VRScout

JANUARY 5, 2023

These new AR lenses deliver a 2K x 2K resolution experience and address vergence-accommodation conflicts. The Israeli-based augmented reality (AR) company Lumus will be expanding its 2D Maximus platform by unveiling its 2nd generation of Lumus’ Z-Lens waveguide architecture during CES 2023. Not only will this hardware advancement shrink the projector module by more than 50%, but it also enables the development of lightweight and high-resolution AR glasses with seamless Rx integration and o

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ARPost

JANUARY 5, 2023

Sponsored content. Sponsored by OmegaRender. The construction industry is one of the industries adapting slowly to new technologies to increase productivity and deliver projects. However, the construction industry is now embracing and adapting to new technologies like virtual reality for 3D rendering services. Here, you will discover everything you need to know about how VR and 3D visualization services are changing the construction industry.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 5, 2023

Among AR’s use cases and endpoints, shopping has emerged as a front-runner for killer-app status. Who's doing what to lead the way and where is the rubber meeting the road? The latest episode of ARtillery Briefs breaks it down. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 5, 2023

Razer is getting into the VR accessory game soon, as the company announced at CES 2023 that it’s selling a head strap system and facial interface built specifically for Meta Quest 2. The accessories were built by Razer in collaboration with ResMed , a San Diego, California-based medical equipment company that knows its way around all-day comfort. “Designed for long-lasting comfort and weight-balanced support, the Razer Adjustable Head Strap System was created with all head shapes in

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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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JANUARY 5, 2023

Razer revealed two new Meta Quest 2 accessories at CES 2023. Joining a growing list of Quest 2 accessories , f irst up is the Razer Adjustable Head Strap System. A new contender to replace the Quest 2’s default fabric strap, this takes a different approach to Meta’s official Elite Strap by removing the rear wheel, opting instead for adjustable straps.

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JANUARY 5, 2023

The MeganeX PC VR headset from Panasonic’s subsidiary Shiftall is set to release in spring for $1700. MeganeX is set to be the first modern VR headset to ship with OLED microdisplays, which enables its ultra-compact design. The microdisplays have a resolution of 2560×2560 and support HDR (High Dynamic Range). It connects to a DisplayPort 1.4 port on NVIDIA graphics cards (AMD isn’t supported) and a USB 2.0 port via an included 3 meter cable.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 5, 2023

Who would have thought one VR’s most popular games was coming to Sony’s next-gen VR headset? Probably everyone, but now the company has confirmed it is indeed bringing Beat Saber to PSVR 2. Announced during Sony’s CES 2023 keynote, Beat Saber is said to be “in development” for PSVR 2, a game created by the Meta-owned studio Beat Games.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 5, 2023

European Union (EU) regulators have hit Meta Platforms with a massive fine for violating advert policies, the New York Times reported on Monday. Meta faces an imminent block in its advertising services and a huge $414 million USD fine for forcing its users to accept personalised adverts on its social media services. The ruling comes after the 27-country bloc inked its General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) in 2018, restricting social media companies from mining data without user consent.

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JANUARY 5, 2023

Beat Saber is officially coming to PSVR 2, confirming what many have long expected. Revealed during Sony’s CES 2023 keynote, Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan confirmed the news alongside Gran Turismo 7’s free PSVR 2 update. “I’m happy to announce that one of the VR games that defines the medium is in development for PSVR 2; Beat Saber ,” Ryan stated, though no further details were announced. “We’ll have more information to share in the near fu

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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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Everything VR & AR

JANUARY 5, 2023

To start the new year, the VR/AR Association podcast continues its Immersed Global Summit Recap Series. This week’s episode is part two of our recap of the amazing talent and individuals at the Immerse Global Summit in Miami, Florida at the beginning of December last year. Our guests span a wide range of professionals in the VR/AR space, each sharing with us a small window into their industry knowledge and experience.

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JANUARY 5, 2023

Gran Turismo 7, Sony’s premier racing sim, will arrive on PSVR 2 at launch. Confirmed at CES 2023 by Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan, Gran Turismo 7 joins Horizon Call of the Mountain as Sony’s second first-party launch game. Taking a similar approach to Resident Evil Village on PSVR 2 , Ryan confirms it’ll release as a free update, so all you need is a standard PS5 copy of Gran Turismo 7 to jump in.

