Road to VR

JULY 6, 2018

Dr. Masahiko Inami, a professor at the University of Tokyo’s Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, recently tweeted a picture of an incredibly small, homebrewed SteamVR tracker that has us reeling at the implications for ever-smaller tracked objects in VR. Measuring about the size of a single AirPod earphone, Dr. Inami says the SteamVR-compatible sensor unit only cost ¥300 in parts, or around $2.70 USD to make. ????

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Next Reality AR

JULY 6, 2018

Another branding team has stepped up to the bar to order a tall glass of augmented reality for its marketing campaign, this time through a mobile app for Rémy Martin VSOP Limited Edition cognac. Available in the App Store, the ARt by Rémy Martin app displays AR versions of the abstract works of artist Matt. W. Moore in the user's physical environment.

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VRScout

JULY 6, 2018

Travelers at the NYC airport can now use VR to cope with long delays and unruly crowds. A VR startup called PeriscapeVR is offering an escape for commuters at JFK International Terminal 4 – one of the busiest international terminals in the United States – with a unique VR experience designed to be easily approachable with limited instructions so you can dive right into the VR fun.

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Next Reality AR

JULY 6, 2018

While many of you were off surfing and lounging on some sandy beach, or trying to figure out how to balance work with sky high summer temperatures, I've been talking to all the companies that make augmented reality what it is today. My best opportunity came during the recent AWE conference in Silicon Valley in June. From tiny startups that traveled from Asia, to major players who have been working on AR for years, these companies all converged on one site to attend the largest gathering of AR ex

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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 6, 2018

Mixed Realms is bringing its action-packed cyber ninja simulator Sairento VR (2018) to Rift users for free this weekend, which includes a campaign mode and online multiplayer for up to four other players in PvP and PvE modes. Now out of early access, Sairento VR was recently revealed to be in the top 24 best-selling VR games on Steam of 2018 (so far).

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Road to VR

JULY 6, 2018

Stifled (2017) originally launched last year as a PSVR exclusive, but now Singaporean studio Gattai Games is bringing the echolocation-based horror game to Rift, Vive, and PC next week. As the protagonist David Ridley, you’re suddenly stricken blind, making the world around you dark—well, not exactly. You’re given the ability to use sound to see brief illuminations of the world around you.

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Cats and VR

JULY 6, 2018

The scariest VR game at E3 2018 was Home Sweet Home. While the game was previously released on Steam last September, Mastiff is handling the PS4, PSVR, and XBox One development. ut Home Sweet Home is that it comes from a company who specializes primarily in high-end video production for commercials and advertising. Though historically a game development studio you could have fooled me.

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Slashgear

JULY 6, 2018

HTC has had its worst sales slump in over two years, with mediocre demand seeing June 2018 sales drop by more than 67-percent year on year. The announcement of a particularly dire month came just a week after HTC confirmed it would cut close to a quarter of its employees worldwide. Those cuts, which amount to around 1,500 jobs, will … Continue reading.

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EnterpriseWear

JULY 6, 2018

Lead Marketing and Community Developer. The post Liz Jaluague appeared first on BrainXchange.

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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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Road to VR

JULY 6, 2018

Carbon Studio , the Poland-based studio behind PC VR games The Wizards (2018) and Alice VR (2017) , just brought a new single-player game to Oculus Go, Gear VR, and Xiaomi Mi VR. Dubbed The Wizards: Trials of Meloria (2018) , the game looks to replicate some of the spellcasting fun of its big brother, The Wizards. Using Oculus Go or Gear VR’s 3DOF motion controller, you cast spells, deflect oncoming attacks, and battle against trolls and sword-wielding goblins.

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EnterpriseWear

JULY 6, 2018

Lead AR/VR Developer and Lead Instructor. The post Usman Mir appeared first on BrainXchange.

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EnterpriseWear

JULY 6, 2018

Developer. The post Raghav Bashyal appeared first on BrainXchange.

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