VRScout
MAY 3, 2022
Project Cambria will supposedly release this September followed by a new Quest in 2023. A new report by The Information states that Meta (formerly Facebook) is currently in the development of four new headsets that will release by 2024. The website claims to have seen an internal roadmap outlining the company’s next steps, revealing an ambitious plan to dominate the VR/AR space.
The Ghost Howls
MAY 4, 2022
It’s a typical situation for me: I wake up and reading the VR news, I find that Meta is releasing a new interesting update for the Quest. Wow, a new feature is coming out, starting from today! I can’t wait to try it and review it! Then I turn on the Quest and… nothing has changed Ok, I understand I have to be a bit patient, so I wait some more days… and there is finally a new update to the firmware of my device!
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ARPost
MAY 3, 2022
Get ready to see the future of augmented reality with the next generation of AR glasses. Dispelix and Avegant have teamed up to create an advanced optical solution for augmented reality viewing. The two companies combine their technologies to bring us the next level of AR experiences through state-of-the-art augmented reality and mixed reality wearables.
AR Insider
MAY 2, 2022
Meta's Q1 earnings brought mixed results for VR. Top-line revenue is growing but net losses are widening. What does that tell us about Quest 2 unit sales? And where does this put its installed base? We do the math. This post appeared first on AR Insider.
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.
VRScout
MAY 2, 2022
Switchable Vehicle Simulation Modes transform the company’s VR treadmill into a vehicle and cockpit simulator. KAT VR yesterday announced two new additions to its lineup of consumer-ready VR treadmills that promise more for less. Heading soon to Kickstarter, the Kat Walk C2 and KAT Walk C2 Plus feature a meriad of improvements over the original KAT Walk C, from advanced ergonomics to the first-ever ‘Vehicle Hub’ powered by a smart sitting posture system.
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ARPost
MAY 2, 2022
We can say that technology never sleeps or that humans never rest. Whichever way you look at it, innovations are constant. In accordance with the advent of the most transformational technologies of the past decade, mixed reality is seemingly a game-changer. Mixed reality comprises augmented reality and virtual reality but in a real-world setting. It is different from VR in the sense that holograms are overlaid onto what we see in the real world directly into the wearer’s field of vision.
Slashgear
MAY 6, 2022
Gucci announces the adoption of cryptocurrency -- such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and a few shockers, like Dogecoin and Shiba Inu -- for use in stores.
VRScout
MAY 5, 2022
Earn money helping NASA build a next-gen simulator for researchers and astronauts. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is teaming up with Epic Games to develop a hyper-realistic VR simulator that will replicate the harsh conditions of Mars in order to better train the next generation of astronauts, and they require your assistance.
Road to VR
MAY 4, 2022
Researchers at Meta Reality Labs have created a prototype VR headset with a custom-built accelerator chip specially designed to handle AI processing to make it possible to render the company’s photorealistic Codec Avatars on a standalone headset. Long before the company changed its name, Meta has been working on its Codec Avatars project which aims to make nearly photorealistic avatars in VR a reality.
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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.
ARPost
MAY 6, 2022
Last Thursday, Camera IQ , an easy-to-use AR design tool, announced its support for the increasingly popular short-form video platform and its augmented reality development platform Effect House, enabling quick and easy creation of AR effects. TikTok finally opened Effect House beta to all creators, developers, and designers this April. The Effect House platform allows users to create Community Effects for TikTok videos.
Slashgear
MAY 6, 2022
Everyone has old cell phones sitting in their cabinet. Fortunately, there actually are a number of quite useful purposes for them.
VRScout
MAY 2, 2022
Mute the real world and revisit interactions you may have missed using this mind-bending technology. Have you ever had one of those days where you needed to just sit down at your desk and focus to complete a task, but couldn’t because of all the distractions happening around you? What if you could alter the time dimension by hitting a mute button and putting reality on hold?
Road to VR
MAY 1, 2022
Speaking at the IEDM conference late last year, Meta Reality Labs’ Chief Scientist Michael Abrash laid out the company’s analysis of how contemporary compute architectures will need to evolve to make possible the AR glasses of our sci-fi conceptualizations. While there’s some AR ‘glasses’ on the market today, none of them are truly the size of a normal pair of glasses (even a bulky pair).
