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JUNE 30, 2017

ViveNchill, the intriguing new bolt-on dual-fan cooling solution for the HTC Vive, has begun its crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo. We wrote recently about a new prototype solution to alleviate “sweaty VR face” syndrome and, as promised, we’re letting you know that the crowdfunding campaign for the system has gone live via IndieGogo (the originally stated Kickstarter campaign has hit some delays apparently).

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JUNE 30, 2017

The VRTO Virtual & Augmented Reality World Conference & Expo just wrapped up Monday night in Toronto. The two day conference was packed with simultaneous, back-to-back presentations and workshops from industry leaders such as Microsoft, Google, AMD, The VOID, IMAX, Two Bit Circus, Secret Location, Globacore, Quantum Capture, The Canadian Film Centre, and many more.

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VRScout

JUNE 30, 2017

Social has the potential to be the killer app in VR—enabling us to connect with others on a level that more closely mirrors human interaction, all with a strong sense of presence (that feeling of truly being transported somewhere else). We’ve seen the ability to connect with Facebook friends from across the globe or let kids slime each other in virtual Nickelodeon worlds.

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JUNE 30, 2017

Editor’s Note: Valve has started shipping the prototype Knuckles controllers to select VR developers in limited quantities. UploadVR hasn’t gotten its hands on a pair just yet, so we’ve reached out to the development community to see what they think. This article is a contribution from Denny Unger, Co-Founder, CEO, and Creative Director of Cloudhead Games, the studio behind The Gallery: Episode 1 – The Call of the Starseed and Episode 2 – Heart of the Emberstone.

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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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Cats and VR

JUNE 30, 2017

Recently I got the chance to visit the Art Of VR event at Sotheby's NY. A big shout out to the team at Oculus for that as well. A public, two-day event, The Art of VR festival showcased just a sample of many of the VR and augmented reality experiences currently unavailable in VR App stores. It also had a plethora of many fantastic branded experiences including the new Aliens VR experience and the new Spider-Man VR experience just released today.

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Cats and VR

JUNE 30, 2017

Recently CatsAndVR had the chance to not only attend Pocket Game Connects SF but also be part of their VR Indie Pitch. My game is still a work in progress and the feedback was great for my development. However, the winner of the VR Indie Pitch was an excellent game from Beirut based Independent Studio "Game Cooks". Vindicta is a great VR FPS that is able to stand out from a very crowded marketplace with its innovative control scheme, smooth gun combat, and art style that seems like a mix of Port

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JUNE 30, 2017

Summer sales are in full swing and you can currently get some good deals on both the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. Sony’s PlayStation VR (PSVR) isn’t missing out either, at least in the UK. UK online retailer ShopTo is having a Payday Sale and PSVR is at the center of it. The headset can currently be picked up for £289.85 , which is easily the lowest price we’ve seen for it so far.

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Slashgear

JUNE 30, 2017

A newly surfaced patent indicates that Samsung could be working on new magnetic VR controllers for its Gear VR headset. The patent was filed back in December and published earlier this week, and in it we see details about controllers that utilize a magnetic field to determine the position of the user’s hands. Virtual reality usage scenarios are specifically discussed … Continue reading.

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JUNE 30, 2017

Lone Echo isn’t the only big Oculus Studios title releasing next month; Coatsink’s Augmented Empire is also on its way to Gear VR. The turn-based strategy game is releasing on July 13th, the studio confirmed today. Augmented Empire is set on the fictional island of New Savannah, where citizens are divided up by a class system. You follow a band of rebels as they make their way across the island, but really you’ll play as a mysterious chartacter that watches the action from thei

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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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AllThingsVR

JUNE 30, 2017

The Future of VR Might Have More in Common with Immersive Theatre than Video Games via @geekdotcom [link] [link] — allthingsvr (@allthingsvr) June 30, 2017.

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JUNE 30, 2017

Just In Time Incorporated’s Minecraft-style characters may not look inspiring at first, but don’t judge this book by its cover. The trailer for this new HTC Vive game from Second Wind Interactive is pretty hilarious, and you should check it out. In Just In Time, you put on a special pair of gloves that slow down time. As part of a Death Prevention Insurance scheme, you’ll have to save clients from certain death, be it oncoming cars or even armed attackers.

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AllThingsVR

JUNE 30, 2017

Quick tutorial on how to export OpenStreetMap map view into 3d model for ARKit by @tbaranowicz [link] [link] — allthingsvr (@allthingsvr) June 30, 2017.

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JUNE 30, 2017

Gunheart is a high-quality upcoming cooperative VR shooter from Drifter Entertainment coming to Rift and Vive later this year. When we got the chance to go hands-on with the game last month we loved the inventive setting, creative weapons, and solid gunplay, but felt a little underwhelmed by the focus on teleportation-only movement. Luckily it looks like that’s only one of the movement options in Gunheart according to this new development video from the team.

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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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AllThingsVR

JUNE 30, 2017

Archdaily Partners with SentioVR to Inspire Architects with Virtual Reality via @ArchDaily [link] [link] — allthingsvr (@allthingsvr) June 30, 2017.

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JUNE 30, 2017

There really isn’t much new stuff on the Oculus Home store for Oculus Rift and Gear VR users this week. However, there are plenty of new things to check out over on Steam for Rift users. Bigger stuff should be coming soon while the Summer of Rift promotion continues. If you missed the previous entry of this list you can see those new releases here.

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AllThingsVR

JUNE 30, 2017

Lenovo is making a camera specifically for YouTube’s VR180 format via @mashable [link] [link] — allthingsvr (@allthingsvr) June 30, 2017.

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JUNE 30, 2017

This week is extremely light on new Vive releases, most developers and publishers likely making the smart decision to stay out of the way of Steam’s infamous Summer Sale. The big highlight from this week is Zombie Hobby , a zombie shooter with a unique art style that only equips you with household items. In the meantime, if you missed the previous iteration of this list, you can see those new releases here.

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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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AllThingsVR

JUNE 30, 2017

Kaleidoscope launches funding platform for premium VR content via @VentureBeat [link] [link] — allthingsvr (@allthingsvr) June 30, 2017.

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JUNE 30, 2017

It’s a busy time to be a PSVR fan! There’s a healthy amount of games on offer for Sony’s headset this week, and some of them are really worth checking out. If you’re a fan of shooting things then we’ve got plenty to check out. If you’re a fan of wall-crawling… well maybe still skip Spider-Man VR. If you missed the previous entry of this list you can see those new releases here.

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AllThingsVR

JUNE 30, 2017

HTC Vive President: “VR Clearly Has A Marketing Problem” via @alistdaily [link] [link] — allthingsvr (@allthingsvr) June 30, 2017.

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JUNE 30, 2017

Every week VR artists are making amazing new sculptures using tools like Tilt Brush and Oculus Quill. These elaborate artworks go beyond what’s possible in our world, often creating entirely new ones. It would be a shame to let these go to waste, so we’re highlighting four awesome new pieces featured on 3D model site Sketchfab that we’ve come across recently.

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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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AllThingsVR

JUNE 30, 2017

5 Takeaways from VRTO that will Help to Guide VR Forward via @UploadVR [link] [link] — allthingsvr (@allthingsvr) July 1, 2017.

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AllThingsVR

JUNE 30, 2017

Putt-Putt Google Earth VR Looks Amazing via @VRScout [link] [link] — allthingsvr (@allthingsvr) June 30, 2017.

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