VRScout

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Explore your creativity in this interactive exploration of physics, art, and sound. Imagine having the power to manipulate the cosmos with the simple brush of a hand. Or using various sounds to shatter the stars and send them spiraling millions of miles away. This is the premise behind Cosmic Sugar , an interactive VR wellness game that combines art, sound, and physics to immerse you in a therapeutic virtual experience.

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ARPost

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The concept of augmented reality is no longer new. In the last couple of years, AR has experienced tremendous growth and popularity as big technology giants like Google, Amazon, Apple have adopted the technology. It has certainly made some serious advancements in recent years with the release of applications such as Pokemon Go and products like HoloLens.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Step into the role of the mysterious Front Man or a masked guard with these killer face filters. Netflix’s latest global sensation, Squid Game , is shaping up to be the platform’s biggest series launch in history. Since its release this past September, the show has generated an insane amount of buzz thanks in large part to its unique plot and painfully relatable characters.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Just one week after launching App Lab, Snap completes the one-two punch with a full-fledged AR creative studio. Known as Arcadia, it will work directly with brands and ad agencies on AR campaigns. We examine drivers and dynamics. The post Can Snap’s Arcadia Accelerate AR Marketing? appeared first on AR Insider.

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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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GizModo VR

OCTOBER 20, 2021

On Tuesday, around a dozen former Washington State Patrol (WSP) troopers laid their boots and uniform hats on the steps of the Washington State Capitol in memory of those troopers lost to the coronavirus pandemic. Read more.

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GizModo VR

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Scientists this week are voicing an urgent warning to the world and its leaders: Climate change is already harming our health, and given current trends, it’s only going to get worse. In a new report from The Lancet, the authors highlight dozens of health impacts linked to climate change, including the increased spread… Read more.

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Digital Trends

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Apple's new M1 Max chip isn't just more powerful than laptop GPUs, it's hanging with desktop components as well.

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GizModo VR

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Just in time for Halloween, a ransomware gang has targeted Ferrara Candy —the massive candy manufacturer responsible for producing Brach’s well-known candy corn—the most OG of holiday treats. Read more.

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Digital Trends

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Facebook is about to announce a major company restructure that will see it operate under a new name, a report claimed on Tuesday.

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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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GizModo VR

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Vikings were active at a Newfoundland settlement nearly 500 years before Christopher Columbus crossed the Atlantic, new research suggests. Read more.

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Anand Tech

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Having very recently reviewed the Matebook X Pro 2021 (13.9-inch), our local PR in the UK offered me a last-minute chance to examine the newest element to their laptop portfolio. The Huawei MateBook 16, on paper at least, comes across as a workhorse machine designed for office and on the go. A powerful CPU that can go into a high-performance mode when plugged in, and sip power when it needs to.

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GizModo VR

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Amazon has an idea, reportedly: Starbucks. Business Insider has obtained an internal Amazon document showing that Amazon and Starbucks had planned a joint operation, a cashierless cafe of sorts. Code name: “Verde.” WiFi password: BarnesandNobleCanEatBoogers!haha Read more.

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Digital Trends

OCTOBER 20, 2021

A time-lapse video released by NASA this week shows its six-wheeled Perseverance rover tackling the rocky terrain of Mars.

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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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GizModo VR

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Dune seems like it’s going to be a big, sweeping sci-fi epic , full of big fights, big ideas, and the cinematic dazzle that director Denis Villeneuve has craved. Interestingly, and perhaps less reported, we averted a horrifying reality based on one terrible decision. Read more.

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Digital Trends

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Up your Halloween decorating game this year by using smart home lighting and sounds to spook your neighbors and trick-or-treaters.

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GizModo VR

OCTOBER 20, 2021

We’re always happy to review pitches from freelancers who want to write ambitious investigative and narrative features, reported mid-length pieces, and first-person essays. Expose something. Take us somewhere. Tell us your incredible personal story. Send us a truly original take. Here’s how to pitch us and what we are… Read more.

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Digital Trends

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Amazon Alexa's drop-in feature has been controversial ever since it first rolled out, but you'll be surprised how critical it could be in saving lives.

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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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GizModo VR

OCTOBER 20, 2021

A lot of nerds try to mash-up superhero movie trailers with footage from other movies, shows, cartoons, etc., and a lot of nerds fail. Either the creator doesn’t have the patience to truly hunt down the perfect footage, or the source material doesn’t work because it doesn’t have any appropriate footage, or a million… Read more.

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Digital Trends

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Are you looking for the best kid-friendly games to pair with your Xbox Series X? These are the fun titles optimized for the Series X and great for children!

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GizModo VR

OCTOBER 20, 2021

At a time when American’s trust in the news media is plummeting to record lows , one recent Pew poll reported that about a third of U.S. adults say they regularly get their news fix from Facebook’s feeds—even if their own trust in Facebook itself is plummeting to new lows for, oh, whatever reason. Needless to say, the… Read more.

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Digital Trends

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Both Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro come with a wide range of features -- here are the seven coolest ones you should try.

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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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GizModo VR

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Facebook has plans to change its name as soon as next week , according to a new report from the Verge , and it’s no surprise why. The social media giant’s brand has become toxic after years of scandals, from the Cambridge Analytica data debacle to helping promote violence in Myanmar. Read more.

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Digital Trends

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Samsung's Galaxy S22 is coming soon. Here's everything we know so far about the company's 2022 flagship.

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GizModo VR

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Star Trek is boldly going into another new future at the end of the month with Prodigy , its first-ever CG animated series. It’s also the first to be explicitly aimed at families and younger audiences, compared to Trek ’s usual demographics. But while there’s so much new to explore with the show— new heroes and villains ,… Read more.

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Digital Trends

OCTOBER 20, 2021

ProMotion on the upcoming 27-inch iMac is claimed to offer an adaptive refresh rate between 24Hz and 120Hz.

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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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