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APRIL 29, 2017

The free streaming TV network is creating VR content for original programming like Snatch , along with immersive sponsorships for advertisers. Rupert Grint, known for playing Harry Potter’s witty ginger haired sidekick, Ron Weasley, has left the world of magic behind for the world of VR. Announced last week by Crackle, Sony’s free streaming TV network, original drama series Snatch will be getting an exclusive VR bonus experience on PlayStation VR this summer.

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APRIL 29, 2017

Deepening the immersion of virtual reality is something many creators or working on, from finding a natural form of locomotion to delivering realistic physical feedback from these virtual worlds. The latter of the two has been tackled in various forms but a common factor between a majority of the options is a high price tag. The VRgluv, currently undergoing a Kickstarter campaign , is an attempt to bring affordable feedback to HTC Vive and Oculus Rift.

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APRIL 29, 2017

There is a multitude of scientific studies on how complex memory is. How audio, smell, even taste, can take you back somewhere. That is to say, sensory immersion can help stir recollections and feelings of that past. What better way to immerse yourself and stir up emotions than with an immersive medium like virtual reality? Draw Me Close is a project from Canadian playwright Jordan Tannahill.

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APRIL 29, 2017

Call of Duty is going back to its roots, or so we’re told. Thematically, the next iteration in Activision’s juggernaut shooter franchise does indeed go back to where it all began, casting you as a soldier caught in the heat of some of the second World War’s most visceral and storied conflicts. However, the jury’s still out on if developer Sledgehammer Games will be able to recapture the heart and soul of Infinity Ward’s original two Call of Duty games, something tha

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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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APRIL 29, 2017

I always thought I’d be more prepared for “the talk” than my parents were. It would be a priority of mine to have historic references on hand, pull from life experiences, maybe even pick out an educational video from the library – you know, make things easier on myself. I made sure to learn as much as I could about this topic so that, by the time it was my turn to have that serious sit down with my kids, I would be ready for their questions.

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