The VR Job Hub: Vicarious Surgical & Magnopus
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by Peter Graham
1y ago
Welcome to another VR Job Hub where every weekend gmw3 gathers together vacancies from across the virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), mixed reality (MR) and now Web3 industries, in locations around the globe to help make finding that ideal job easier. Below is a selection of roles that are currently accepting applications across a number of disciplines, all within departments and companies that focus on immersive entertainment. Location Company Role Link Waltham, MA Vicarious Surgical Chief of Staff Click Here to Apply Waltham, MA Vicarious Surgical Senior ..read more
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The Virtual Arena: London’s Immersive Time-traveling Experience
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by Kevin Williams
1y ago
The application of XR into the attraction and amusement landscape is covered by industry specialist Kevin Williams in his latest Virtual Arena column. An amazing immersive adventure based in 1605 London is experienced with the launch of The Gunpowder Plot. The creation of an immersive experience that audiences will be prepared to pay ticket prices to participate in has been a constant challenge. The mixing of the right level of immersive, with live performance and themed environments has been attempted as both stage performance, art installation, and attraction. And London played host to the ..read more
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The Virtual Arena: Streaming VR Enters Location-Based Entertainment
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by Kevin Williams
1y ago
The application of XR into the attraction and amusement landscape is covered by industry specialist Kevin Williams. His latest Virtual Arena column investigates developments as the LBE sector moves toward applying streaming VR technology to drive a high-fidelity experience. Image credit: Zero Latency While the establishment of location-based entertainment (LBE) takes hold across the international market. The application of the technology deployed within these facilities is in constant flux. Evolving with the latest developments in the immersive entertainment industry. It is this innovation tha ..read more
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How Decentralized is Web3?
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by Zach Lorance
1y ago
The term “decentralization” has become a significant and reiterated buzzword throughout the Web3 space as it is immediately paired with being favourable. Often, blockchain protocols, applications, and networks utilize the term to establish successful marketing tactics. This helps to attract capital and users to an ecosystem. The problem here is that many of web3’s top projects are not fully decentralized. To investigate this, decentralization must be defined and separated from a distributed system. Many cryptocurrency protocols and Web3 projects are distributed – but not all are decentral ..read more
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Meta Showcases Future of VR With 3 New Prototypes
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by Peter Graham
1y ago
Every so often Meta hosts an “Inside the Lab” roundtable where it showcases early technology it’s currently working on, usually on a very specific research field. Today’s was Inside the Lab: Passing the Visual Turing Test focusing on a very important part of a virtual reality (VR) headset’s hardware, the display. Trying to tackle a range of challenges, CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Chief Scientist of Reality Labs, Michael Abrash and several others unveiled three prototype headsets currently being developed. Meta – Butterscotch Prototype. Image credit: Meta Prototyping quite often relies on trying to so ..read more
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NFT Spotlight: REPLICATOR by Mad Dog Jones
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by William Smith
1y ago
Please note that the following review is not an endorsement of purchasing the NFTs discussed, and the author does not themself own any of the collection. NFTs come in a broad range of formats, from video clips to still images to audio clips. The most intriguing examples, however, are the ones that make use of the unique functionality of NFTs themselves. A good example is the REPLICATOR collection by Canadian NFT artist Mad Dog Jones (also known as Michah Dowbak) which takes full advantage of the power of smart contracts to offer some intriguing possibilities. Originating with a short animated ..read more
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The VR Job Hub: Pico Interactive, Cloudhead Games & Leia Inc.
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by Peter Graham
1y ago
Welcome to another VR Job Hub where every weekend gmw3 gathers together vacancies from across the virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), mixed reality (MR) and now Web3 industries, in locations around the globe to help make finding that ideal job easier. Below is a selection of roles that are currently accepting applications across a number of disciplines, all within departments and companies that focus on immersive entertainment. Location Company Role Link Mountain View, CA Pico Interactive Game Operation Manager, Pico Studios Click Here to Apply Seattle, WA ..read more
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Metaverse Weekly: Distinguishing Between Distributed & Decentralized Systems
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by Zach Lorance
1y ago
Decentralization refers to the distribution of decision-making power from a centralized entity to a distributed network of entities. This is a common theme within the cryptoeconomy & blockchain applications. There are a number of different technologies that can assist in the functional decentralization of the metaverse space. Some of the most prominent examples are: Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLTs) Edge Computing Microservice Governance The level of decentralization can vary depending on what is being distributed and how it is being distributed within a system. This will differ wit ..read more
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NFT Thought Leaders Becomes Go-To Web3 Event GMW3 Live
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by Peter Graham
1y ago
As Web3 has grown during 2022 so has your favourite website Good Morning Web3 (gmw3), bringing you news, interviews and exciting feature pieces. Today, gmw3 takes another step toward becoming the prime resource for Web3 by welcoming influencer network NFT Thought Leaders to the brand. This will see the network and its international events program rebrand to GMW3 Live. Co-founded by Charles Adkins and John Kraski, NFT Thought Leaders has been acquired by gmw3 parent company Admix for an undisclosed sum. The network became a leading NFT (non-fungible token) community, building a 30k strong follo ..read more
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Review: Barn Finders VR
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by Daniel Lipscombe
1y ago
Playing Barn Finders VR feels a bit like one of those reality TV shows you watch when there’s nothing else on, or you’re stuck at home ill, with only daytime TV to get you through. There’s a sense of being watched by cameras as you pick through old barns looking for value, or bidding on a storage unit which contains a valuable item. Half the time I was playing I wanted to look directly into a camera lens and raise my eyebrows at the audacity of those trying to outbid me. The Barn Finders, that’s the player and their redneck relation, operate a store which seems to sell bits and pieces pulled o ..read more
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