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Snap Lens Upgraded with Ray Tracing Tools

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

These will allow users added realism when viewing objects such as jewellery, clothing, machines, furniture, and others. Epic Games’ Unreal Engine The news comes as several major platforms for world-building and graphics have launched tools to enhance realism and immersion for developers.

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The XR Week Peek (2021.02.15): Facebook keeps working on its masterplan, WebXR arrives on iOS, and more!

The Ghost Howls

The most viral news of the week has for sure been the one about MetaHuman Creator, a new software for Unreal Engine. Learn how to shoot mixed reality videos. Learn how to scan objects with your phone. He has written an article teaching you the lessons he has learned , and I’m sure you will like it! Learn more.

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Jeremy Bailenson talks about 1,000,000 Walmart employees training with VR, presence, and the VR “empathy machine”

The Ghost Howls

I spoke with him about many topics, like why VR is so good for training (and he told me that his company Strivr has trained more than ONE MILLION Walmart employees in VR ), if it is true that VR is the “ultimate empathy machine”, how much is graphical fidelity important for presence, and of course also about his encounter with Zuck.

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Adopting Emerging Tech Drives Business Transformation, WEF Report Says

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

However, it also displaces some jobs in traditional industries, such as manufacturing and retail. Furthermore, workers will increasingly need soft skills such as creativity, problem-solving, and communication for working with machines and collaborating with colleagues in a remote globalized workforce. What does this mean for XR?

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Digital Twins, Generative AI, And The Metaverse

Bernard Marr

This could be a factory, retail premises, or a sports or entertainment facility such as a theme park or sports stadium. Since then, game developers, using tools like Unity and Unreal Engine, have pushed the boundaries when it comes to creating realistic, simulated worlds.

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What is the Metaverse?

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

It can help with natural language processing to ensure our machines and robotics can understand us. AI also supports computer vision and Simultaneous Location and Mapping technologies, which help machines understand our physical surroundings. AI is essential for several metaverse experiences. Is the Metaverse a Good Thing?

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4 Ways The Metaverse May (Positively) Impact Your Business Operations

Bernard Marr

Set up a retail or brand space in the metaverse. Thanks to metaverse-building tools like Unreal Engine 5, it’s easy to build your own virtual world where colleagues can collaborate. And because the training is virtual, trainees can make mistakes and learn as they go in a low-risk way. Create an immersive brand-themed game.