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The Arctic Cooling Freezer 36 ARGB CPU Cooler Review: Budget Cooling Done Well
- Arctic Cooling has released the Freezer 36 A-RGB, a budget-friendly CPU cooler designed to handle the heat output of high-performance processors.
- The dual fan tower cooler offers effective cooling while allowing customization with RGB lighting.
- This review will examine the features, performance, and value of the Freezer 36 A-RGB in comparison to other leading coolers.
- Arctic Cooling aims to provide efficient and affordable cooling solutions for modern CPUs.
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New Live Captions Feature on Vision Pro Could Lead the Way to Real-time Translation
- Apple is introducing Live Captions feature on Vision Pro.
- The update will also include adjustable captions for Apple Immersive Video, support for 'Made for iPhone' hearing devices, and cochlear hearing processors.
- Live Captions will allow users to follow along with spoken dialogue in live conversations and all apps audio.
- The feature could potentially lead to face-to-face conversations with subtitles and improved access to content without subtitles.
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How to make mixed reality demos that merge real and virtual worlds
- The author shares their knowledge of mixed reality experiments in Unity, including how to create mixed reality experiences using spatial understanding and natural hand interactions.
- PC testing using the Link feature is recommended for fast prototyping, but on-device testing is necessary for final testing.
- Meta's amazing Unity SDK feature is the Building Blocks facility where you can add preset functionalities to your application by just dragging and dropping, configuring scenes and adding required dependencies to make it work.
- The Meta Quest 3 allows you to perform Scene Setup on the space you are in, flagging notable elements in the room and performing automatic detection to adjust to the actual room configuration.
- The Meta SDK's SceneManager spawns a prefab for every 3D object and a plane for every planar object, both of which are configurable and overridden for specific objects.
- To add 3D interactions in mixed reality scenes, Meta's Building Blocks feature is recommended, making it easy to add Poke Interaction buttons and register for WhenStateChanged events in scripts when the new state is selected.
- The secret sauce of these fancy mixed reality demos is showing the passthrough vision on top of virtual objects using a passthrough shader.
- A sliding door demonstration was created using mathematical calculations to determine the door's position relative to the user's index finger position.
- The author emphasizes using landmarks in the room and attaching augmentations to them, as well as taking care during initial Scene Setup to add all furniture objects, in order to make the experience more flexible and easier for application distribution.
- The author shares two mixed reality demo creations, one showing a balcony and the other showing a sliding door, made much easier using Meta's Building Blocks facility, passthrough vision, and careful landmark placement.
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Peterman Brothers Scale International XR Training Initiative
- Interplay Learning partners with Peterman Brothers' divisions to distribute immersive learning services to ten branches.
- More than 250 technicians to leverage XR training solution improving HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and drain-clearing skills.
- Interplay Learning will deliver immersive learning modules via interactive 3D assets and VR simulations.
- Partnership aims to scale operations and technical training efforts through XR training and simulation.
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TSMC: Performance-Optimized 3nm N3P Process on Track for Mass Production This Year
- TSMC's performance-optimized 3nm N3P process is on track for mass production in the second half of 2024.
- N3E, the current-generation 3nm process, is already in volume production with high yields.
- N3P, an optical shrink of N3E, is expected to offer increased performance efficiency and transistor density.
- Most new tape outs are expected to use N3P, which is compatible with N3E and offers better PPA advantages.
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The World of XR Headsets in May 2024: A Comprehensive Guide
- The landscape of extended reality (XR) headsets continues to evolve at a rapid pace.
- In this article we explore the world of XR headsets including best consumer devices, future-ready developer kits, enterprise solutions, even a glimpse into the near future.
- The Meta Quest 3 is currently the most affordable mixed reality headset on the market, priced at $500.
- Despite the arrival of its successor, the Meta Quest 2 remains a top choice for those seeking an affordable and versatile VR headset.
- The Valve Index still shines with its excellent SteamVR compatibility, impressive audio quality, and innovative controllers, but requires external room sensors for tracking.
- For those seeking a middle ground between the Meta Quest 2 and pricier options, the ByteDance Pico 4 is an excellent alternative.
- Apple's Vision Pro combines the best technologies, components, and platform that Apple has to offer, and is a must-have to be future-ready.
- While Magic Leap has been a focus of attention in the past, they have recently shifted their focus to becoming a spatial color microLED company.
- The emerging technology of AI-enabled audio glasses from companies like Meta and Meizu display insightful potential.
- It's important to note that the true potential of this technology lies in its ability to transform the way we interact with digital content, connect with others, and perceive the world around us.
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Retronika Mixes Futuristic Cycling With A VR FPS On Quest
- Retronika is an immersive racer game with FPS elements and cartoonish cel-shaded visuals.
- The game combines real-life cycling controls with a VR FPS experience on the Quest platform.
- Players navigate a flying bike, avoiding collisions with other vehicles while shooting down enemies.
- Retronika offers a mission-based campaign, bike upgrades, new weapons, and customizations.
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AR Content is Coming to Google Maps, But It Won’t Matter Until There’s a Headset to See it Through
- Google is starting a pilot program to allow select partners to create and display AR content in Google Maps.
