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April Meetup - Next Tuesday 4/23 1pm EDT

Posted By Randy Rode 04-18-2024 11:04:00 AM
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Please mark your calendars and join Sean and me next Tuesday, April 23, at 1pm EDT for the monthly XR in Education meetup. There is an action-packed agenda, featuring a report from the Open Education XR resource library subcommittee, chaired by Sean Hauze and John Bell. and a visit in VR with Karen Alexander. ...

RE: Proposed Joint presentation discussed at last VR get together

Posted By Randy Rode 04-09-2024 07:03:55 AM
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Hello all. This is a wonderful effort -- I'm sure you all will come up with terrific conference proposals. FYI, the XR in Education community group, along with the others, has the opportunity to also propose a conference session. Which can range from a community open house to a panel discussion -- last ...

RE: Varjo review?

Posted By Randy Rode 04-05-2024 03:25:23 PM
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I have used the Varjo XR-3 which is quite impressive in image quality, FOV and response. But it is a very different device from Apple's aimed at a different set of use cases. The Varjo is tethered requiring a high end graphics card/computer and utilizes the Vive light towers for tracking. It supports ...

RE: 360 Cameras and 3D Scanners

Posted By Randy Rode 04-03-2024 07:32:57 AM
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Adam, From a technology standpoint, you have a good list of the major players. The other side of the equation is what content does your user plan to capture and how are they going to use it? If it is a museum scanning objects for archival storage, then you go high-end. But if it is a faculty member looking ...

RE: March Monthly Meetup -- Tomorrow, Tuesday 3/19

Posted By Randy Rode 03-20-2024 06:51:39 AM
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Bryan, Thank you for putting together a terrific experience for this month's meeting. Curio XR is certainly an intriguing platform, and one I know I will be digging more into. The meeting recording came out well, including the VR portion. So those of you who couldn't attend should find time to watch. ...

RE: What's your plan? New Pricing Plan for Meta Quest for Business

Posted By Randy Rode 03-18-2024 11:39:37 AM
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Tracy, You might look back at the discussion thread from 1/26 that Matt Kilbride started. There are some opinions in there on headset management platforms in addition to what comes up here. From the general comments over the last months my unscientific sense is that ArborXR is pretty popular within our ...

RE: What's in a name?

Posted By Randy Rode 03-18-2024 11:27:17 AM
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Cindi, What a great question. I'm sure there will be plenty of opinions. In my own writing I'm starting to focus on the content and the experience rather than the technologies being used – which are changing quickly. I'll argue that much of the distinction between AR, VR, MR, (etc.) is due to the ...

March Monthly Meetup -- Tomorrow, Tuesday 3/19

Posted By Randy Rode 03-18-2024 08:19:00 AM
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Hello all! I hope to see many of you for this week's montly XR in Education community meet-up. Connection details are below. As per usual we will start on Zoom and then break off into VR. Bryan has an informative session planned for us, sharing his experiences and involvement with CurioXR. Tuesday ...

RE: Post-WMR thoughts?

Posted By Randy Rode 03-06-2024 08:57:06 AM
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John, You can always stick with the Vive Pro, for a wired headset. It is a well-established contender. The Varjo's are nice, but pricey. Their platform also utilizes the Vive light towers and trackers. You might be able to find their Aero headset at a reseller at a good price now that they've been discontinued. ...

RE: February Meeting next Thursday 2/22 at 1pm ET

Posted By Randy Rode 02-23-2024 10:04:48 AM
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Thanks again to Valerie for sharing the XR work at Stevens Institute at yesterday's monthly meetup. Mark your calendars for our next gathering on Tuesday, March 19 at 1pm ET. For reference here is the video recording from the first portion of the meeting -- https://youtu.be/Gn4_joZ424I . And a group ...

