The Ghost Howls
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
The last demo I had during my CES in January wasn’t for sure the least in terms of importance. I was able to go hands-on with Afference , a very special ring meant to give haptic sensations. Why was it so special? Well, let me explain to you Afference Ring and the referred sensations Afference concept image (Image by Afference) Afference is a startup proposing a haptic ring.
Road to VR
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
3R Games, the studio behind Thief Simulator VR: Greenview Street (2022) , revealed the game has sold over 310,000 units on Quest alone. Announced in an X post last week, the studio says this includes sales across all supported Quest headsetsQuest 2, 3, 3S and Pro. Notably, the game is also available on PSVR 2. 3R Games maintains these are indeed sales, which at its regular price of $20 on Quest puts its theoretical maximum revenue around $6.2 million.
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FEBRUARY 17, 2025
Palmer Luckey described how Anduril's Eagle Eye helmet will give soldiers superhuman senses, describing it as "by far the best AR/VR/MR vision augmentation system that has ever been built". Last week, Anduril announced that it is taking over the US Army's IVAS program from Microsoft. Anduril is the defence company Luckey founded after being fired from Oculus, currently valued at $28 billion.
Road to VR
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
Embracer Group, the media conglomerate behind a host of game studios, announced in a recent financial report that Metro Awakening (2024) “ underperformed” financial expectations. Developed by Embracer Group’s Vertigo Games, Metro Awakening brought the storiedpost-apocalyptic shooter franchise to VR for the first time, serving as the latest ‘AAA’ quality VR game to target all major headsets, including Quest 2 and above, SteamVR headsets, and PSVR 2.
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.
AR Insider
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
How do you prove the value of 3D marketing to hesitant stakeholders in a given organization? How do you scale production from a handful of assets to thousands without sacrificing quality? We have direct insights from Lego and its immersive shopping journey. This post appeared first on AR Insider.
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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
As reported by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman ; the Apple visionOS 2.4 update expected in April will bring AI capabilities to the $3,499 device; potentially transforming how users interact with spatial computing. This marks an evolution evolution in the company’s mixed reality strategy, as Apple recently ceased development of its planned Mac-ready AR smart glasses to focus exclusively on Vision Pro.
Road to VR
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
Into the Radius 2 , sequel to the popular post-apocalyptic shooter, is coming soon to Quest 3 in early access. Developer CM Games says the game is planned to release on Quest 3 and Quest 3S sometime in Q2 2025, priced at $40. Furthermore, the studio says the Quest version of Into the Radius 2 will “have the same features and content as the PC VR version,” noting however some things will launch first on PC VR and later become available on Quest.
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FEBRUARY 17, 2025
Metro Awakening underperformed against the financial expectations of the game's parent company, despite positive reviews. In the interim financial report for Q3 FY 2024/25 from the Embracer Group, who own notable publishers and studios like Koch Media, Deep Silver and Vertigo Games, the company discusses Metro Awakening following last year's launch.
Road to VR
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
AWE USA 2025 is set to include speakers from some of the biggest names in the XR industry, including Oculus & Anduril founder Palmer Luckey, along with Jason Rubinone of the only remaining early Oculus executiveswho is presently Meta’s Vice President of Metaverse Experiences. Also on the roster is Vicki Dobbs Beck, the vice president of ILM Immersive, the studio behind XR adaptations of Star Wars, Marvel, and more.
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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.
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FEBRUARY 17, 2025
Inspired by Pokemon Snap, Monster Snap is an on-rails photography game where you search for cryptids in VR. Developed by Moo Duck Games, Monster Snap tasks you with capturing photos of creatures like Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster. After chasing a lead into the Bermuda Triangle, you find yourself stranded on an uncharted island with magical landscapes ranging from a snowy mountain peak and rugged coastlines to a mysterious forest.
EON Reality
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
IRVINE, CA February XX, 2025 EON Reality, the world leader in AI-assisted Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality-based knowledge transfer for industry and education , today announces the launch of its AI-Powered TikTok-Like Learning App , an innovative platform that delivers education in engaging, bite-sized videos. This mobile app marries the addictive swipe-based experience of social media with curiosity-driven learning , using artificial intelligence to create and curate immersive educationa
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FEBRUARY 17, 2025
Not everyone has been able to access NVIDIA's latest RTX 5000 graphics card series. I'm one of the few who bought one, given that I live close to the Micro Center in Tustin, California, and this brick-and-mortar location seemed to be one of a handful of places to stock a decent number of the new cards. Over the past couple of weeks, I've been putting the card through its paces and that of course includes testing it out for PC VR.
EON Reality
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
IRVINE, CA February, 17, 2025 EON Reality, the world leader in AI-assisted Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality-based knowledge transfer for industry and education, proudly announces a strategic Master Distributor Partnership with Edutech Middle East. This collaboration sets an ambitious agenda to transform education across the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar, utilizing cutting-edge Extended Reality (XR) and Spatial AI technologies to enhance teaching and learning experiences.
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.
XR Today - Mixed Reality tag
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
Following the loss of its multi-billion IVAS/HoloLens contract with the US military, Microsoft’s mixed reality division appears to be approaching the end of a bumpy ride. Following last week’s IVAS news, The Verge detailed a comment from Microsoft Mixed Reality CVP Robin Seiler , confirming Microsoft’s stance on HoloLens and its mixed reality ambition.
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FEBRUARY 17, 2025
Chronostrike is the latest SUPERHOT-like game to reach VR with a new co-op shooter on Quest. Developed by Greensky Games ( Swarm 2 ), Chronostrike takes the SUPERHOT VR approach where time only moves when you move. Featuring 60 levels directly inspired by Christopher Nolan's 2010 film, Inception, time itself has become a weapon in the year 2135, set in a world where digital memories can be hacked.
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