ARPost

DECEMBER 8, 2021

RealWear has just announced the new Navigator 500 AR headset. The headset has some amazing stats in terms of camera and audio capabilities, and it’s definitely a smart headset, but “AR” might not mean what you think it means. A New Family of Assisted Reality Products. The RealWear Navigator 500 “represents a new family of assisted reality products” built on the success of the company’s flagship HMT-1 line , according to a release shared with ARPost.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 8, 2021

HBO’s new app brings the Finding Magic Mike contestants into your living room for a steamy show. To celebrate the premiere of the upcoming reality TV show Finding Magic Mike , HBO Max has teamed up with the award-winning digital creative agency, Little Cinema , to launch a very steamy 8th Wall-powered experience called Finding Magic Mike AR Experience that’s guaranteed to leave any Magic Mike fan blushing.

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 8, 2021

One of AR's anticipated use cases is indoor wayfinding. Google has begun to innovate in this area as has ARway (acquired by NexTech*) and Dent Reality (raised $3.4 million last week) We examine the drivers and dynamics. The post Can AR Transform Indoor Navigation appeared first on AR Insider.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Battle your way through the Pilgrimage of Steel to deliver Phile the Eternal Flame to the Final Station. Are you a fan of chaos? If the answer is yes then you’ll definitely want to check out Gazzlers from Banzai Studios. This insane rogue-lite VR shooter will have you wielding an incredible arsenal of weapons in order to defend a Western-style steam locomotive against an endless wave of goofy, charismatic, and chaotic creatures known as “Gazzlers” .

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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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ARVR

DECEMBER 8, 2021

How about a world where you can earn your income while playing a game? Continue reading on AR/VR Journey: Augmented & Virtual Reality Magazine ».

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Digital Trends

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Learning how to access the dark web doesn't have to be scary, and it certainly isn't illegal, but you need to take precautions to stay safe.

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GizModo VR

DECEMBER 8, 2021

In a disclosure that should surprise no one, the head honcho at the CIA has confirmed that the intelligence agency has multiple projects related to cryptocurrency. Read more.

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Digital Trends

DECEMBER 8, 2021

An attachment for Tesla’s Cybertruck that turns the all-electric pickup into an RV has taken $100 million in pre-orders, according to the company that built it.

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GizModo VR

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Scientists have spotted an unusually large exoplanet in orbit around b Centauri, a massive two-star system that is visible to the unaided eye. With a combined weight of roughly 10 Suns, it’s now the heaviest star system known to host a planet. 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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Digital Trends

DECEMBER 8, 2021

News this week backs up earlier reports that Apple will ditch its distinctive notch design in favor of a hole-punch display on Pro models of the iPhone 14.

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GizModo VR

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The Defense Research Intelligence Agency, the gonzo R&D arm of the Pentagon, has had a hand in inventing everything from GPS and speech translation to the early precursors of the internet. (The agency also tried to develop a mechanical elephant to traverse South Vietnam, but who’s keeping count). Now the agency is… Read more.

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Digital Trends

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Burning through the best of what Netflix has to offer is easier than you might think. Thankfully, the streaming service is loaded with underrated hidden gems.

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GizModo VR

DECEMBER 8, 2021

By now, you’ve likely heard that virtual private networks protect your privacy. You’ve probably also heard that they don’t actually do that. Who to believe? 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 8, 2021

It’s an open secret that Apple is working on a mixed reality headset. But now, it looks like the company also has a second-generation version in the works.

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GizModo VR

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The prime minister of Finland has apologized for missing a text notification instructing her to isolate after a potential coronavirus exposure and instead went clubbing until 4:00 a.m., the BBC reported on Wednesday. Read more.

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Digital Trends

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Instagram says it's planning to reinstate a feature it ditched five years ago that lets you view posts in chronological order.

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GizModo VR

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Much like in 2020 , we all spent a lot of 2021 taking the time to catch up on old favorites or check out classics we’d missed. Here’s the io9 team’s picks for the things they’ve loved revisiting most this year. 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 8, 2021

Spotify users can enjoy free access to their streaming music while on select Delta flights for travel between Dec 8, 2021, and Jan 19, 2022.

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GizModo VR

DECEMBER 8, 2021

When Don’t Look Up ’s trailer dropped , I was dumbly excited to see it. As a climate person, you don’t get too many movies made for you. Having gotten a sneak peek, I can safely say it met expectations and then some. Read more.

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Digital Trends

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Disney+ and Lucasfilm share a new look at the next chapter in the Star Wars franchise, The Book of Boba Fett, as a legend rises to power in the underworld.

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GizModo VR

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The idea of it was too enticing. Would I like to review a $700 Mandalorian helmet ? As a fan of not just Star Wars or The Mandalorian , but Mandalorians in general, I emphatically said “Yes.” I’d seen all sorts of Star Wars helmets before: toy ones , collectible ones, and Lego ones , but never a wearable one with such a… 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 8, 2021

Microsoft and Samsung are rumored to be working together on a new augmented reality headset for launch in 2024.

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GizModo VR

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Florida environmental officials have resorted to feeding West Indian manatees in a last-ditch effort to prevent potentially hundreds of them from starving to death. The reason the gentle ocean mammals are starving in the first place, though, is partly humans’ doing, a result of polluted waterways and climate… Read more.

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Digital Trends

DECEMBER 8, 2021

At Oppo Inno Day 2021, the Chinese phone company is expected to showcase new AR Glasses, along with a foldable smartphone and other innovations.

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GizModo VR

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Quetzalcoatlus , with its 40-foot wingspan, is undoubtedly one of the most extraordinary animals to have ever lived. The creature was capable of flight, but how it managed to launch itself into the air has remained a mystery—until now. 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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