ARPost
JUNE 3, 2020
Do you get headaches or feel nauseous while using VR headsets? About 20% of people do. Even if VR headsets don’t cause you physical discomfort, you might feel that your virtual worlds seem… flat. That’s because they are flat. VR headsets using close-to-eye displays rely on lenses. While a lot of cool technology goes into them, they really work a lot like television or computer screens.
VRScout
JUNE 3, 2020
Beat the heat with this medical-grade facial shield, available now for $13.99. VR Cover yesterday unveiled a brand new face cover for the Oculus Quest and Oculus Rift S designed to combat sweat while providing a comfortable in-headset experience. Made from a medical-grade, hypoallergenic silicone material, VR Cover promises a a solid, gentle grip with minimal chance of irritation to the skin thanks to an unoiled design.
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AR Insider
JUNE 3, 2020
This article is the latest in AR Insider’s editorial contributor program. Find out more or contact us to participate here. Authors’ opinions are their own. . 5 things you need to know before designing 3D models for AR. by Andy Gstoll. D esign is hard… 3D design is 3x as hard. But, creators who keep these five things in mind will be more successful with their augmented reality (AR) projects.
VRScout
JUNE 3, 2020
Wallace & Gromit’s next big adventure announced at AWE online conference. Stop-motion comedy duo Wallace & Gromit are cultural icons within the U.K. Announced last week at the AWE online conference, the next installation in the widely adored series will take place in AR, with you as the new star. Wallace & Gromit: The Big Fix Up was originally envisioned as a location-based experience tied to the city of Bristol.
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.
Road to VR
JUNE 3, 2020
Nintendo’s Labo VR kit for Switch was one of the hottest items this time last year. Now online retailers Amazon and Best Buy have slashed the price of the smaller starter kit + Labo VR Blaster in half to just $20. The starter kit includes the Nintendo Labo software, VR Goggles (Nintendo Switch not included), and the make-it-yourself VR Blaster.
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Road to VR
JUNE 3, 2020
HTC has confirmed that it’s laying off staff in order to streamline its business amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The news was first reported by Taiwan’s English language China News Agency , stating that HTC was set to “strategically adjust” its staff and continue optimizing its organizational structure to reduce operational costs.
VR Game Critic
JUNE 3, 2020
While VR has the power to make games more immersive, it’s also the perfect medium to put a new, innovative spin on well-established genres. Ever played a stealth action game by manoeuvring a tactical kayak? Well soon you can! nDreams’ upcoming title Phantom: Covert Ops will send Rift and Quest owners on covert missions like never before – paddling through water while sneaking up on enemies.
Anand Tech
JUNE 3, 2020
ISCA , the International Symposium for Computer Architecture is an IEEE conference that usually we don’t tend to hear from all that often in the public. The main reason for this is that most sessions and papers tend to be more academically oriented, and thus generally quite a bit further away from the practice of what we see in real products. This year, the conference has changed its format in adding an industry track of sessions, with presentations and papers from various companies in the
EON Reality
JUNE 3, 2020
Experience virtual tourism at the Palace of Versailles on the AVR Platform. Once the epicenter of French royalty, the Palace of Versailles was built to impress. Now a world heritage site, the Palace of Versailles has undergone several transformations. It began as a hunting lodge to becoming the central seat of government during the reign of King Louis XIV.
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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.
Anand Tech
JUNE 3, 2020
The PC industry has introduced some remarkably exciting designs over the last five years or so. Some of those designs, such as the thin-bezel laptop, have been adopted by almost all players in the industry. Microsoft has certainly been an innovator in the space as well, and the Surface Pro series has become the baseline for an entire category that did not exist in any volume before their launch.
EON Reality
JUNE 3, 2020
Take a virtual visit to the Palace of Versailles on the AVR Platform. Once the epicenter of French royalty, the Palace of Versailles was built to impress. Now a world heritage site, the Palace of Versailles has undergone several transformations. It began as a hunting lodge to becoming the central seat of government during the reign of King Louis XIV.
GizModo VR
JUNE 3, 2020
Featured Deal: Vizio M-Series Quantum 55” 4K HDR Smart TV (Refurbished) | $400 Read more.
VR Fitness
JUNE 3, 2020
Yomuneco’s well-received virtual reality rogue-lite action game Swords of Gargantua continues to be expanded upon and a substantial update arrives on its one year anniversary. Available on Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Windows Mixed Reality, and Oculus Quest (a PlayStation VR launch is set for this summer), the game now sports a lounge that players can socialize in, a new weapon, and the ability to modify how the game plays.
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.
EON Reality
JUNE 3, 2020
The future of interactive, collaborative learning in AR and VR has arrived. On May 5th, EON Reality introduced a raft of updates which includes one of our most exciting features to date – the interactive and collaborative virtual classroom. Designed to enhance instruction and create opportunities for students voices in the lesson, this feature creates the space for real-time personalized and interactive learning.
Anand Tech
JUNE 3, 2020
In one of the coolest collaborations of the year so far, MSI and EK Water Blocks have come together to create a new Z490 motherboard, the MSI MPG Z490 Carbon EK X. It is armed with an EKWB CPU block with integrated RGB LEDs which also provides cooling to the power delivery, it includes a 12+1 VRM design, with two PCIe 3.0 x4 M.2 slots, Realtek 2.5 G Ethernet, and an Intel AX201 Wi-Fi 6.
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