Road to VR
MARCH 27, 2025
Apple announced its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is kicking off on June 9th, which is expected to include news on Vision Pro’s next big operating system update, visionOS 3. The event is taking place online from June 9th to 13th, although the big keynote livestream on June 9th is slated to include Apple’s usual deluge of all things software related.
The Ghost Howls
MARCH 31, 2025
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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The Ghost Howls
MARCH 25, 2025
This newsletter is coming out a bit late and with a little less commentary than usual because Im overwhelmed by work at the end of this March. This is good in some ways, but less good in others. I hope youll enjoy this article: I think I have a good collection of interesting news, crazy things, and fun stuff, as usual! Top news of the week (Image by Bigscreen) BigScreen launches Beyond 2, and its already a hit Bigscreen announced its new headset, the Bigscreen Beyond 2, which is an iteration ove
Road to VR
MARCH 25, 2025
Another Vision Pro knock-off is coming to town, and this time it even has the ‘Vision’ name. While not a household name, China’s Vivo is known for its sensible, mid-range smartphones, regularly ranking it in the top five smartphone creators by market share. Now, at the Boao Forum for Asia in China’sHainan Province today, the company showed off its first entry into the XR segment: Vivo Vision.
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.
Cats and VR
MARCH 28, 2025
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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Upload VR
MARCH 26, 2025
Roboquest VR shows promise with compelling FPS roguelike mechanics, and we recently previewed the PC VR version. Out of Flat2VR Studios' six upcoming games, Roboquest VR is easily my most anticipated title yet. I'll admit that I wasn't familiar with the flatscreen Roboquest before last year's announcement , yet the comic book-inspired art style and roguelike gameplay immediately had me intrigued.
Road to VR
MARCH 26, 2025
Napster. Now there’s a name you haven’t heard in a few years… or more likely decades. Now, immersive web company Infinite Reality announced it’s acquired the brand for $207 million. Having just closed a $3 billion investment in January, Immersive Reality says the Napster music streaming service will soon include a“social music platform” that will includebranded 3D virtual spaces for virtual concerts and listening parties.
Hypergrid Business
MARCH 25, 2025
(Image by Maria Korolov via Adobe Firefly.) IDC released their latest headset predictions today , and it’s a bit of a mixed bag. We saw a 10 percent bump in augmented and virtual reality headset shipments last year — but they’re predicting a 12 percent drop for 2025. Do the IDC numbers mean anything? Yes, they do. IDC — International Data Corp. — is the most reputable company out there for this kind of data, and they base in on actual shipment numbers.
AR Insider
MARCH 25, 2025
While the majority of XR punditry has been negative lately, there's an equal amount of good news and positive signals if you know where to look. We examine the evidence. This post appeared first on AR Insider.
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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.
Upload VR
MARCH 26, 2025
Meta canceled a System Shock 2 VR port, alongside "a ton of projects", the remaster studio head says, but development could be "restarted" in the future. A 25th anniversary remaster of the cult classic 1999 PC action role-playing survival game is set to launch in June on Steam, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch. But according to a Bluesky post from the head of the studio behind the remaster, Stephen Kick, a VR version "for Oculus" was canceled.
The Ghost Howls
APRIL 1, 2025
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.
EON Reality
MARCH 31, 2025
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.
AR Insider
MARCH 27, 2025
The transition from photos to 3D models let IKEA reduce cost, material waste and other inefficiencies. Dan Frith was part of that evolution and breaks down 3D shopping's potential on the latest episode of "The Future Of." podcast. This post appeared first on AR Insider.
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.
Upload VR
MARCH 29, 2025
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
XROM
MARCH 30, 2025
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.
Road to VR
MARCH 25, 2025
GexagonVR announced its action flick-inspired shooter sandbox HARD BULLET (2020) is finally coming to Quest. There’s no specific launch date yet, however Hard Bullet now has a Horizon Store page , which is marked as coming to Quest 3 and 3S sometime this Spring. Initially released in early access on PC VR headsets in 2020, Hard Bullet is the sort of John Woo-inspired Hong Kong throwback that’s heavy on physics-based combatand all the hyper-violence that goes along with it.
EON Reality
MARCH 31, 2025
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.
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.
AR Insider
MARCH 27, 2025
Evan Spiegel's lore includes building Snapchat, bringing it public, and turning down a $3 billion acquisition offer from Mark Zuckerberg.This all comes out in a sprawling interview this week from Diary of a CEO, which we embed & excerpt. This post appeared first on AR Insider.
Upload VR
MARCH 26, 2025
VR action RPG Skydance's Behemoth introduced a New Game+ mode in today's major update. Live across all platforms, Skydance's Behemoth now lets you choose 'New Game+' from the main menu after completing the campaign with its latest major update. This carries over all of your previously unlocked abilities, hero weapons, collectibles, and health/stamina improvements into a new playthrough.
Charlie Fink
MARCH 27, 2025
Apple bets on Siris future with the Vision Pro guy, OpenAI sparks art debate, Reve AI debuts, Critics Love Bigscreen VR
Road to VR
MARCH 31, 2025
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.
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?
EON Reality
MARCH 26, 2025
IRVINE, CA March 26, 2025 EON Reality, the world leader in AI-assisted Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality-based knowledge transfer for industry and education , today released detailed technical architecture documentation for its groundbreaking EON Exploratory Simulator. This comprehensive resource provides educational institutions and corporate training departments with in-depth insights into the underlying framework that powers the narrative-driven learning experience. “While our pre
AR Insider
MARCH 31, 2025
Infinite Reality pays big for Napster's throwback vibes and Apple wants to turn Watches into Wearable AI. We have these and other items from XR and AI worlds through the eyes of Charlie Fink. This post appeared first on AR Insider.
Upload VR
MARCH 27, 2025
Hitman World of Assassination is now available on PlayStation VR2. Live now through a paid 'VR Access' DLC pack, Hitman World of Assassination adapts the entire trilogy for PlayStation VR2. Changes from the flatscreen release include dual-wielding, room-scale gameplay, positional interactions, and physical items you can hold. Today's launch follows a recent gameplay trailer , which showcased footage from 'The Finish Line' level in Hitman 2.
metamandrill
MARCH 31, 2025
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 [.
Speaker: Bruce Armstrong Taylor, Co-Founder & Managing Director of SmartNations Foundation, Jimmy Jia, Venture Partner at Pi Labs, Fabienne Durand, Senior Advisor to the SmartNations Foundation, & Roger Strukhoff, Executive Director of the Tau Institute
The Climate 4.0 Economy. Climate change is here. We see it in many ways already. Weather catastrophes: Texas freezing over, the wildfires of California, the increasingly unpredictable violence and frequency of hurricanes, the rapid melting and disappearance of polar ice caps. Much more evidence all around us. What can we do in our corporate organizations, in our homes and communities, to change the current course?
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