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The breaking news round-up: Decagear launches today, Pimax announces new headsets, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Yesterday I published my usual roundup of the most interesting AR/VR news of the week. But during the night so many important announcements have been done that I felt the need of writing this addendum to my roundup. So enjoy this collection of breaking news about the XR ecosystem! Decagear launches today for $19.99 (Image by Decagear) Today, a surprising announcement shook the XR ecosystem.

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‘Zombie Army’ Coming to All Major VR Headsets Next Month, Trailer Here

Road to VR

Rebellion announced it’s getting ready to release Zombie Army’s first VR game, bringing its co-op campaign to all major VR headsets next month. Coming to Quest 2 and above, PSVR 2 and SteamVR headsets May 22nd, Zombie Army VR brings the franchise’s zombie-ganking madness, enlisting you among the Deadhunters, an elite squad fighting to end the apocalypse. “Fight your way through undead hordes near the bombed-out city of Nuremberg to help Captain Hermann Wolff, the Deadhunt

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The XR Week Peek (2025.03.31): Samsung may launch XR glasses this year, Vivo announces Vision headset, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Its the last day of March, its a beautiful day, I just delivered a project so its a wonderful moment to talk about the most interesting pieces of news of the week in AR and VR! And yes, also to make a little mention of all the Studio Ghibli AI hype Top news of the week (Image from the web) Samsung may unveil XR glasses later this year According to the Korean magazine ETNews, Samsung is preparing to launch XR glasses later this year.

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Vision Pro Update Adds Companion App, Improved Guest Demos, and Apple Intelligence Features

Road to VR

Apple announced today that the latest update to Vision Pro, visionOS 2.4 is now available to the public. VisionOS 2.4 finally adds Apple Intelligence features to the headset, while adding an iPhone companion app to make using and sharing the headset easier, along with a new Spatial Gallery to curate spatial content for watching on the headset. While the first Apple Intelligence features reached iPhones, iPads, and Macs back in October, 2024, Vision Pro was curiously left out.

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The Future of eLearning in 2022: A Sensitive Eye for Authentic Translation and Localization

Speaker: Chris Paxton McMillin, President of D3 Training Solutions

To avoid awkward and sometimes disastrous learning content, instructional designers must use authentic translation in the right context to get optimal results. For example, even a simple phrase like “got milk” translates to “are you lactating” in Mexico. Can you imagine what a straight translation might do to your course? With over 317 million people in the US and over 6.7 billion potential customers in the world, personalizing training seems logical.

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SWERY’s VR Game “Death Game Hotel” Goes ALL IN with Free-to-Play Relaunch on Meta Quest!

Cats and VR

SWERYs VR Game Death Game Hotel Goes ALL IN with Free-to-Play Relaunch on Meta Quest! With this relaunch to free-to-play, we want to open up this metaverse to all, said White Owls President and CEO SWERY (Hidetaka Suehiro), the creative mind behind works such as The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories and Deadly Premonition. And were excited for deadlier, more intense gameplay, and thrilling interactions!

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HTC vs Competitors: How HTC’s XR Hardware Stacks Up Against the Competition

XR Today - Virtual Reality

HTC vs. competitors: Which XR vendor should you look at for the best enterprise-grade hardware? For years, HTC has held a strong position in the enterprise market, offering companies flexible, versatile, and ergonomic devices with premium-quality features. Already, companies across industries are tapping into the benefits of HTC headsets, using them for everything from surgical training and patient care to team collaboration.

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New Feature in ‘Microsoft Flight Simulator’ Boosts VR Performance, Extra Eye-tracking Gains Coming Soon

Road to VR

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 supports PC VR headsets, although you’ll also need a pretty beefy rig to even run it. Now, players are getting the much-requested fixed foveated rendering feature, saving on compute and boosting performance. Microsoft Flight Sim fans have been waiting for native support for foveated rendering for some time now, and now developer Asobo Studio has pushed its ‘Sim Update 2’ beta which brings both fixed foveated rendering to the game.

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RoboCop VR Game Is Not Happening, Licensing Issue Cited

Upload VR

Amazon MGM informed UploadVR that RoboCop: Streets of Anarchy wasn't officially licensed before its reveal, and the VR title's website page has been taken down. You may recall two weeks ago when RoboCop: Streets of Anarchy was revealed via developer Coffee Moth Games' website. Though the game was initially listed as being made in collaboration with Amazon MGM Studios for Quest 3 and PC VR, the studio later clarified the platforms were mistakenly listed and that the VR game would be for arcades o

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Case Study: GE Elevates Medical Training with AR

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In Volume 2 of this series, we examined GE Healthcares AR-guided warehousing. Now we revisit the company for a different function: training. It wanted to evolve the way it trains technicians that service CT and MRI scanners. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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How to Train Employees 65% Faster With Virtual Reality

With a rapidly changing economy, Avangrid Renewables looked to virtual reality to develop a standardized form of immersive training in order to onboard and upskill technicians faster than ever before.

