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This VR Meditation Experience Responds to Your Heart and Mind

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Keep your cool. SIGGRAPH 2017’s VR Village was jam-packed with a variety of immersive technologies. From haptic wearables, multiplayer VR dance parties, to a slew of mixed-reality demonstrations. Amid the madness, I found myself relieved to discover VFX studio The Mill’s latest meditative VR experience, Strata. Before putting on the Oculus Rift, the developer placed a headband on me, called Muse , to track my brainwaves—to monitor wether or not my mind was calm or active.

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Researchers Showcase Impressive New Bar for Real-time Digital Human Rendering in VR

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A broad team of graphics researchers, universities, and technology companies are showcasing the latest research into digital human representation in VR at SIGGRAPH 2017. Advanced capture, rigging, and rendering techniques have resulted in an impressive new bar for the art of recreating the human likeness inside of a computer in real-time. MEETMIKE is the name of the VR experience being shown at this week at SIGGRAPH 2017 conference, which features a wholly digital version of VFX reporter Mike Se

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First Look at RED’s Hydrogen Holographic Smartphone

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This prototype teaser gives us a little more info, but keeps the “holographic” features a mystery. High-end camera manufacturer RED has been working on a brand new smartphone device supposedly designed to crush current smartphone camera technology. Labeled the RED Hydrogen One , the upcoming device has remained a mystery since its initial reveal in July.

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Here’s Your First Look At RED’s Upcoming ‘Holographic’ Smartphone

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Last month RED announced its $1,200 Hydrogen One Phone , which was described as the “world’s first holographic media machine.” Today, we’re finally getting an early look at the device itself beyond the previous teaser mock-up image thanks to a video from tech-focused YouTuber Marques Brownlee, aka MKBHD. In the video Brownlee describes the multiple different prototypes of the device that he got to see, touch, and hold in person.

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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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‘Quill’ Development Continues Under Facebook Social VR Team After Oculus Story Studio’s Shuttering

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VR painting app Quill , which began its life as an internal production tool for Oculus Story Studio and was eventually released to the public, will see continued development despite the shuttering of the studio back in May. Former Story Studio members continue Quill ‘s development under the banner of Facebook’s Social VR team. Though Oculus Story Studio has shut down, Quill , which was originally built as a production tool for the studio’s ‘illustrated’ VR film De

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Ahead of the new DuckTales animated series Disney has launched a 360 episode on Youtube.

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Adventure calls when Scrooge, Huey, Dewey, Louie and Webby recover the Lost Key of Tralla La! Before the new DuckTales Series premieres Saturday, August 12 Disney has released a new DuckTales 360 episode, since it is on Youtube you can use the app to watch on PSVR, GearVR, and other HMD's. Based on the Emmy Award-winning series treasured by a generation of viewers, Disney XD's animated comedy-adventure series "DuckTales" chronicles the high-flying adventures of Duckburg's most famous trillionair

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Gravity Sketch Is An Impressive VR 3D Modelling Tool Available Today

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Between Google’s Tilt Brush and Blocks and Oculus’ Medium and Quill you might not think there’s much room for more creative experiences within VR. Gravity Sketch is very different from those artistic apps, though. Created by a London-based startup, this new release isn’t so much about artistic expression (though that’s completely possible) as it is a genuine tool for creating professional 3D models.

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Blackmagic Design cuts price of Fusion 9, gains new virtual reality editing tools via @DigitalTrends.

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Blackmagic Design cuts price of Fusion 9, gains new virtual reality editing tools via @DigitalTrends [link] [link] — allthingsvr (@allthingsvr) August 2, 2017.

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Disney’s DuckTales Gets An Awesome 360 Mini-Episode

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Woo-ooo! DuckTales returns with a brand new show next week, but before it starts you really should check out this awesome 360 short Disney recently released. DuckTales: The Lost Key of Tralla La is a two minute short available now on YouTube, meaning you can see it in VR headsets like PSVR and smartphone-based devices. It’s a whirlwind tour of what to expect in the upcoming show with a cameo from yet another beloved Disney character.

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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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Facebook Says Spaces Is ‘On Track’ But It’s About Stories, Not Stats via @UploadVR.

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Facebook Says Spaces Is ‘On Track’ But It’s About Stories, Not Stats via @UploadVR [link] [link] — allthingsvr (@allthingsvr) August 2, 2017.

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Twisted Vision: How The American Dream Critiques Unsettling Gun Obsession

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If you’re currently buying into the vision of virtual reality as the next great platform then you’re likely an optimist with an active imagination like the rest of us. Science fiction has, for decades, painted an illustrious concept of what VR can be, resulting in understandably high expectations. We want to escape reality, find new fantastical places to visit, and connect with people all over the world as if they were standing right in front of us.

