VRScout

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Google introduces customizable backgrounds, new animation settings, and realistic reflections. Originally announced earlier this summer alongside the reveal of Swirl, Google’s new mobile web-based immersive display format, the company this week confirmed the launch of its new 3D editor for the Google Poly 3D platform that offers brands a host of new options and abilities for customizing their web-based immersive advertisements.

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Guest Post. Virtual reality has radically changed almost every creative field, and architecture is no exception. Since its inception in the industry a couple of years ago, immersive tech quickly found an appropriate home in real estate and architecture, and proved itself to be one of the most valuable tools to communicate a property design. The technology provides architects and clients the ability to work as true collaborators in the design of a project, at a faster rate.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Daft Punk’s Interstella 5555 (2003) is an hour-long film that expertly blends the electronic music duo’s album Discovery with some pretty striking visuals, courtesy of Japanese anime studio Toei Animation. Now, thanks to a group of fans led by Sydney-based VR developer Jake Donaldson , you can finally jump into the crowd as the interstellar pop band jams away at Daft Punk’s One More Time.

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Peter Graham

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

In June the Sheffield Doc/Fest 2019 returned to the UK city and alongside it the Alternate Realities Exhibition , featuring the latest immersive and interactive documentaries from around the world. Today, the exhibition has announced a set of tour dates, bringing a selection of content from the festival to three cities around the UK. The Alternate Realities UK Tour will start next month, heading to Lighthouse in Brighton, then HOME, Manchester and finally the Barbican in London.

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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

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

VRChat announced today that it has closed a $10 million Series C investment to continue expanding its immersive social platform which is steeped in user-generated content. VRChat is an immersive social platform that allows VR and non-VR users to socialize in a connected virtual world while exploring user-generated spaces and activities. The platform’s laissez faire attitude to user-generated content and non-prescriptive gameplay makes it unique among competitors like Rec Room and Bigscree

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland loves VR, and his latest VR game, Trover Saves the Universe (2019) , is getting its first DLC drop next month. Called ‘Trover’s Important Cosmic Jobs’, the free DLC is headed to all supported platforms on October 8th. Trover Saves the Universe supports both PC and PS4 console as well as PSVR, HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and Valve Index.

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Peter Graham

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Making money through consumer videogame releases can be a difficult business, which is why a lot of virtual reality (VR) spread their time between enterprise work as well. Labrodex Studios, the team behind Scraper: First Strike is doing just that, announcing the expansion of its Enterprise AR & VR Solutions Division. A small part of the studio’s focus to begin with, over the past year the division has grown to offer clientele a range of solutions and services.

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Oculus

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

It’s been just over three months since Dance Central launched on Oculus Quest and the Rift Platform with a 32-song soundtrack to get you up.

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Peter Graham

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Varjo Technologies, the Finnish company behind the $6,000 USD Varjo VR-1 industrial virtual reality (VR) headset continues to accelerate its global expansion plans this week announcing the opening of its new US headquarters in Arlington, Virginia. Celebrating its third anniversary this month, the US represents an important market for Varjo hence why alongside the HQ opening the company has announced an expansion to its reseller program.

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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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SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

If you’ve ever wanted to command an army, Skyworld: Kingdom Brawl is the game for you. A fantasy-themed board game at heart, it blends the.

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Peter Graham

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

It’s time for VRFocus’ Gamescom 2019 gameplay videos to come to an end and we’re finishing on a good one, Carbon Studio’s The Wizards – Dark Times. Expanding and improving on the original magic casting adventure from 2018, here are six magical minutes with the upcoming title. Over the past week, VRFocus has gone in-depth with The Wizards – Dark Times, learning more about the project thanks to an interview with Carbon Studio ’s Marketing Director Piotr Gal

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Team-up with a friend and battle recognizable super-villains using six legendary heroes. From Asgard to the Fear Dimension and every realm in between, fans of the Marvel Universe have followed their favorite characters on a journey across time and space in a quest to defeat the forces of evil. However, with the just-launched MARVEL Dimension of Heroes AR experience, fans no longer have to just follow along with their favorite heroes’ fight against evil on the big screen– they can join in o

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AR Insider

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

“Behind the Numbers” is AR Insider’s series that examines strategic takeaways from ARtillery Intelligence data. Each post drills down on one topic or chart. Subscribe for access to the full library and other knowledge-building resources. AR continues to show early-stage characteristics, including volatile interest and investment. But how big is it, and how big will it get?

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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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