VRScout

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

New content will roll out every week as part of “Mando Monday’s.” It’s hard to believe we’re already halfway through Season 2 of The Mandalorian. Disney’s modern space western has proven to be one of the best, if not the best, episodic series set within the Star Wars universe (no disrespect to Clone Wars ), offering a fresh look at the franchise while simultaneously introducing immensely popular characters such as bounty hunter Din Djarin and, of course, ̶

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

As you for sure know, this Saturday I have been one of the hosts of the Virtual Reality Day organized by Bob Fine. I have invited and moderated some amazing speakers : Gianluigi Perrone , Ivan Varko, Gijs Den Butter , Louis Cacciuttolo, Rob Cole, and Alvin Wang Graylin. All the speakers have said very interesting things, but the last one, our dear “Mister President” has made a little public reveal of the upcoming strategy of HTC that interests us all.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

In times when most theaters are closed in social distancing efforts, it’s worth thinking twice about live theater. The audience, of course, is potentially in relatively close quarters. However, the actors on the stage are also in tight proximity in their own space on the stage. We know that we can enjoy immersive media, but can we produce virtual theater?

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AR Insider

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

O ne of the factors that’s always been a confidence signal for mobile AR is the sheer size of the smartphone installed base. Compared to the uphill battle that AR glasses face , mobile AR — though challenged in its own ways — has an easier climb due to ubiquitous hardware. But more important than the smartphone base is the growing share of that universe that’s AR-compatible.

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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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VRScout

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

French Embassy launches a series that explores art and XR to promote culture. The Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the United States , an organization focused on giving Americans opportunities to engage with French culture, have partnered with We Are Museums , Museum Connections , Pixii Festival , Kaleidoscope , and Fabbula to create a series of online meetups featuring key professionals from the XR and museum industries.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Technology continues to evolve at a rapid pace. In the blink of an eye, it can change the way we operate daily. A sector that has already experienced a drastic shift is the remote work sector. Most remote workers must go through a training process. New technologies, such as augmented reality training, have helped ease the transition. What Is Augmented Reality?

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ARVR

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

We are providing an entry-level guide to understanding Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality applications, the differences between each, and how all of these experiences, when enabled, form what is known as mixed reality. First things first, let’s define the term virtual. It can be used as an overall term to describe other technologies similar to, but different from, an actual Virtual Reality experience.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

We sat down with developer Pixel Toys to get the details on this gruesome VR shooter. The Warhammer universe is heading to the Oculus Quest and Oculus Quest 2, bringing with it all the over-the-top violence you know and love. Warhammer 40,000: Battle Sister will have you battling alongside your fellow warrior sisters as you engage in a long and bloody campaign against the forces of chaos across a variety of blood-soaked battlefields.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Espire 1: VR Operative (2019) launched across all major VR headsets this time last year, bringing a mix of high-flying acrobatics and stealth combat to the table. Now developer Digital Lode says Espire 1 has generated “over $3 million in revenue” since its November 2019 launch. While revenue reports around the industry aren’t a usual sight, Espire 1: VR Operative seems to have benefitted greatly from its simultaneous release on SteamVR headsets, PSVR, and Oculus Quest.

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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.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

The next remote conference on XR is coming to a computer or headset near you. This time, it’s Virtuality , taking place everywhere on December 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. Virtuality Goes Virtual. The Virtuality Experience is the VR offering that replaces the physical conference that has historically taken place in France and Argentina. Attendees will be able to access the Manzalab Teemew -enabled environment through PC, Mac, or Quest to network in the virtual halls, attend talks in virtual auditoriums, a

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GizModo VR

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

An analysis of Neanderthal hand bones suggests these extinct humans possessed thumbs better suited for power grips, as opposed to precision grips, which could mean they used their hands differently than we do. Read more.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Save big on the latest HTC VR hardware with these sweet holiday deals. ‘Tis the season to be spending and what better gift to give a loved one than the magic of VR? If you’re looking to save a few bucks this holiday season, you may be interested in HTC’s lineup of Cosmos VR headsets, currently on sale via the official Vive website as part of Cyberweek.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Veteran VR developer Aldin Dynamics, the studio behind Waltz of the Wizard , says it is pausing development on PSVR titles until Sony clarifies plans for the future of VR on PS5. While Sony has brought PSVR to PS5 thanks to backwards compatibility with PS4 titles , the company has been tight-lipped on whether it plans to launch new VR hardware to bring its VR ambitions into the next generation.

