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XR Today
XR News and Insights for Today, and Tomorrow XR Today reports on the latest virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality and metaverse industry news and marketplace trends. Every day our tech journalists uncover the hottest topics and vendor innovations shaping the future of work.Our coverage is fully digital offering our audience authentic news and insights on the channel of their choice. We offer daily news, weekly features, video conversations and authority content aligned to the needs of business leaders in today's world.For industry professionals, our weekly newsletter offers a range of popular stories hand-picked by our editorial team. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter.If you're seeking editorial coverage, connect with our news desk.
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Jul 5, 2023 • 17min
Creating Avatars and RT3D Characters with Didimo - XR Today News
XR Today's Demond Cureton hosts Veronica Costa Orvalho, CEO and Founder, DidimoIn our interview, we discuss the following,-Didimo's Popul8 technology and the challenges it aims to solve in the gaming industry-How AI empowers RT3D content creation and gaming solutions-Leveraging Unity and Epic Games to scale technologies across gaming platformsHosted by Demond Cureton, Senior Journalist, XR Today #gaming #unrealengine #unityThanks for watching, and if you'd like to see more like this, please follow us on our Twitter and LinkedIn pages.

Jun 29, 2023 • 48min
The Latest Big News on Improbable, Apple Vision Pro, and Meta Quest 3
In this episode of Big XR NEWS, Demond Cureton, Senior Journalist, XR Today, welcomes some of XR's top analysts to talk about the latest news from across the industry.Our guests include:-Kevin O’Donovan, Co-Chair, VRARA Industrial Metaverse and -Digital Twin Committee // Tech Evangelist-Jay Latta, CEO and Founder, STINT // Speaker and Futurist-Florian Carls, Chapter President Munich, VRARA-David Ware, Film Production Professional-Rory Greener, Technology Journalist, XR TodayIn our discussion, we cover the following:- Leveraging partnerships to develop serious gaming metaverse infrastructure for the enterprise- Thoughts and opinions on the Apple Vision Pro mixed reality (MR) headset- The potential resurgence of the Metaverse amid renewed competition between Apple and Meta Platform's upcoming headsetsDemond Cureton, Senior Journalist, XR Today #augmentedreality #immersivelearning #metaverse #applevisionproThanks for watching, and if you'd like more like this, don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to our channel. You can also join the conversation on our Twitter and LinkedIn pages.

Jun 28, 2023 • 22min
Does XR have a Place in the Future of Work?
Watch on YouTube.XR Today's Rory Greener hosts Digital Engagement Expert Mark Christianson. In this session we discuss the following:Avoiding device waste Building and distributing in-house XR enterprise solutions Challenges of distributed interoperable content Retaining emerging technology retention and championing XR Starting a conversation around XR 6) The enterprise MetaverseThanks for watching. If you'd like more like this, don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to our channel.You can also join in the conversation on our Twitter and LinkedIn pages.

Jun 28, 2023 • 23min
Creating Discussion Around XR in the Workplace
Watch on YouTube.XR Today's Rory Greener hosts Digital Engagement Expert Mark Christianson. In this session, we discuss the following:Mark's history with enterprise XR Does the office need to evolve alongside XR? How effective is enterprise XR adoption really? Starting a discussion around XR in the workplaceIntroducing XR to decision-makersThanks for watching. If you'd like more like this, don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to our channel.You can also join in the conversation on our Twitter and LinkedIn pages.

Jun 22, 2023 • 26min
Lenovo and Talespin create real ROI with immersive learning
Watch on YouTube.In this interview, David Dungay from XR Today speaks to Jason McGuigan, Head of VR, Lenovo & Kyle Jackson, CEO, Talespin about the immersive learning opportunity for businesses today.The discussion includes:Defining the immersive learning opportunity for businesses What customers should look for in an immersive learning solution What are the risks of using consumer-grade hardware and applications to fulfil your immersive learning goals? If you're looking for more information on this topic visit: https://techtoday.lenovo.com/ww/en/solutions/thinkreality Thanks for watching, if you'd like more like this, don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to our channel.You can also join in the conversation on our Twitter and LinkedIn pages.

