Thu.Apr 17, 2025

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‘Virtual Skate’ to Bring Realistic Multiplayer Skateboarding to Quest 3 & PC VR, Trailer Here

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XR indie Flip Axis Studios announced a multiplayer VR skateboarding game that promises to bring actual skating action toQuest 3 and SteamVRminus the risk of rolled ankles and broken limbs. Called Virtual Skate, the newly announced VR game is said to evolve skateboarding games by “giving players full 3D control over their feetdirectly with their hands.” It’s also set to include a physics-based system, letting you control the board and style tricks in “ways not possible wit

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Spatial Beats: Tim Cook Doubles Down and Infinite Reality Buys Big

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Tim Cook is reportedly "hell bent" on beating Meta to market with AR glasses while Infinite Reality acquires Touchcast for $500 million and Sandbox VR finds its groove. We have these and other items from XR and AI worlds. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Crashes & Poor Performance Plague Early Reception of ‘Civilization VII’ for Quest 3

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It’s been over a week since Sid Meier’s Civilization VII – VR (2025) launched on Quest 3, and although developer PlaySide Studios has issued a performance update following its April 9th release, players are still struggling with poor performance and crashes of the $60 VR port. Developed by PlaySide Studios in partnership with original developer Firaxis Games, Civilization VII – VR brought the sprawling real-time strategy game to VR for the first time,including both solo a

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New Study Calculates Annual XR Funding at $1.6 Billion

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ARtillery Intelligence today released a new report that calculates global investments in private XR companies in 2024 at $16.5 billion a 4.5 percent year-over-year decrease. What are top drivers, dynamics, and strategic takeaways? This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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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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New Trailer Offers First Look at ‘Star Wars: Beyond Victory’ Mixed Reality Game Heading to Quest 3

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ILM and Lucasfilm today revealed gameplay of their upcoming Quest 3 game, Star Wars: Beyond Victory – A Mixed Reality Playset, which offers up both virtual and mixed reality gameplay. In partnership with Meta,the studios served up a first hands-on with the game to attendees at Star Wars Celebration 2025, taking place April 18-20 in Tokyo, Japan.

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The Developer Bringing PS VR2 Eye Tracking To PC Got HDR Partially Working Too

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The same developer who got PlayStation VR2's eye tracking working on PC now has HDR partially working too. While PlayStation VR2 officially supports PC VR through Sony's SteamVR driver, the headset currently lacks its standout features on PC, including eye tracking, HDR, headset rumble, and adaptive triggers, though the developer of Cactus Cowboy got the triggers working back in September.

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EON Reality Ignites Poland’s Defense Modernization with Spatial AI & XR, Forging an AI-Ready Polish Armed Forces at Unprecedented Speed

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IRVINE, CA April 17, 2025 EON Reality, the world leader in AI-assisted Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality-based knowledge transfer for industry and education, today announced a pivotal strategic initiative designed specifically to support Poland’s ambitious defense modernization program and its critical role on NATO’s Eastern Flank. This initiative launches the specialized “AI Academy for Defense – Polish Modernization Track,” supercharged by EON Realitys revolu

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Is This The Next Apple Vision Headset's Battery Cable?

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A leaker shared images of what they suggest is the battery cable for the next Apple Vision headset, which they claim is "graphite dark blue". The leaker, who goes by the handle Kosutami, has previously shared apparent images of other Apple prototype cables. Now, Kosutami has shared images that they cryptically suggest show the battery cable for the next Apple Vision headset.

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EON Reality Launches $6.55 Million Grant Program to Fuel America’s Manufacturing Renaissance Through Revolutionary AI Workforce Development

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IRVINE, CA April 17, 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 the EON AI for Manufacturing Renaissance Grant Program , a transformative $6.55 million initiative designed to address the critical workforce skills gap threatening America’s historic manufacturing revival.

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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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REK Wants To Let VR Headset Wearers Pilot Real Fighting Robots

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According to its founder, REK will be a VR robot fighting game where the top players are flown out to pilot humanoid robots in fights at physical events. REK comes from XR entrepreneur Cix Liv, who previously cofounded the VR livestreaming tool LIV and the VR fitness tracker YUR. Cix had previously envisioned REK as a mixed reality fighting game in 2022, but canceled that idea in 2023 citing low audience interest as well as the technical and practical issues inherent in using headsets outdoors.

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Google, Samsung’s AR Glasses set for 2026, Apple Mulls Next Move

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Google recently surprised tech enthusiasts by showcasing prototype AR glasses during a TED talk hosted by Shahram Izadi , Google’s head of augmented reality and extended reality. While the sleek, lightweight glasses impressed with their capabilities, reports suggest we might need to wait until 2026 before they hit the market. An Impressive Demo During the demonstration, Izadi showed off several notable features of the prototype glasses: Live translation from Farsi to English Document scann

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Pirates VR: Jolly Roger Charts A Course For PlayStation VR2 Next Month

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Pirates VR: Jolly Roger is dropping the anchor next month on PlayStation VR2. Developed by Split Light Studio, Pirates VR: Jolly Roger first released on Steam back in January. You find yourself exploring cursed Caribbean islands as you search for treasure while fighting off undead pirates, exploring strange ruins and more, joined by a trusted yet sarcastic parrot companion.

