these killer 360° videos. Another year, another legendary four days of pure insanity at one of the biggest music festivals in the world, Lollapalooza. Although the festival came to a close earlier this month, that doesn’t mean you still can’t experience all the action yourself. You can of course relive the magic of those incredible couple of days by checking out standard 2D video, or you could step it up and immerse yourself with a s

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Road to VR

AUGUST 28, 2017

Microsoft today announced a bevy of information regarding their upcoming Windows VR headset launch, which will see headsets from Acer, Dell, HP, and Lenovo coming this holiday season starting at $400. Revealed today by HoloLens chief inventor and project lead Alex Kipman, the Windows VR headsets have been confirmed to work with at least 67 apps—including games, experiences, and 360 video platforms.

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Cats and VR

AUGUST 28, 2017

“Hangry Bunnies From Mars”, the first VR title from Studio229, is available today for the HTC Vive, with Oculus Touch launching soon. Face off against an invading armada of adorable little killers with a serious case of mankind munchies in Hangry Bunnies From Mars, an exciting new VR shooter from Studio229. Join up with the Critter Death Squad (an unconventional extermination company) and arm yourself to the teeth with epic weaponry designed by the team’s unhinged mad scientist, get tactical upd

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Road to VR

AUGUST 28, 2017

Microsoft debuted the lengthily-named “Windows Mixed Reality motion controllers” back in May, but until now we haven’t had a chance to actually try them out. During a recent meeting with Microsoft in San Francisco, I got to try the VR controllers for the first time paired with the Acer Windows VR headset. Microsoft’s VR controllers are designed to let you reach into VR and interact naturally with the virtual world.

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Slashgear

AUGUST 28, 2017

Microsoft is gearing up for a big week of mixed reality announcements and showcases at IFA 2017, but it’s also made a few big reveals ahead of time. Today Microsoft published what could be something of a refresher course to its mixed reality efforts, detailing things like expected pricing (both of mixed reality headset bundles and the PCs that will … Continue reading.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 28, 2017

Microsoft is planning to divvy up so-called ‘Mixed Reality PCs’ into two categories, standard and Ultra. PCs meeting the higher specification will be designated ‘Ultra’ and will run Windows VR headsets at higher framerates and with better graphics. Microsoft is planning a badging program to help consumers understand which PCs meet the requirements for the forthcoming Windows VR headsets, due to launch in consumer form from several Microsoft hardware partners this holiday.

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AllThingsVR

AUGUST 28, 2017

@GameOfThrones in 360º by @micahnotfound & @dav_itron [link] [link] — allthingsvr (@allthingsvr) August 28, 2017.

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VRGuy

AUGUST 28, 2017

Jason and I talk about VR sickness, precision input, and design tradeoffs in VR interactions. We have a particularly interesting discussion about pen input in VR Listen to the Podcast or read the transcript at this link.

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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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AllThingsVR

AUGUST 28, 2017

Game of Thrones in 360º made in Tiltbrush by Micah Milner.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 28, 2017

Microsoft today announced that the company will be bundling its Windows VR headsets and motion controllers, and making them available for purchase this holiday season starting at $400. Revealed by Alex Kipman, HoloLens’ chief inventor and technical lead, a “variety” of headsets and motion controllers will be available by end of year from HP, Lenovo, Dell, and Acer.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 28, 2017

Amsterdam-based interactive designer Jonathan Puckey and Studio Moniker’s collaboration with Google’s Data Arts Team has produced a compelling experience called Dance Tonite , which runs from a single website and offers something for everyone from mobile to desktop to VR. Users with VR headsets can view and participate in an ‘ever-changing’ interactive performance of LCD Soundsystem’s single Tonite.

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