Thu.Mar 09, 2023

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Flipside XR Launches Free VR App Flipside Studio for Animated Content

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Virtual reality company Flipside XR has launched a new app designed for creators called Flipside Studio. Launched on March 2 with support from Meta, the VR app enables users to build animated content in real time, using advanced virtual production tools. Finished projects can be uploaded and shared on YouTube, TikTok, Twitch, and other social media platforms.

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Upside Town: See Walkabout’s Wild New Gravity Mini Golf Course

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The developers of Walkabout Mini Golf are taking a bigger swing with their latest Upside Town course design toying with gravity. In a city that seems drawn from Inception, Doctor Strange, or even The Matrix, Walkabout’s new course is now available for $3.99 as an add-on to the game on Quest, Pico, Steam, and soon PSVR 2. Like all Walkabout courses, if you score under par during the day you unlock a harder version of the course that plays very differently.

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#1183: From Kant to an Organic View of Reality: Scaffolding a Process-Relational Paradigm Shift with Whitehead Scholar Matt Segall

Voices of VR

Virtual Reality represents a paradigm shift for how I’ve come to understand the nature of reality, and there’s a corresponding paradigm shift in philosophy in the move from substance metaphysics to process-relational metaphysics that I’ve previously explored with Alfred North Whitehead scholar Matt Segall, in a discussion about 13 process-relational philosophers with Grant Maxwell, and in a talk that I gave on Process Philosophy & VR to The Virginia Philosophy Reality Lab.

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Ghost Signal: How Fast Travel Adapted A Strategy Hit For VR

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Ghost Signal: A Stellaris Game arrives on March 23 for Quest 2. Alongside a hands-on preview, we sat down with Lead Designer Christopher Smith to learn more. Grand strategy games never caught my eye like platformers or RPGs do, so I admit the original Stellaris flew past me. However, I’m fully aware that it’s often considered one of the best modern strategy titles, which leaves Fast Travel Games with much to live up to.

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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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AMD AM5 Motherboards Finally Reach $125 Mark with ASRock's mATX B650M-HDV/M.2

Anand Tech

When AMD introduced its Ryzen 7000-series processors and AM5 platform last September, it said that over time motherboards for the new CPUs would get to mainstream price points. Yet, nearly six months after launch, AM5 motherboards have proven to be stubborn in their high prices, which is one of the reasons of the platform's slow adoption by the masses.

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This Week In XR: Pimax Secures $30 Million For Hi-End VR

Charlie Fink

The company makes an 8K (4K per eye), 200 degree field of view VR HMD.

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Quest Store Developers Frustrated With Review System

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Meta says it is taking steps to improve its Quest Store reviews system as developers express frustration. A number of Quest developers are expressing frustration with several features of Meta’s public review system for VR games on its storefront for nearly 20 million VR headsets. In particular, there’s spam driving advertising into the reviews of games.

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#1184: “Battle for the Brain” Author Nita Farahany on Establishing Cognitive Liberty as a Human Right for Limits on Neurotechnologies & XR

Voices of VR

Nita Farahany argues that we need to establish a new human right of Cognitive Liberty in order to address the threats of Neurotech like VR, AR, BCIs, & non-invasive neural interfaces in her new book Battle for the Brain: Defending the Right to Think Freely in the Age of Neurotechnology (releasing on March 14th). Cognitive Liberty is a umbrella term that includes a complex of other human rights including mental privacy, freedom of thought, and self-determination, but clearly defining this no

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Before Your Eyes VR Review – Sublime Immersive Narrative For PSVR 2

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Before Your Eyes is a sublime narrative experience for PlayStation VR2 that leverages eye tracking technology to tell an emotional story about life, death and everything in between. Here’s our full Before Your Eyes PSVR 2 review. Before Your Eyes is a truly unique experience. At around 90 minutes long, it’s closer to an immersive movie than a fully-fledged game, but it packs a hell of a lot into a small package.

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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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Enter the World of Creepy Crawly Wonders with Creepy World VR™ - The Groundbreaking Virtual Reality

XROM

The pandemic has made it difficult for parents to keep their kids entertained and educated, especially when it comes to science education. However, there is a new solution that has just hit the market - Creepy World VR™. Thousands of parents now have a reason to buy their kids an Oculus because this groundbreaking virtual reality experience is the ultimate way to explore the world of creepy crawly wonders.

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5 INNOVATIVE WAYS TO SHOWCASE YOUR PRODUCTS USING AR

Digitalnauts

5 Innovative Ways To Showcase Your Products Using AR. With the advent of augmented reality (AR), businesses can offer a more dynamic and immersive product showcasing experience. AR: THE FUTURE OF PRODUCT MARKETING. In today’s fast-paced digital world, customers expect more engaging and interactive experiences when browsing products. Traditional methods such as brochures, print ads or TV commercials can often be seen as static and uninterestin g , losing prospects and clients.

