Tue.Sep 03, 2019

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New Volumetric Capture Studio The Lightframe Co. Opens In NYC

VRScout

The company is scheduled to host a Microsoft pop-up later this month. There’s a new studio in town and it’s here to capture the world in 3D. Calling Brooklyn’s Industry City home, The Lightframe Co. is a digital production studio specializing in mixed reality production and holographic technology. Using a bleeding-edge 360-degree green screen set for volumetric capture, the studio works alongside a variety of companies, assisting them in any and all of their 3D spatial recording needs.

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XRDC: From XR Technology in Entertainment & Gaming to Brand Experience, Training & Safety

ARPost

October is a big month for XR technology. The highly anticipated XRDC conference will be taking place in San Francisco on October 14th and 15th. Here we’ll look at some of the most exciting companies, speakers and events. One of the best features of XRDC is that the conference is on the track system. The conference has something for everyone but organizers know that not everyone is interested in everything.

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Social VR Platform ‘AltspaceVR’ Coming to Oculus Quest Mid-September

Road to VR

Social VR networking app AltspaceVR is set to arrive on the Oculus Quest on September 12, according to an official announcement made via Twitter. The social VR app is best known for having been purchased by Microsoft in 2017 after nearly shutting down , but low-key visual design and wide accessibility have cemented AltspaceVR as a staple social tool among loyal supporters and industry professionals alike.

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Magic Leap One Gets Educational Tool for Would-Be Paleontologists via Dinosaur Kit App

Next Reality AR

The growing stock of augmented reality apps filling up the Magic Leap store seems to be picking up pace in recent months. On Tuesday, the latest addition to the Magic Leap World store came in the form of Dinosaur Kit, an app that offers an immersive education path for those budding paleontologists among us. Don't Miss: 5 Magic Leap Apps You're Probably Missing, Including Star Wars, the Magicverse Matrix, AR Jenga, & More The app was developed by Kubold, which is the creation of game animator

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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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Avoiding Industrial AR’s Biggest Barriers

AR Insider

This post is adapted from ARtillery Intelligence’s latest report, Industrial AR: Benefits & Barriers. It includes some of its data and takeaways. More can be previewed here and subscribe for the full report. Industrial AR is experiencing a slow climb as characterized in the figures we reported last week. This mostly results from slower than expected adoption, which in turn results from organizational inertia.

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Alan Smithson (MetaVRse) on Enabling the Transformative Powers of XR

The AR Show

Alan Smithson is the CEO of MetaVRse, a company helping businesses leverage the transformative power of XR. He’s also the co-founder of XR Ignite, a community hub and virtual accelerator for startups, studios, and developers wanting to connect with enterprise customers and their large business problems. On the side, Alan is also the host of the XR for Business Podcast, where he goes behind the scenes with the leaders who are transforming yesterday’s prototypes into scalable solutions for some of

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Technolust Team Launch KickStarter for Cyberpunk VR Experience Low-Fi

Peter Graham

In 2016 indie developer Iris VR Inc. launched its first virtual reality (VR) experience Technolust, a cyberpunk-themed adventure made possible thanks to a Kickstarter campaign. Now the studio is back with another crowd-funding campaign for the videogames’ spiritual successor Low-Fi. . The brainchild of Blair Renaud, Low-Fi is another dystopian sci-fi experience inspired by some of the film greats such as Blade Runner, Robocop, Outland and Alien.

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iOS 13 Points Towards Existence Of Apple’s Supposedly-Canceled AR Headset

VRScout

Could Apple’s long-speculated AR glasses still be in development? Earlier this year, rumors generated by patents submitted to the United States Patent and Trademark Office suggested that a wearable augmented reality device could potentially be in development at Apple. Among the applications was a patent for a mixed reality experience that included eye, gesture, and face tracking powered via a “head-mounted display.” .

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Preview: Budget Cuts 2: Mission Insolvency – Making the Robot Overlords Bow Down

Peter Graham

Neat Corporation released its first virtual reality (VR) title Budget Cuts last year after several delays, receiving a mixed response. A stealth-action experience using a rather unique teleportation system, the studio has teamed up with fellow VR developer Fast Travel Games for follow up title Budget Cuts 2: Mission Insolvency. From what’s been shown so far the project is already coming along very well.

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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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Gamescom 2019 Interview: Who Would Steal and Hide Lots of Pets?

Peter Graham

There wasn’t a lot of virtual reality (VR) title at Gamescom 2019 which could have been called cute, but Fast Travel Games’ ( Apex Construct ) latest The Curious Tale of the Stolen Pets would certainly fit the bill. Offering a demo of the first level during the annual videogame event, VRFocus also had time to chat with James Hunt, the guy who came up with the idea for the title in the first place.

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Head Down the Rabbit Hole with 9 mins of Gameplay Footage

Peter Graham

Gamescom 2019 had an impressive amount of virtual reality (VR) content thanks to a lot of European developers showing up in force. One of those was Cortopia Studios who demoed its new puzzle experience Down the Rabbit Hole. For VRFocus’ final piece of coverage on the title from the show, it’s time to see the videogame in action. As VRFocus has previously written, Down the Rabbit Hole is a collection of mini-scenes which appear and surround the player as they progress through this