Xtended Realities

* Arkit - :45 * * https://www.macrumors.com/2020/06/22/apple-announces-arkit-4/ [https://www.macrumors.com/2020/06/22/apple-announces-arkit-4/] * Apple AR glasses - 6:50 * * https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/05/19/apple-glass-details-leaked-will-cost-499-and-work-with-prescriptions [https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/05/19/apple-glass-details-leaked-will-cost-499-and-work-with-prescriptions] * Oculus Go dead - 18:00 * * https://uploadvr.com/oculus-go-gone/ [https://uploadvr.com/oculus-go-gone/] * No more 3DOF * Success of HL:Alyx - 24:50 * * At least 500,000 https://www.npr.org/2020/04/09/820648379/half-life-alyx-and-the-promise-of-virtual-reality#:~:text=But%20just%20how%20many%20people,for%20a%20VR%20exclusive%20title. [https://www.npr.org/2020/04/09/820648379/half-life-alyx-and-the-promise-of-virtual-reality#:~:text=But%20just%20how%20many%20people,for%20a%20VR%20exclusive%20title.] * Star Wars Squadrons - 26:10 * * Full VR support! * Industry impact of covid - 27:09 * * The work from home shift, and how tech companies were already well-suited to making the change * We’ve covered virtual production before https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/icvr-xtended-realities/xtended-realities/e/64617153 * Most steam players ever - 34:45 * * https://uploadvr.com/steam-hardware-survey-2-million/ [https://uploadvr.com/steam-hardware-survey-2-million/] * Mobile gaming doing better than ever before * More offices using virtual offices: https://spatial.io/#features [https://spatial.io/#features] * AI-enabled semi-autonomous food delivery robots - 36:05 https://electronics360.globalspec.com/article/15391/uber-buying-postmates-will-drive-3-technology-innovations [https://electronics360.globalspec.com/article/15391/uber-buying-postmates-will-drive-3-technology-innovations] * Virtual Events Shit: * * Fortnite - 37:30 * * Travis Scott: https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/24/entertainment/travis-scott-fortnite-concert/index.html [https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/24/entertainment/travis-scott-fortnite-concert/index.html] * Marshmello - 37:50 * https://www.theverge.com/2019/2/21/18234980/fortnite-marshmello-concert-viewer-numbers [https://www.theverge.com/2019/2/21/18234980/fortnite-marshmello-concert-viewer-numbers] * Christopher Nolan movies (Inception, Batman Begins, The Prestige) * Where is Fortnite going with Party Royale Island? * John Legend https://go.wave.watch/johnlegend [https://go.wave.watch/johnlegend] * * https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/news/john-legend-to-perform-songs-from-new-album-bigger-love-during-first-ever-virtual-live-concert/ar-BB15QmM0 [https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/news/john-legend-to-perform-songs-from-new-album-bigger-love-during-first-ever-virtual-live-concert/ar-BB15QmM0] * Lindsey Stirling https://youtu.be/mK5Jb1vgrgw [https://youtu.be/mK5Jb1vgrgw] * * WaveXR * Virtual Burning Man - 40:35 * * https://burningman.org/culture/virtual-brc-2020/ [https://burningman.org/culture/virtual-brc-2020/] * * Portal submissions through Kindling, new internal app: https://edm.com/news/burning-man-project-kindling [https://edm.com/news/burning-man-project-kindling] * LIB Festival - 39:10 * https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=lib+festival+2020&docid=608011852511907714&mid=A6074FB6F3EC09EFD981A6074FB6F3EC09EFD981&view=detail&FORM=VIRE [https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=lib+festival+2020&docid=608011852511907714&mid=A6074FB6F3EC09EFD981A6074FB6F3EC09EFD981&view=detail&FORM=VIRE] * * What it did well and not so well * * Used Vita Motus: https://vitamotus.com/dgtl-lib/ [https://vitamotus.com/dgtl-lib/] * Red Dead Redemption 2 for meetings: https://mashable.com/article/red-dead-redemption-2-coronavirus-meeting-work-from-home-social-distancing/ [https://mashable.com/article/red-dead-redemption-2-coronavirus-meeting-work-from-home-social-distancing/] * Lightning Round - 48:30

We talk all things VR education-related on this week's episode with special guest Taylor Freeman - co-founder of UploadVR. We'll also look at some of the latest industry news and market numbers. Learn from Taylor's hands-on experience about what works and what doesn't, what verticals present the best use cases for VR education, how it is currently being used most effectively, and what VR education will look like in the future. 0:00 - Intro with Taylor 1:07 - Superdata: 180k units in Q3, over 400k total before the holiday season 4:11 - Steam Hardware Survey 7:38 - PSVR2 9:50 LYNX-R1 14:04 Facebook acquires Scape 22:10 Taylor and Axon Park intro 28:27 5 Key Areas of Enterprise Training 45:06 Health and Safety 52:09 HR and Culture 56:44 - Soft Skills 1:06:25 - Technical Skills 1:09:04 - Operations and Compliance 1:12:13 - Obstacles 1:19:58 - Future of Axon Park 1:22:18 - Lightning Round!

