Author: Alvin Manalac
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Military Explores the Metaverse
By Meredith Roaten NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland — The T-7A trainer jet will be able to take pilots to new heights as they practice tactics, techniques and procedures similar to what they would face in a real air fight. But what if warfighters could actually see adversaries mid-flight while they train? That vision could soon become…
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Dallas Cowboys AR Hype Up
ABOUT THE PROJECT An augmented stadium experience. AT&T’s 5G fan experience is a larger-than-life augmented reality experience designed to bring NFL fans “up close and personal” with the biggest stars in the league, in one of the most technologically advanced entertainment venues in the world.
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Unity for Humanity
To showcase the power of Unity Technology’s game engine software in a virtual production setting, Unity and Metastage volumetrically captured a 20 minute keynote speech and integrated it into a Unity-built stage.
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Holographic Fashion Experience
Maisie Wilen features latest fashion collection on holographic shoppable site.
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Breonna’s Garden
ABOUT THE PROJECT An artistic model of transformative justice. Breonna’s Garden is an immersive “veneration experience” created by art curator Lady PheØnix in collaboration and solidarity with Breonna Taylor’s family. More than just a safe space to process grief around Breonna’s death, the project honors her life and identity.
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Halloween Kills Snap Lens
ABOUT THE PROJECT The first-ever volumetric Snapchat filter. To promote the 12th installment of John Carpenter’s “Halloween Kills” movie series, this high-fidelity Snapchat lens brings Michael Myers’ masked killer to smartphones everywhere.
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CharliXCX x Samsung Galaxy Buds 2
ABOUT THE PROJECT Campaigns come alive with VolCap + virtual production. Metastage and R/GA partnered up to capture four unique performances from Charli XCX for Samsung’s Galaxy Buds2 Tik Tok commercial.
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Sean Hurwitz
Check out these links if you want to dig deeper after listening to the episode. https://pixovr.com/ Follow us on Social Media: Sean Hurwitz: LinkedIn / Twitter Tyler Gates: LinkedIn / Twitter Sophia Moshasha: LinkedIn / Twitter VRARA DC: LinkedIn / Twitter Visit the VR/AR Association at www.TheVRARA.com for more information about how you can get…
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The Future of Learning: The Fortnite Generation
By Steve Grubbs and Jenny Witt The Fortnite Generation has arrived at college. Are we ready for them? Colleges and universities that understand this generation are more likely to attract more students and also have higher retention rates. A meta-analysis by the US Department of Education, showed that students who had a blended learning program…
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Neal Stephenson’s Metaverse Vision
By Jesus Diaz Neal Stephenson created the very idea of the metaverse. Now he’s back with a company to help make it real. Like much of the world, Neal Stephenson doesn’t give a damn about Meta’s Metaverse. “My book will outlast Zuckerberg’s metaverse,” he tells me over video conference to talk about Lamina1, the company that…
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Linda Ciavarelli
Check out these links if you want to dig deeper after listening to the episode. www.housecallvr.com https://www.facebook.com/HouseCallVR/ https://www.instagram.com/housecallvr/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe_NXr6fwNYoA-oI7hR2uzg Follow us on Social Media: Linda Ciavarelli: LinkedIn Tyler Gates: LinkedIn / Twitter Sophia Moshasha: LinkedIn / Twitter VRARA DC: LinkedIn / Twitter Visit the VR/AR Association at www.TheVRARA.com for more information about how you can…
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Guide to 500 Companies Building the Metaverse
By Dean Takahashi Over the course of a year, the number of companies working on the metaverse grew from 200 in July 2021 to more than 500 now, according to a report on the metaverse by market researcher Newzoo.
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Pico Launches Pico 4 Pro and Enterprise Variant
By Michael Gariffo The new offering closely resembles the consumer-facing Pico 4 launched in September, while adding a slate of enterprise-focused features and a few new hardware upgrades. Pico is a company we’ve been hearing more and more about in the Metaverse and VR spaces lately.
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VR Video Calls and Slide Presentations
Looking to create an engaging virtual event or video message for your business that delivers beyond another video call? Fuzzy Brick Ltd. use virtual reality to ensure your messaging connects and resonates with your audience. They will work with you to design a solution that meets your outcomes. Virtual Meetings, Events, Exhibitions and Training. With…
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VR Medical Simulation for B.C. Women’s Hospital
VR gives more medical professionals access to vital simulation training. A key component of medical training is the ability to prepare for crisis situations. Rather than learning on the job while a patient’s life is at stake, it is better to be able to go through a simulation of the crisis to practice decision making…
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Food Safety Training in VR
Onboarding Employees With Food Safety Training in VR. A global leader in online commerce entered the grocery market and was looking for innovative ways to onboard employees more quickly. With food safety and sanitation being a top priority, they decided to pursue VR to teach basic maintenance of their deli slicers.
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VR For Gait Training
Amanda Boxtel currently serves as Executive Director for the Bridging Bionics Foundation, which aims to bridge human mobility with exoskeletons and bionic technology. The group’s physical therapists work one-on-one with clients, creating individualized plans based on their mobility issues — ranging from spinal cord injuries to neurological disorders like multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy and Parkinson’s…
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Quadreplegic Workout
Paul Lane is an accessible gaming consultant, keynote speaker, and TV/Radio personality who, as a C6 quadriplegic, has climbed the ranks in the broadcasting business and has a love for new technology. Over 20 years ago, Paul was in a multi-car collision that left him a C6 quadripleic, and after 8 months of recovering in…
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Rolls-Royce Designs In VR
Virtalis helps with cross-disciplinary collaboration within the design and manufacturing teams, and to investigate new approaches to the way products are designed and manufactured Rolls-Royce are realising huge value from Visionary Render in their Nuclear and Aero Engine divisions in the UK and Germany respectively
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Subsea 7 3D Visualisation For Route Planning
How do you transport a 35m long, 6m high, 300 ton subsea structure through the narrow streets of a small Scottish town? Subsea 7 were awarded CNOOC International’s Buzzard Phase II Project in August 2018, for an oil field located 100km off the north-east coast of Scotland. The scope of works included project management, engineering,…