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XROM

JANUARY 5, 2023

[link] VIVE XR Elite includes both VR and MR capabilities, with a full color RGB camera for passthrough. Lightweight at just 625g, and that includes the battery weight. Wide range of new content with 100 XR experiences arriving on VIVEPORT in the launch window, including, Figmin, Hubris, Yuki, Maestro, Les Mills Body Combat. Pre order opens today, 5 January, on vive.com.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 5, 2023

South Korea’s LG Electronics announced on Monday a partnership with Oorbit to develop serious gaming metaverse technologies for LG TVs. Oorbit, a metaverse tech company, will leverage LG’s televisions for gaming and immersive experiences. The former will deploy its cloud streaming technologies along with high-fidelity metaverse worlds. Using its PIXELYNX and Auxuman platforms, Oorbit will facilitate virtual concerts and multiplayer online gaming experiences for users.

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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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JANUARY 5, 2023

Pico is partnering with virtual production company Wave for an exclusive concert series, starting with Grammy Award-winner Calvin Harris next week. Kicking off on January 13, The Calvin Harris Experience lets you explore this virtual universe as avatars, meeting friends while Harris performs nearby. While a shortened segment will be available on TikTok Live, Pico claims VR attendees can influence the live experience “by adding personalized and dynamic music elements during the show.”

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Program Ace

JANUARY 5, 2023

The post The Essence of Pixel Streaming and Why Your Company Needs It appeared first on Program-Ace.

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Anand Tech

JANUARY 5, 2023

IOGEAR has been servicing the computer accessories market with docks and KVMs for more than a couple of decades now. In addition to the generic use-cases, the company creates products that target niche segments with feature sets that are not available in products from other vendors. At CES 2023, IOGEAR is taking the wraps off a number of USB-C docks slated to get introduced over the next couple of quarters.

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VRGames

JANUARY 5, 2023

Acer released their new eKinekt BD 3 Bike Desk at CES 2023, ready to revolutionize your VR fitness experience. This all-in-one device not only tracks workout stats through a companion app but also allows you to charge electronics with energy generated from pedalling. By converting activity into energy using two USB ports plus Type-C port, […].

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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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JANUARY 5, 2023

Knitting. That was the unlikely inspiration for Pontoco’s time-looping puzzle game The Last Clockwinder, winner of Best Game of 2022 in our annual Best of.

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VRGames

JANUARY 5, 2023

As the end of 2020 and start of 2021 approaches, one resolution that is made by many people is to get more active. Exercise has numerous health benefits such as preventing chronic diseases, controlling weight and managing stress levels. While embarking on a regular exercise routine can seem daunting for some people, it’s important to […].

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RealVision VR

JANUARY 5, 2023

Immersive Music Experiences in 2023: That's the evolution of music streaming apps…I predict. Over the Xmas 2022 holidays, I'd invested. The post Immersive Music and the evolution of Music Streaming apps appeared first on RealVision XR.

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VRGames

JANUARY 5, 2023

Sony is expanding the capabilities of its longstanding racing franchise, Gran Turismo 7, and announced this week at CES 2023 that players will be able to launch PSVR 2 with a free upgrade for existing owners. This marks the first time that the next generation console, PlayStation 5`s virtual reality headset will be available for […].

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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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Road to VR

JANUARY 5, 2023

HTC officially unveiled its next consumer-focused headset at CES 2023 today. Called Vive XR Elite, the standalone mixed reality device boasts a feature set that positions HTC to go toe-to-toe with Meta’s Quest Pro, but at a notably cheaper price of $1,100. The moniker ‘Flowcus’, a portmanteau coined by VR analyst and YouTuber Brad Lynch when the headset’s design was initially leaked in November , seems to ring true with Vive XR Elite.

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VRGames

JANUARY 5, 2023

Welcome to the dawn of the ‘Motorverse’ – a world in which cars are more than transportation – they become an entertainment platform. At CES 2021, holoride announced the launch of their holoride retrofit device, capable of bringing `elastic content` and engaging interactive experiences to any vehicle. The lightweight device takes up less space than […].

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Anand Tech

JANUARY 5, 2023

Alongside AMD’s widely expected client product announcements this evening for desktop CPUs, mobile CPUs, and mobile GPUs, AMD’s CEO Dr. Lisa Su also had a surprise up her sleeve for the large crowd gathered for her prime CES keynote: a sneak peak at MI300, AMD’s next-generation data center APU that is currently under development. With silicon literally in hand, the quick teaser laid out the basic specifications of the part, along with reiterating AMD’s intentions of takin

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