VRScout

JULY 26, 2022

Learn ancient Valyrian and command an army of beasts with voice commands. In case you’ve been living under a rock, the new Game of Thrones prequel series House of Dragons is set to debut next month on HBO, offering fans a fresh take on the iconic fantasy universe. Ahead of the highly-anticipated premiere, HBO has released House of the Dragon: DracARys , a new augmented reality (AR) app for smartphones that lets you take command of the most ferocious beasts in Westeros.

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JULY 26, 2022

Mobile-first AR social network XONE , created by Auras Studios , stands out with its focus on interactive, user-generated content and musical content. Following the footsteps of TikTok, XONE is projected to showcase explorable AR realms for different fandoms and communities to gather and socialize in the immersive Web 3.0. What Is XONE? James Shannon, CEO and co-founder of XONE.

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Road to VR

JULY 26, 2022

Meta announced today something that we haven’t previously seen happen in the middle of a VR headset’s lifecycle—a price increase for Quest 2. To soften the blow, the company says it will include a free copy of the headset’s most popular game. When Quest 2 launched back in late 2020, it did so at $300; a price point $100 less than its predecessor, and significantly less than most major headsets on the market.

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AR Insider

JULY 26, 2022

We talk about AR marketing a lot, but it's usually in an eCommerce context. Can AR also drive IRL foot traffic to local businesses? Niantic is already proving that it can. We examine in the latest report excerpt. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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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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Road to VR

JULY 26, 2022

Even though the original PSVR headset is still getting some new game releases , it’s decidedly a last-gen headset… or maybe even a last-last-gen headset depending upon how you look at it. Luckily the forthcoming PSVR 2 is ready to match the latest and greatest headsets with modern features like passthrough view and a system-wide playspace boundary.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 26, 2022

Second life, one of the world’s first metaverses, was created in 2003 by Linden Lab and received widespread attention. It had hundreds of thousands of active residents and a self-reported $500 million in GDP. Second Life (SL) is a 3D virtual world that allows individuals to create avatars to explore virtual landscapes, build their own mansions, forests, spaceships.

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ARVR

JULY 26, 2022

Do you remember the excitement back to 2021… At any moment, both Apple and Meta were poised to launch full-blown AR headsets for the consumer market, Samsung teased a compelling AR glasses video, Snap was actually starting to ship an AR device, (albeit only for developers), and even Niantic was said to be working on glasses of their own. Fast forward a year later, and the picture has drastically changed.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 26, 2022

Over the past month, Valve, the parent company of Steam and manufacturers of the Index virtual reality (VR) headset rallied its immersive hardware and software offerings; amidst new product rumours. The firm succeeded with its Index gaming headset, and now Valve looks to follow on from its success. Rumours suggest the firm is creating a standalone headset similar to the massively successful Meta Quest device.

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GizModo VR

JULY 26, 2022

Dean Winchester ( The Boys ’ Jensen Ackles , who is also an executive producer) returns to narrate this lengthy trailer for Supernatural prequel The Winchesters , which shows the fateful night Mary (Meg Donnelly) and John (Drake Rodger) met back in 1972 while wailing on a black-eyed beastie—and each other! Check it out: Read more.

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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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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 26, 2022

Despite ongoing controversy over US data collection concerns, ByteDance continues its immersive journey through its virtual reality (VR) hardware division, Pico Interactive, and its augmented reality (AR) content distribution platform TikTok. Bytedance hired roughly 40 people to assist in its US expansion following significant efforts to grow its extended reality (XR) division in June.

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Upload VR

JULY 26, 2022

Immersed says its main remote desktop tools on Quest 2 will be free “forever” including 3 virtual monitors for your PC or Mac, the ability to collaborate with up to four others, a virtual webcam, and more. The app debuted on Quest in 2020 with free options but now the company says many of its most popular features will be free as well. In a post to Medium, Immersed founder Renji Bijoy wrote that the company was moving away from a monthly subscription model “in order to remove a

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GizModo VR

JULY 26, 2022

If you plan to take on a toy line with an established brand that’s been around for almost 25 years, you need to bring something new to the playroom. For Hot Wheels, hoping to take on Tech Deck’s miniature skateboards, that involves partnering with Tony Hawk and introducing tiny finger-worn skate shoes. Sorry, what? Read more.

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JULY 26, 2022

PSVR 2 will use its four onboard cameras to allow players to see into the real world and set up safe boundary zones, Sony has confirmed. A post on the PlayStation Blog revealed new details for the upcoming headset, which runs off of the PS5 console. For starters, PSVR 2 features a black and white passthrough option similar to those on the Meta Quest 2 or Pico Neo Link 3.

