VRScout

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Niantic’s latest augmented reality game will be available free to play on iOS and Android devices. This past June, we learned that the National Basketball Association (NBA) and National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) are partnering with Niantic, the developer behind Pokémon GO and Pikmin Bloom , on NBA All-World , a location-based augmented reality (AR) mobile game that will have you exploring the real world in search of digital collectibles and interactive mini-games.

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Building on last week's Behind the Numbers installment on consumer desires for VR content improvements, what types of experiences are they most interested in? We break down the latest survey results. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The premium travel case will keep your fancy headset looking shiny and new. This past October we saw the launch of Meta Quest Pro , the first in a new line of high-end devices from Meta. The next-gen VR device features full-color passthrough for immersive mixed reality, eye and face tracking, as well as new-and-improved Touch controllers, offering a premium experience for an equally premium price tag.

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ARPost

DECEMBER 12, 2022

VR is a lot of fun and it can be a good way to keep moving. That’s true at any age. However, virtual reality can be a little … intense. Here, we’ll recommend some games and apps that might be the perfect introduction – or long-time favorite – for players coming to the medium a little later on. We’ll be focusing on games and apps that move a little slower – after all, “ VR sickness ” can be a problem for newcomers at any age.

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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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AR Insider

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Welcome back to Spatial Beats, AR Insider's weekly series that features observations and insights of author and futurist Charlie Fink. This week, we look at meta's ongoing challenges, Epic Games' latest, and all the news from the spatial spectrum. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Hypergrid Business

DECEMBER 12, 2022

(Image courtesy mybranding via Pixabay.). Experiencing a destination in the metaverse could make travelers more likely to visit the place in real life, according to a new study by Booking.com. That’s right, 46 percent of travelers are more likely to travel to destinations that they wouldn’t have previously considered after experiencing them in the metaverse, said the study, which surveyed more than 24,000 travelers from 32 countries.

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Upload VR

DECEMBER 12, 2022

New sandbox creation tools launch this week inside battle royale title Population: One. I toured through some of the worlds creators have made and briefly tried out some of the creativity tools. I found myself impressed by their ease of use and the included asset library should make it fairly easy for players to get started with tweaking their own worlds.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Last Thursday, leading immersive technology firm Meta showcased its Meta Quest Pro and Horizon Workrooms application at its Kings Cross Office in London. Meta set up the showcase to reflect its intention of defining the future of work via immersive mixed reality (MR) solutions. Steve Hatch, Meta’s VP for Nothern Europe , opened the session by noting how incredibly different certain regions operate now compared to the Covid restrictions of years past.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 12, 2022

XR Today spoke to Amy Peck, Founder and Chief Executive of EndeavorXR about the top tech trends in 2023 on the sidelines of her keynote speech at the Immerse Global Summit (IGS) 2022 in Miami. EndeavorXR is a strategy and consulting firm for virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) solutions and symbiotic frontier technologies. Peck is also the Board Chair of Prospera Women and hosts the Future Construct podcast.

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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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DECEMBER 12, 2022

Hoping to play Fortnite with VR support? Bad news, Epic Games confirms there are no plans to support VR headsets. Speaking to The Verge in a recent interview, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney was questioned about Fortnite on Meta Quest headsets. He responded: Epic has no plans to build a VR version of Fortnite. Not out of any grand business strategy, but just because the thing that we do in Fortnite every day as gamers is run through an environment rapidly, and it’s the kind of experience that involv

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Voices of VR

DECEMBER 12, 2022

This episode kicks off my 18-episode coverage from International Documentary Filmfestival Amsterdam (IDFA) DocLab, which features the latest innovations of immersive storytelling from the documentary community. Okawari VR is an immersive experience exploring overconsumption, and asks some deeper questions about the ecological sustainability of XR technology.

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DECEMBER 12, 2022

Synth Riders is adding a “Groovin Essentials” music pack on December 15th with Bruno Mars on the tracklist. The song pack includes five paid DLC songs: “24K Magic” – Bruno Mars. “Runaway Baby” – Bruno Mars. “Skate” – Silk Sonic (feat. Bruno Mars, Anderson.Paak). “Manuals” – Starcadian. “Supersymmetry” – Starcadian.

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metamandrill

DECEMBER 12, 2022

AR marketing might not seem like the most obvious use of a metaverse-related technology. But marketing is, in many ways, about creating worlds within people's imagination. Good marketing sparks people's imagination. In that sense augmented reality is the perfect fit for marketing. And you're about to discover how the most prominent companies and brightest minds [.].

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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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Upload VR

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Blinnk and the Vacuum of Space, Changingday’s debut VR game designed for autistic players, arrives on PC VR next month. Set on the colorful Norpopolis Space Station, Blinnk and the Vacuum of Space sees you starting at Norp Corp, tasked with bringing your boss “the greatest sandwich in the galaxy.” Changingday states the game is “ hand-made to support and enhance the experience of neurodiverse users” and features no fail state.

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Voices of VR

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Horizon is a one-on-one immersive theater piece where an audience member is asked a series of questions by a 15-year old to imagine their future 30 years from now in 2052. It ends up being a world building exercise where the audience has to create an imaginal future for the next generation, but it also works as a broader metaphor for the intergenerational legacy that will be inheriting by future generations.

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Upload VR

DECEMBER 12, 2022

We’re not getting Titanfall VR from Respawn anytime soon, but that hasn’t stopped the Bonelab modding community from making its own efforts. Posted on the r/OculusQuest subreddit , u/lunchanddinner recently shared a clip of Titanfall mod in Bonelab , Stress Level Zero’s experimental sandbox sequel to Boneworks. Using the Titanfall 2’s Northstar Exoskeleton created by blockchat , this mods allows you to physically climb into the mech and directly control it, using the bui

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VRGames

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Developed by Dr Bloc, VR platformer Straylight is set to release its full 1.0 version next year on Meta Quest (including App Lab and SideQuest), PC VR, and PSVR. It promises “easy-to-learn yet hard-to-master mechanics” as you grab onto stars like anchor points and shoot beams to propel yourself around obstacles in a “gorgeous yet […].

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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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Hypergrid Business

DECEMBER 12, 2022

(Image courtesy Riki32 via Pixabay.). More companies are planning to invest in the new frontier that is the metaverse, but cybersecurity threats are a top concern, according to a study released today by cybersecurity company Tenable. The metaverse is envisioned as a 3D version of the internet that’s a shared virtual space where people spend their digital lives and engage in social activities, shopping, and more.

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VRGames

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Prepare to pit your courage and strength against some of the largest enemies you’ve ever seen in Skydance Interactive’s upcoming VR RPG, Behemoth. Inspired by Shadow of the Colossus, this single-player adventure tasks players with entering a world ravaged by a mysterious plague in order to take down these massive giants known as Behemoths. The […].

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