AR Insider
AUGUST 9, 2019
Google VPS (visual positioning system) walking directions went live yesterday under the name Live View. Residing in the Google Maps app for iOS and Android devices, it provides a 3D spatial interface for walking directions in urban areas. Live View was already available on newer Pixel phones and for a small set of Local Guides who were essentially beta testing the product.
Road to VR
AUGUST 9, 2019
Out-of-home VR attraction chain The VOID may soon reach a city near you. The company recently announced plans to introduce 25 new locations through 2022, more than doubling its current footprint. Just a week prior to the July 25th announcement, the company announced that it had officially opened three new entertainment center locations in Atlanta, Minneapolis, and Washington D.C., totalling in 13 ‘premium’ locations (out of 16 permanent locations) now open to the public.
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XR for Business Podcast
AUGUST 9, 2019
Tony Stark’s flashy, nanotech gold-titanum suit of armour might be a thing of fantasy, but some of his other powers are on the cusp of reality, with the power of the Internet of Things. Praemo Board of Director’s member Paul Boris uses his years of experience in the XR space to explain how such a marvel of computing could be possible. Tony Stark’s flashy, nanotech gold-titanum suit of armour might be a thing of fantasy, but some of his other powers are on the cusp of reality, with th
Peter Graham
AUGUST 9, 2019
When it comes to dancing Japanese characters in virtual reality (VR), Hatsune Miku tends to sit near the top of that tree. Hatsune Miku VR saw a PC VR launch via Steam in 2018 for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, followed by Oculus Store a couple of months ago. Soon it’ll be the turn of PlayStation VR, with developer Crypton Future Media making the announcement today.
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.
XR for Business Podcast
AUGUST 9, 2019
Tony Stark’s flashy, nanotech gold-titanum suit of armour might be a thing of fantasy, but some of his other powers are on the cusp of reality, with the power of the Internet of Things. Praemo Board of Director’s member Paul Boris uses his years of experience in the XR space to explain how such a marvel of computing could be possible. Tony Stark’s flashy, nanotech gold-titanum suit of armour might be a thing of fantasy, but some of his other powers are on the cusp of reality, with th
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XR for Business Podcast
AUGUST 9, 2019
Tony Stark's flashy, nanotech gold-titanum suit of armour might be a thing of fantasy, but some of his other powers are on the cusp of reality, with the power of the Internet of Things. Praemo Board of Director's member Paul Boris uses his years of experience in the XR space to explain how such a marvel of computing could be possible. Tony Stark's flashy, nanotech gold-titanum suit of armour might be a thing of fantasy, but some of his other powers are on the cusp of reality, with the power of t
Charlie Fink
AUGUST 9, 2019
All the news that's fit to tweet on a sultry summer week.
VRScout
AUGUST 9, 2019
Is real-time VR technology the future of filmmaking ? Unreal Engine is changing how filmmakers and advertisers are making movies and commercials with a new virtual production tool that allows them to add special effects in real-time. The new technology replaces conventional methods, such as using a greenscreen or adding special effects in post-production, with LED walls that can create immersive virtual environments on and active film set in real-time.
InstaVR
AUGUST 9, 2019
The Oculus Quest has been a success since launching in May. A lot of buzz, positive reviews, and strong sales to date. According to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, they’re “selling them as fast as we can make them.” We’ve seen first-hand the excitement among InstaVR Enterprise clients, as the headset combines powerful graphics, mobility, and 6 Degrees of Freedom, all at a relatively affordable price point – $399 for a 64 GB headset, $499 for 128 GB.
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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.
Peter Graham
AUGUST 9, 2019
The beauty of virtual reality (VR) first-person shooters (FPS) is that they can be far more natural in their design layout and implementation than standard videogames. There are far less complicated button layouts to worry new players as you can have a trigger for firing your gun and then grab for almost everything else. Yet some experiences like to try and change things up a little, playing around with the norm – for better or worse.
Peter Graham
AUGUST 9, 2019
While not every PlayStation VR videogame gets a boxed version for gamers to collect, there are still plenty that do, with the likes of Sairento VR , The Wizards – Enhanced Edition , Squishies , Smash Hit Plunder and many more available. The company behind most of these launches is Perp Games, today announcing that fitness title BoxVR will be arriving on retail shelves in October.
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