Online bazaars have become the new norm during COVID-19, as gatherings and crowds (especially in public spaces) are now regulated and discouraged. Every other event has pretty much gone virtual with multiple parties putting their creative thinking caps on to see how they can elevate the experience. This year, Tiger …
Read More »How Hubilo pivoted from physical to virtual events in 20 days (and nabbed big-name backers)
The audio problem Learn how new cloud-based API solutions are solving imperfect, frustrating audio in video conferences. Access here While some industries have enjoyed a boom during global lockdowns, others have floundered. Ecommerce and telehealth, for example, were well-positioned to thrive during the pandemic, whereas brick-and-mortar stores and businesses built …
Read More »Researchers design virtual environment to spur development of helpful home robots
The audio problem Learn how new cloud-based API solutions are solving imperfect, frustrating audio in video conferences. Access here Without much prior experience, kids can recognize other people’s intentions and come up with plans to help them achieve their goals, even in novel scenarios. By contrast, even the most sophisticated …
Read More »How BigBox VR designed its Population: One vertical combat for virtual reality
You can’t solo security COVID-19 game security report: Learn the latest attack trends in gaming Access here BigBox VR’s Population: One is attempting to break new ground as a battle royale shooter game that you can play in virtual reality. It debuts this month on the major VR headsets, and …
Read More »Why to choose 3D for your next virtual event
VB Transform Watch every session from the AI event of the year On-Demand Watch Now I love events and have spent the last several years traveling to support and speak at many different industry events. At their core, they’re all about creating memorable experiences and bringing together communities to learn, …
Read More »Tom Hall interview — Why Doom co-creator is making virtual reality games
Tom Hall is a versatile game designer with more than three decades of experience. He has worked on hardcore games such as Doom, Duke Nukem, Rise of the Triad, Wolfenstein 3-D, and Anachronox. But he has also shown interest in the broader craft of making games for other platforms, and …
Read More »Send Your Friend A Virtual Care Package
We’re enraged. We’re hurt. It’s clear from the sheer volume of think pieces, donation drives, and valuable resources I come across on Instagram every day. But as a Black woman all too familiar with prejudice going unchecked, I can’t express how overwhelming it is to not only witness this collective …
Read More »Breakroom enables blockchain conference in a virtual world
Everybody says they’re tired of Zoom video conference calls, but there hasn’t been much to take its place. Now emerging tech PR/event agency EAK Digital and London-based Sine Wave Entertainment have teamed up to create a blockchain technology conference in a virtual world. The BlockDown conference will take place June …
Read More »OpenAI and Uber create Virtual Petri Dish to find the best AI model for a task
Researchers affiliated with Uber AI and OpenAI have proposed a new approach to neural architecture search (NAS), a technique that involves evaluating hundreds or thousands of AI models to identify the top performers. In a preprint paper, they claim their technique, called Synthetic Petri Dish, accelerates the most computationally intensive …
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