VRScout

DECEMBER 20, 2016

From news to entertainment to gaming, these channels hit the pavement this year to produce stellar immersive content. NODE. The guys over at Node are some of the hardest working people on YouTube. Whether it’s video games, technology, or airsoft (IRL), the tight-knit team produces a seemingly endless stream of entertaining content. Though immersive videos are only one part of their catalogue, they happen to be some of the most impressive publicly available on the internet.

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DECEMBER 21, 2016

Childbirth is universally recognized to be one of the most painful and stressful experiences that a human being can endure. One doctor, however, is beginning to use virtual reality headsets to calm his patients during delivery and create a more bearable childbearing experience. Managing discomfort during delivery is an ever evolving process for OBGYNs according to Dr.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Virtual reality 360 degree photos and videos are now supported by WordPress.com. Powering over 26% of the web, WordPress is the world’s most popular online publishing platform. A recent update on WordPress.com’s official blog confirmed that virtual reality media is now supported. This means that any website powered by WordPress.com can embed photospheres and videospheres, allowing viewers to wear their favourite VR headset and view the embedded content with the correct scale and perspective thro

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Slashgear

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Virtual reality, or VR for short, is already being hailed as the next wave in computing, but it’s still a few iterations away from becoming as commonplace as mobile devices, which is the current wave of computing. That said, proponents and advocates of VR continue to push the envelop in order to drive this fledgling market. Though delayed by a … Continue reading.

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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

DECEMBER 21, 2016

For those of us without a SAG membership or platinum album plaques on the wall, sitting courtside at Madison Square Garden seems like a dream. Thanks to VR, the dream is virtually real. Sports leagues such as the NBA , NFL and MLB have embraced VR technology. NBC broadcasted several events of the Rio Olympics in VR. College football teams and conferences are bringing fans closer to the game.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 17, 2016

NBC’s popular late night talk show The Tonight Show with host Jimmy Fallon has debuted a new segment called Virtual Reality Pictionary which uses the HTC Vive and Google’s Tilt Brush VR paint app. Jimmy Fallon is no stranger to VR. As far back as 2013, when Fallon was hosting Late Night , he saw a pre-DK1 version of the Oculus Rift that was held together with gaffers tape.

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VR Bites

DECEMBER 23, 2016

“Sanctuary VR” is a first-person puzzle solving and exploration game designed for Oculus Rift, it has a strong narrative that is fully voice acted. The game is a seated VR experience played with a controller. WP-Appbox: Sanctuary VR (2,99 €, Steam) →.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 23, 2016

2016 has been a big year for Samsung VR. The service expanded to a mobile app that quickly established itself as a top app on Gear VR—not just by hosting content for any viewing taste, but by incorporating a host of features and capabilities that make the VR experience more intuitive and socially oriented. Advance Downloading. Gear VR users can download content in advance to ease the friction of VR viewing.

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DECEMBER 23, 2016

I have always been fascinated by insights into what drives us to make the choices that we do, and what motivates us to stay engaged with an experience. AMC’s Mad Men protagonist, Don Draper, shared his consumer insight in the famous ‘Carousel’ scene, that they were not just selling their client’s slide projector. Instead, they were offering a solution to the deep-rooted human desire to time-travel to past moments in time, with the slide projector technology: “Technology is a glittering lure.

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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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DECEMBER 20, 2016

HTC’s out of home VR initiative is taking shape as the company officially unveils plans for Viveport Arcade in China and Taiwan and a partnership with Leke VR’s “offline content distribution system” in a thousand locations before the close of 2016 and thousands more by 2017’s end. HTC continues to explore every opportunity to capitalise on its partnership with Valve, and its Vive VR system.

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VR Bites

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Grab whatever you can find,kill whoever you can see. Clenching your weapon and light could help you survive in the waste subway station in Tokyo. Immerse your soul in the darkness,and good luck… WP-Appbox: Fastigium (0 , Steam) →.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 18, 2016

Among the many new technologies on the market, virtual reality offers plenty of possibilities for exploration as it can be used in different industries including senior care. The technology has arrived at the right time with mobile devices already being widely used by the elderly. Although they generally lag behind their younger counterparts, users aged 65 and older said that owning a smartphone offers ‘a liberating experience’.

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DECEMBER 22, 2016

Amazon’s plans for VR content still remain under wraps, but the company recently made a significant hire that gives us a small glimpse into what it’s working on. Film fanatics will know that Genna Terranova left her post as director of the Tribeca Film Festival last month. This week, The Hollywood Reporter noted that she had been hired by Amazon Studios to work on VR content.