Jun 22, 2023 • 22min
Pretia Technologies: Increasing AR's value within a Busy Market
Watch on YouTube.XR Today's Rory Greener hosts Sid Wang, the Product Manager of Pretia Technologies.In this session they discuss the following:Introduce Pretia Technologies and what they are offering to clientsIntroduce VPS systems, and what innovations have they made in the technology spaceIs XR a good tool for entertainment, broadcast, and media? More about Pretia's cloud-based XR application development and delivery system What use cases exist for Pretia clients in manufacturing and retail? Pretria's approach to the "social implementation of AR" How is Pretia increasing AR's value within such a busy marketplace? Thanks for watching. If you'd like more like this, don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to our channel.You can also join in the conversation on our Twitter and LinkedIn pages.

Jun 6, 2023 • 19min
VNCCII and the Genesis of XR Music and Entertainment - XR Today News
XR Today's Demond Cureton hosts Samantha Tauber, Founder and Chief Executive, VNCCIIIn our interview, we discuss the following,-Tauber's recent accolades at the Metaverse Entertainment World Summit (MEWS) and Cannes XR Film Festival-Using Unreal Engine and Abelton to bring metaverse performances to life, on and off stage-The story behind the VNCCII character and why artists are turning to XR as a creative medium-Her thoughts on the Metaverse and upcoming Apple Vision Pro headsetClick here to view the music video.Hosted by Demond Cureton, Senior Journalist, XR Today #music #unrealengine #metaverseThanks for watching, and if you'd like to see more like this, please follow us on our Twitter and LinkedIn pages.

Jun 6, 2023 • 38min
The Latest Big News on Google Geospatial Creator, XR Learning, and the Metaverse
In this episode of Big XR NEWS, Demond Cureton, Senior Journalist, XR Today, welcomes some of XR's top analysts to talk about the latest news from across the industry.Guests:-Kevin O’Donovan, Co-Chair, VRARA Industrial Metaverse and Digital Twin Committee // Tech Evangelist-Amy Peck, Founder and CEO, EndeavorXR // Podcast Host, Future Construct // Speaker-Jay Latta, CEO and Founder, STINT // Speaker and Futurist-Samantha Tauber, Founder, Director, and Chief Metaverse Officer, VNCCII Pty Ltd // Speaker and Multimedia Artist-Cameron Stevens, Director of Digital Transformation, Pocketknife GroupIn this episode, our panellists discuss the following:-Google's acclaimed innovations in augmented reality global navigation-The advantages of collaborating and sharing technologies across the XR tech stack to build use cases-Thoughts on Apple's upcoming Vision Pro headset-Who will adopt the future Metaverse and whyDemond Cureton, Senior Journalist, XR Today #augmentedreality #immersivelearning #metaverse #applevisionproThanks for watching, and if you'd like more like this, don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to our channel. You can also join the conversation on our Twitter and LinkedIn pages.For more virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality enterprise news, kindly visit https://www.xrtoday.com

May 25, 2023 • 16min
Avenged Sevenfold Artist Leverages Unreal Engine for Hit Music Video
XR Today's Demond Cureton hosts Ryan McKinnon, Freelance 3D Artist and Creator of Avenged Sevenfold's latest video, "We Love You."In our interview, we discuss the following,-His experience with developing 360-degree content on Unreal Engine -The vision behind A7X's new hit video, 'We Love You,' from their upcoming album 'Life is but a Dream'-Benefits and challenges to porting 360 immersive video from the headset to the performance stage-How artists are using 360 immersive video to engage with audiences and fans Visit here to view the full-length immersive video. Best viewed with a smartphone or VR headset. Hosted by Demond Cureton, Senior Journalist, XR Today #music #360immersive #artThanks for watching, and if you'd like to see more like this, please follow us on our Twitter and LinkedIn pages.

May 12, 2023 • 22min
A Metaverse for Content Creators
Watch on YouTube.XR Today's Rory Greener hosts Jake Steinerman, Head of Community at Spatial to discuss the following:What is Spatial and what sets it apart as a metaverse solution GDC announcement, creator toolkit Why have you shifted to focus on interactivity and gaming? How has spatial reacted to the past year of Metaverse "hype" Benefits of an MR metaverse State of the Metaverse going into 2023 Thanks for watching, if you'd like more like this, don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to our channel.You can also join in the conversation on our Twitter and LinkedIn pages.


