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SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

The immersive learning experience uses VR to let young participants pedal a stationary bike through their drawings and clay figures. Remember when arts and crafts meant some glue sticks and a handful of dry macaroni? Ah yes, it was a simpler time that the children of today will unfortunately never fully understand. Especially when you have digital technology groups such as Play Lab dedicated to bringing technology into younger and younger classrooms.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

AI and VR development firm AiSolve has acquired Clay Park VR , an LA-based strategy and advisory consultancy headed by Oculus-alum Shauna Heller. Heller takes up the position of president of AiSolve’s newly formed North American operations. The UK-base AiSolve was founded in 2010 and has grown to some 40 employees focusing on development of AI and VR tech and experiences.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

In a galaxy not so far from Central Park, the Golden Gate Bridge, and the Eiffel Tower, Star Wars comes to life through augmented reality. Disney has been making major moves in Augmented Reality in 2017. In the past couple of weeks alone, the company announced an AR integration in Find the Force , put Jedi powers in our hands with a new AR lightsaber ; and gave us a glimpse of how future museum visits will become more interactive with AR Museum.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

From Other Suns, the multiplayer shooter from Gunfire Games , is getting a free beta weekend on the Oculus Store coming up at the end of the month. Oculus quietly announced the news, releasing word of the open beta with no other general release dates. The game’s open beta weekend will start September 29th and go until October 1st , coming exclusively to Rift.

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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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VRWorld

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Just a day after China raised the ban for ICOs all together, Hong Kong – the country that is a special administrative region of China – has voiced concern at the growth of ICO fundraising. “Those involved in an ICO need to be aware that some ICO structures may be subject to Hong Kong securities laws,” said Julia Leung of Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) .

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VRWorld

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Amal , 39, shimmered on the Venetian red carpet wearing a flowing purple frock while George , 56, looked dapper in a suit. The Clooney clan were earlier spotted taking a romantic boat trip on Venice’s iconic waterways and they also dined with Matt Damon and his wife Luciana Barroso during their Italian jaunt. Their stay in the picturesque Italian city for its annual film festival, just three months after Amal gave birth to twins.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Brass Tactics, the RTS from Defense Grid 2 (2016) studio Hidden Path Entertainment , was first teased at GDC earlier this year where they showed off their miniature tabletop world of war. As an Oculus platform exclusive, Brass Tactics is now available for pre-order on the Oculus Store with an October 19th launch date. . Inspired by the iconic visual style made popular by the Game of Thrones opening sequence, which features buildings growing out of the ground in a recognizable clockwork fash

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VRGuy

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Kevin Williams of KWP consulting and I spoke about out-of-home VR, including: Longevity of VR cafe model Single-experience vs configurable-experience sites How much money would people pay for VR experience and more Listen to the Podcast or read the transcript here you can also compare this to what he said in late 2015.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

The National Theatre has created an Immersive Storytelling Studio to better understand the practices, protocols, opportunities of how virtual and augmented reality technologies are creating new storytelling possibilities. They collaborated with the National Film Board of Canada on an immersive theater piece called Draw Me Close that premiered at Tribeca Film Festival.

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