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Microsoft’s Bizarre New Video Explains Mixed Reality In Animated Form via @UploadVR.

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Microsoft’s Bizarre New Video Explains Mixed Reality In Animated Form via @UploadVR [link] [link] — allthingsvr (@allthingsvr) August 2, 2017.

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Archangel Gets PSVR Price Drop, Rift And Vive Versions Launch

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When Skydance Interactive’s Archangel launched on PlayStation VR (PSVR) two weeks back it costs $39.99. That’s on the upper-end of what we’ve seen for VR games thus far, and it kept some from picking it up. From today, however, Archangel has a new price. Skydance is dropping the game to $29.99 on the very day it launches for the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive for the same price.

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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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Oculus co-founder joins Lucid VR, will head manufacturing of VR camera via @DigitalTrends.

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Oculus co-founder joins Lucid VR, will head manufacturing of VR camera via @DigitalTrends [link] [link] — allthingsvr (@allthingsvr) August 2, 2017.

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Birdly Simulator Features a “Man-Sized” VR Controller in Ulm, Germany

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If Ubisoft’s Eagle Flight wasn’t immersive enough, here comes the Birdly simulator by Swiss firm Somniacs. Currently on display in Ulm, Germany, the Birdly experience asks players to lie face down on what they call the “man-sized-unit.” (Stop laughing.) It looks like a modified massage table. Players strap their arms onto moving platforms they can flap like wings, and a fan provides the feel of air rushing past as they fly over the picturesque German city.

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Gravity Sketch Is An Impressive VR 3D Modelling Tool Available Today via @UploadVR.

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Gravity Sketch Is An Impressive VR 3D Modelling Tool Available Today via @UploadVR [link] [link] — allthingsvr (@allthingsvr) August 3, 2017.

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Oculus co-founder Jack McCauley Joins Lucid VR

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Lucid VR announced this week that former Oculus chief engineer and co-founder Jack McCauley has joined the company. CEO Han Jin stated in a press release, “We are very excited to welcome Jack to the team, as his experience ramping up Oculus and its [production] will help us dramatically improve our manufacturing capabilities.” McCauley joins the company just in time to ramp up production of the LucidCam2, a 180° 4K camera that attaches to a smartphone, and follow-up to the original L

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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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SIGGRAPH: This Controller Changes Shape To Match Virtual Objects via @UploadVR.

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SIGGRAPH: This Controller Changes Shape To Match Virtual Objects via @UploadVR [link] [link] — allthingsvr (@allthingsvr) August 2, 2017.

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Facebook Says Spaces Is ‘On Track’ But It’s About Stories, Not Stats

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Facebook Spaces has enjoyed something of a muted launch. Released in Beta back in April, the company has quietly been adding new features to the platform while keeping marketing reserved; we haven’t seen it even mentioned on the social network itself yet. Despite its subdued presence, Facebook says that Spaces is “on track” for its internal targets.

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Decentraland is a Metaverse Built on Blockchain via @VRScout [link]

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Decentraland is a Metaverse Built on Blockchain via @VRScout [link] [link] — allthingsvr (@allthingsvr) August 2, 2017.

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Microsoft’s Bizarre New Video Explains Mixed Reality In Animated Form

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Still trying to get to grips with Microsoft’s concept of Mixed Reality? We are too, but this new animated video helps to explain it. The Explanimators is Microsoft’s animated series for providing simple, accessible looks into its complex technologies. MR is the focus of its third episode, which runs us through a brief history of personal computing before arriving at 2017 to show what the company’s HoloLens headset can do.

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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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AR Mirror Invites Passersby To Try Out New Hairstyles [link]

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AR Mirror Invites Passersby To Try Out New Hairstyles [link] [link] — allthingsvr (@allthingsvr) August 2, 2017.

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Someone Made An Amazing Unofficial Spider-Man Web-Swinging VR App

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Despite last month’s disappointing VR tie-in experience to Spider-Man: Homecoming we’re still itching to do whatever a spider can. This fan-made tribute lets us do just that. And no, I don’t mean Windlands. Reddit user Maxalo recently posted a small technical demo for a Spider-Man VR game online. Take note that this is 100% an unofficial fan creation and in no way affiliated with Marvel itself.

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Nurulize Launches Creation Engine for Hollywood VR Experiences

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While Nurulize isn’t a household name like Crytek, Epic Games, Unity. Atom View and Nu Design aren’t as recognizable as Cryengine, Unity or Unreal Engine. Yet, this rising software developer believes it created a content creation engine which will improve the way content creators port their creations into conventional and new mediums. At the opening day of Siggraph, Nurulize launched Atom View and Nu Design, tools designed to accelerate the workflow and usage of the same digital ass

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