Tue.Dec 28, 2021

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BHaptics Announces $299 VR Haptic Gloves

VRScout

TactGlove is compatible with hand tracking systems like the Meta Quest and Leap Motion. Since its foundation in 2015, haptic technology company bHaptics has released several VR-ready haptic suits compatible with over 100 games and apps, from VR rhythm games like Beat Saber to action-adventure games like Half-Life: Alyx , with the list growing every day.

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bHaptics announces TactGlove consumer haptic glove

The Ghost Howls

bHaptics , the Korean company focused on providing consumer-oriented haptic devices, has announced the launch of a new product of its suite: TactGlove, a wireless glove to provide haptic feedback. bHaptics. bHaptics is a startup that offers a suite of products to provide haptic feedback. These products are all modules to give you vibrational feedback on a different part of the body.

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2022 Predictions: Quest 2 Hits the 10-Million Mark

AR Insider

As we approach a new year, it’s time for the annual ritual of synthesizing lessons from the past twelve months and formulating the outlook for the next. We break down our 2022 predictions, starting with VR's near-term fate. The post 2022 Predictions: Quest 2 Hits the 10-Million Mark appeared first on AR Insider.

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A DARPA-Funded PARC Project Could Be the Future of Remote Assistance

ARPost

Remote assistance has been a hero of the pandemic as not needing an expert on-site to help technicians has been huge for enterprise. And, thanks to a lot of hard work, a few million dollars, and a couple of acronyms, we may not need the expert at all before too long. Getting the Band Together. There are a couple of players in this one and it’ll be easier to talk about the actual remote assistance project if we spell out the acronyms upfront.

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The Future of eLearning in 2022: A Sensitive Eye for Authentic Translation and Localization

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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Hackers Are Getting Better and Better At Defeating Your 2FA Security

GizModo VR

Two-factor authentication, or 2FA, has been sold to web users as one of the most important and trustworthy tools for securing your digital life. You probably know how it works : By supplying an account with not just your password but also a secondary piece of information (typically an automated code texted to your… Read more.

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The Coronavirus Can Persist for Months in Brain, Heart, and Intestines, Major Study Finds

GizModo VR

New research this week seems to affirm the suspicion that the coronavirus can infect many parts of the human body, not just our respiratory system. It also found that the virus can sometimes linger in the body even after a person’s initial symptoms have abated. The preliminary findings may shine a light on the complex… Read more.

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NASA declares first part of Webb sunshield deployment a success

Digital Trends

NASA has confirmed the success of the first two steps in deploying the enormous sunshield of the James Webb Space Telescope.

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It's 65 Degrees in Alaska—in December

GizModo VR

Ah, another day, another incomprehensible temperature record. This time, the unwanted accolade goes to Alaska, which set a statewide temperature record for December just days before the end of the year, according to the National Weather Service. The Kodiak Tide gauge recorded temperatures for the state hovering at 67… Read more.

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Tom Brady smashed a Microsoft Surface. The NFL warned him not to do it again

Digital Trends

Tom Brady chucked a Microsoft Surface tablet on the sidelines of an NFL game and broke it, and now the league has warned him to not do it again.

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How to Train Employees 65% Faster With Virtual Reality

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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I Hate Tatooine

GizModo VR

“If there’s a bright center to the universe, you’re on the planet that it’s farthest from,” says Luke Skywalker in response to C-3PO’s query about where he and R2-D2 have landed. The first time we watch Star Wars: A New Hope , we have no reason to disbelieve him: The desert planet of Tatooine is almost nothing but sand… Read more.

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Buying a GPU was impossible in 2021. Here’s what to expect in 2022

Digital Trends

2021 was a rough year for graphics cards, but 2022 shows a light at the end of the tunnel. Here's what to expect from AMD, Nvidia, and Intel next year.

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'Reckless and Dangerous': CDC's New, Shorter Covid-19 Isolation Guidelines Disturb Some Health Experts

GizModo VR

Fresh off the Christmas holiday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its guidance on how long people should isolate away from others if they’ve been infected by or exposed to the coronavirus. The change effectively cuts the waiting period in half for many people, particularly those without… Read more.