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Maximizing HTC XR Enterprise Solutions: Training, Security, and Long-Term Support

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Lately, HTC XR enterprise solutions have emerged as a top choice for companies across industries investing in immersive technology. Not only does HTC offer a broad range of headsets, catering to different budgets and VR/MR needs, but the company also gives organizations access to robust device management software, metaverse development tools, and more.

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Interview with Ori Inbar about AWE, investments in VR, and more!

The Ghost Howls

I had the immense pleasure of speaking with Ori Inbar, the chairman of AWE , one of the most important events in XR, VR investor, and great XR enthusiast. We spoke about the incredible new opportunities for developers, creatives, and gamers that will attend AWE this year; where is the VR ecosystem nowadays; the VR investment landscape; and many other interesting things!

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PSVR 2 Gets Another Hand-tracking Game as Devs Slowly Tap Into New Feature

Road to VR

Hand-tracking support came to PSVR 2 back in December, letting developers update their games to use the headset’s on-board tracking cameras for controller-less interactions. And it turns out casting magic is one of the most immersive things you can do with your bare hands. Studios COVEN and ALBYON have released the long-awaited hand-tracking update for Masters of Light (2024) on PSVR 2, letting you blast beams of light, summon shields, and control energy as you combat against dark celestia

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visionOS 2.4 Out Now, Bringing Apple Intelligence, Spatial Gallery & iPhone Integration

Upload VR

visionOS 2.4 is out now, bringing Apple Intelligence to Vision Pro, a Spatial Gallery app, an iPhone app for remote installs, and a new iPhone/iPad-driven guest flow. The last significant visionOS update was 2.2 in December, which brought the Wide and Ultrawide Mac Virtual Display modes. visionOS 2.3 instead focused on bug fixes and security updates.

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AR/VR Simulations for Sustainable, Regenerative, Circular Cities

Speaker: Nik Gowing, Brenda Laurel, Sheridan Tatsuno, Archie Kasnet, and Bruce Armstrong Taylor

With 191 country signatories to the Paris Climate Agreement now hard at work in the race to zero carbon by 2050, much of the heavy lifting in ecosystem sustainability falls on the shoulders of the world's densely populated urban centers. This conversation considers how today's AI-enabled simulation media, such as AR/VR, can be effectively applied to accelerate learning, understanding, training, and solutions-modeling to sustainability planning and design.

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What are the Best Degrees for a Career in VR?

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Demand for VR designers is rising. Yet, with so many academic paths, how do you know which one is optimal? The answer depends on the type of VR design work you're interested in. Design expert Eleanor Hecks breaks it down. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Choosing the Best HTC XR Headset for Your Business Needs

XR Today - Virtual Reality

For many companies investing in immersive tech, choosing the best HTC XR headset isnt as simple as it seems. Theres more to ensuring your investment actually pays off than just grabbing the latest device to hit the shelves. Youll need to consider your specific use cases, deployment needs (PC-VR or standalone?), and feature requirements carefully. After all, the wrong choice could mean you risk wasting time and money on systems that frustrate, rather than empower your employees.

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EON Reality Launches EON Career Compass: Revolutionizing Career Development with Immersive AI & XR Technology for the Future of Work

EON Reality

IRVINE, CA March 31, 2025 EON Reality, the world leader in AI-assisted Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality-based knowledge transfer for industry and education, today announced the launch of EON Career Compass, a groundbreaking holistic career development platform designed to empower individuals navigating career transitions in an era of unprecedented technological transformation.

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Into Black Details PlayStation VR2 Port With "Full Visual Overhaul"

Upload VR

Into Black's developer detailed its upcoming PlayStation VR2 port, which it says will bring a "full visual overhaul" compared to Quest. The action/exploration VR game, which we likened to Deep Rock Galactic, launched on Meta Quest headsets back in October. In our hands-on impressions , we described it as "a genuine sci-fi adventure coming out the door with engaging gameplay mechanics and a serviceable story that can be enjoyed alone or in co-op".

