VRScout

AUGUST 17, 2022

The third annual awareness campaign will take place remotely inside an exclusive virtual world. Metaverse Safety Week 2022 is set to take place later this year, offering attendees the chance to hear from lawmakers, business executives, and technology leaders as they discuss the regulations and standards required to build a safer metaverse. Founded by XR Safety Initiative (XRSI), a global non-profit organization dedicated to building safe and inclusive immersive experiences, the week-long virtual

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AR Insider

AUGUST 17, 2022

How do mobile AR users feel, and what types of experiences resonate most? Episode 61 of ARtillery Briefs breaks down the latest consumer survey results. We have the episode takeaways and video for AR Insider readers. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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VRScout

AUGUST 17, 2022

Immersive tech could prove vital in emergency situations where every second counts. Emergency medical technicians (EMT) in Japan are being equipped with augmented reality (AR) glasses as part of a trial program designed to highlight the benefits of immersive technology in emergency medical situations, and the results may be promising. During the experimental program, select ambulances are given access to a Vuzix M400, lightweight smart glasses capable of projecting virtual images over the real-w

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ARVR

AUGUST 17, 2022

There’s a common rallying cry among AR proponents that the technology will transform the way people shop. Stepping away from inherently-vested narratives, where are the proof points? Does AR shopping?—?or camera commerce as we call it?—?resonate with real consumers? To support that notion, there are several well-worn performance indicators for AR’s ability to boost conversions in eCommerce contexts.

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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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XR Today - Virtual Reality

AUGUST 17, 2022

Computer peripherals and software firm Logitech announced on Wednesday its Logitech Chorus audio device for the Meta Quest 2. The Chorus allows a massive leapfrog in immersive audio with a new bespoke, off-ear acoustic system. The open-backed accessory with rotating speakers and integrated strap provides Meta Quest 2 users with cutting-edge sound, additional cooling features, and an ergonomic fit.

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GizModo VR

AUGUST 17, 2022

There’s more disheartening news out of the Discovery and Warner Bros. merger as the latest casualty of cuts have fallen on DC’s animated series Young Justice. According to TV Line , season five will not be moving forward. Read more.

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Ryan Schultz

AUGUST 17, 2022

As somebody who writes about social VR and flatscreen virtual worlds on this blog, with a popular Discord server packed with metaverse fanatics and a front-row seat on pretty much everything that has been happening in this space, let me tell you, the past twelve months have been a wild ride. You can even see it in my blog statistics of the number of visitors and views the RyanSchultz.com blog has attracted over the past year: See that surge from October through March?

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GizModo VR

AUGUST 17, 2022

Reddit, the centralized online forum, has been coasting along well-traveled roads for a long time. The jalopy’s been maintained well, but it’s never been given a true fresh coat of paint. Now, the company behind the social ranking site has plans to let certain users open up the old girl’s hood to add some aftermarket… Read more.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 17, 2022

China has continued to develop its 5G infrastructure to develop emerging technology systems across the mainland, which will include virtual, augmented, and mixed reality, across its industrial verticals, Xinhua news reported on Wednesday. The country aims to digitally transform with roughly 1.85 million 5G base stations across 450 million end users, totalling 60 percent of the world’s total 5G usage.

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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

AUGUST 17, 2022

It appears Dave Franco really wants us to know he loves playing characters with musical aspirations (see: The Afterparty). This time around he’s gotten himself on a Jamie Foxx track released for their Netflix vampire film Day Shift , with a new music video arriving today. Read more.

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Upload VR

AUGUST 17, 2022

In this week’s episode of Backseat VR Developer, Alex and Skeeva play Dragon Fist: VR Kung Fu joined by developer Ben Olding. Tune in every Wednesday at 10 am Pacific on the UploadVR YouTube channel for a new episode of Backseat VR Developer as UploadVR Correspondents Alex & Skeeva play VR games joined by the people who make them! You can catch up on earlier episodes embedded below as well as the most recent episode from Alex & Skeeva’s Between Realities podcast.

