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OpenSim user growth cools down with chilly weather
- Registered users and land area both increased, but the total active numbers declined by more than 2,700 users as grids reported significant drops in active users in OpenSim.
- There seems to be some reason beyond just a grid closure and some reporting issue, as some guess that people are more interested in cooler weather and spending time in real life during fall.
- The grid closures are mostly long-time grids but new and active grids are entering the market to make up for it.
- OSgrid and Wolf Territories Grid continued to be the largest grids by land area and active users respectively, although the OSgrid lost more than 2k regions and Wolf Territories Grid more than 500 actives in October.
- The Kitely Market announced support for PBR materials and larger textures earlier this month.
- Several grids, including Groovy Verse and Furry World, saw increases in both registered users and land area but reported activities were less than 100, with Groovy Verse having only 605 active users and Furry World with 373 regions respectively.
- A newsletter with all the OpenSim news from the previous month has been introduced and sent every month on the 15th.
- Online marketplace, Kitely Market, with 20,973 product listings containing 41,105 product variations, has delivered orders to 632 OpenSim grids to date.
- One new grid, NakedWorldz has been added and nine grids were suspended this month.
- The number of public grids tracked is 2,677, of which 295 were active this month, and 232 published their statistics.
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Immersivelearning
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University of Oxford Host XR Event to Boost Commercial Investment and Partnerships
- The University of Oxford's TORCH is hosting a XR pop-up event called Fantasy Futures: Imagining Immersive Innovation to showcase humanities research and engage younger audiences.
- The event uses XR technology to animate the famous gargoyles of the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies and communicate a climate change message.
- TORCH aims to scale the event nationally and internationally to help revive declining high streets and secure more commercial investment and partnerships.
- Collaborating with industry experts, including Creative Industries leads Brian Mitchell and Ian Wallman, TORCH ensures an engaging and innovative experience for the public.
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Apple Releases The Weeknd’s Immersive Music Video Exclusively for Vision Pro
- Apple has released a new immersive music video from The Weeknd featuring his latest single ‘Open Hearts’, exclusively on Vision Pro.
- The music video, captured in Apple’s Immersive Video format, offers 180-degree views and spatial audio, taking viewers on an electrifying sonic voyage.
- The five-minute experience is currently available for free on Vision Pro through the Apple TV app, and can be demoed at local Apple Stores.
- Apple plans to release more immersive experiences, including the upcoming Concert for One, launching globally on November 22nd.
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Final Cut Pro 11 Finally Unlocks Spatial Video Editing, But Lacks Vision Pro Preview
- Apple has released Final Cut Pro 11, which allows editing of spatial videos captured with Vision Pro or iPhone 15 Pro or later.
- Users can adjust angles, add effects, color correction, and titles to spatial videos on their Mac display.
- However, Final Cut Pro 11 lacks the ability to preview spatial videos in-headset while editing, which feels like a missed opportunity.
- Apple is introducing expanded Mac Virtual Display options, including a panoramic option, for a more immersive editing experience.
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Immersivelearning
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XRHealth acquires cognitive training VR company NeuroReality
- Boston-based XRHealth has acquired cognitive training VR platform NeuroReality and its flagship rehabilitation product, Koji's Quest.
- XRHealth aims to provide comprehensive XR therapeutic platforms for patients and clinicians.
- The company is a significant player in the medical XR space and has secured funding to expand VR-focused healthcare treatment.
- XRHealth has previously acquired other VR platforms and plans to send a VR headset into space to support astronauts' mental health.
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Immersivelearning
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Gamifying extended reality training: Taking workplace L&D to the next level
- The gamification of workplace training and professional development has emerged as a transformative force in the corporate landscape, revolutionising how organisations approach employee learning and skill enhancement.
- 61% of those who receive non-gamified training feel bored and unproductive.
- Research conducted by Harvard Business School reveals gamification incorporated in workplace training significantly enhances employee performance.
- Incorporating game-like elements such as challenges, rewards, and leader boards into training programs and onboarding processes can help companies witness remarkable improvements in employee engagement and knowledge retention.
- The incorporation of real-time feedback and reward systems in gamified training satisfies the psychological need for immediate gratification.
- The advent of XR, encompassing Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR), has further amplified the effectiveness of gamified training.
- XR technologies enable organisations to simulate real-world scenarios, allowing employees to practice complex tasks in a safe, controlled environment.
- Adopting XR training in the workforce has several benefits.
- The integration of XR technologies in gamified training has opened new avenues for creating immersive and engaging learning experiences.
- As organisations continue to navigate the complexities of training a dispersed and diverse workforce, these innovative approaches offer powerful tools to enhance engagement, improve knowledge retention, and drive tangible business outcomes.
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Starship Troopers: Continuum Does Its Part Today On Quest
- Starship Troopers: Continuum is a new VR co-op shooter based on the sci-fi series.
