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Indie Rock Band Launches AR Concert Experience Complete With On-Stage Banter

VRScout

The WebAR performance includes a full stage setup complete with on-stage banter. With a majority of the world under lockdown as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, music artists from around the globe have already begun exploring new ways in which to entertain their fans in the absence of live concerts. Many performers have started live streaming their sets on platforms like Twitch, while others have been experimenting with remote jam sessions and posting the results online for others to e

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XR Technology for Industry According to Unity’s Andre Gauthier

ARPost

XR Immersive Enterprise 2020 is coming up in early May. Hopefully, the world will be back together by then but the event is still going to be entirely online. While missing the social aspect is regrettable, the meat of the XR technology event is hearing people talk, and that can be done from anywhere. On the topic of hearing people talk, your friends at ARPost are media partners for the event.

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‘Supernatural’ is a New Subscription-based VR Fitness App, Coming to Quest April 23

Road to VR

Within , the immersive studio known for some of VR’s highest quality experiences, unveiled a new fitness app for Oculus Quest that aims to give you a fun, fast, and intuitive cardio workout in VR. Called Supernatural , the subscription-based app is said to launch on Quest April 23rd. The subscription includes new workouts published daily at a discounted introductory rate of $20 per month, as well as a free trial to see if its right for you.

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Beat Saber’s latest free song is made to help you burn calories

Slashgear

It’s no secret that many VR headset owners play the audio game Beat Saber as a form of at-home exercise, something Oculus has embraced with the release of a new song called ‘FitBeat.’ The newly added track is designed to help players burn calories; it utilizes the game’s 90-degree and 360-degree modes for extra movements and includes workout-like voice instructions. … Continue reading.

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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.

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Etee SteamVR Controller Creators Share ‘Half-Life: Alyx’ Gameplay and Q&A

Road to VR

Etee, the finger-tracking VR controller with SteamVR Tracking, has nearly reached its Kickstarter goal with plenty of time to spare. Though the controller is designed to be free of buttons, sticks, and triggers (relying instead on finger tracking), its creators say it can adapt to existing VR games. TG0, the company behind Etee, has shared Half-Life: Alyx gameplay with the controllers and a Q&A which speaks to the decisions underlying the controller’s design.

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#905: VRChat: Empowering the Creativity of User-Generated Virtual Worlds & Avatars

Voices of VR

VRChat is one of the most popular social VR applications out there, and Chief Creator Officer Ron Millar recently told me that they had over.

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Let’s Play: Half Life Alyx

Enter VR

By Cris M. Half Life Alyx is the best VR game I have ever played. It’s a testament of what is possible. The post Let’s Play: Half Life Alyx appeared first on Enter VR.

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The XR Week Peek (2020.04.13): iPhone 12 adds depth camera, StarVR One is back to the market and much more!

The Ghost Howls

Happy Easter everyone, and if you don’t celebrate Easter, Happy Sunday! I really wish you and all your families a lot of peace and joy. These are harsh times, but we must stay united and resist. We can do it As it is tradition, I prepared a terribly photoshopped image to wish you Happy Holidays! You can find it here: [link] And since it is tradition, I ate a lot of sweeties to celebrate Easter.

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Family Gaming: VR Experiences Transforming Together Time Under Lockdown

VRScout

12 immersive ways to keep your family entertained and fit while at home. With the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak , we are all adjusting to a new normal. For many parents and guardians this means learning to work from home while simultaneously keeping their families safe, happy, and healthy under quarantine. According to the ILO , “Americans work 137 more hours per year than Japanese workers, 260 more hours per year than British workers, and 499 more hours per year than French workers.

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How to Train Employees 65% Faster With Virtual Reality

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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VR Headsets on Steam Reach 1.7 Million

AR Insider

Data Point of the Week is AR Insider’s dive into the latest spatial computing figures. It includes data points, along with narrative insights and takeaways. For an indexed collection of data and reports, subscribe to ARtillery Pro. AR Insider readers know that we’re obsessed with collecting clues for VR hardware penetration. Because hardware sales figures aren’t disclosed ( except from Sony ), this becomes an ongoing exercise in piecing together known quantities to extrapolate

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