ARPost

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

A new augmented reality experience created by AVARA Media and Polar Bears International (PBI) launched last Friday. Just in time for Polar Bear Week, the project hopes to keep polar bears on our minds by putting them on our phones. The Bears. Before we talk about the polar bear experience, let’s talk about polar bears. Through the magic of augmented reality, we have created an immersive and engaging experience that allows users around the world to explore the arctic and learn about the cha

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NOVEMBER 6, 2019

I had the pleasure of sitting down with Jim Brodbeck, the main developer of RainSoft Games , to talk about his upcoming title “Powder VR”, a game that will make you do some crazy stunts in the snow , like jumping down a helicopter to ski at a hundred miles per hour down a steep slope! I think the idea of the game is pretty cool, and since I’m all with indie developers, I thought it was cool to talk with him about his upcoming game and his gamedev journey!

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

A team of researchers from Cambridge, Berkeley, MIT, and others has developed a novel method for boosting perceived contrast in VR headsets. The method exploits human stereo vision by intentionally mismatching elements of the view seen by each eye; the brain resolves the conflict in a way that boosts perceived contrast, the researchers say. In the latest round of VR headsets, most major headset makers have moved from OLED displays to LCD displays.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Design and share custom-built puzzles in a dedicated sandbox-building environment. Resolution Games — developer behind popular VR titles including Acron: Attack of the Squirrels, Bait!, Angry Birds AR: Isle of Pigs, and Narrows , today announced a new level builder mode heading to Angry Birds VR: Isle of Pigs , marking the first time in the history of the franchise we’ll be able to design and share our own custom Angry Birds levels.

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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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Next Reality AR

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

The longest-running children's television show in the United States, Sesame Street, hasn't survived 50 years without leveraging new technology along the way. The latest innovation from the Sesame Street Workshop is Sesame Street Yourself, a new iOS app that takes advantage of the new features of ARKit 3. Don't Miss: Apple's ARKit 3 Casts Next-Level Illusions via Meisai AR App Available now via the Apple App Store, Sesame Street Yourself uses ARKit's multi-face tracking feature to identify and mo

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Still haven’t pulled the plug on getting that PSVR headset for your PlayStation 4? So far this may be the best deal for PlayStation VR we’ve seen yet. We first saw the deal for a PSVR bundle + five games for $200 at Target as a part of their Black Friday ‘Door Buster’ sale. The sale will most likely find its way to other big box stores and online stores too in due time, as Sony tends to keep its Black Friday pricing pretty even across the board.

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Slashgear

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

In 2015, Google launched its formal entry into the world of mobile-powered virtual reality. Cardboard was revolutionary in the way it empowered VR experiences with nothing but, well, a makeshift cardboard headset with special lenses. But while headsets were relatively easy to make, the software behind Cardboard stagnated to the point of being forgotten.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Resolution Games released Angry Birds VR: Isle of Pigs (2019) earlier this year on every major VR platform, bringing the iconic mobile puzzler into the third dimension to pretty awesome effect. Now, the studio announced that there’s a custom level builder in the works that should arrive soon. Resolution Games says the level builder for Angry Birds VR: Isle of Pigs is slated to arrive soon, targeting release during Holiday Season 2019.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

"If you can't do, teach!" That's the old adage, anyway; but at Circuit Stream, the thinking is teaching something -- XR -- helps you do it better, too. Founder and CEO Lou Pushelberg created Circuit Stream courses to give companies the power to educate and empower themselves, and just make the whole XR ecosystem stronger. [Transcript coming later today].

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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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Peter Graham

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Fans of Angry Birds have been inundated with new content during 2019, a new film arrived this summer , an augmented reality (AR) videogame has come to both iOS and Android , and of course, there’s Resolution Games’ Angry Birds VR: Isle of Pigs. After receiving a ‘ Spooky Update ‘ in September the studio has revealed one more for this year and it’s a biggie, a Level Builder.

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Oculus

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

This week on Oculus Picks, we’re looking at a handful of games that transforms the drudgery of everyday work into virtual playtime—no previous work experience.