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#1181: VR Renaissance in Moral Psychology, Perspectival Thought Experiments in Philosophy, & Bounds of Empathy

Voices of VR

Moral philosopher Erick J. Ramirez writes that we "we are now in the beginning stages of a methodological VR renaissance in moral psychology" in his book "The Ethics of Virtual and Augmented Worlds: Building Worlds." He argues that our imagination is too limited for perspectival thought experiments like the trolley problem where we're asked to put ourselves into a specific situation and make a prediction for what action we'd take.

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“Shoot For The Stars & Celebrate Women On International Women’s Day!”

VRGames

The world of space exploration has inspired many to reach for the stars and today Women in Spaceflight is taking this inspiration to the next level. Felix & Paul Studios, producers of Emmy® Award-winning series Space Explorers, have announced the launch of their new initiative which will celebrate women in space.

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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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#1182: Recreating Philosophical Moral Dilemmas in VR, the Gamer’s Dilemma, & Virtual Ethics

Voices of VR

Andrew Kissel has been recreating moral dilemmas like the Trolley Problem in VR at his Virginia Philosophy Reality Lab at Old Dominion University. I had a chance to talk about his work in moral philosophy around catalyzed by Morgan Luck’s paper “The gamer’s dilemma: An analysis of the arguments for the moral distinction between virtual murder and virtual paedophilia” that tries to define the ethical threshold between different types of virtual wrongdoing.

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“Questing for Honor: Astronauts in Space – A Virtual Reality Adventure!”

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Celebrating International Women’s Day, Felix & Paul Studios have released Women In Spaceflight – a tribute to the trailblazing female astronauts throughout history.

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Behind the Scenes with Meta Quest at NBA All-Star Weekend

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Damian Lillard, the NBA star, had a great weekend, winning the prestigious 3-point contest and then scoring 26 points during the All-Star Game. But in.

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“Moving On: Creator Takes Leave from Meta After 2 Years of Ownership”

VRGames

Recent news has confirmed the resignation of Dante Buckley, chief executive officer and creator of Downpour Interactive. This comes roughly two years after the VR development studio was acquired by Meta in April 2021.

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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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‘Peaky Blinders: The King’s Ransom’ Brings the Epic British Gangster Drama to Meta Quest 2 Today

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Peaky Blinders is known for its dark and thrilling depiction of the criminal underworld of post-World War I England. And now you have the chance.

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`Get Ready to Rock Out at ‘Rec Room’s First-ever ‘Rec Rocks’ Music Festival This Weekend!`

VRGames

This weekend, March 11th & 12th, the popular social VR platform Rec Room is hosting its first in-game music festival. Titled ‘Rec Rocks’, attendees can expect to experience a fully immersive concert with an incredible lineup of artists including Tokyo Machine (EDM), Ethan Bortnick (alternative/pop), Charlie Curtis Beard (rap), and Haven (pop).

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Welcome to ‘Upside Town,’ the Latest Topsy-Turvy ‘Walkabout Mini Golf’ Course

Oculus

It’s easy to get turned around in the city, to feel like everything’s just a little topsy-turvy. But that’s especially true in Upside Town, the.

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Create VR Animations For Free With Flipside Studio

VRScout

All you need is a Meta VR headset. Flipside Studio is an all-in-one video production studio that allows you to create your very own 3D animations in VR with no prior experience required. According to developer Flipside XR, the free tool features everything from real-time motion capture and professional-grade production tools to various sets, props, and custom avatars.

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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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Battle Royale: ‘POPULATION: ONE’ Goes Free-to-Play Today

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Since its launch in 2020, POPULATION: ONE has solidified its position as one of the top-sellers on the Meta Quest Platform, and it continues to.

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This World War II VR Flight Sim Looks Incredibly Fun

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Take to the skies in fast-paced multiplayer dogfights. Aces of Thunder is an upcoming VR combat flight simulator for PlayStation VR2 headsets that immerses you in the role of an ace World War II pilot. The game is being developed by an in-house team from Gaijin Entertainment, the same studio behind the immensely-popular vehicular combat game War Thunder , so odds are we can expect a solid multiplayer experience.

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Join the Federation and Defend Humanity From the Bugs in ‘Guardians Frontline,’ Now Available on Meta Quest 2

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In Guardians Frontline, you play as an elite soldier from the Galactic Federation in a total war against the bugs. Guardians use a variety of.

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‘War Thunder’ Studio Announces PSVR 2 Combat Flight Sim ‘Aces of Thunder’, Trailer Here

Road to VR

Gaijin Entertainment, the studio behind combat simulator War Thunder , announced a new flight sim coming to PSVR 2 called Aces of Thunder. The online game is said to focus on World War II planes, such as the American fighter P-51 Mustang and British Spitfire, however future add-ons are planned to bring combat aircraft from other eras, Gaijin says. It’s said to feature competitive online battles including modes like team versus team, single duels, and modes with custom settings.

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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?