- The AR content will be connected to physical landmarks and can be viewed through Lens and Street View.
- While this is a step towards 'all-day AR glasses' future, it is uncertain where Google's XR strategy is headed.
- AR applications on mobile devices are not immersive enough or additive to engage users for extended periods.
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UbiSim Virtual Reality EdTech Platform Enhanced with New Therapeutic Communication Scenarios for Nurse Learners
- UbiSim, the world’s first immersive VR training platform built specifically for nurses and nursing simulation by Labster, now includes more immersive VR scenarios featuring a transgender patient and Black patient with Alzheimer’s disease to offer greater access to diverse, equitable, and inclusive learning in nursing education.
- The new scenarios include the first UbiSim VR nursing scenario dedicated to the care of a transgender patient, a VR scenario focusing on an older Black patient with Alzheimer’s disease, and a VR customization for simulating a nasogastric tube insertion.
- The platform enables learners to engage in more frequent practice, including in rare, specialized, or critical cases, before encountering real patients, and offers "anytime, anywhere" accessibility overcomes limited access to hospitals and other clinical training sites.
- More opportunities for practicing sensitive therapeutic communications with marginalized patients are available through realistic simulations and hands-on experiences in a safe environment. The "anytime, anywhere" accessibility of VR scenarios overcomes limited access to hospitals and other clinical training sites.
- The platform enables nurse educators to create new VR scenarios and customize existing VR scenarios using existing UbiSim characters representing a diverse group of races and ethnicities.
- Updates to the UbiSim platform include a major new functionality related to the UbiSim intuitive editor. Nurse educators can now customize their UbiSim nursing scenarios by adding an NG tube, while nurse learners are able to install an NG tube on any patient within the simulation.
- VR-based training allows nurse learners to engage in more frequent practice before they encounter real patients, enabling them to develop clinical judgment and communication skills essential to improving Next Generation NCLEX test scores and excel as a nurse.
- As part of the UbiSim commitment to scenario diversity and inclusion, a previous platform update added male transgender undergarments in an Obstetrics patient scenario. The option of a gray chest binder and briefs in addition to the previously default pink maternity wear is intended to be representative of a transgender patient who has not undergone gender-affirming surgery.
- UbiSim aims to empower nursing students in their readiness to navigate real-life situations with individuals of diverse backgrounds—embracing patients of all ages, races, ethnicities, genders, and cognitive abilities. The approach helps students enhance their therapeutic communication and elevate their standards of patient care.
- More details on how UbiSim helps nurse learners prepare for the complexities of clinical practice are available through scheduling a demonstration.
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Apple Vision Pro Is Getting Systemwide Live Captions For People & Apps
- Apple Vision Pro is getting systemwide Live Captions for people & apps.
- The Live Captions will work for live conversations and audio from any app.
- Vision Pro will also get support for additional Made for iPhone hearing devices and cochlear hearing processors.
- It will also have toggles for Reduce Transparency, Smart Invert, and Dim Flashing Lights for people with vision impairment or photosensitivity.
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Google Glass Might Get a Second Shot with AI Assistant Integration
- Google Glass, the wearable technology launched in 2013, might make a comeback.
- Google is developing prototype glasses that integrate with their new AI assistant, Project Astra.
- Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google, highlighted the potential of combining glasses with Project Astra.
- The Project Astra demo showcased the prototype glasses performing various tasks.
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Virtual Boy: The bizarre rise and quick fall of Nintendo’s enigmatic red console
- Nintendo's Virtual Boy, a unique 3D display technology, captured the imagination of legendary designer Gunpei Yokoi.
- The Virtual Boy was a daring, but ultimately ill-fated, foray into the world of stereoscopic gaming.
- It is believed that the Virtual Boy was the result of a deliberate strategy consistent with Nintendo's way of doing things.
- The console remains a mysterious and intriguing chapter in Nintendo's history.
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Immersivelearning
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The Power of Immersion: Understanding XR’s Impact on Learning Retention
- Immersive learning experiences facilitated by XR enhance learning retention and skill acquisition compared to traditional training methods.
- XR stimulates cognitive processes through realistic environments and scenarios, providing hands-on experience.
- VR training offers on-demand experiential learning, eliminates costly in-person training, and provides a safe space to learn from mistakes.
- XR enables personalized learning experiences, leading to better information retention and improved learning outcomes.
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University of Miami Builds an Educational Metaverse with ENGAGE
- The University of Miami has implemented ENGAGE’s spatial computing technology to bolster immersive learning experiences across its campus.
- The ENGAGE XR platform is being used in 40 different courses, including medical training at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute.
- The platform was also used to organize a health conference, bringing together professionals from the healthcare sector to share insights on immersive technology.
- The University of Miami's UMverse initiative aims to enhance student learning experiences by immersing them in their subject matter using XR technology.
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3rd Rock Grid residents find new homes on ZetaWorlds
- 3rd Rock Grid, one of the oldest grids in OpenSim, closed its doors.
- Many former residents have found new homes on ZetaWorlds.
- The new expat community on ZetaWorlds is centered around the Sirocco region.
- ZetaWorlds offers low land prices and various public areas for arts, education, and socializing.
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