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Are You Still Watching? How to Create Engaging Presentations for Virtual Learning

Speaker: Richard Goring, Director at BrightCarbon

Remote meetings are here to stay - and many are BORING. If you are trying to engage your learners (or any audience), compelling content is critical. But trying to create stimulating content with the same tools you’ve always had is hard, right? Thankfully, wrong! Terrific tools in PowerPoint along with visual assets help you create the kind of dynamic content you need to capture your remote audience’s attention, with functions that allow for interactive sequences and navigation.

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New Study Projects Mobile AR Revenue to Reach $15 Billion by 2029

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ARtillery Intelligence released a new report that projects mobile AR annual revenue to grow to $15.6 billion by 2029. How will it get there and what subsectors will fuel it? We break down the findings. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Israel Embassy, TSF, and SARD Launch "Kaushalyan VR on Wheels" in Jamshedpur

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In a collaborative effort to boost vocational training and skill development, the Embassy of Israel, Tata Steel Foundation (TSF), and Society for Rural Development (SARD) have launched "Kaushalyan VR on Wheels" in Jamshedpur. The initiative aims to leverage virtual reality (VR) technology to provide immersive and accessible skill training to youth and individuals in rural areas.

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EON Reality Launches Transformative AI-Powered EON Career Compass:

EON Reality

IRVINE, CA March 30, 2025 EON Reality, the world leader in AI-assisted Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality-based knowledge transfer for industry and education, today officially launched the AI-Powered EON Career Compass. This groundbreaking platform represents a fundamental reimagining of career development , offering individuals a comprehensive, integrated ecosystem to successfully navigate the AI-driven workforce transformation expected between 2025 and 2033.

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‘Train Sim World’ Arrives on Quest, Letting You Take on the Mean Rails of New York City

Road to VR

Train Sim World is finally here on Quest, bringing its realistic train driving experience to VR for first time. Called Train Sim World VR: New York, the game lets you become a train driver on New York’s MTA Harlem Line, which includes a Career Mode tasking you to carry out instructions from Rail Traffic Control and complete challenges along the way.

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Who C.A.R.E.S.!? How Learning Got Its Bad Rap & What We Can Do About It

Speaker: Treion Muller, Chief Strategy Officer at ELB Learning

Since when has learning and development (L&D) become such a negative experience with its intended learners? Could it be because learners have been conditioned by very poor learning experiences over the past two decades, combined with the kinks of technological innovation? Or is it because learning has typically been designed as a one-size-fits-all solution, despite the fact that humans are not clones?

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Virtual Desktop's New macOS Update Is Smoother Than Apple's Mac Virtual Display

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Virtual Desktop rewrote its macOS streamer from scratch, letting you spawn extra monitors and offering higher framerate and lower latency than even Apple's Mac Virtual Display. While Virtual Desktop doesn't support its now-flagship PC VR streaming feature on macOS, since neither Meta's PC VR runtime nor Valve's SteamVR even support macOS , it does stream your monitors as 2D virtual surfaces, which was actually the app's original feature before VR streaming.

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Spatial Roundup 4/04: All the XR News This Week

AR Insider

Welcome back to Spatial Roundup, where we sum up the week’s XR news from AR Insider and other reaches of the interweb. Let’s dive in…… Continue reading → Spatial Roundup 4/04: All the XR News This Week This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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The Role of Augmented Reality in Modern Classrooms

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Technology has dramatically transformed higher education recently, particularly in college classrooms. From online courses to advanced digital resources, universities increasingly embrace innovative tools to enhance the learning experience. One such tool that has started to make waves is Augmented Reality (AR). While AR was once seen as something reserved for entertainment and gaming, colleges now [.

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Traditional Artisan Marketplace Launched: Breakthrough App Developed Using AI-Powered EON Entrepreneur Guide

EON Reality

IRVINE, CA April 1, 2025 EON Reality, the world leader in AI-assisted Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality-based knowledge transfer for industry and education, is proud to announce the launch of a groundbreaking digital marketplace for traditional artisans using EON Reality’s AI-Powered EON Entrepreneur Guide. The Traditional Artisan Marketplace platform represents a significant advancement in fair trade e-commerce, connecting artisans directly with global consumers while ensuring craft

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The Key to Getting the Best Out of Video-Based Practice & Coaching

Speaker: Micah Eppler, Account Executive for Rehearsal of eLearning Brothers

Did you know that companies such as Paychex, 3M, and Honeywell are getting better results by incorporating video-based practice and coaching within their L&D strategy? From sales pitches to soft skills, learners are becoming top performers by applying and validating knowledge transfer using the unique benefits of video. Whether used as a stand-alone application or integrated with a learning platform, video-based practice and coaching platforms give learners the ultimate opportunity to repeatedly