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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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ARPost

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

In the past decade, the use of AR and VR in the educational setting has continued to increase. It helps educators create an immersive learning environment. This actively engages learners for a better understanding of concepts. These technologies will be more prevalent as distance learning becomes mainstream. Except for a smartphone or a tablet, most augmented reality experiences do not require any additional special hardware.

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GizModo VR

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Microsoft rolled out its new “Productivity Score” feature this month, which lets bosses track how their employees use Microsoft’s suite of tools. If that sounds like an Orwellian nightmare in the making to you, you’re not alone—privacy experts are criticizing the company for essentially gamifying workplace… Read more.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Battle a never-ending horde of demonic creatures in the “Siege of Heaven” update. Superbright’s addicting VR rouge-lite adventure In Death: Unchained is receiving a new update this December in the form of a brand new wave defense mode that will have you mowing down a never-ending stream of unsanctified enemies, from pot belly demons and horrific Abominations to deadly Monks and merciless Temple Knights.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Facebook announced back in June that it planned to offer developers a way to distribute Oculus Quest apps outside of the official, curated, Quest store. Now the company indicates it has “high confidence” that the feature will be deployed in Q1, 2021. Since the launch of Oculus Quest, Facebook has opted to ‘curate’ the Quest store by selectively permitting apps based on factors like quality, presentation, and scope.

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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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Anand Tech

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

One of the key tenets of having good security is reducing how attackable your system is. This is what we call an attack surface – a system needs as few attack surfaces as possible, and as small as possible, to minimize any potential unwarranted intrusion. Beyond that, any additional security to detect and protect is vital. Both hardware and software can be used for that layer of additional security, and it becomes particularly important when dealing with virtualization, especially when it

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GizModo VR

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

In the summer of 2019, months before the word “coronavirus” meant anything to most people, a mysterious respiratory illness began popping up around the U.S., ultimately sending over 2,700 primarily young and healthy people to the hospital and dozens to an early grave. The culprit wasn’t an infectious disease, but a… Read more.

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Digital Trends

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

A good news app is the best way to make sure you're able to handle the influx of daily news, so here is a selection of the best news apps for iOS and Android.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Oculus CTO John Carmack has said publicly that he’d love to open up Oculus Quest to Android apps to boost the headset’s usefulness, but admits he’s “not winning” the debate internally at Facebook. Although the Quest home environment looks nothing like the home screen of your Android phone, the headset actually runs the Android operating system underneath it all.

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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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VR Fitness

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

VR gamers in Downpour Interactive’s Onward recognized a moment of silence on Saturday as they mourned the loss of a friend and teammate. Players paid their respects to Kensai187, a long-time community member and co-founder of the world championship Onward team Beginners. Many times when news is shared of a friend or relative who has passed away, the focus is on a person’s age, occupation, an illness, or other vital points.

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GizModo VR

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

As the owner of a substantial portion of the world’s most popular pieces of intellectual property , the Walt Disney Company is more than used to seeing its characters and branding pop up in unofficial, unlicensed places. In some instances, like when the family of a recently deceased child attempted to feature… Read more.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2020

SpaceX is building up its Starlink satellite network in hopes of blanketing the globe in broadband internet, but it could also be used for a second purpose: GPS.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Cybershoes, the makers of a locomotion peripheral for VR headsets, launched a Kickstarter late last week for a new Quest-compatible version of the device. Within only 12 hours of the campaign’s launch, Cybershoes for Quest reached its threshold funding goal of $30,000. Unlike conventional VR treadmills, which require you to stand on a parabolic base and slide your feet with special, low-friction shoes, Cybershoes offers a seated experience that requires the user to slide a pair of shoe-mou

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Speaker: Micah Eppler, Account Executive for Rehearsal of eLearning Brothers

Did you know that companies such as Paychex, 3M, and Honeywell are getting better results by incorporating video-based practice and coaching within their L&D strategy? From sales pitches to soft skills, learners are becoming top performers by applying and validating knowledge transfer using the unique benefits of video. Whether used as a stand-alone application or integrated with a learning platform, video-based practice and coaching platforms give learners the ultimate opportunity to repeatedly

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