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.
GizModo VR
MAY 4, 2022
Late Monday, Politico published a 98-page bombshell from the heart of the Supreme Court detailing—in Justice Samuel Alito’s caustic, disdainful language—SCOTUS’ plans to overturn Roe v. Wade , the landmark decision that made abortion legal in the U.S. in 1973. Read more.
Slashgear
MAY 2, 2022
More than two decades after its launch, Microsoft is finally pulling the plug on Internet Explorer and users have only weeks left to transition to Edge.
VRScout
MAY 5, 2022
Hologram technology can greatly improve pixel details in VR. One of the biggest barriers to getting more people into VR headsets is the headsets themselves. They can be bulky and uncomfortable to wear because of the technical requirements involved, such as display optics, cameras, and sensors. The lenses can also have a major impact on the size and shape of typical VR headsets, such as those featured on the Meta Quest or HTC Vive.
Road to VR
MAY 2, 2022
According to a report by The Information , Meta plans to release four new VR headsets by 2024, and that’s purportedly in addition to its AR devices. The Information reporters Sylvia Varnham O’Regan and Mathew Olson say they’ve seen an internal roadmap that shows an aggressive rollout of new VR headsets by Meta. “By 2024,” the report says, the company plans to launch four new headsets.
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.
Mashable VR
MAY 6, 2022
Some people can't even commit to brushing their teeth once a day. Meanwhile, others find it in them to podcast on a daily basis, providing the perfect weekday companion to help listeners power through their commutes and morning routines. Daily podcasts, though not considered their own genre, are a growing phenomenon. Ever since the news made every 24 hours feel like a thousand years, a cottage industry of morning recap shows have sprung up in the on-demand radio scene.
Slashgear
MAY 2, 2022
The Apple Watch is already the best smartwatch on the market, and it looks like the next-generation version will be even more powerful with a new health tool.
VRScout
MAY 1, 2022
“Try before you buy” takes on a whole new meaning with Snap’s AR shopping Lenses. During last week’s Snap Partner Summit, Snap Inc. announced a handful of new updates on the way to Snapchat that promise to take the uber-popular social media platform in bold new directions. This includes a handful of new AR (augmented reality) tools that could have a significant impact on the future of shopping.
Road to VR
MAY 5, 2022
Google is adding to its portfolio of XR microdisplay designs and talent, as the company announced it’s acquired microLED (µLED) designer Raxium. The acquisition was previously reported by The Information in March, however now Google has confirmed in a blog post that it has indeed acquired Raxium, a five-year old startup building microdisplays for use in AR and VR headsets.
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?
Mashable VR
MAY 3, 2022
Freestylin' with The Roots, a Tonight Show segment which sees The Roots improvising songs about audience members based on a few simple questions, is already wholesomely entertaining enough. But when you add in a surprise guess appearance from a semi-disguised Drew Barrymore, the whole thing goes up a notch. Come for the music, stay for how genuinely excited Fallon is to have Barrymore on the show.
Slashgear
MAY 4, 2022
The 2023 Polestar 2 is gaining some range but also going up in price, as it's the latest EV facing cost changes during the big automotive supply shortage.
VRScout
MAY 3, 2022
Immersive technology invades professional golf. COVID-19 has affected seemingly everyone over the past two and half years, from small families to multinational conglomerates. Very few have remained immune to the incomprehensible damage caused by the global pandemic. This includes the PGA (Professional Golfers’ Association) Tour, which saw a decrease in viewers as a result of the government-mandated lockdowns.
Road to VR
MAY 3, 2022
Flirtual is a dating app designed to match VR users together and to facilitate dates in social VR applications. The creators say it’s a codification of a trend that’s already happening—people meeting in VR and going on to form real-world relationships. Finding real relationships through online games is nothing new. For at least a few decades now, players in virtual worlds like Runescape , World of Warcraft , and Second Life , have formed virtual friendships and partnerships that oft
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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