Fri.Oct 21, 2022

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Interpol Unveils Its Global Police Metaverse

VRScout

Registered users can meet up with officers online, take immersive training courses, and more. We’ve seen VR technology used by law enforcement in a variety of unique and interesting ways, from de-escalation education to nonlethal weapons training. Now even the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) is taking advantage of immersive technology.

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The Impact of Mobile Apps on the Food Industry

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Mobile App technology has brought about a revolution in today’s industry. From booking a cab to ordering food , everything is now done with a few taps of a smartphone. Nowadays, people are using mobile apps for their day-to-day activities, and the steady supply of apps has drastically improved the way the food industry operates. The steady rise of people using apps has made every service industry develop its own app to engage with their growing audiences.

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Adobe Substance 3D Modeler Leaves Beta, Version 1.0 Available On PC

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Adobe Substance 3D Modeler is now out of beta, with version 1.0 available on PC with VR support. The tool is available for Windows as part of the Substance 3D collection from Adobe. This collection of apps includes Modeler, alongside Substance 3D Painter, Stager, Designer and Sampler. You can access the collection via a monthly subscription fee to the Substance 3D collection exclusively, or through a new or existing subscription to the full Adobe Creative Cloud suite.

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Meta AI Uses ML to Translate Hokkian Language

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

This Thursday, Meta AI announced a groundbreaking update to its Universal Speech Translator (UST) project, an open-source, real-time speech-to-speech translation system for primarily oral languages. The UST project has successfully translated Hokkien, a widely spoken dialect within the Chinese diaspora that lacks a formal written format. UST systems enable Hokkien speakers to talk in English through real-time translation technology and vice versa.

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The Future of eLearning in 2022: A Sensitive Eye for Authentic Translation and Localization

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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Epson Announces BT-45 Range at AWE

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

In this session, we discuss the following: 1) New BT-45 product line. 2) How Epson is transforming industry with smart AR glasses. 3) The future of AR glasses for industrial use. For more information, kindly visit Epson at their website. Thanks for watching! If you’d like more like this, don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to our channel. You can also join in the conversation on our Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook pages.

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Frontline Worker Challenges Solved with TeamViewer

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

In this session, we discuss the following: 1) TeamViewer’s approach to solving frontline workers. 2) How TeamViewer’s technology is optimising processes. 3) The future of frontline worker technology. For more information, kindly visit their website. Thanks for watching! If you’d like more like this, don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to our channel.

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Holonautic Reveals Surgineer Coming Soon To Quest Platform

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Holonautic revealed Surgineer this week, a new game described as an “unrealistic surgery simulator,” coming soon to Meta Quest 2 and Quest Pro. Holonautic is primarily known for its sandbox puzzle game Hand Physics Lab, available on Quest. The team also recently announced an upcoming multiplayer game, Mash Me Up, which is available now in beta.

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Second Life Steals, Deals, and Freebies: Gifts from the 9th Anniversary of the Kustom9 Event

Ryan Schultz

At the ripe old age of 19, the virtual world of Second Life has a thriving in-world economy, and part of that ecosystem are the regular shopping events, which SL’s store owners often use to showcase their new releases. One such event, Kustom9, is celebrating its 9th anniversary with a treasure trove of gifts, if you join the Kustom9 group for free.

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Meta Horizon Worlds Spotlight: Fairytale Lane

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Welcome back to our weekly spotlight on the people building for Meta Horizon Worlds and their amazing creations.

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How to Train Employees 65% Faster With Virtual Reality

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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Editorial: Between Mastodon and Feedbin, I Now Have All the Tools I Need to Avoid Using Twitter While Following People’s Tweets

Ryan Schultz

It’s time for a rethink on how I use Twitter (image source: PC Magazine ). As longtime readers of my blog know full well, I have already severed all ties to Meta hardware and software, even going so far as to vote with my wallet and replace my trusty Oculus Rift PCVR headset at home with a Valve Index. (My final link to Meta was cut in August 2022, when I replaced my work VR headset, a second Oculus Rift, with an HTC Vive Pro 2.

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How We Brought Connect 2022 to Meta Horizon Worlds

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October 11 marked an important milestone for Meta Connect: It was the first time we hosted our annual AR/VR conference in Meta Horizon Worlds. People.

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4 Award-Winning VR Games by Vertigo Games Come to the New Pico 4 VR Headset

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Are you ready for a new VR headset? Then you should pick the newly launched Pico 4. The sleek design and the top performance are just one half of the incentive. The other is a real treat for gamers: they can start playing some of the best VR games published by Vertigo Games. Meta Quest 2 Competitor Gets Some of the Best VR Games . If the excitement around the recently released Pico 4 VR headset wasn’t enough, there’s more to be excited about.

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XR Talks: Adobe Advances 3D Modeling

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Adobe continues to build tools that democratize 3D asset creation. This is a key piece of the AR and VR puzzle, as immersive experiences need building blocks if they're to truly scale. We examine the latest updates from Adobe Max. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Are You Still Watching? How to Create Engaging Presentations for Virtual Learning

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.