You heard that right. We're going down the whole gamut of all the news in XR including a massive announcement from Valve, a rather unexpected acquisition from Oculus, and yes fam, cows in VR. Let's do this. Show Notes: :29  Half Life: Alyx https://www.gamespot.com/articles/half-life-alyx-what-we-know-release-date-price-and/1100-6471549/ [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/half-life-alyx-what-we-know-release-date-price-and/1100-6471549/] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2W0N3uKXmo [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2W0N3uKXmo] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9K0eJEmMEw 18:13 Boneworks VR https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJ2lzV2LLwM [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJ2lzV2LLwM] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8a1BAolFIk [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8a1BAolFIk] https://www.roadtovr.com/boneworks-gameplay-video-stress-level-zero/ [https://www.roadtovr.com/boneworks-gameplay-video-stress-level-zero/] :22:47 Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 (VR Support??) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCBgO6St9ug :26:03 No Man's Sky Updates :27:41 Google Stadia Launch Woes https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2019/11/26/google-stadia-review-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/#5b333bc46cc1 [https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2019/11/26/google-stadia-review-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/#5b333bc46cc1] https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2019/11/google-offering-refunds-for-players-that-bought-new-stadia-freebies/ [https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2019/11/google-offering-refunds-for-players-that-bought-new-stadia-freebies/] 35:49 SuperData- over 400,000 Oculus Quests sold https://gamedaily.biz/article/1337/report-oculus-quest-has-sold-400000-units-will-leapfrog-pc-headsets-superdata [https://gamedaily.biz/article/1337/report-oculus-quest-has-sold-400000-units-will-leapfrog-pc-headsets-superdata] :37:08 Black Friday/Cyber Monday Sales!! https://www.cnet.com/news/best-black-friday-2019-playstation-deals-psvr-down-to-199-ps4-pro-with-games-for-299/ [https://www.cnet.com/news/best-black-friday-2019-playstation-deals-psvr-down-to-199-ps4-pro-with-games-for-299/] :38:02 Beat Games Sold to Oculus! But muh MODS! :44:54 VR For Cows?? http://theconversation.com/virtual-reality-wont-make-cows-happier-but-it-might-help-us-see-them-differently-127916 [http://theconversation.com/virtual-reality-wont-make-cows-happier-but-it-might-help-us-see-them-differently-127916] :50:36:01 Lightning Round

Today's episode looks at Virtual Production practices for Hollywood motion pictures and more! Featuring special guest Adam Maier, of Fox VFX labs. We explain what virtual production is, why it's so important in today's film production, and how it uses emerging tech like VR to bring CGI sets to life onstage.

Today we look at the world of 360 Video- we tout it, we criticize it, we discuss the biggest market for it.  If anyone is going to attend SIGGRAPH 2019 this year, please come visit us in person at Booth #647/649 and try our Digital Human Project. Enjoy! Show Notes 02:45 Google Carboard History https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Cultural_Institute [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Cultural_Institute] 04:31 Jaunt VR https://variety.com/2015/digital/news/jaunt-virtual-reality-disney-evolution-media-65-million-1201598574/ [https://variety.com/2015/digital/news/jaunt-virtual-reality-disney-evolution-media-65-million-1201598574/] 12:43 Samsung GearVR John Carmack https://www.engadget.com/2014/09/04/samsung-gear-vr-john-carmack/ [https://www.engadget.com/2014/09/04/samsung-gear-vr-john-carmack/] 15:38 Android Poll https://www.androidpolice.com/2017/03/19/weekend-poll-do-you-regularly-use-vr/ [https://www.androidpolice.com/2017/03/19/weekend-poll-do-you-regularly-use-vr/] 19:16 ARtillery Studies (paywall) https://arinsider.co/ [https://arinsider.co/] 21:33 Challenges of 360/VR https://fortune.com/longform/virtual-reality-struggle-hope-vr/ [https://fortune.com/longform/virtual-reality-struggle-hope-vr/] 29:18 The Nun VR Experience https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evzsN1BGR6A [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evzsN1BGR6A] 34:41 Adult VR content https://venturebeat.com/2018/07/23/porn-and-games-are-the-biggest-drivers-of-vr-revenues/ [https://venturebeat.com/2018/07/23/porn-and-games-are-the-biggest-drivers-of-vr-revenues/] 40:39 Future of VR Video https://uploadvr.com/jason-rubin-oculus-quest-index-rift-go/ [https://uploadvr.com/jason-rubin-oculus-quest-index-rift-go/] 44:03 Disney Kite’s Tale https://vrscout.com/news/first-look-disney-vr-film-a-kites-tale/ [https://vrscout.com/news/first-look-disney-vr-film-a-kites-tale/] 55:44 Lightning Round