- Developed by XR Games and Sony Pictures Virtual Reality, it is available now on the Quest platform.
- The game is set 25 years after the battle of Klendathu and allows players to control troopers using psychic powers.
- Starship Troopers: Continuum offers co-op gameplay, wave shooting, and a progression system.
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XR News Bits – New Quest Games, Unexpected Updates, and the First Open Platform for Spatial Video on Vision Pro
- Golf+ adds a new course in Dubai, the Earth Course, available as paid DLC.
- Airspace Defender, a mixed reality game, receives positive reviews and its first update within a month of launch.
- Virtual Virtual Reality 2 gets a major Music Update after two-and-a-half years of its initial launch.
- Band Space, a multiplayer VR rhythm game, launches on Quest and PC VR, offering unique multiplayer and music customization features.
- Snapstick, an indie VR puzzle game, receives high praise and plans for a December update.
- Vimeo releases a version of its app for Vision Pro, becoming the first major streaming platform to support spatial video on the headset.
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The Light Brigade Update Adds A Stealthy Gunslinger To The VR Roguelike
- VR roguelike shooter The Light Brigade receives the 'Phantom of Time' update.
- The update adds a new playable class called the Saboteur, armed with a revolver and a timepiece for stealthy escapes.
- It also introduces a new procedurally generated world called Memorial Grounds, set in a war-torn military crypt.
- The Light Brigade has been continuously receiving post-launch updates, with the studio working on the next content update.
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Roguelite VR Shooter ‘The Light Brigade’ Gets New Class and Weapon in Latest Update
- Funktronic Labs released a major update for roguelite shooter 'The Light Brigade'.
- The update introduces a new playable character called the 'Saboteur' and a new ability called the 'Timepiece'.
- A new region called 'Memorial Grounds' is also added, featuring a war-torn crypt with buried secrets.
- The update is available on various platforms and comes with different price points.
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The Weeknd's Apple Immersive Music Video Is Out Now
- The Weeknd's Apple Immersive Video music experience is now available on Apple Vision Pro.
- The Apple Immersive Video format includes 180-degree video, 8K resolution, stereoscopic 3D, HDR, and spatial audio.
- The immersive video features a new song from The Weeknd called Open Hearts and allows viewers to journey through a surreal cityscape.
- Apple plans to showcase The Weeknd's immersive music experience in Apple Stores offering Vision Pro demos.
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‘Spatial Ops’ Brings Multiplayer Arena Shooting to Mixed Reality Today, New Trailer Here
- Spatial Ops, the mixed reality shooter from Resolution Games, officially releases today on Quest.
- Spatial Ops allows up to eight players to engage in multiplayer arena shooting across various game modes.
- The game features a level editor, allowing players to customize their matches according to their available space.
- In addition to multiplayer, Spatial Ops also offers a two-hour Campaign Mode and a separate Campaign Edition for Pico headsets.
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Skydance’s Behemoth Seemingly Won't Be On Steam At Launch
- Skydance's Behemoth on PC VR will only launch through Meta Quest Link on December 5.
- The PC VR release date is still unclear, but it is expected to be available on Meta's store before Steam.
- Cross-buy support between Quest and Link is still unknown.
- Behemoth will be released on Quest 2, 3, and 3S, as well as PS VR2.
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Rec Room reduces toxic chat incidences by 70% with intelligence voice moderation
- Rec Room has seen a 70% reduction in toxic voice chat incidents over the past 18 months since rolling out ToxMod.
- Voice intelligence platforms, such as Modulate’s ToxMod, can monitor across every live conversation.
- With the data behind those instances, Rec Room has been able to dig into what was driving that behavior, and who was behind the toxicity they were seeing.
- Experiments and tests let them get underneath the most effective response pattern: responding quickly, and then stacking and slowly escalating interventions, starting from friendly warnings and then moving to bans.
- False positives are reduced dramatically, because each alert helps establish a clear behavior pattern before the nuclear option is chosen.
- And when implementing a strategy, don’t jump right to solutions, instead, spend more time defining the problem.
- The best conversations outside of trust and safety can be with designers, who are good at problem-solving and have an understanding of designing trust and safety solutions.
- It’s important to understand that engagement profile when making decisions based on the escalations you’re getting from trust and safety tools.
- Interventions and responses start from wanting to change player behavior, and is a more effective than just banning players as a reactive tool.
- Every game, platform and community requires a different kind of moderation suited to its audience and engagement profile.
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Roadtovr
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New Tower Defense RTS Coming to Vision Pro From Veteran Studio Resolution Games
- Resolution Games, a veteran VR studio, is bringing a new tower defense game called Gears & Goo to Vision Pro for Apple Arcade.
- Gears & Goo combines base building, territory expansion, and real-time strategy elements.
- Players can gather resources, man towers, use spells, and send armies to influence battles.
- The game will feature a full campaign with replayability and the ability to unlock units.
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