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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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GizModo VR

JULY 26, 2022

Sony said it’s trying to make its Playstation VR2 experience as living room-friendly as possible, as it looks to carve out a niche for itself in a market dominated by wireless options like the Oculus Quest. In a Tuesday blog post , senior Product Manager Yasuo Takahashi expanded on just how the company’s going to… Read more.

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Upload VR

JULY 26, 2022

The release date for WW2-era VR flight combat game, Warplanes: Battles Over Pacific, has been brought forward on Quest 2. Yes, forward. As in you’ll be able to play it earlier. The game was originally due to hit the official Quest store on August 11. But developer Home Net Games recently reached out to Upload VR to confirm that it will now launch on August 11.

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GizModo VR

JULY 26, 2022

Figma : The Table Museum action figure series, where have you been all my life? I am shocked and saddened to learn that I’ve been missing out on these toys based on works of important and/or fine art from the Good Smile Company’s Figma line, but utter delighted to discover their existence. But I’m even more delighted… Read more.

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Digital Trends

JULY 26, 2022

A robot chess player went outside the usual rules of the game by making a move that shocked onlookers and left its seven-year-old opponent with a broken finger.

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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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GizModo VR

JULY 26, 2022

If we’re going to finally get to the promised land called “the metaverse,” users are apparently going to need to pony up a bit more to get us there. Meta announced Tuesday afternoon that it will be bumping up the price of both the 128GB and 256GB models of its popular Quest 2 headset by $100 “in order to continue… Read more.

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TechCrunch VR

JULY 26, 2022

Meta announced today that it’s raising the price of its Quest 2 virtual reality headsets due to increased production costs. Starting on August 1st, the Meta Quest 2 will cost $399.99 USD for the 128GB version, which is a $100 increase from the current $299.99 price tag. The 256GB version will cost $499.99, up from the current $399.99 cost. The company has also warned that it’s increasing the price for Meta Quest 2 accessories and refurbished units. “People have spent over $1 bi

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GizModo VR

JULY 26, 2022

Fandom can be a wonderful thing , but it can also be enduring through franchises that have lasted for so long, and done so many things in so many mediums, that sometimes just the most unhinged story, character, or factoid about it is all you can think about. Read more.

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JULY 26, 2022

Meta Platforms Inc is mulling a potential buyout of AdHawk Microsystems, a virtual reality (VR) eye-tracking technology firm, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing anonymous sources. Bloomberg’s sources stated AdHawk had been working with investment bank Moelis & Co, to seek investment from Meta and other potential buyers, with the Menlo Park-based firm hoping to ink a final offer soon, despite no official plans confirmed to date.

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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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GizModo VR

JULY 26, 2022

Turquoise, pale grey, and sapphire streaks stand out against a dark taupe, earthen background in a satellite image from the European Union’s Copernicus Earth observation program. It’s a mesmerizing picture, conjuring more immediate associations with a painting than our planet, but it’s not a welcome sight for climate… Read more.

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Upload VR

JULY 26, 2022

Quest 2 buyers get Beat Saber free if they purchase the standalone headset new between August 1 and December 31 of 2022. . According to Meta, “People who purchase a new Meta Quest 2 from August 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 and activate the device before January 31, 2023 using an account that does not already have Beat Saber enabled will be able to download Beat Saber at no additional cost for 14 days following activation.

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GizModo VR

JULY 26, 2022

Alex Jones, the disinformation disseminator, InfoWars host, and human incarnation of a burst blood vessel, is facing yet another defamation trial—this time (once again) in Texas, where InfoWars is based. The civil trial began Tuesday, and is meant to determine how much money in damages Jones owes to parents of victims… Read more.

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Digital Trends

JULY 26, 2022

If a cooking robot that can automate all your kitchen tasks sound like an infomercial, think again. The Thermomix TM6 is surprisingly versatile and easy to use.

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Speaker: Bruce Armstrong Taylor, Co-Founder & Managing Director of SmartNations Foundation, Jimmy Jia, Venture Partner at Pi Labs, Fabienne Durand, Senior Advisor to the SmartNations Foundation, & Roger Strukhoff, Executive Director of the Tau Institute

The Climate 4.0 Economy. Climate change is here. We see it in many ways already. Weather catastrophes: Texas freezing over, the wildfires of California, the increasingly unpredictable violence and frequency of hurricanes, the rapid melting and disappearance of polar ice caps. Much more evidence all around us. What can we do in our corporate organizations, in our homes and communities, to change the current course?

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