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Thanks, GPU shortage: A bottom-barrel graphics card is now an Amazon bestseller

Digital Trends

Although most users are trying to get their hands on an Nvidia RTX 30-series GPU right now, the most sold graphics card this year has been the GTX 1650.

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Are You Still Watching? How to Create Engaging Presentations for Virtual Learning

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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Microsoft's Triple-Screen Phone Concept Is So Ridiculous, I Need To Try It

GizModo VR

Microsoft hasn’t quite stuck the landing with its Surface Duo folding smartphone attempts, but the company is already eyeing the next major advancement, and it could be as simple as adding another screen. Read more.

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Waymo unveils design for a robotaxi without a steering wheel

Digital Trends

Waymo has unveiled a design for a self-driving robotaxi without a steering wheel and pedals. The autonomous-vehicle specialist announced this week that it’s partnered with Chinese automaker Geely to build a Zeekr minivan filled entirely with passenger seats. The all-electric, self-driving minivan will be designed and developed in Gothenburg, Sweden, before being added to Waymo’s […].

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Here’s What’s Next for the Webb Space Telescope as It Hurtles Toward Deep Space

GizModo VR

The Webb Space Telescope left Earth safe and sound on Christmas morning, and astronomers across the world breathed a sigh of relief. But the weeks ahead contain a series of hurdles that must be cleared for the $10 billion telescope to begin its scientific duties. On Monday night, Webb officially passed the orbital… Read more.

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The 8 best battery packs and portable chargers for traveling

Digital Trends

Don't get stressed when your smartphone gets low on battery power. Snag one of these portable chargers and you'll have all the juice you need!

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AR/VR Simulations for Sustainable, Regenerative, Circular Cities

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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The Ways Spider-Man: No Way Home and Matrix Resurrections Engage With Their Pasts

GizModo VR

“Nothing comforts anxiety like a little nostalgia,” the new Morpheus tells Neo in The Matrix Resurrections. In a blockbuster space addled with reliving the days of the franchise’s past, seeing it cut into the film’s trailers can almost come across as biting—a knowing tut at an emotional panacea. But Resurrections’ … Read more.

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Common bloatware to uninstall on your new laptop

Digital Trends

Purchased a new laptop recently? Here's how you can reclaim some storage by removing the unnecessary apps known as bloatware.

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Extreme Heat Is Making U.S-Mexico Border Crossings Even More Dangerous

GizModo VR

Dehydration is already a leading cause of death among migrants crossing the border from Mexico to the U.S., and conditions will become worse as the climate continues to warm, according to new research published earlier this month in Science. Read more.

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Watch the story so far of NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover

Digital Trends

NASA’s Perseverance rover has been incredibly busy exploring the surface of Mars since its arrival in February. A new video tells the story so far.

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Who C.A.R.E.S.!? How Learning Got Its Bad Rap & What We Can Do About It

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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Matrix 4 Would Probably Have Happened Even Without Lana Wachowski

GizModo VR

In the week since the release of The Matrix Resurrections , the response to the film has been hugely polarizing. Some ( like us ) praised it for its fascinating ideas and smart continuation of the franchise. Others have dumped on it for being too self-aware with not enough of the action the franchise was built upon.… Read more.

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Get the Google Nest Thermostat for $100 at Best Buy today

Digital Trends

Best Buy has discounted the Google Nest Thermostat all the way down to only $100, a savings of $30, with 3 months of free YouTube Premium included.

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Targeted Ad Firm Taps Into the Ultimate Influencer: Jesus

GizModo VR

Somewhere, someone in a U.S. major city is likely receiving a targeted ad on Instagram or Facebook, the type featuring the minimalist, semi-sarcastic lazy but not-too-lazy aesthetics associated with millennial culture, all plastered around several lines of eye-grabbing text. But this time, the text isn’t an ad for… Read more.

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Hurry — Samsung is practically giving away this Android tablet today

Digital Trends

If you want to purchase a tablet for cheap, you should take advantage of this $40 discount for the Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite that lowers its price to $120.

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How Digital Transformation will Bend the Curve of the Linear Economy Toward the Circular

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?