Friday 20th @FilmHell kicks off with the 4K restoration of RAZOR BLADE SMILE by @jakewest_director 🦇📷 Guests for the festival include @ReeceShearsmith, @jamescswanton , @AnnoDracula , @DrRKnightley @maddysmith007 & Caroline Munro📷 exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/…

At a Crossroads: Will Photography Diminish or Evolve? #Fstoppers fstoppers.com/opinion/crossr…

Varjo just announced that Aero will now be permanently priced at 990$/€

Everything you need to know about Spatial Computing #ImmersiveWire @TomFfiske @MetaVRse immersivewire.com/p/spatial-…

Varjo Signs "multi-million dollar" Deal to Provide Headsets for Army Training Systems (Doing a two week experiment: mute hashtag #RtoVRfull if you don't want to see my full articles from @RtoVR in my tweets) Varjo, maker of high-end XR headsets, today announced that it has closed a multi-million dollar deal to supply headsets for the U.S. Army's Reconfigurable Virtual Collective Air Trainer (RVCT-A) initiative. The US. Army's Reconfigurable Virtual Collective Air Trainer (RVCT-A) aims to deliver virtual training modules that are easy to set up and transport, making training cheaper and more accessible. Specifically the training modules are focused on training pilots of Apache, Chinook, and Blackhawk helicopters. Varjo says it has been selected by integrator Cole Engineering to supply XR-3 Focal Edition headsets for the program in what amounts to a "multi-million dollar" deal for the company. Varjo isn't saying exactly how many headsets it will furnish for the program, but a rough estimate (using a minimum floor of $2 million for the deal and the $6,500 price of Varjo XR-3) suggests somewhere in the neighborhood of 300 headsets. Varjo's deal may include ongoing revenue from the annual Varjo Subscription service that's required to use its professional headsets. Varjo cites the headset's ability to do high-quality passthrough and occlusion [roadtovr.com/varjo-mixed-rea…] which enables the RVCT-A modules to support a mix of real and virtual imagery. This is especially important given the need to train pilots with their hands on the actual controls of the aircraft, rather than expecting them to fiddle with VR controllers. And of course the headset includes the company's signature 'bionic display', which offers retina resolution in a small area at the center of the headset's field-of-view. VR flight simulation and training has been around for decades in militaries across the world. In many cases, flight training has involved full-sized cockpit replicas and dome-projection displays that are large and difficult to transport. Today it's possible to provide an immersive field-of-view inside a VR headset, making portable flight trainers much more practical. Varjo's headset deal is just one part of Cole Engineering's $500 million contract [coleengineering.com/2023/05/…] to supply RVCT modules to the U.S. Army, including a Ground version for infantry training. That broader contract is part of the Army's Synthetic Training Environment (STE) initiative which seeks to enhance the branch's training programs with immersive capabilities. "[Cole Engineering's] RVCT solution is built upon a modular hardware architecture, which allows RVCT to replicate U.S. Army ground and air vehicles through common configuration items. The combination of high-fidelity physical and virtual control interfaces utilizes real-world system hardware and immerses the Soldier via Virtual and Augmented Reality through the Synthetic Training Environment-Information System (STE-IS) software," Cole Engineering wrote about its contract with the Army. Varjo says its deal with Cole Engineering to supply headsets for the RVCT program is "one of the 70 immersive defense training programs featuring Varjo’s hardware and software solutions worldwide." Source article:

I love the zapbox as an alternative to the vision pro, so much better for the environment.

Thank you Doug Hohulin and Adam Kornuth for hosting our Online Meet thevrara.com/industry-commit… teaching 15 people on Generative AI - Leveraging AI for improving our health #VRARA #genai #tech #healthcare

Discover the future of Learning Development with Augmented Reality! Say farewell to dull textbooks and embrace immersive learning. Explore intricate concepts, simulate real-life situations, and gain practical experience. How do you envision AR enhancing your training programs?

QR Codes have evolved immensely since their creation in '94, empowering brands to revolutionize tracking, informing, and entertaining customers. But why stop there? Let's make products more accessible with AQR! Watch our full session on Accessible QR Codes with link in comments

Celebrate Zebra Pen's 40th anniversary with an immersive experience! Activated via on pack QR code be transported to a tranquil oasis. Let the Zen tour guides take you to a poolside spa and let the flowing water and serene ambience rejuvenate your mind, body, and spirit. 🌊💆‍♀️

Curved surface tracking is now available on Zapworks Designer 🤯 Making Zapworks Designer the most comprehensive drag-and-drop AR tool Why not give it a go and let us know what you think: bit.ly/3JRaMFy

Our LEGO MYTHICA Auggie win was just the beginning! We're thrilled to unveil LEGOLAND MYTHICA - Germany, experience the same mythical wonder that captured our hearts. Watch Baby Lava Dragons breathe fire, follow BitsnBobs on a magical journey, and beware of the Sea Serpent

Introducing Zapblocks, a ‘Lego style’ digital builder that lets you create, edit, and position custom 3D shapes in mixed reality Get creative with Zapblocks now, and join the beta below Watch the walkthrough video first: bit.ly/3CwipwX Read below for more instructions

Zappar’s VP of Strategic Partnerships - North America Ed Morris will be attending the American packaging summit today if you are there and want to find out how you can take your packaging to the next level with AR stop by and say hello 👋 bit.ly/3X1QbUg

Day one at London Tech week complete 🎉 Join us for more fun... same place as yesterday 😉 #ltw2023 #tech #LondonTechWeek

Join us tomorrow at 4pm for the Beta launch of Mattercraft. To mark the opening of the public beta Connell, the creator of Mattercraft, will be taking you through the tool and provide a jumping-off point to get stuck into the tool and start creating. RSVP Link below

The Zappar team is at @LDNTechWeek Innovation Hub (1st floor) See you all there 👋

Introducing @ZapparApp as an Innovation Hub Showcaser at #LTW2023 🙌 #LTW #TechEvent #TechnologyEvent