Mon.Nov 04, 2024

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How Many XR Devices Did Meta Sell in Q3?

AR Insider

What do Meta's Q3 earnings tell us about headset unit sales? And what does that in turn signal for aggregate demand and XR sector health? We do some reverse engineering in the latest Data Dive. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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‘Metro Awakening’ Trailer Shows Off First 7 Minutes of Gameplay Ahead of Release This Week

Road to VR

To throw an extra bit of fuel on the fire, developer Vertigo Games released a trailer showing off the first seven minutes of Metro Awakening gameplay, which is headed to all major VR headsets this week. Coming to PSVR 2, SteamVR and Quest 2/3/Pro on November 7th, the story-driven single-player adventure promises to be one of the biggest VR releases this year.

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Batman: Arkham Shadow Devs Talk Rescue Vision, Remote Work & New Game+

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Most days for more than a year, Ryan Payton would get up early in Japan to manage a production process spanning four vastly different time zones, eventually downloading a new build of Batman: Arkham Shadow to play in his VR headset and making notes with his team to kick off the next round of revisions. Camouflaj's founder and studio head said they changed up the process for building the game about three years into the four-year development cycle, when Payton says they had Arkham Shadow playable

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Only One PSVR 2 Game Confirmed for PS5 Pro Enhancements at Launch, VR Performance Patch Expected Later

Road to VR

PlayStation 5 Pro is launching on November 7th, priced at $700, and while Sony is boasting a list of over 50 games getting day-one enhancements, so far only one PSVR 2 title has been confirmed to get a launch day bump: Kayak VR: Mirage from Better Than Life. The ultimate expectation is PS5 Pro will allow all PSVR 2 titles to run at higher frame rates and possibly without reprojection, which supplements lower frame rates with ‘synthetic frames’ to reach a higher perceived refresh ra

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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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visionOS 2.2 Beta Brings Wide & Ultrawide Mac Virtual Display To Apple Vision Pro

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The Wide and Ultrawide modes for Mac Virtual Display announced by Apple back in June have now arrived in the first visionOS 2.2 Beta. The new modes also appear to require macOS 15.2 Beta, the latest beta version of Apple's Mac operating system, as we weren't able to get it working on macOS 15.1. How To Opt In To visionOS Betas To enable downloading beta Apple operating systems you just need to sign in with your Apple ID on the Apple Developer Center website at least once.

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Human Fall Flat VR Review - Moreish Marionette Mayhem

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Human Fall Flat VR challenges you to tackle hilarious physics puzzles with your friends on Quest and Steam. Read on for our full review. Before jumping into multiplayer for Human Fall Flat VR, I’m sure I’ve never uttered the phrase, “You need to stop twerking on the cube.” Yet, within a few hours of exploring the physics puzzler's wacky worlds, this kind of quizzical banter is normalized entirely, and somewhat necessary to complete the tricky trials before me.

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Cisco Webex Introduces Spatial Meetings and Continued Apple Vision Pro Support

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Cisco Webex has recently introduced spatial meetings, integrating XR features into its leading video conferencing platform for more immersive meeting experiences while also deepening Apple Vision Pro support. Webex now allows users to transform any space equipped with a Cisco Room Bar Pro into an immersive studio. A simple software upgrade will enable teams to deliver spatial video to Webex for Apple Vision Pro, a workplace-ready immersive headset.

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Disney CTO Steps Down to Lead Internal XR/AI Group

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

According to a Reuters report this week, Walt Disney is doubling down on its dedication to emerging XR technologies by creating a new group to focus on developing AR and AI solutions. The media giant has previously taken various small steps towards AR/VR/MR adoption and research, with the new dedication taking those steps forward. Most recently, Walt Disney took a notable step in that direction, creating a new division, the Office of Technology Enablement, which will focus on developing the gi

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Apple Vision Pro Pre-Orders Now Available in UAE

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Apple customers based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) can now pre-order its “revolutionary” mixed reality headset, Apple Vision Pro. Photon Debuts Collaboration Tools for Apple Vision Pro and Meta Quest 3 – AWE EU ’24 XREAL AR Smart Glasses to Tackle Meta, Apple Vision Pro during 2024 Holiday Period BMW Continues to Rally Virtual Driving Experiences, Leveraging Meta Quest and Apple Vision Pro The Apple Vision Pro is powered by visionOS, bringing together the physical world and digital content

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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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Wonder Studio’s New AI, Video-To-3D Animation, Puts The Power Of Pixar In Your Phone

Charlie Fink

Wonder Dynamics, the AI-driven animation, CGI, and VFX tech company recently acquired by Autodesk, launches a new AI animation tool, Wonder Animation.

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Heroes Battle: Darksword Offers Free 1v1 VR Tabletop Strategy On Quest

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Heroes Battle: Darksword is a new free-to-play 1v1 VR tabletop strategy game, and it's out now in early access on Quest. Developed by COM2US ROCA, Heroes Battle: Darksword is a multiplayer spin-off from the dark fantasy action RPG Darksword: Battle Eternity , which initially launched last year before expanding to multiple platforms. Using the same characters from the prior game, this deckbuilding strategy game sees you controlling units across the board to destroy an enemy tower. 0:00 / 0:40 1×

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EON Reality Chairman Reports Enthusiastic Reception for AI-Driven Education Solutions Across GCC

EON Reality

IRVINE, CA., – November 4, 2024 – EON Reality, the world leader in AI-assisted Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality-based knowledge transfer for industry and education, today announces the successful completion of a strategic tour across key Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, led by Chairman Dan Lejerskar. During the extensive tour, EON Reality engaged with a diverse array of stakeholders, including government entities, higher education institutions, K-12 schools, technica

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Snap Spectacles 5 hands-on: a nice devkit towards a brighter future

The Ghost Howls

At AWE Europe I have been able to try the latest iteration of Snap Spectacles, the fifth one. I came out of this test with mostly positive but also negative opinions about it. Let me explain to you very well how these glasses are in my usual very-detailed hands-on description (which will include a few jokes, as usual). (Notice: this article is a “hands-on impressions” one because I had just something like 15 minutes to try the device, which is not enough to write an exhaustive review

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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.