Wed.Apr 16, 2025

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Report: Apple CEO “cares about nothing else” Than Building Breakout AR Glasses Before Meta

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Apple is rumored to be working on two versions of Vision Pro, howevera new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman alleges the Cupertino tech giant is aiming to beat Meta to the punch with a pair of AR glasses. Citing someone with knowledge of the matter, the report maintains Apple CEO Tim Cook has put development of AR glasses as a top priority, as the company plans torelease such a device before Meta.

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OSgrid back online after extended maintenance

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(Image courtesy OSgrid.) OSgrid , the popular OpenSim-based virtual world, has officially reopened to the public after a period of extended maintenance. The grid’s return marks a significant milestone for the OpenSim community, providing users with what administrators describe as “a more professional and stable experience.” The grid went down in early March, due to problems with user inventory files.

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Hands-on: ‘PresenZ’ Tech Converts Cinema-quality CGI into Volumetric Video on PC VR & Quest

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PresenZ is a professional-grade tool for converting cinema-quality CGI content for 6DOF viewing in VR. With the recently updated Immersix app for PC VR headsets, you can demo the tech with a fresh batch of newly released content. A streaming version made for Quest is also in development. We go to check out both versions first hand. The creators of the tech hope to give world-class CGI studios like Pixar and DreamWorks a streamlined way to make cinema-quality CGI content readily available to a VR

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Case Study: AR Helps Decommission Nuclear Plants Safely

AR Insider

AR is used in a range of industrial settings to support operational efficiencies and safety. The latest example to cross our desks is decommissioning nuclear power plants. What were goals, results and tactical 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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Demeo Now Supports Mixed Reality & Foveated Rendering On Apple Vision Pro

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Demeo got a visual upgrade across all platforms, and now supports mixed reality and eye-tracked foveated rendering on Apple Vision Pro. If you somehow haven't heard of it, Demeo is a virtual tabletop turn-based RPG for up to four players. As well as supporting VR on Meta Quest, PlayStation VR2, Pico, PC VR, and Apple Vision Pro, a flatscreen version is also available for PC, PlayStation 5, iPad, and Mac.

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Renaissance Puzzler The House Of Da Vinci VR Arrives On PlayStation VR2 Next Month

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Developer Blue Brain Games is bringing its 16th-century puzzler The House of Da Vinci VR to PlayStation VR2 this May. The House of Da Vinci VR is based on the 2017 flatscreen game of the same name but rebuilt from the ground up for virtual reality, which initially launched on SteamVR and Quest late last year. Now, developer Blue Brain Games is bringing the immersive puzzler to PlayStation VR2 on May 1.

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EON Reality Accelerates Georgia’s Automotive/EV Future with Spatial AI & XR, Launching Initiative to Build the AI-Ready Workforce

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IRVINE, CA April 16, 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 to cultivate the highly skilled workforce essential for Georgia’s rapidly accelerating automotive and Electric Vehicle (EV) manufacturing ecosystem.

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Synth Riders Gets Invaded By Aliens In Challenges+ Update

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Synth Riders introduces alien invaders out to ruin your high scores in the new 'Challenges+' update. Now live for the Quest, PC VR and PlayStation VR2 editions, the latest free Synth Riders update adds aliens intent on messing with your run, achieved through various methods like on-screen notes disappearing or changing colors. Using Power-Ups previously used against other players in multiplayer battles, Kluge Interactive states this enables them across asynchronous Challenges. 0:00 / 0:45 1 Othe

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EON Reality Launches Initiative to Power Germany’s Zeitenwende with Spatial AI & XR, Forging an AI-Ready Bundeswehr Workforce at Unprecedented Speed

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IRVINE, CA April 16, 2025 EON Reality, the world leader in AI-assisted Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality-based knowledge transfer for industry and education, today announced a landmark strategic initiative targeting the specific needs of Germany’s defense modernization and the Zeitenwende. This initiative introduces the specialized “AI Academy for Defense – Bundeswehr Transformation Track,” powered by EON Realitys revolutionary Spatial AI technology.

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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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Music Meets VR Climbing In Peak Rhythm

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Peak Rhythm aims to mix climbing with a VR music game. Created by Zeitlos Interactive, Peak Rhythm sees you ascend across vertical routes on the backs of [your] mechs in sync with the music with a solarpunk aesthetic and hyperpop music. Described as blending rhythm and precision with a competitive edge, your success is determined by timing when you grab the climbing handle in line with the beat.

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Digging Deeper: Why Immersive Mining Safety Training Is Your Smartest

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Learn how structured immersive mining safety training improves operations, reduces downtime, and delivers measurable ROI across high-risk work environments.

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Lost And Found Is A Roomscale VR Experience Focused On Loss

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Lost and Found is a short interactive VR experience that reflects on our mental health. A student project created for the European Joint Master in Animation program, ReAnima, Lost and Found aims to reflect themes relating to loss, emotions, memories, mental health, and more. It explores the idea of where both lost people and lost items throughout our lives end up, where you'll face The Keeper who stores them here.

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Breaking Barriers: How Two Queer Women Created India's First LGBTQ+ Metaverse

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In a country where queer individuals often struggle to find community, especially outside major cities, Deepali Lakhanpal and Ayushi Verma have created something revolutionary: FirstContact, India's first metaverse platform specifically designed as a safe haven for LGBTQ+ people.A Safe Space in the Digital Realm"Many people aren't ready to come out as queer.

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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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The Titanic VR Experience Is Now Available In Early Access On Quest 3 & 3S

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The Titanic VR experience, previously only on PC VR and PlayStation VR, is now available in Early Access on Quest 3 & Quest 3S standalone. Titanic VR originally released on Steam, the Oculus Rift Store, and the original PlayStation VR in 2018, leveraging the power of your gaming PC or PS4. The developer Engage XR, formerly Immersive VR Education, is the same behind the Apollo 11 VR experience , which first released on PC VR in 2015. 0:00 / 2:18 1 But while Engage felt Apollo 11 was suitable

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Both Red Matter Games Are Getting Physical Releases For PlayStation VR2

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Both Red Matter games are receiving physical editions for PlayStation VR2 from Limited Run Games. Previously only available digitally on PS5, Limited Run Games and developer Vertical Robot announced physical editions for both Red Matter and Red Matter 2 will be available for pre-order soon. No limits to how many copies you can pre-order are in place, and both games will keep this ordering window open until May 25.

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