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GizModo VR

AUGUST 17, 2022

Tech accessory company Drop has released its newest collaboration, this time creating keyboards featuring two famed Lord of the Rings languages, Dwarvish and Elvish. If you’re looking to type in Quenya or in Khuzdul you’ll still have to download a font or two, but if you’re interested in the aesthetics , Drop has you… Read more.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

AUGUST 17, 2022

This Tuesday, vendors of enterprise-grade augmented reality (AR) smart glasses Vuzix announced a series of trials of its immersive hardware to improve patient outcomes across Japanese ambulance operations. Vuxiz is trialling its M400 smart glasses as part of its “Emergency Medical Care Plan.” The trial aims to improve lifesaving recovery rates amongst critically ill patients.

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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

AUGUST 17, 2022

In an unusual production decision, Superman & Lois will recast the role of Jonathan Kent following Jordan Elsass ’s immediate exit. Elsass did not arrive in Vancouver by the deadline given to the cast, according to Deadline , and the recasting announcement came shortly after. Read more.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 17, 2022

This Tuesday, Nreal unveiled a hand-tracking update to its augmented reality (AR) software development kit (SDK) for the Chinese company’s lineup of smart glasses, including new controller support and eye tracking options. AI+AR = our new Hand Tracking API. Developed with AI, virtual interactions in 3D become more intuitive. Download and learn more here: [link] pic.twitter.com/p9ODE4DVAk. — Nreal (@Nreal) August 16, 2022.

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GizModo VR

AUGUST 17, 2022

Netflix has released the first full-length trailer for Wednesday , the new series directed by Tim Burton that follows the eldest Addams Family child as she attempts to find her way in her new school. Jenna Ortega takes on the lead role, alongside Catherine Zeta-Jones (Morticia), Luis Guzmán (Gomez), and Isaac Ordonez… Read more.

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ARPost

AUGUST 17, 2022

It’s an exciting time for the metaverse as NVIDIA unveils upgrades to its NVIDIA Omniverse, the real-time graphics collaboration platform aimed at making a more realistic metaverse. Company executives shared cutting-edge technology that NVIDIA is releasing to transform graphics processing and provide creative tools to help companies embrace the metaverse reality.

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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

AUGUST 17, 2022

We spent pretty much the entire arc of Game of Thrones ’ TV existence, and then some, wondering about one of the biggest questions in Westeros: just when the hell was The Winds of Winter going to come out ? Well, we kind of have an answer now; you’ll know when George R.R. Martin is damn well sure of it. Read more.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 17, 2022

The XR Association (XRA), the premier trade association representing major tech firms for virtual, augmented, and mixed reality, announced on Tuesday it had expanded its organisation with eight new members. New members include XR firms Taqtile, Genesys Impact, Immersive Worlds LLC, Elm Park Labs, Pearson, Mieron, Schell Games, and Striver. The new members will work jointly along with the XRA’s three core pillars – Community, Advocacy, and Leadership – to liaise and team up with industry co

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GizModo VR

AUGUST 17, 2022

A Spanish YouTuber who fell from grace—although it’s doubtful that a man who hospitalized a stranger with an electric shaver ever had grace—wants you to know that his 8-minute apology video was fake. Borja Escalona had enraged much of Spain after threatening a server for declining to give him a $2 empanada for free… Read more.

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GizModo VR

AUGUST 17, 2022

The robots are coming.to relieve you of doing the dishes. Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently revealed new details about Optimus, an artificial intelligence humanoid robot which he envisions will take over so-called “boring” tasks at your average household. Read more.

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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

AUGUST 17, 2022

Do you think of Google as a “Web3” company? No? Well at least as far as their investing portfolio is concerned, they’re pretty deep into blockchain and crypto technology, just based on the investment rounds they were party in. Read more.

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GizModo VR

AUGUST 17, 2022

If you love ultra-low-budget, dare we say schlocky (but in-on-the-joke schlocky, not “we think we’re making a masterpiece” schlocky) horror movies—well, you are well familiar with animal-attack saga Birdemic. The original (2010's Birdemic: Shock and Terror ) caused a sensation. and kick-started a cult franchise… Read more.

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GizModo VR

AUGUST 17, 2022

The deep sea is filled with creatures adapted to intense environments, and new research describes how biofluorescent snailfish near Greenland use antifreeze proteins to keep themselves alive in frigid waters. Read more.

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GizModo VR

AUGUST 17, 2022

A brand new superhero potentially coming to the big screen has been revealed in the way most of them are: a toy. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse won’t be in theaters until June 2, 2023 , but since it was originally supposed to be out in October, merchandise is finding its way on shelves. One such piece of merch,… Read more.

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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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