ARPost

APRIL 8, 2020

Coronavirus is unsettling every aspect of our lives, including our retail experiences. As the world has become confined to their homes, online shopping is now more important than ever and augmented reality technology has been thrust into the limelight to help online retailers deliver an efficient shopping experience. Technology Is Stepping Up. As the global count of coronavirus cases continues to rise, most of us have been sent home from work and are expected to stay productive.

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VRScout

APRIL 8, 2020

Today’s update introduces a brand new vehicle to the game; the Exo Mech. VR is in desperate need of more quality mech games. Previous releases such as VOX MACHINAE and Archangel: Hellfire have proven how well VR technology works with the popular anime and video game genre, allowing players to take control of enormous mechanical titans using their own to two hands.

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Road to VR

APRIL 8, 2020

Blender, a popular free open-source modeling and animation tool, is soon to get VR support via the OpenXR API. Initially users will be able to step into their 3D scenes to see them up close and at scale, with new features expected in the future. The next version of Blender , version 2.83 planned for release in late-may, will include a first wave of VR support, the company recently announced.

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VRScout

APRIL 8, 2020

Echo Games reaches out with some much-needed updates. During E3 2019 VR developer Echo Games revealed the team would be releasing its popular zero g multiplayer sports game Echo Arena on the Oculus Quest sometime within the next several months. Nearly a year later and Quest users are still awaiting the arrival of the standalone port. This week, Echo Games offered a much needed update on the progress of Echo VR on Quest, including a roadmap breaking down several upcoming testing phases which will

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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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Road to VR

APRIL 8, 2020

In its latest hiring bout, over the last month Apple has sought more than a dozen new hires specifically for AR and VR roles. Among them, the company is looking for a Computational Display Engineering Manager for incubating advanced display technologies for use with upcoming Apple products. Apple continues to hire and acquire talent and companies to further its expertise in AR and VR, with the company being rumored to launch a headset in 2021 or 2022.

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Road to VR

APRIL 8, 2020

A version of Echo VR , the zero-G multiplayer Rift game from Ready at Dawn Studios, is coming to Oculus Quest at some point. Now, Ready at Dawn has released a roadmap to launch , which the studio says will also include an open beta for the game. In the game’s next closed alpha, the studio will be including select players ranging from levels of 5 – 49, as the first wave of participants admitted to the initial closed alpha stage were picked from a pool of Level 50 players.

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ARPost

APRIL 8, 2020

Tuesday, April 7, saw VIVE’s second weekly developer live stream, “Build for Tomorrow – VIVE Hand Tracking SDK.”. The talk, presented by HTC’s senior developer Dario Laverde, focused on how developers can integrate hand tracking into their applications. It also hinted at some developments to come in the future. Hand Tracking in VR Technology – It’s Come a Long Way.

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EON Reality

APRIL 8, 2020

The deal will deliver hundreds of licenses to students and teachers at the international university. Monash University Malaysia and EON Reality, the world leader in Augmented and Virtual Reality-based knowledge and skills transfer for industry and education, announce a new installation to bring the AVR Platform and technology into the university’s classrooms in the near future.

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Peter Graham

APRIL 8, 2020

In the current climate now might not seem like the ideal time to start job hunting but there are still plenty of jobs out there, with some industries able to carry on regardless while others have to close in the lockdown. For the most part, videogame developers can work remotely and still need new staff for current projects, like British studio Pixel Toys which is looking for staff to work on a new VR first-person shooter (FPS).

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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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EEVO

APRIL 8, 2020

You’ve set up an ideal recruiting process. Your careers page is state of the art, it even contains virtual tours of all of your offices, your ATS is robust, and the VR headsets you bring to events generate more interest than ever before. You’ve spent months making sure your recruiters and hiring managers are in regular communication with the candidate at each step.

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Peter Graham

APRIL 8, 2020

Educators the world over understand that to get through to youngsters, sitting them in front of a book to read hoping the information soaks in isn’t enough. Whether young or old, if the content you’re consuming is engaging and interesting then you’re more than likely to retain the information and hopefully seek out more. With the current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic one of the most important lessons people need to learn is hygiene and washing their hands properly.

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EEVO

APRIL 8, 2020

Increase your ROI by letting attendees relive your event Event producers and teams go through it during every conference: You put a lot time, effort, and money into building an incredible booth experience but you’re not sure how long that impact lasts on an attendee. The activation and interactions that you developed to effectively showcase your brand story and showcase your products are tied into the physical experience of your booth.

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Road to VR

APRIL 8, 2020

Whatever your opinion on GameStop, we know a deal when we see one. For today only, on April 8th, GameStop is selling refurbished PSVR headsets for $100. Unfortunately the deal doesn’t include the PlayStation Camera, nor PlayStation Move Controllers, which you’ll have to buy separately. Still, if you can manage to source the missing bits for cheap enough, or if you happen to already own a PSVR but befell some untimely accident (dog chewed through the cables is more common than you mig

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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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Peter Graham

APRIL 8, 2020

When it comes to close combat fighting in virtual reality (VR) there are already some good examples out there, such as Swords of Gargantua , Shadow Legend VR or Until You Fall. These do tend to revolve around fighting NPC’s so for those after a PvP experience, indie developer E McNeill’s latest VR title Ironlights offers a suitable alternative whilst adding a little of its own flair.

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