Wed.Nov 02, 2022

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PlayStation VR2 Release Date & Price Revealed

VRScout

Sony’s next-gen VR headset arrives in Q1 2023. After long last Sony has revealed the price and release date of the PlayStation VR2, its latest and greatest VR headset for PlayStation 5 consoles. The next-gen device was first announced in February 2021. Since then the company has shared a number of details, including the official specs as well as several confirmed titles.

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Meta Bans ‘Rec Room’ From Hosting 12 & Under Accounts on Quest

Road to VR

Rec Room is soon removing access to its limited ‘Junior Accounts’ on Quest, effectively blocking kids 12 and under from playing the social VR game on any of Meta’s headsets. Rec Room says in a statement that Meta is requiring the social VR platform—and all apps on the platform—to block access to children 12 and under or be removed from the Quest Store, which is slated to go into effect November 14th.

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Is Snapchat+ a Model For Social Apps?

AR Insider

Beyond optimizing one’s ad revenue model, what about new revenue streams altogether? Snap has perhaps executed this with the greatest success with Snapchat+. We break down best practices and results so far. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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PlayStation VR2 to Launch in February 2023

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Following anticipation from fans, Sony announced on Wednesday the release window, price, and new features of its PlayStation Virtual Reality 2 (PSVR2) device. The global electronics firm is debuting the device for its PlayStation 5 gaming portfolio. PlayStation VR2 launches February 22, 2023, with pre-orders starting November 15. Details at PlayStation Blog: [link] pic.twitter.com/e97fVvHvZx. — PlayStation (@PlayStation) November 2, 2022.

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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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Hands-On with Magic Leap 2

ARVR

After an eventful 12 years?—?including ample funding, big promises, a quasi-fall from grace, and an executive reshuffle?—?Magic Leap is in the midst of a notable turnaround. This includes new leadership in Peggy Johnson and a corresponding follow-the-money pivot to enterprise AR. But among the components of Magic Leap’s return to the tech world’s good graces, most notable could be its second swing at AR glasses.

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Remote Guidance Case Study: RealWear and Konica Minolta

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

Last month, RealWear, a manufacturer of immersive industry 4.0 solutions, services, and products, announced a critical partnership with Japanese remote collaboration service provider Konica Minolta. The alliance enables RealWear to host Konica Minolta’s AIRe Link remote visual support tool on its portfolio of augmented reality (AR) headsets. The RealWear partnership also allows Konica Minolta to leverage immersive hardware to enhance its Intelligent Connected Workplace portfolio, including

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Will Enterprise Work in Virtual Reality?

XR Today - VR Headsets tag

Immersive technology has been around for longer than most people realise, and the recent market growth has led to new opportunities to work in virtual reality (VR). The VR market is growing phenomenally, leading many to wonder if enterprises will adopt VR. Grandview Research believes that the VR market will grow at a rate of 2.16% until 2027, and the extended reality (XR) market could soon be worth billions.

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Meta Horizon Worlds v82 Release Notes

Oculus

Meta Horizon Worlds v82 is here. This week is a lighter update that includes a handful of fixes to things like notifications and object physics.

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AWE 2022: SyncReality turns your room into a cross-realities playground

The Ghost Howls

One of the most interesting products I have tried at AWE has been SyncReality, a solution to turn every physical space into a mixed reality experience. This is something I thought about also doing myself, so I have been very happy to see that someone was carrying on that vision for real. Let me explain everything… Cirillo. It’s a while I’m connected on Linkedin with Cyril Tuschi , a prize-winner filmmaker turned Virtual Reality entrepreneur.

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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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11 New PlayStation VR2 Games Revealed By Sony

VRScout

Almost a dozen new and existing VR games coming to PS VR2. Sony has officially unveiled the price and release date for its PlayStation VR2 headset. The highly-anticipated device will be available this coming February starting at $549.99. As part of the announcement, the company announced 11 new PS VR2 games coming in 2023. Here’s what players have to look forward to when PlayStation VR2 launches next year: The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR.

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PSVR 2 to Launch February 22nd for $550, Pre-orders Coming November 15th

Road to VR

Sony today announced the long-awaited price and release date for PSVR 2, its next-gen VR headset for PS5. Pre-orders for PSVR 2 are slated to start on November 15th, priced at $550 for the headset and controllers, or $600 for the Horizon Call of the Mountain hardware bundle. PlayStation VR2 is officially launching on February 22nd, 2023. Both the Horizon Call of the Mountain and optional PSVR 2 Sense controller charging station will also launch the same day.

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A Business Leader’s Blueprint for Hyper-Realistic XR Experiences

ARVR

If you’re trying to create high-quality virtual experiences for your company, you’ll be faced with the same hard truth at every level: Hyper-Realism is HYPER-costly. But that doesn’t mean it’s not important! Realism matters where results matter. And while you won’t be the technical expert on your team, you do need a high-level understanding of the essential elements of creating these experiences so you know where to invest in what matters most.

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Sony Reveals 11 More PSVR 2 Games Coming in 2023, Including 4 Brand New Titles

Road to VR

Alongside Sony’s big reveal of the long-awaited price and release date for PSVR 2 today, the company also dropped some new info on 11 games coming to the headset in 2023. Firstly, four newly revealed games, then seven ports which are making their way to PSVR 2. You’ll find expanded descriptions of the games over on the PSVR blog. Newly Announced Games.

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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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PSVR 2 Launches February 22 For $550

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Sony is taking pre-orders for the PlayStation VR2 headset starting November 15 priced at $550. The PS5-powered VR system launches February 22, 2023 and includes the PS VR2 Sense controllers with stereo headphones. The PlayStation 5 system powering the headset with a single USB-C connection is sold separately starting around $400 for the disc-free edition of the console.

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Zappar’s AR Pioneers Event Returns, November 8 and 9

ARPost

Last year, AR content creation platform Zappar held AR Pioneers – a two-day live streaming virtual conference. At the time, we thought it was a one-time thing to celebrate their ten-year anniversary. But, surprise! AR Pioneers is returning and ARPost is a media partner. We talked with Zappar’s Head of Marketing David Mather to learn more. AR Pioneers 2022.

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