VRScout
AUGUST 18, 2021
Backers will receive Refract’s easy-to-use motion-tracking system and first-person fighting game Freestriker. Several months ago we covered Virtual Taekwondo , a captivating mixed reality experience from Singapore-based tech company Refract Technologies that allows competitors to battle each other in hand-to-hand combat using the company’s full-body motion capture system AXIS.
ARPost
AUGUST 18, 2021
For many of our readers, AR and VR are not just personal interests. They want to learn how to create immersive experiences and enjoy a rewarding career in this industry. We are here to offer helpful advice and information to anyone – business people, gamers, developers, and content creators. Thus, we decided to help you start your career by choosing one of the most desirable AR/VR certificates you can obtain.
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VRScout
AUGUST 18, 2021
Ready for another round of major VR announcements? The highly-anticipated developer conference returns on October 28th. The 2021 Facebook Connect conference is set to kick off on October 28th. Similar to 2020, this year’s virtual event will be hosted remotely via Facebook Live, offering big-name keynotes, exciting announcements, and a plethora of other Oculus-related content to enjoy.
AR Insider
AUGUST 18, 2021
3 Ways Augmented Reality Can Enhance Post-COVID Healthcare. by Emil Alon. A ugmented reality (AR) is undergoing impressive growth. After an initial sales decline in 2020, the latest forecasts are trending upward. Some projections chart an increase from $15 billion in 2020 to $77 billion in 2025. One major reason for this boost is renewed interest from a healthcare industry rapidly seeking contactless solutions in the wake of COVID-19.
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.
Road to VR
AUGUST 18, 2021
VR developer ForeVR Games today announced it has raised an additional $7 million in seed capital, bringing its total capital raise to $8.5 million. The studio is focused on bringing classic real world games—like bowling—into VR with an emphasis on social play. Having launched in 2020, ForeVR is a newcomer to the VR space; the studio’s first game, ForeVR Bowl , launched less than three months ago.
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Road to VR
AUGUST 18, 2021
Facebook today announced that its XR conference, Facebook Connect (previously called Oculus Connect) will be held on October 28th. This is the second year running that the event has been in an online format due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Facebook Connect is the company’s annual conference for AR and VR developers. It’s also often used as a platform for the company to make major announcements relating to its XR initiatives.
GizModo VR
AUGUST 18, 2021
Facebook really, really wants you to know that it isn’t the hub of hate speech , divisiveness , and straight-up misinformation you might think it is. It wants you to know badly enough that on Wednesday, the company published its first-ever report detailing what Facebook claims are the most-viewed pages, posts, and… Read more.
Digital Trends
AUGUST 18, 2021
Pre-ordered one of Samsung's newest foldables and want to protect your investment? Then check out our roundup of the best Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 cases.
GizModo VR
AUGUST 18, 2021
Food for thought for aspiring child spies: there are probably good use cases for turning an Apple Watch into a tracking device. Related advice for adults: do not—I don’t know how many times I have to tell you—use an Apple Watch to conduct a massive drug-related robbery. 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.
Digital Trends
AUGUST 18, 2021
NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter has successfully completed its 12th flight on Mars in what was one of its most challenging outings to date.
GizModo VR
AUGUST 18, 2021
They say that some people never change. The same goes for some operating systems. The next version of Windows is due this fall, and with the beta out for developers and Windows insiders, there have been plenty of chances to dive into the OS to see what’s next from Microsoft. And there’s evidence of the same old story.… Read more.
Digital Trends
AUGUST 18, 2021
Looking for the best controllers for your Xbox Series X? Maybe you want some extra customization features or at least a unique design: Here are the best models!
GizModo VR
AUGUST 18, 2021
One of Sidney Powell’s conspiracy-promoting pals deserves a fat paycheck—she thinks. A star “expert” for Powell’s election fraud argument before the Supreme Court—supposed former intelligence contractor, self-described “trained cryptolinguist,” podcaster , QAnon promoter, and alleged con artist Terpsichore Maras—has… Read more.
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.
Digital Trends
AUGUST 18, 2021
Both Google and Ring have some of the best video doorbells, but which option is right for you? Here's everything to know about how the two brands stack up.
GizModo VR
AUGUST 18, 2021
Now the stem cells are just showing off. An international team of researchers say they’ve developed a lab-grown mass of tissue that mimicked a brain and was able to spontaneously produce two symmetrical optic cups, eye-like structures sensitive to light. But don’t worry—these rudimentary organoids are not conscious. Read more.
Digital Trends
AUGUST 18, 2021
NASA's Perseverance rover has been on Mars for half a year. To celebrate, Google imagined what it'd be like if it had its own Google Photos account.
GizModo VR
AUGUST 18, 2021
T-Mobile will offer two years of free identity theft protection services after hackers stole data on roughly 49 million customers and potential customers, according to a statement from the mobile carrier. The data breach only became public over the past weekend after hackers offered to sell the data for six bitcoin,… Read more.
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.
Digital Trends
AUGUST 18, 2021
Samsung's Galaxy S22 is expected to launch in early 2022, but early reports paint a picture of a phone that's more of an evolution than a revolution.
GizModo VR
AUGUST 18, 2021
Last month , Disney announced that it would be offering “Disney Premiere Access” to visitors at Paris Disneyland, a pay-per-ride service allowing guests a “designated fast lane” for certain rides. Avoiding long lines is an excellent way to maximize one’s theme park experience, but it’s something that the FastPass… Read more.
Digital Trends
AUGUST 18, 2021
If portable air conditioning units sound like the answer for your comfort, here are the major factors to keep in mind when choosing a portable air conditioner.
GizModo VR
AUGUST 18, 2021
Two U.S. children in recent weeks appear to have been killed by a dangerous amoeba found in freshwater lakes and ponds. On Tuesday afternoon, North Carolina health officials reported the death of a young boy due to a brain infection from Naegleria fowleri , a rare but often deadly disease spread by contaminated water… Read more.
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?
Digital Trends
AUGUST 18, 2021
Splitgate is the latest craze, with fast and fluid gameplay for all skill types. These are some Splitgate tips and tricks to help you defeat the competition.
GizModo VR
AUGUST 18, 2021
Blumhouse Television and Amazon Studios are teaming up for another round of “ Welcome to the Blumhouse ,” bringing four new horror films to streaming this fall. io9 is thrilled to have the exclusive first look at one of the films: vampire tale Black as Night , written by Sherman Payne (Legacies, Scream: The TV Series, … Read more.
Digital Trends
AUGUST 18, 2021
The Galaxy Buds 2 and the Apple AirPods 2 are two great wireless audio options, but which is better? Here are our thoughts on both 'buds, and which we prefer.
GizModo VR
AUGUST 18, 2021
In Baltimore, where I live, tons of unsightly stuff leaks into the Chesapeake Bay. Sewage. Industrial pollution. And, according to a new report, drugs. Read more.
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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