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Fruit Ninja VR 2 Fully Available Today On Quest, PC VR

VRScout

A new weapon type and PVP multiplayer keep the nostalgic arcade game feeling fresh. After over a year in Early Access, Fruit Ninja VR 2 has officially launched on PC VR headsets via Steam as well as Meta Quest headsets, offering players a whole new lineup of immersive fruit-slicing challenges to enjoy. Fruit Ninja VR 2 features the same game modes you know and love from the original 2010 classic, Fruit Ninja VR , including Arcade, Classic, and Zen.

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How Large Retail Brands Are Using Augmented Reality

ARPost

Over 83 million people in the US alone used augmented reality on a monthly basis in 2020. By the end of 2023, it is projected that the number will grow by over 30%, to over 110 million people. With the pandemic having accelerated the evolution of digital shopping , retail and e-commerce brands are looking for new ways to engage with their consumers and to bridge the online-offline experience gap that exists today while shopping.

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Smart Contact Lens Company Mojo Vision Raises $22M, Pivots to Micro-LED Displays for XR & More

Road to VR

Mojo Vision, a company once noted for its work on smart contact lenses, has raised $22.4 million in a new Series A investment round which it will use in a pivot to develop and commercialize micro-LED display technology for consumer, enterprise, and government applications. The funding round is led by existing investors NEA and Khosla Ventures, with participation from other investors including Dolby Family Ventures, Liberty Global Ventures, Fusion Fund, Drew Perkins, Open Field Capital, and Edge.

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Reality Bytes: Microsoft, Netflix & Lemon8

AR Insider

This week on Reality Bytes, Microsoft puts native ads into Bing AI, Netflix wants you to play its video games on your TV, and ByteDance tries to launch a new social platform in the U.S. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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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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‘Fruit Ninja VR 2’ Comes to Quest Today as Arcade Fruit-slicer Leaves Steam Early Access

Road to VR

Halfbrick Studios announced that Fruit Ninja VR 2 is finally set to leave early access on SteamVR headsets, as the full version will be available starting today on Quest and PC VR headsets. Released in Early Access on PC VR headsets in late 2021, the game (now in 1.9.2) offers up multiple ways to get into the fruit-slicing grove: you can attack classic, zen and arcade modes, along with a rhythm mode, letting you slice away to the beat.

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AMD Announces Alveo MA35D Media Accelerator: AV1 Video Encode at 1W Per Stream

Anand Tech

AMD this morning is launching a new dedicated media accelerator and video encode card for data centers – and the first to be released under the AMD brand – the Alveo MA35D. The card is a successor to an earlier line of Xilinx cards that AMD picked up as part of their Xilinx acquisition, vaulting them into the market for dedicated video encode cards.

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Augmented & Virtual Reality In Golf

Gravity Jack

As they say, it’s a tradition unlike any other the Masters Golf Tournament is one of if not THE most prestigious event in the sport of golf. It draws fans from all over the world to watch the top golfers compete for the coveted green jacket. As technology continues to advance, there is an opportunity to enhance the spectator experience using virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technologies.

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ASRock Industrial 4X4 BOX-7735U UCFF PC Review: Zen 3+, RDNA2, and USB4 in a Potent Platform

Anand Tech

ASRock Industrial is one of the few vendors with a lineup of ultra-compact form-factor (UCFF) computing systems based on the latest Intel and AMD platforms. Their lineup of NUC clones - the NUC BOX series with Intel, and the 4X4 BOX series with AMD - has enjoyed significant market success, mainly due to their commitment to leading edge processors. The company introduced the 4X4 BOX-7000 series UCFF PCs based on AMD's Rembrandt-R SoCs in early February, and sent across their flagship SKU - th

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This Week In XR: You May Wear Your Next Screen

Charlie Fink

A cheap new smartphone accessory will make the screen appear to be 200.

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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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Ostloong Innovations to Ship LYRA Smart Glasses in September

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

This year, Ostloong Innovations will start shipping its LYRA smart glasses, an AR wearable the firm purpose-built to support outdoor use. Ostloong Innovations is shipping the LYRA product in September 2023, bringing a new solution to the busy smart glasses market. While many smart glasses are available to consumers via firms such as Meta, Nreal, and VITURE, Ostloong Innovations’ product is a rare expectation that advertises stable outdoor AR visualizations.

