e369: rOS by any other name – discussion on AR / VR headsets & @Qualcomm’s chipsets, @Zoom #metaverse extension with #Welo, #virtualworldseducation, #GAAD #accessibility for all, & @gocube_official #IoT dice
Michael and Michael kick things off this week with an article that reports that Apple showed an AR/VR headset to the board of directors. This could be an exciting new piece of hardware that has Michael R very excited about the upcoming WWDC, when it may be available. After a discussion about reality OS (rOS), Michael R shares his experiences on the 100 days of Swift.
Then, the pair turn their sights toward the Qualcomm AR glasses and have a conversation about their capabilities and the Snapdragon chipset powering them.
Next up is a mini metaverse story about the Welo plug in for Zoom, and the visual spatial user experience used to convey groups of people in breakout sessions. Michael and Michael then take a moment to discuss the Virtual Worlds Education Consortium (VWEC) kicking off in SecondLife on Saturday the 21st of May.
Winding up this week’s episode on the subject of accessibility, Michael and Michael examine a detailed article from Six Colors. Global Accessibility Awareness Day was Thursday, 19 May, and the co-hosts remark how accessibility features oftentimes make for better user experiences for everyone.
Closing out the show, the pair quickly touch on a couple of subjects from last week’s episode, namely an accessibility app that synchronizes translations with a movie you’re watching, and a Transformers game on Apple Arcade. Last up is a set of IoT enabled dice, which also has an accessibility angle to them.
What is your favorite accessibility feature that you find yourself frequently using? Drop us a line at @gamesatwork_biz and let us know!
Selected Article Links
Cult of Mac article: Apple shows off AR/VR headset to board of directors
Apple’s WWDC 2022
The Verge article: Qualcomm’s new AR glasses are thinner and wireless
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon XR2 5G Platform
@GamesAtWork_Biz one for you https://t.co/8k324LWmIA
— Ian Hughes/epredator (@epredator) May 20, 2022
tech.co article: Zoom now has a Mini Metaverse Available for Meetings
The Mercury News article: Google’s huge new Mountain View campus is poised to be green complex
Grand Opening on Saturday May, 21, 2022 11 a.m. SLT. VWEC, bringing educators together both to share what has been successful and to tackle obstacles across virtual platforms and communities. TAXI: https://t.co/d4I8NSK5Lb #virtualworlds #virtualworldseducation #metaverse pic.twitter.com/sdiwYg5HcV
— Virtual Worlds Education Consortium (@VWEConsortium) May 18, 2022
Six Colors article: Apple’s Accessibility feature preview gets #GAAD going
Global Accessibility Awareness Day
Apple App Store: TheaterEars
Apple Arcade: TRANSFORMERS: Tactical Arena
Games at Work: e368 – Chaos Agent Without Pants
My #iot connected #godice have arrived pic.twitter.com/gMc8eHEfyw
— Ian Hughes/epredator (@epredator) May 19, 2022
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Such a fun episode, Michael & Andy! Loved your discussion on Life by You.