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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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Road to VR

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Australian startup Immersive Robotics are poised to deliver what they claim is a truly universal wireless solution for PC VR headsets that delivers tether-free virtual reality with minimal compromises in quality and extremely low latency. I’ve always found it fascinating to observe how the advent a new technology can accelerate the development of another.

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VR Bites

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Quell 4D is a VR FPS for the HTC Vive. It’s a game about shooting first and asking questions later in a “retro but awesome” vector art style. Check it out in Virtual Reality: [link]. Did you like this video? Subscribe Nathie! [link].

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VRScout

DECEMBER 18, 2016

The king of pitting celebrities against each other in bizarre games just took it to a whole new level. When it comes to finding and concocting ridiculous party games, there’s no one craftier than Jimmy Fallon. So it was only a matter of time till he started using the latest party-starter, virtual reality, to blow the minds of his Tonight Show audience as well as his guests.

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DECEMBER 20, 2016

As more filmmakers dip a toe into VR, the sheer volume of 360-degree video releases can be overwhelming. Samsung today just released its top five most viewed videos on its Samsung VR service in 2016, including and a couple of Six Flags rides, and from Singularity Lab, which traces the birth of the world. In addition to those, here’s a list of 10 more notable projects you might’ve missed in passive VR. 360° Great Hammerhead Shark Encounter.

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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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DECEMBER 20, 2016

OSVR co-founder and long-time HMD maker Sensics is building a new ‘Goggles for Public VR’ headset which is designed for the unique needs of the Out-of-Home market. While the same consumer-facing headsets that you’ll find on a shelf at Best Buy are popping up in VR arcades across China and elsewhere, Sensics is aiming to build a VR headset that’s optimized for the Out-of-Home market, consisting of businesses like theme parks, entertainment venues and arcades.

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VR Bites

DECEMBER 21, 2016

We Are Stars is the most immersive science documentary in the Universe! This 360°, 3D, high-framerate experience seeks to answer some of the biggest questions of all time. What are we made of? Where did it all come from? Explore the secrets of our cosmic chemistry and our explosive origins. WP-Appbox: We Are Stars (8,99 €, Steam) →.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 22, 2016

She’s acted in films ranging from The Hunger Games to The Lego Movie , earned an Emmy nom for her work in 30 Rock and Modern Family, and is set to direct the Charlie’s Angels reboot. So it’s no exaggeration to say that Elizabeth Banks has established herself as one of Hollywood’s most expansive artists. Now she can add VR to the mix.

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DECEMBER 21, 2016

Locomotion in virtual reality experiences and games is something that hasn’t been figured out entirely just yet. With headset tracking and sensors, players can move around defined spaces that reflect the rooms they inhabit to a degree, but you’re limited by the size of your physical space. And while there are options like teleporting to expand that area, that breaks immersion and depends on the use of controllers for movement.

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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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DECEMBER 20, 2016

Giroptic , creator of the standalone ‘360cam’, today announced the launch of the iO 360 camera which attaches to any Lightning-enabled iPhone or iPad. The Giroptic iO 360 camera for iPhone/iPad is available starting today for $250. With two counter-facing lenses, the camera enables Apple devices to capture full 360 degree photo and videospheres.

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VR Bites

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Smash Party is an intense, hilarious, and free VR party game being developed by Viacom NEXT and Titmouse for the HTC Vive. In Smash Party, players can smash a variety of familiar objects from toilets to plates to televisions, surrounded by a virtual crowd cheering their every move. WP-Appbox: Smash Party VR (0 , Steam) →.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Featured 360° is an ongoing series to highlight some of our favorite videos from creators and brands for you to enjoy during the week. For this week’s installment of Featured 360°, paraglide over Iguazu falls, join Pentatonix in an all-new LEGO winter wonderland, and catch a rare glimpse of Mark Zuckerberg’s home life. Paramotor Flight Above Iguazu Falls with Rafael Goberna. “Hit the skies with paramotoring legend Rafael Goberna as he explores Brazil’s Iguazu Falls from

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DECEMBER 18, 2016

Of all the verticals people are talking about in virtual reality, music is easily one of the most exciting — and the most frustrating. While there were predictions that VR music videos would dominate in 2016, the industry was generally slow to adopt the technology, and great content was scarce. As 2017 approaches, however, it seems that music is finally catching up, and the next year will see much broader adoption.

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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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