Ryan Schultz

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

Second Life is probably unique among metaverse platforms in that the most popular viewer software is not a product of the company that makes Second Life, Linden Lab! That would be the Firestorm viewer, created by the community itself by a non-profit company called the Phoenix Firestorm Project : The Phoenix Firestorm Project Inc. is a non-profit, incorporated organization whose mandate is to improve the user experience in Second Life and other virtual worlds by providing an advanced open source

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

Following a recent gameplay reveal , developer CM Games confirmed Into the Radius arrives on September 8 for Meta Quest 2. Having launched for PC VR headsets two years ago as an Early Access release , CM Games revealed a Quest 2 port for Into the Radius back in April. Translating the full PC version to Quest 2 wasn’t a solo effort from CM Games, who previously confirmed it worked in “close collaboration” with another unknown studio on the port.

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Ryan Schultz

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

Have you read? How the Crypto Crash—and Meta’s Missteps—Are Souring the General Public on the Metaverse. I have been trying ( dear Lord, how I try! ) to stay away from what seems to be an unending litany of bad news lately, but last night I slipped up and opened the Apple News app on my trusty iPad, which promptly spit up the article which is the topic of today’s cranky editorial.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

After announcing development on six new games earlier this year, ForeVR is back once again with the world’s first VR cornhole game. ForeVR has developed a reputation in VR for its family-friendly sports games. Having previously released ForeVR Bowl and ForeVR Darts , the studio is moving onto popular lawn game cornhole. For the unfamiliar, cornhole sees players throwing bean bags onto a raised, angled board.

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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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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

The days of worrying about eavesdropping are over. Shiftall’s mutalk is a bizarre-looking Bluetooth microphone that lets you chat privately in VR. A microphone housed inside the device captures and amplifies the wearer’s voice while Sound Insulation Material Sound absorption material prevents those in your vicinity from eavesdropping on your conversation. “Voice is one of the biggest problems for VR metaverse users, and it’s hard for family members to hear you when you

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