VRScout

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Enemy players are the least of your worries in this one-of-a-kind multiplayer VR shooter. Panicked, I sprint through the doorway of a nearby building in desperate search of shelter. Low on health, I grab my Transfuser and shoot it into my chest, activating the life-saving chemicals housed inside and healing my bloodied body. Revitalized, I grab my AK47 assault rifle with both hands and carefully make my way through the half-frozen hangar.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Wacom , a leader in stylus pens and tablets for creative professionals, unveiled a new device late last month which was built specifically for creators looking to leverage the power of VR. Called Wacom VR Pen, the device is a pressure sensitive stylus controller. This, the company says in its developer-focused webpage , allows users to not only draw in VR, but also with the company’s fleet of professional pen tablets for traditional 2D drawing.

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ARPost

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Remote learning, and immersive learning in particular, are now in higher demand than ever. For many would-be implementers, the use cases are obvious but hangups involving hardware requirements, security concerns, and issues with authoring content get in the way. VRtuoso addresses all of these concerns. ARPost has been aware of VRtuoso for some time now.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 4, 2020

After briefly dipping its toes into VR back in 2017 with the release of the sleek futuristic shooter Arkitka.1 , the studio behind the lauded Metro: Exodus and broader Metro franchise, 4A Games, is seeking new hires with VR experience. Some three years after the release of Akrtika.1 —an Oculus Studios exclusive— 4A Games may be planning its next VR project. “VR Experience a Plus” Recent job postings indicate the studio is looking for Gameplay Programmers and Senior Gameplay Program

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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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AR Insider

DECEMBER 4, 2020

T he biggest advancement in AR in 2020 was arguably Apple’s iPhone LiDAR camera. Though it’s only available on the iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max, LiDAR will trickle down to the rest of the iPhone lineup in the coming years, which has big implications for AR’s future. LiDAR has mostly been touted by Apple as enhancing iPhone photography — a big competitive differentiator and marketing focus for smartphone players these days.

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ARVR

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Source: vsight.io Nowadays it is obvious that the aircraft manufacturing industry market is quite delicate as well as competitive and companies operating in this sector are always looking for different ways in order to improve productivity and optimize the work process. Initially, the construction of aircraft involves very complex processes that require a specialized workforce and a lot of correctness during work performance.

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GizModo VR

DECEMBER 4, 2020

In case you needed yet another reason to shop anywhere but Amazon this holiday season, here’s a good one: The company dropped a whitepaper earlier this week boasting about the stockpile of personal data it collects from every person browsing through its platform. Read more.

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ARVR

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Interhaptics is a software company specializing in Haptics. Interhaptics provides hand interactions and Haptics feedback development and deployment tools for extended reality, mobile, and console applications. This November, we are introducing Interhaptics newest feature on the Interaction Builder: the snapping. And what difference does it make? Well, you will be able to create ever more realistic and accurate hand tracking interactions.

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GizModo VR

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Using brain implants, scientists have triggered the perception of shapes in the visual field of monkeys. Sounds spooky, but the technology could enable artificial eyesight in people with severe visual impairments. 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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Slashgear

DECEMBER 4, 2020

The Wacom VR Pen was revealed here at the tail end of 2020 with creative intent. This piece of equipment was created to work in a virtual reality environment, but also works on 2D surfaces, as it’s made with much of the same tech as an otherwise non-VR Wacom stylus. This pen works with its own “independent tracking system that … Continue reading.

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GizModo VR

DECEMBER 4, 2020

The Moon taunts us. It is very far away, which has historically protected it from the human species’ innate desire to desecrate it. Fortunately, NASA announced on Thursday it has now selected the four companies it will contract with to jump-start capitalism on the Moon, thereby eliminating its unfair and unearned… Read more.

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Anand Tech

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Flash memory prices have been on a downward trajectory for years. A decade ago, this trend was helping SSDs establish a foothold in the consumer market—largely for enthusiasts. Now, SSDs have taken over as the default storage medium for consumer PCs and further advances in flash memory are no longer pushing consumer SSDs into new product segments.

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GizModo VR

DECEMBER 4, 2020

As if we needed more upsetting right news right now, geologists have reason to suspect that a cluster of Alaskan islands is actually part of an interconnected volcanic system of the same kind seen at Yellowstone National Park. Read more.

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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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Digital Trends

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Not all HDMI cables are created equal, but you don't need to break the bank to get one with the latest specs. Read on to see what HDMI cables we would buy.

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GizModo VR

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Alcohol has many well-known negative effects on our health, but a new paper this week highlights what are likely the most harmful periods during a lifetime to have alcohol in your system, at least when it comes to our brains. Read more.

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Digital Trends

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Can't see family and friends in person? You can still connect face-to-face with video chat apps. We've picked some of the best to help you stay in touch.

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GizModo VR

DECEMBER 4, 2020

In what is slated to be a world-first approval, this week Singapore gave the greenlight to Eat Just to begin selling its lab-grown chicken meat in restaurants, with sales to regular consumers slated to follow later. Read more.

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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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Digital Trends

DECEMBER 4, 2020

It's not unusual to have unused apps fill up your device. Whether they're games or lifestyle apps, here's a simple guide on how to uninstall apps in Android.

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GizModo VR

DECEMBER 4, 2020

With the idea of going to a good ‘ole movie theater seeming like a bigger and bigger pipe dream every day, I’ve spent a lot of time this year thinking about how to upgrade my TV and movie-watching experience. Right now, watching TV is one of the few reliable methods of stress relief a lot of people have, so any way to… Read more.

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Veative

DECEMBER 4, 2020

AR/VR Will Account for a Boost in GDP of $1.5 Trillion This is a heady claim to make, and before going further it is important to […]. The post AR/VR Will Account for a Boost in GDP of $1.5 Trillion appeared first on Veative Labs.

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GizModo VR

DECEMBER 4, 2020

This past year, I’ve done nothing but complain about the internet. I started paying for gigabit speeds in an attempt to kickstart my life after the pandemic brought everything crashing down, but my current wifi setup is barely capable, and I’m starting to feel like my whole house is a dead zone. Read more.

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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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Digital Trends

DECEMBER 4, 2020

If looking to buy a Nintendo Switch, you'll have to decide which version of the system is best for you. Check out this comparison guide to help you pick one.

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GizModo VR

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Following an announcement by Warner Bros. that its 2021 slate of movies will all debut on HBO Max at the same time they open theatrically, AMC claims WarnerMedia is attempting to boost the success of its streaming service at the expense of beleaguered theater chains. Read more.

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Digital Trends

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Remember when the idea of a robotic hand was a clunky mitt that could do little more than crush things in its iron grip? No more!

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GizModo VR

DECEMBER 4, 2020

The House of Representatives voted to decriminalize cannabis at the federal level on Friday. It may not be the final legal word on the matter, but it’s a historic moment in the godforsaken war on drugs. Read more.

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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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