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Varjo, Twinmotion Team Up for AEC Designers

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Varjo Technologies, a leading high-end manufacturer of extended reality (XR) headsets and solutions, integrated Twinmotion’s architectural, engineering, and construction (AEC) tools for professional designers. The joint effort will allow Varjo headset owners to work on Twinmotion’s solution this year. Designers can inspect 3D models using Varjo’s class-leading virtual reality (VR) headsets for optimal realism and visual accuracy.

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How can the manufacturing sector utilize extended reality (XR) technology for employee training!

AUGray

Let’s check how extended reality (XR) technology comes in as a solution to overcoming challenges in employee training for machinery manufacturing. Do you know that as the machinery manufacturing industry continues to evolve and become more complex, the need for effective employee training is more important than ever! With new machinery and technologies constantly emerging, it can be challenging for companies to keep up with the necessary training and maintain high production standards.

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UPDATED! Ad-Free, Privacy-Oriented Search Engine Alternatives to Google Search: I Take a Look at Kagi, Neeva, and You.com

Ryan Schultz

Photo by Marten Newhall from Unsplash HOUSEKEEPING NOTICE: There has been a lot of chatter about artificial intelligence (AI) this year. If metaverse was the buzzword of 2022, AI is definitely the buzzword of 2023! I have been marshalling my thoughts, doing research, and beavering away on an editorial blogpost about AI for quite some time, and I hope to publish it as my next post on this blog.

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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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The Evolution of Performance Measurement: From the Industrial Revolution to AI-Driven Analytics

Bernard Marr

Performance measurement has evolved significantly since the dawn of the Industrial Revolution. This evolution has brought about remarkable improvements in the way businesses and organizations assess and optimize their operations. This article delves into the history of performance measurement, exploring its beginnings during the Industrial Revolution, the rise of Taylorism, the quality movement, Balanced Scorecards, the data explosion, dashboards, Objectives and Key Results (OKRs), and the curre

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`Putting Virtual Reality to the Test: Stopping Wildfires Before they Start!`

VRGames

Intellic Technologies, Inc. recently partnered with Anchor Flank & Pinch to form a new company dedicated to providing safe and efficient wildland fire training using immersive technology.

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The Biophilic Metaverse with Freyja Sewell and Amelia Kallman

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

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“Mercenary Mayhem Awaits – Crimen Coming to Quest Next Month!”

VRGames

VR gamers and 17th century gamers alike will be delighted to hear about the upcoming release of Crimen – Mercenary Tales from Carbon Studio. Set across eight captivating tales, the game takes players on an action-packed journey through eerie castles, ancient temples, forsaken shipwrecks and more.

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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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Ready, Set, Slice: Fruit Ninja VR 2 is Now Available on Meta Quest 2 + Pro

Oculus

Developed by Halfbrick Studios, Fruit Ninja VR 2 takes slicing virtual fruit to the next level with new weapons, new modes, power-ups, and even more.

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‘Half-Life 2: Episode 2 VR – Take a Virtual Tour Before the April 6th Launch!’

VRGames

April 6th marks a major milestone for the Half-Life 2 fan community. After much anticipation, the Source VR Mod Team is set to release their highly praised Episode 2 mod, giving fans of its cult classic original an exciting new way to experience one of gaming’s best narratives in virtual reality.

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‘Puzzling Places’ Releases Monthly Pack #12, Celebrates 101 Puzzles With Flash Sale

Oculus

Fans of Puzzling Places are getting a double dose of good news. Monthly Pack #12 is now available on the Meta Quest Platform, featuring six.

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“Cruising the Meta-verse in Style: Horizon Worlds v104!”

VRGames

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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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Expect Turbulence: ‘Gambit!’ Brings Four-Player Co-Op Mayhem to Meta Quest 2 Today

Oculus

Your mission was supposed to be simple: infiltrate a heavily guarded train and take the gold and cash onboard back to your client for a.

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Half-Life 2: VR Mod – Episode Two Is Available Now

VRScout

The final chapter in Gordan Freeman’s epic saga can now be experienced in VR. In September 2022, the Source VR Mod Team released a VR mod for Half-Life 2 , immersing players in Valve’s near-perfect first-person shooter game like never before. The mod introduced everything from full room-scale VR with support for motion controls to manual reloading, two-handed weapon handling, and various comfort settings, including teleportation.

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Glue Collaboration Gains KPMG Security Certification

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Last Thursday, KPMG IT Certification Ltd awarded its ISO/IEC 27001 certificate to Glue Collaboration, a Metaverse application for enterprise end-users. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) gave the award. The ISO offers a systematic approach to managing the security of assets like customer/company data, intellectual property, financial data, and personal data.

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