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Researchers Catalog 170+ Text Input Techniques to Improve Typing in XR

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Efficient text entry without an actual keyboard remains an industry-wide challenge for unlocking productivity use-cases in XR headsets. Researchers have created a comprehensive catalog of existing text entry techniques to codify different methods and analyze their pros and cons. By making the catalog freely available, the researchers hope to give others a head start on creating new and improved techniques.

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Half-Life: Alyx First Scene Ported To Quest 3 Standalone Via Unity

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A developer ported the first scene of Half-Life: Alyx to Unity to experience it running standalone on Quest 3. Valve's award-winning AAA VR game is currently for Windows PC VR only. But a long-standing unanswered question looms in the VR industry: when will it be able to run on standalone headsets, without a PC? Developer Boris Novikov didn't want to wait for Valve to answer this question.

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‘Dimensional Double Shift’ Moves to Early Access on Quest, Releases First Paid DLC

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Owlchemy Labs announced its free-to-play social game Dimensional Double Shift is leaving open beta and getting its first paid DLC, bringing a new Texas-inspired dimension to the game. Now in early access on Quest, Dimensional Double Shift is a lot like the studio’s parody games Job Simulator (2016) and Vacation Simulator (2019), tasking players with jobbing around a patently wacky universe, this time running a combination garage and diner, where you and three other players can fix up both

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Case Study: PBC Linear Achieves ‘Just-in-Time Knowledge’ with AR

AR Insider

Despite its operational acumen, PBC Linear faced challenges in training novice staff in equipment maintenance. So it turned to AR to replace training with just-in-time knowledge through live guidance. What were results & 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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Hit Physics Sandbox ‘Besiege’ is Coming to Quest in May, Trailer Here

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Ready the siege engines and charge the catapults (or trebuchets), because hit physics sandbox Besiege (2020) is coming to Quest next month. Developed by Thief Simulator VR: Greenview Street (2022) studio 3R Games in partnership with original developer Spiderling Studios, Besiege VR is slated to let players create their own war machines to take over enemy fortresses.

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Agricultural Supply Chain Platform Unveiled: Transparent Farm-to-Consumer Marketplace Eliminates Exploitation and Reduces Waste in Food Supply Chain

EON Reality

IRVINE, CA April 8, 2025 A groundbreaking agricultural supply chain platform has been successfully launched using EON Reality’s AI-Powered Entrepreneur Guide. The Agricultural Supply Chain Platform provides a mobile-first digital marketplace that connects farmers directly with end consumers, retailer networks, and institutional buyers, addressing the critical challenges that small farmers receive only 20-30% of the final selling price due to multiple intermediaries, 40% of fresh produce

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Report Claims Apple Vision Pro 2 Mass Production Has Begun

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A Chinese news outlet claims that Apple VIsion Pro 2 has entered mass production already, though this contradicts other rumors. IT Home cites a pseudonymous source, which it says claims that the "panels, shells and other key components" of the headset are already in mass production. It even names specific suppliers for the glass and shell. No specifications or details about the potentially upcoming headset are given by the new report.

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Powering US Prosperity: Building the Skilled Workforce for America’s Manufacturing Renaissance

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Irvine , CA April 8, 2025 EON, the global technology pioneer with 26 years of innovation experience, today announced the launch of its Comprehensive program for America of the EON AI for Income Academy , a revolutionary program designed to democratize access to the unprecedented economic opportunities created by artificial intelligence. Why: Bridging The $15 Trillion Opportunity Gap America stands at a historic inflection point with billions being invested in domestic manufacturing facilities

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Train Sim World VR: New York Makes Driving Trains Fun For All

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Theres perhaps no medium better suited to deep simulation than VR, which is why its surprising that we havent seen more train simulators on either PC VR or standalone devices like the Meta Quest. The most hardcore simulator fans will recreate the driver's seat of trains or invest in lavish setups and controls to recreate the experience of driving a train.

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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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Rural Telehealth Platform Unveiled: Integrated Ecosystem Connects Remote Patients with Quality Healthcare Despite Geographic Barriers

EON Reality

IRVINE, CA April 8, 2025 A groundbreaking rural telehealth ecosystem has been successfully launched using EON Reality’s AI-Powered Entrepreneur Guide. The Rural Telehealth Platform provides a comprehensive solution that connects rural patients with remote doctors, enables local health workers with digital tools, and coordinates critical diagnostic and emergency services, addressing the critical challenges that rural India has less than one doctor per 1,000 people, patients travel an ave

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Walkabout Mini Golf Will Raise Its Price & Fold In 6 DLC Courses

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Walkabout Mini Golf will raise its price to $25 and merge in 6 DLC courses to the base game on May 1. The game is currently priced at $15, so that means a $10 price hike is coming in just under a month from now. Upon the price increasing, the following six paid DLC courses will be merged into the base game: Sweetopia Laser Lair Shangri-La Upside Town 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Alfheim Priced at $4 each, these six DLCs are currently worth $24 together.

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#1557: Apple Immersive Video Behind-the-Scenes & Overcoming Fears with “Adventure” Series Athlete

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Ant Williams is a freediving athlete featured in the third episode of The Adventure Series titled “Ice Dive” that’s co-produced by Apple and Atlantic Studios (formerly Atlantic Productions). In the episode, Williams attempts to swim a world record distance 182 meters under ice, and I wanted to get some additional behind-the-scenes context on his experience […] Ant Williams is a freediving athlete featured in the third episode of The Adventure Series titled "Ice Dive" that

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DaVinci Resolve Beta Supports Editing Apple Immersive Video

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DaVinci Resolve 20 supports editing Apple Immersive Video. What Is Apple Immersive Video? The Apple Immersive Video format is 180-degree video with 8K per-eye resolution, 90FPS, stereoscopic 3D, high dynamic range (HDR), and spatial audio. First party content is served in the Apple TV app with higher bitrate than many other immersive video platforms.

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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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Fight for Survival in ‘Silent North’ From The Creators of ‘Ghosts of Tabor,’ Out Now in Early Access

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Silent North is the next groundbreaking XR game from Ghosts of Tabor developer Combat Waffle Studios and publisher Beyond Frames Entertainment. Rather than an extraction.

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Dimensional Double Shift Slaps Hog Butt & Milks Udders In Paid Hexas Expansion

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Dimensional Double Shift sends you to a Texas-inspired dimension in its first paid expansion today on Quest. Launched last September, Dimensional Double Shift has now released its first 'Dimension Pack' after the co-op hand tracking multiplayer game recently surpassed 500k downloads. As employees of Gas N Grill, you're now tasked with serving patrons across Hexas and that's packed with demonic patrons, oversized food, and monster trucks that all require your attention. 0:00 / 1:41 1 During GDC 2