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Meta to Bring Quest 3 In-flight Entertainment to More Airlines After Successful Lufthansa Program

Road to VR

Meta announced last year it was partnering with German airline Lufthansa to bring Quest 3 headsets to passengers. Now, after its apparent success, the company hopes to expand in-flight XR entertainment programs to even more airlines. Meta first released its long-awaited Travel Mode last year, letting anyone with a Quest 2 and above use the feature to offset the discrepancy in motion between the user and the airplane itself, which has long-foiled VR users by land, air and sea.

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The XR Week Peek (2025.04.08): Meta’s upcoming smartglasses may cost $1400, the worries for US tariffs, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Its not the most active period for the XR space, but at least this week we had the April Fools that shook our ecosystem a bit! And there have also been a few interesting pieces of news Ill talk about all of them in the current roundup, so youre sure not to miss anything interesting happening in XR Top news of the week Metas upcoming smartglasses can cost up to $1400 A report by Bloomberg revealed what could be Metas plans related to its upcoming smartglasses to be released this year.

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‘The Midnight Walk’ Hands-on Reveals Artfully Twisted Horrors, Coming to PSVR 2 & PC VR in May

Road to VR

The Midnight Walk is coming to PSVR 2 and PC VR headsets on May 8th, offering up a twisted adventure featuring a massive number of models built out of clay, scanned and rendered in the game’s environment. MoonHood, the Sweden-based studio founded by developers behind Lost in Random (2021) and Ghost Giant (2019) , sat down with GameSpot for a 30-minute preview of The Midnight Walk’s non-VR mode.

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Survey: What Mobile AR Experiences Do Consumers Like Most?

AR Insider

How are consumers liking mobile AR experiences overall? And what types of experiences do they like most? We break down original survey data from our research arm, ARtillery Intelligence. 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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Starvault VR Is A 5v5 FPS MOBA Coming To Quest

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Starvault VR is a new sci-fi fantasy 5v5 FPS MOBA coming to Quest. Developed by Theia Games , Starvault VR is a first person team-based VR hero MOBA set in a sci-fi fantasy universe. You'll pick your hero, master their unique abilities, and team up in 5v5 battles requiring skill, strategy, fast reflexes, and teamwork. Engagements occur across large battlefields, where NPCs and players fight to push through enemy defenses, destroy towers, level up, and outplay opponents.

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Physics Sandbox Hit Besiege Is Getting A VR Remake On Quest

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Besiege, the physics-based sandbox where you construct war machines, is getting a VR remake next month on Quest. Released a decade ago in early access before its full launch in 2020, Besiege by Spiderling Studios is being rebuilt from the ground up for Meta Quest headsets. Your goal is to construct medieval siege machines and more modern designs that range from catapults, tanks, and giant mechs.

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EON Reality Launches Revolutionary EON Vibe Coder: AI-Powered Application Development Framework Transforms Software Creation

EON Reality

IRVINE, CA April 7, 2025 EON Reality, the global leader in AI-assisted Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality-based knowledge transfer for industry and education, today announced the launch of EON Vibe Coder, a revolutionary development framework that fundamentally transforms how applications are conceived, designed, and implemented. This groundbreaking system leverages advanced AI capabilities to enable anyone with an application concept to participate meaningfully in the development process,

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Kentucky Students Use VR to Enter Demanding Workplaces

XR Today - Virtual Reality

This week, immersive education solution specialists CareerViewXR continued providing VR environments that bring students to demanding workplace settings, aiming to support students in deciding their career paths. CareerViewXR’s mission is not to replace in-person field trips but to democratise access to spaces locked off to students, such as emergency rooms or HIPAA-regulated areas.

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Vivo Vision: A New Challenger in MR for Apple, Meta

Next Reality - News

When Vivo revealed its new mixed reality headset simply named Vivo Vision it didn't just debut a new device. It kicked open the door to a market that, until now, has been heavily dominated by two tech giants: Apple and Meta. The Vision clearly draws inspiration from Apple's Vision Pro (very clear, in fact) right down to its sleek ski-goggle silhouette and gesture-based interface but it's more than just a copycat play.As someone who has followed the evolution of AR and VR for years, I can say

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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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HTC XR Business Benefits: ROI, Cost Savings, and Productivity Gains

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Interested in learning more about HTC XR’s business benefits? Youre not alone. Companies worldwide are beginning to turn to extended reality market leaders like HTC for innovative hardware and software that can help them boost productivity, efficiency, and creativity. Although various other extended reality vendors, from Meta to Varjo, have increased their focus on the enterprise segment in recent years, HTC still stands out for various reasons.

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Soaring to New Heights: Lufthansa’s In-Flight MR Experience

Oculus

Today, were sharing an update on our pilot program with Lufthansa to bring Quest 3 headsets to passengers at scale through a fully integrated service.

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