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Google Guilty Again, Meta On Trial, OpenAI Social, IR Rolls Up Touchcast AI

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Google ruled guilty of ad-tech monopoly, Meta defends old acquisitions, OpenAI builds a social platform, and Infinite Reality adds AI avatars with Touchcast deal.

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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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Retro Atari Remake I, Robot Is Out Now On PlayStation VR2

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Atari and Jeff Minter's remake of classic arcade shooter I, Robot is now available on PlayStation VR2. Revealed back in February, I, Robot is a new retro revival by veteran publisher Atari with Jeff Minter's UK-based studio Llamasoft. Featuring 55 levels, unique bonus stages, procedural music and online leaderboards, this arcade-like game sees you play as an ox-headed robot determined to outwit the all-seeing eye within a psychedelic kaleidoscopic visualizer.

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First Look: ILM Debuts ‘Star Wars: Beyond Victory’ Footage

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Last month, our friends at ILM and Lucasfilm announced Star Wars: Beyond Victory - A Mixed Reality Playset, now in development exclusively for Quest 3.

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Resist PS VR2 Update Adds 120Hz Refresh Rate On PS5 Pro

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Resist just received its first update since being released on PlayStation VR2 last week. New to Binary Mills open world city swinger is that 120Hz is the new default mode for PS5 Pro, offering users a more comfortable view of the hectic first-person action. Elsewhere in the Resist update, social screen tearing has been fixed, a rare issue where players were dropping through the world should no longer occur, and the game should no longer hang on a black screen for those attempting to change langu

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‘Trombone Champ: Unflattened!’ Makes It Easy to Save Performances With Get A Grip! Update

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Today, Trombone Champ: Unflattened! releases its new Get A Grip! updateand its a big one for all you budding trombone virtuosos out there (or trombone-based.

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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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The Skateboarding Simulator Virtual Skate Boardslides Onto VR Soon

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Virtual Skate is a physics-based skating simulator coming soon to Quest 3 and SteamVR. Developed by Flip Axis Studios, Virtual Skate is precisely what it says on the tin: an immersive skateboarding simulator that allows players to Ollie and grind to their hearts' content in virtual reality. A new gameplay teaser for the VR experience dropped yesterday on YouTube, and you can check it out below: 0:00 / 0:21 1 In a press release for Virtual Skate, Flip Axis Studios explained that when skating, pla

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OWATCH AR Car Racing In-depth Review and Recommendations

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In the rapidly evolving landscape of gaming technology, the OWATCH AR Car Racing simulator stands out as a groundbreaking innovation, blending the thrill of real-world racing with the immersive capabilities of Augmented Reality (AR). This in-depth review aims to dissect the features, performance, user experience, and overall value of the OWATCH AR Car Racing simulator, culminating in practical recommendations for potential buyers. 1.

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Wall Town Wonders Finds A New Home On Steam & PlayStation VR2 Soon

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Mixed reality city builder Wall Town Wonders is being adapted for VR, and it's coming to Steam and PlayStation VR2 very soon. Developed by Cyborn, who also worked on Hubris and Buck the Game, Wall Town Wonders initially appeared last November as a more casual mixed reality title on Quest. Your goal is to craft homes and amenities for this quirky cast of local citizens, with over 100 unique buildings and more than 40 characters included.

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Life After Death: GORN 2 Releases On Meta Quest Today

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In GORN, players punched, stabbed, and slashed their way through hundredsmaybe thousandsof musclebound enemies. But what happened after all those goliaths flopped to the sand.

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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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Star Wars: Beyond Victory - A Mixed Reality Playset First Gameplay Revealed

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ILM just revealed the first details of Star Wars: Beyond Victory - A Mixed Reality Playset, including footage of gameplay. The studio behind the Vader Immortal trilogy and Tales from the Galaxys Edge announced the upcoming Quest 3 and Quest 3S exclusive title last month. That initial announcement came with no gameplay footage or screenshots, and minimal details beyond that it will put you inside the world of podracing like never before and let you meet up-and-comer Volo Bolus, who joins forces w

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Bigscreen Says Tariffs Will Not Increase Price of Beyond 2 PC VR Headset

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Wide sweeping tariffs levied by US President Donald Trump have led to uncertainty in just how the XR hardware industry will react. Now, Bigscreen says its recently announced Beyond 2 PC VR headset will not see a price increase as a result. Bigscreen released a statement on X wherein the company maintains its Beyond 2 headset, priced at$1,019, isn’t getting a price bump despite increased tariffs applied to many goods manufactured in China.

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Mixed Reality Pet Sim Eggy Lets You Raise A Dragon Today On Quest

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Eggy, a new dragon-raising mixed reality pet simulator, is now available on Quest 3 and 3S. Developed by Australian studio Spunge Games, Eggy starts inside your home with a glowing dragon egg and a mystical 'Book of Lore' that serves as your guide. Once hatched, your job is to raise the small creature as it learns to walk, explore and eventually fly.

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Google Showed Off Sleek Smart Glasses With A HUD At TED2025

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At TED2025 Google showed off sleek smart glasses with a HUD, though the company described them as "conceptual hardware". Shahram Izadi, Google's Android XR lead, took to the TED stage earlier this month to show off both the HUD glasses and Samsung's upcoming XR headset , and the 15-minute talk is now publicly available to watch. 0:00 / 2:18 1 A supercut of the TED2025 demo.

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How Digital Transformation will Bend the Curve of the Linear Economy Toward the Circular

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?