Mon.Oct 14, 2019

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Human-Scale AR ‘Tunnel Book’ Launches At Welsh National Opera

VRScout

Free immersive pop-up blends AR technology with classic opera. Available now for a limited time at the Wale Millenium Centre in Cardiff, Wales, A Vixen’s Tale is a location-based mixed reality experience that blends physical objects, AR visuals, and operatic sounds to envelop visitors in a unique narrative experience inspired by the Leoš Janá?ek’s opera The Cunning Little Vixen.

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How Augmented Reality Is Reshaping Activism

ARPost

Superimposing computer-generated images onto a real-world environment isn’t a far-fetched idea. It’s here – although it’s still in its infancy. As more innovators experiment with augmented reality , this burgeoning technology is going to disrupt many industries and change countless lives. AR can do so much more than direct gamers on a Pokemon-catching craze around town.

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Half of Web AR Sessions are More Than 2 Minutes

AR Insider

Data Point of the Week is AR Insider’s dive into the latest spatial computing figures. It includes data points, along with narrative insights and takeaways. For an indexed collection of data and reports, subscribe to ARtillery Pro. One downside of mobile AR is the upheld-phone orientation. Many have theorized, including us , that this will diminish AR content and ad distribution, given that session lengths are shorter than non-AR mobile experiences , such as games (6.8 minutes) and social

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Sony Reveals AR Headset Prototype in New Ghostbusters Location-based Attraction

Road to VR

Ginza Sony Park, the Japanese tech giant’s Tokyo-based hub for Sony brand promotion, is now playing host to a new Ghostbusters -themed multiplayer experience using a newly revealed Sony AR headset prototype. According to the demo video (linked below), the unnamed “R&D prototype” looks to include both 6DOF head-tracking as well as hand-tracking, and appear to be a standalone unit similar to Microsoft HoloLens.

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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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Disney's 'Maleficent' Brings Its Magic to YouTube with Augmented Reality Make-Up Experience

Next Reality AR

Dark mode themes for mobile apps are all the rage these days, but YouTube is taking that a bit literally with its latest augmented reality experience. On Monday, to promote the release of Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, which debuts in US theaters on Friday, Disney released a virtual makeup try-on experience through YouTube. Don't Miss: Marvel Expands Roster of Avengers Playmoji for Pixel Playground Ahead of 'Avengers: Endgame' Disney tapped makeup artist Promise Phan, whose YouTube channel has am

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Bringing the XR World Together at the VR/AR Global Summit, with Executive Director Anne-Marie Enns

XR for Business Podcast

Alan, along with his wife Julie, are members of the VR/AR Association, and as such, one of the annual XR gatherings they look forward to most is the VR/AR Global Summit in Vancouver, which is just a few weeks away (Oct 31-Nov 2). Alan has the event’ s executive p roducer , Anne-Marie Enns, on to talk about what attendees can expect on the show floor this year.

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Sony AR Patent Hints at Stereoscopic Headset Capabilities

Peter Graham

Another day, another patent appears showcasing the whims of multinational tech giants. Recently a Sony patent appeared indicating plans for upgrades to PlayStation VR, adding features like inside-out tracking and wireless capabilities. The company is also investing in augmented reality (AR) technology, especially when it comes to head-mounted displays (HMD), with a patent describing a feature that’s more common on 180-degree cameras, stereoscopic lenses.

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Bringing the XR World Together at the VR/AR Global Summit, with Executive Director Anne-Marie Enns

XR for Business Podcast

Alan, along with his wife Julie, are members of the VR/AR Association, and as such, one of the annual XR gatherings they look forward to most is the VR/AR Global Summit in Vancouver, which is just a few weeks away (Oct 31-Nov 2). Alan has the event’ s executive p roducer , Anne-Marie Enns, on to talk about what attendees can expect on the show floor this year.

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#831 XR Ethics: HTC Creative Labs’ Daniel Robbins on Values-Driven Design for AR Prototypes

Voices of VR

Ethics in Mixed Reality is a hot topic, and I moderated a panel discussion at SIGGRAPH. This panel was attended by a number of people.

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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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Bringing the XR World Together at the VR/AR Global Summit, with Executive Director Anne-Marie Enns

XR for Business Podcast

Alan, along with his wife Julie, are members of the VR/AR Association, and as such, one of the annual XR gatherings they look forward to most is the VR/AR Global Summit in Vancouver, which is just a few weeks away (Oct 31-Nov 2). Alan has the event’ s executive p roducer , Anne-Marie Enns, on to talk about what attendees can expect on the show floor this year.

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Monday Motivation: Finding Fitness and Fun in ‘Dance Central’

Oculus

Later this week, Harmonix has some new tricks up its sleeve for Dance Central on Oculus Quest and the Rift Platform, building on a series.

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Bringing the XR World Together at the VR/AR Global Summit, with Executive Director Anne-Marie Enns

XR for Business Podcast

Alan, along with his wife Julie, are members of the VR/AR Association, and as such, one of the annual XR gatherings they look forward to most is the VR/AR Global Summit in Vancouver, which is just a few weeks away (Oct 31-Nov 2). Alan has the event' s executive p roducer , Anne-Marie Enns, on to talk about what attendees can expect on the show floor this year.

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Screensavers VR Drops You Headfirst Into History’s Most Famous PC Screensavers

VRScout

Relive the ’90s in a part-parody, part-tribute available October 22nd. Those of us lucky enough to have grown up during the 1990’s no doubt harbor fond memories of early home computer entertainment. Connecting through dial-up, waiting for 12-minutes for a single image to load, recklessly buying PC games and then realizing you didn’t have the right components; you know, the good old days. .

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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.

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Varjo Launches VR-2 Headset with SteamVR Support, Improved ‘Bionic Display’, and Hand-tracking Option

Road to VR

Announced and launched today, Varjo’s enterprise-focused VR-2 brings support for SteamVR content and improves on the headset’s ‘bionic display’, which delivers ‘retina’ resolution at the center of the field of view. A variation called the VR-2 also offers integrated hand-tracking via Ultraleap (formerly Leap Motion).

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Dick Wilde Developer Working on Bouncing Puzzler Glyph

Peter Graham

Danish virtual reality (VR) developer Bolverk Games has released three titles since 2015, most notably comedic first-person shooter series Dick Wilde. Recently, the studio has confirmed its latest project moves away from that action-oriented genre and into the puzzle sphere, unveiling Glyph. Initially teasing details of the project via Twitter , saying that the team would be showcasing the title during Game Week at Fisketorvet in Copenhagen this week, this was then followed up yesterday with t

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Warzone VR Coming to PlayStation VR Tomorrow With Aim Controller Support

Peter Graham

Sinn Studio, the Canadian indie developer behind Wraith and The Perfect Sniper released first-person shooter (FPS) Warzone VR into Steam Early Access in January, supporting the usual PC VR headsets. A PlayStation VR port always touted and tomorrow it’ll arrive. Warzone VR is a multiplayer shooter with support for single-player with bots.