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Peter Graham

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Most virtual reality (VR) headset owners who use Steam will likely have come across issues with the audio at some point, most commonly when switching between PC to VR. To rectify the audio management as well as other issues, Valve has released SteamVR 1.8, ‘The Audio Update’ The main addition which should delight most SteamVR users is that the software: “will now select the appropriate input and output audio devices for the active headset on startup.

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Oculus

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

We’re just about a week away from Stormland launch, and we’ve been celebrating with some mini-Q&As with our favorite insiders. First up was Insomniac Games.

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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

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

The last time VRFocus heard anything about PlayStation VR exclusive Reborn: A Samurai Awakens was over a year ago , just prior to the Taipei Game Show 2018. This week CIRCLE Entertainment and developer Geronimo Interactive ( Pixel Gear ) have released the futuristic sword-fighting experience for both North American and European gamers. Set in a far-flung future where mankind is being attacked by robotic invaders the natural course of action is to resurrect an ancient samurai to defeat them all

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

HTC has been widely out of stock of the 2016-era Vive basically since the entrance of Vive Cosmos last month, the $700 successor to its consumer-focused PC VR product segment. If you still have your heart set on getting a whole Vive system though, replete with SteamVR 1.0 basestations and Vive wand controllers, HTC is now ready to sell you a reconditioned system for $400.

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Peter Graham

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Perp Games, purveyors of physical virtual reality (VR) videogames for PlayStation VR has announced its working with Tequila Works to bring Groundhog Day: Like Father Like Son to retail, starting with European stores in December. . Released in September across multiple formats, Groundhog Day: Like Father Like Son continues on from the original 90s movie.

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AR Insider

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

ARtillery Briefs is a video series that outlines the top trends we’re tracking, including takeaways from recent reports and market forecasts. See the most recent episode below, including narrative takeaways and embedded video. In consumer-based AR’s early stages, a common question is ‘Where’s the money?’ There have been oscillations in excitement and doubt over AR, but the ultimate proof point will be revenue.

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Speaker: Nik Gowing, Brenda Laurel, Sheridan Tatsuno, Archie Kasnet, and Bruce Armstrong Taylor

With 191 country signatories to the Paris Climate Agreement now hard at work in the race to zero carbon by 2050, much of the heavy lifting in ecosystem sustainability falls on the shoulders of the world's densely populated urban centers. This conversation considers how today's AI-enabled simulation media, such as AR/VR, can be effectively applied to accelerate learning, understanding, training, and solutions-modeling to sustainability planning and design.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

If you want to master something, teach it.” That’s the old adage, and at Circuit Stream , the thinking is teaching XR helps you develop better solutions, too. Founder and CEO Lou Pushelberg created Circuit Stream courses to give companies the power to educate and empower themselves, and just make the whole XR ecosystem stronger. Alan: You’re listening to the XR for Business Podcast with your host, Alan Smithson.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

If you want to master something, teach it.” That’s the old adage, and at Circuit Stream , the thinking is teaching XR helps you develop better solutions, too. Founder and CEO Lou Pushelberg created Circuit Stream courses to give companies the power to educate and empower themselves, and just make the whole XR ecosystem stronger. Alan: You’re listening to the XR for Business Podcast with your host, Alan Smithson.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

If you want to master something, teach it." That’s the old adage, and at Circuit Stream , the thinking is teaching XR helps you develop better solutions, too. Founder and CEO Lou Pushelberg created Circuit Stream courses to give companies the power to educate and empower themselves, and just make the whole XR ecosystem stronger. Alan: You're listening to the XR for Business Podcast with your host, Alan Smithson.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

If you want to master something, teach it." That’s the old adage, and at Circuit Stream, the thinking is teaching XR helps you develop better solutions, too. Founder and CEO Lou Pushelberg created Circuit Stream courses to give companies the power to educate and empower themselves, and just make the whole XR ecosystem stronger. Alan: You're listening to the XR for Business Podcast with your host, Alan Smithson.

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Speaker: Treion Muller, Chief Strategy Officer at ELB Learning

Since when has learning and development (L&D) become such a negative experience with its intended learners? Could it be because learners have been conditioned by very poor learning experiences over the past two decades, combined with the kinks of technological innovation? Or is it because learning has typically been designed as a one-size-fits-all solution, despite the fact that humans are not clones?

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