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Meta CTO: 2025 is a ‘Make or Break’ Year for Meta’s XR Ambitions, Internal Memo Reveals

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Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth released an internal memo to employees, stating 2025 is going to be “the most critical year” for the company’s XR efforts yet, Business Insider reports. Titled “2025: The Year of Greatness”,the memo (seen below) largely takes an inspirational tone, urging Reality Labs employees to do “the best work of your career right now.” Bosworth, who also leads the company’s Reality Labs XR division, offers hope and motivation for team

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Where Does Headworn AR Sit in 2025?

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As we roll into 2025, its time for our annual ritual of synthesizing the lessons from the past twelve months and formulating the outlook for… Continue reading → Where Does Headworn AR Sit in 2025? This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Paid ‘Quest Games Optimizer’ Tool Now Has Over 100,000 Users

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Quest Games Optimizer , the paid software that lets Quest users boost game performance, has now topped over 100,000 users. Initially released in 2022, Quest Games Optimizer is a tool Quest users can run in the background during gameplay that can increase resolution, performance, frame rate, and increase battery life across all Quest headsetsfrom the 2019 original all the way up to Quest 3S.

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VR Arcade Shooter Aim Assault Is Launching A Steam Demo Next Week

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DIVR Labs' VR rail shooter Aim Assault is debuting a demo on February 13 for PC VR. Developed by DIVR Labs, Aim Assault is a VR homage to the rail shooters of arcades past. Set across a series of high-octane combat levels, players are tasked with tinkering and perfecting their gunplay style as a complex barrage of enemy fighters seeks to take them 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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Apple Reportedly Cancels Mac-connected AR Glasses Due to Poor Internal Reviews

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According to a Bloomberg report, Apple has shuttered an AR glasses project aimed at mainstream consumers. Originally planned for release in 2027, the device, codenamed N107, was a Mac-connected pair of AR glasses which the company was positioning as a more accessible alternative to the $3,500 Vision Pro mixed reality headset. The report, citing internal sources, maintains Apple initially planned for N107 to pair with iPhone, however processing power and battery life was a major factor, prompting

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Latest Immersive Tech News: Curated Freshly on February 04, 2025

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From cutting-edge VR headsets to AI-driven breakthroughs, the landscape of immersive technology is evolving at an unprecedented pace. This roundup explores the latest XR, AR, and AI advancements, including Meta's ambitious $100 billion investment, Apple's shifting AR strategy, Sonys XYN ecosystem, and OpenAI's powerful new research agent. Stay ahead with these 12 fresh takes on [.

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Boxed Out Is A Colorful VR Puzzle Game Heading For Quest This March

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Boxed Out, a color matching VR puzzle game, is heading for Quest next month. Developed by Red Chain Games, who are also handling upcoming VR aerial combat game Supersonic Fight , the game initially launched in 2017 for PC VR before reaching PlayStation VR in 2021. Previously titled Boxed In, it's been renamed 'Boxed Out' on Meta Quest to avoid clashing with a different game of the same name.

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Decoding OpenAI’s Hardware Ambitions: 4 Reasons For The Push Into Humanoid Robots, AR Glasses, Wearables, And VR

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OpenAIs recent trademark filings for humanoid robots, VR headsets, AR glasses, smart jewelry, smartwatches, and wearables signal a significant shift in the companys strategy. This isnt just a foray into consumer hardware.

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XR All-Stars: Industry Leaders Share Stepping Stones to XR Success

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As part of our sophomore XR All-Stars series, we invited a group of XR leaders to share their insights on the stepping stones required for XR success for vendors and end-users. Below, you will find a summary of some of their responses. To view their complete answers to these questions and more, check out the XR All-Stars section or click on a leaders name to access their full profile.

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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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EON Reality’s New White Paper Reveals How “Application-Centric AI” Is Driving the Next Tech Revolution

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IRVINE, CA February 4, 2025 – EON Reality, a global leader in Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR) solutions for education and industry, announces the publication of its in-depth white paper, From Frontier Large Language Models to AI Applications: Why Value in AI Is Migrating Up the Stack. Drawing on extensive research and real-world case studies, the white paper details the escalating shift away from proprietary frontier AI models toward application-centric platforms that prioritize pra

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Is Vision Pro Worth Buying in 2025? Our No-nonsense Recommendation

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Vision Pro, Apple’s very first headset, just turned one year old. Now that we’re into 2025, is it still worth buying?Read on for our no-nonsense recommendation. Vision Pro isn’t worth the cost for most people. Why: Vision Pro is an incredible headset by many measures. The interface, ease of use, and ecosystem integration are second-to-none.

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Meta Plans To Launch "Half A Dozen More" Wearable Devices

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In Meta's CTO's leaked memo, he referenced the company's plan to launch "half a dozen more AI powered wearables". Andrew Bosworth's memo , which was leaked to Business Insider after apparently being shared with all Reality Labs staff back in November, was a rallying cry for 2025. In it, he told staff that this year will determine whether its hardware & metaverse division is "the work of visionaries or a legendary misadventure".

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