RE: February Meeting next Thursday 2/22 at 1pm ET

Posted By Randy Rode 02-22-2024 06:57:38 AM
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Happy Thursday. I am looking forward to seeing you at today's Monthly XR in Education meet up. We start at 1pm ET in Zoom and after background from today's host -- Valerie Dumova, Senior Instructional Designer and Technologist, Stevens Institute of Technology -- we will gather in their Engage VR space. ...

February Meeting next Thursday 2/22 at 1pm ET

Posted By Randy Rode 02-15-2024 11:44:00 AM
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Our monthly meetup is coming up next week, Thursday February 22, 1pm ET. Please mark your calendars and charge up your VR headsets! Featured Speaker/VR host: Valerie Dumova, Senior Instructional Designer and Technologist, Stevens Institute of Technology. Valerie will be hosting us in their Engage meeting ...

RE: Engage VR on computer

Posted By Randy Rode 02-15-2024 11:38:43 AM
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Claudia, I've only ever used the standard keyboard controls for immersive apps on a regular computer. Have you posed the question directly to Engage? ------------------------------ Randy Rode Senior Consultant Yale University randall.rode@yale.edu ------------------------------

RE: Spring 24 Monthly Meeting Schedule

Posted By Randy Rode 01-23-2024 12:14:10 PM
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Sharing this from today's Zoom chat -- Amy Kuntz - Penn State Art Gallery Example (last Fall): https://www.spatial.io/s/A1-INTRODUCTION-TO-ART-FALL-23-64daeab7adfcd5d1709766dc?share=7899036272519767299 If you want to chat more, please feel free to email me at aer13@psu.edu ------------------------------ ...

RE: Spring 24 Monthly Meeting Schedule

Posted By Randy Rode 01-23-2024 08:49:39 AM
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Zoom link for today's January XR in Education meeting: Tuesday January 23, 1pm ET Featured Speaker/VR host: Randall Rode, Senior Consultant, Yale University, Yale School of Medicine XR anatomy rollout -- lessons from phase 1 Start in Zoom: https://yale.zoom.us/j/92338232020?pwd=MmFMU0Nxdi9YQjVm ...

RE: Spring 24 Monthly Meeting Schedule

Posted By Randy Rode 01-22-2024 01:14:33 PM
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I hope to see many of you at our January monthly meeting, tomorrow, Tuesday 1/23 at 1pm ET. The VR portion of our meetup will take place in Spatial.io. If you don't already have a Spatial account/avatar (or forgot your password), you might find it helpful to check on those details before the meeting. ...

RE: Spring 24 Monthly Meeting Schedule

Posted By Randy Rode 01-19-2024 10:39:00 AM
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Happy Friday all! In a burst of new year productivity (don't get used to it) we have meeting dates and featured speakers/VR hosts for our first 3 monthly meetings! Schedule below. I look forward to seeing you next Tuesday, 1/23 1pm ET for our first gathering of 2024. Tuesday January 23, 1pm ET Featured ...

RE: Spring 24 Monthly Meeting Schedule

Posted By Randy Rode 01-18-2024 10:23:35 AM
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Hello all, I write today to get next week's monthly meeting to the top of your inboxes. Connection info below. I am working today to finalize the agenda, but as per our usual pattern we'll start in Zoom and then sample a group VR experience. And it will be fun, engaging and informative! I'll post ...

RE: Checking in on preferred headset purchase at the moment and deciding between Meta 2 and 3

Posted By Randy Rode 01-18-2024 09:29:49 AM
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I echo the other comments, Meta is hard to beat. Especially with the depth of available content, both general consumer and educational. We've worked with some other headsets -- such as Pico, Lenovo, etc. -- which are terrific, and easier to manage from an enterprise standpoint. But unless you are deploying ...

Spring 24 Monthly Meeting Schedule

Posted By Randy Rode 01-05-2024 12:24:00 PM
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Happy new year! I write today to share the proposed spring schedule for our monthly community gatherings. As always if I managed to schedule on a holiday or you otherwise have alternative dates to suggest please speak up. Base on feedback through the fall you'll note we alternate Tuesdays/Thursdays. ...