The Ghost Howls

MAY 2, 2023

Quest runtime v50 has brought with it an interesting innovation: the ability to interact with the main menu by directly touching it with your fingers as if it were a tablet. But is it as cool as it seems from the videos? Read my review and you will discover it! Direct touch interactions Before Meta Quest runtime v50 , the only way of working with the Quest main menu was via ray-casting: you used the controllers (or the bare hands) to cast a ray towards a menu item and then you pulled the trigger

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ARPost

MAY 2, 2023

Europe-based virtual reality experiences provider The Park Playground recently launched its latest offering, a new esports-inspired VR experience called NanoClash Focus. A first in the industry, this new virtual reality game allows two opposing teams to battle it out simultaneously on two independent fields. It’s a fully mobile, free-roam game that aims to provide an immersive and engaging VR experience for players.

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AR Insider

MAY 2, 2023

After examining social AR lenses in the last installment, we switch gears to another flavor of AR: visual search. It carries strong intent signaling – the same factor that makes web search so lucrative. We examine strategic implications. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Road to VR

MAY 2, 2023

Meta is putting on its Quest Gaming Showcase in June , and while we’re not certain what standalone goodies the company has in store, a promo video seems to suggest we’ll be getting something from the universe of hit Rift exclusive Asgard’s Wrath (2019). We say ‘universe’ and not ‘direct port’ because we simply can’t tell for now based on the few seconds of footage, which seems to show Loki’s helmet with what appears to be a shadowy god-like

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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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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MAY 2, 2023

Canon recently opened early access to its Kokomo ImmersiveCalling platform in Canada and the United States for the Meta Quest 2. Unveiled in mid-April, Canon’s latest solution follows developments from the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2022 in Las Vegas. People can use their Quest 2 headsets tethered to a compatible smartphone or tablet, allowing face-to-face communications with other users.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MAY 2, 2023

This Monday, Snap Inc, the parent firm operating the popular social media and AR-lite application Snapchat, announced the hiring of two ex-Meta employees to boost its immersive advertising goals. Snap is hiring Patrick Harris as its Senior Vice President of Partnerships and David Sommer as Head of Verticals. The pair will assist in delivering personalised advertising experiences and familiarising the platform’s toolkits to third-party developers.

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Program Ace

MAY 2, 2023

The post Advergaming Marketing: Leveraging Games to Promote Your Brand appeared first on Program-Ace.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MAY 2, 2023

Are you looking to explore the exciting world of XR technology? Look no further than the XR Today Marketplace, your guide to all the top brands in the XR space. Our platform is designed to help you make informed decisions when it comes to purchasing XR technology. The XR Today Marketplace features profiles of all the leading XR companies, complete with information about each company and the latest news and developments from their respective teams.

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CraneMorley

MAY 2, 2023

Back to Blog Page BMW China Training Academy adopts Microsoft HoloLens to train their employees and create an immersive shopping experience for customers. From most of the use cases we have covered most companies will slowly adopt mixed reality and the Microsoft HoloLens. However, that is not the case with BMW as they saw the potential of the device and applications right away.

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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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VRGames

MAY 2, 2023

Today marks another fantastic milestone for Cloudhead Games’ popular rhythm first-person shooter, Pistol Whip. The Overdrive Season is now available worldwide! This unique expansion includes five all-new Scenes that offer a collection of action-packed levels for players to explore and complete – one released each month from now until April 2021.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 2, 2023

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VRGames

MAY 2, 2023

Realities.io recently announced that their popular VR puzzle game, Puzzling Places, is adding support for both DLC packs and passthrough mode on Pico 4 and Neo 3 Link headsets.

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VR Fitness

MAY 2, 2023

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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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VRGames

MAY 2, 2023

Calling all sneakerheads – the one and only Converse has just announced their VR experience in honor of its iconic Chuck Taylor sneakers. Through this virtual reality journey, fans can travel back in time to 1950s Indiana where they learn more about the history behind the All Stars.

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Oculus

MAY 2, 2023

Meta Horizon Worlds v108 is here! This week, we’re beginning to test new ways to share your experiences in Worlds with others and introducing some.

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VRGames

MAY 2, 2023

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