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Reality Bytes: DeepSeek, OpenAI & Netflix

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his week on Reality Bytes, we travel, to MIT to find DeepSeek's open-source origins, examine ChatGPTs Operator and break down Netflixs move to dominate all entertainment. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Early Access PC VR Shooter ‘Into the Radius 2’ Has Already Generated Nearly $3M in Revenue

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CM Games, the studio behind post-apocalyptic shooter Into the Radius (2020), revealed its early access follow-up Into the Radius 2 has generated nearly $3 million in revenue. CM Games CEO Vlad Rannik announced the revenue figure in a recent interview with UploadVR’s Henry Stockdale. Rannik, who co-founded the Estonia-based studio in 2010, additionally notes the original Into the Radius has now topped over 800,000 copies sold from its initial early access release in 2019.

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How Many XR Devices Did Meta Sell in Q4?

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What do Meta's Q4 earnings tell us about headset unit sales? And what does that in turn signal for aggregate demand and XR sector health? We do some financial reverse engineering. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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‘Cave Crave’ Brings ‘The Climb’ Mechanics in Claustrophobic Spelunking Sim This Spring

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The Climb (2016) is chock-full of interesting climbing mechanics, although few games have been able to replicate the heart-pounding feel of clattering up a sheer surface, seconds away from losing your grip. Now, the studio behind Thief Simulator VR: Greenview Street (2022) , is getting ready to launch their latest Climb -inspired spelunking sim, Cave Crave.

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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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Spatial Beats: Meta’s Milestone, MKBHD on Moohan

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Meta Reality Labs hits a high-water mark, Marques Brownlee reviews Samsung's Project Moohan, and Deepseek upends the AI world. We have these and other items from XR and AI realms through the eyes of Charlie Fink. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Vendetta Forever Adds SUPERHOT-Style Modifier & bHaptics Support

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Vendetta Forever now includes a SUPERHOT-inspired gameplay modifier. Released last October on Quest and PlayStation VR2, developer Meatspace Interactive and publisher nDreams confirmed a new Vendetta Forever update is now live on both platforms. Most notably, this introduces a 'Hot Action' modifier where time only moves when you do, taking clear inspiration from 2016 hit SUPERHOT VR.

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Deepseek Freakout, Skild Robotics Raises $500 Million, Eleven Labs AI $250 Million

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DeepSeeks AI disrupts industry, causing Nvidias $600B plunge. AI investments surge: SoftBank backs Skild AI, ElevenLabs raises $250M, and Infinite Reality buys Obsess.

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Samsung’s 3-Year Hyperconnectivity Plan Behind the Moohan XR Headset

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Recently, Samsung’s dive into the XR headset market has been stealing headlines. In a storyline that mirrors the rise of Apple’s Vision Pro, the Moohan headset was finally publicly revealed following years of speculation at the tail end of 2024with further reveal coming in the first month of 2025. Samsung is on a mission, and the timing of Samsung’s AI-powered AR device comes at an interesting time.

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The House Of Da Vinci VR Brings The Puzzle Adventure To PlayStation VR2 Soon

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The House of Da Vinci VR will bring the 16th century puzzle adventure to PlayStation VR2 soon. Following last month's Quest and Steam launch, Blue Brain Games confirmed that The House of Da Vinci VR an adaptation of the 2017 flatscreen game is now heading for PlayStation VR2. As Leonardo da Vinci's apprentice in 16th-century Renaissance Italy, you'll need to solve riddles and clear escape rooms to find the missing inventor. 0:00 / 1:33 1 Every mechanical puzzle and invention has been carefully

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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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XR at CES 25, Meta Quest Pro Discontinued, NVIDIA Robotics – Big XR News Show

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Watch on YouTube. In this episode of the Big XR News show, Rory Greener, Tech Journalist, XR Today welcomes some of XRs top analysts to talk about the latest news from across the industry. From groundbreaking NVIDIA robotics to the Quest Pro’s demise, we break down this month’s biggest XR announcements from CES and beyond. Our guests include: Kevin ‘O Donovan, Co-Chair, Industrial Metaverse & Digital Twin Committee, VRARA Jay Latta, Founder and Speaker, The Fusionists Amy P

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Daisy Ridley Stars in Trailblazer, A VR Experience About Bertha Benz

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Trailblazer explores motoring history through VR with the true story of Bertha Benz this March on Quest. The immersive narrative tells the story of Bertha Benz, the wife of Karl Benz, inventor of the first car powered by an internal combustion engine, who defied societal norms to embark on the world's first road trip. Set in Germany in 1888, the VR experience invites you to step into the shoes of Mrs.

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Instinctively Real Media: TrailblaXR Curated News #5

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Instinctively Real Media: TrailblaXR Curated News #5 We speak with one of NZ's longest running gaming studio and publisher and meet the latest TrailblaXR B2B member.

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Farming Simulator VR Finds A New Harvest Next Month On Quest

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Farming Simulator will receive an official VR entry next month on Quest. Created by Giants Software, Farming Simulator VR is a brand-new farming experience instead of an adaptation of an existing entry. This involves using recreated machines from official agricultural manufacturers, which require regular maintenance and repairs in your workshop, alongside various field activities.

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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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Anita Lo Leaves Rickshaw Dumpling Bar

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Sad news for Rickshaw Dumpling Bar in NYC as Top Chef Master's alum Anita Lo decided not to renew her contract.

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EON Reality’s DeepSeek Integration Delivers Game-Changing Benefits for Customers in the Global South

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IRVINE, CA January 30, 2025 EON Reality, the world leader in AI-assisted Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality-based knowledge transfer for industry and education, is excited to announce the next phase of its integration with DeepSeeks cutting-edge, open-source AI models, which is now set to deliver even greater value to customers in the Global South.

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How to Flatten transparency in PDFs using Acrobat

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The introduction of transparency has been quite controversial in print production over the past few years, though the fact is that for most transparency in Adobe files works just fine. However, those of us out there with older RIPs may have issues printing transparency. In this video you'll see how to flatten transparency in your PDF files before you ever hit the Print.

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EON Reality Unveils Pivotal White Paper: EON Reality’s Next Evolution: Purpose-Led Innovation as We Near AGI/ASI

EON Reality

IRVINE, CA January 30, 2025 EON Reality, a global leader in Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR) solutions for education and industry, today announces its latest white paper, EON Realitys Next Evolution: Purpose-Led Innovation as We Near AGI/ASI A White Paper on Democratizing AI and XR for a Billion Learners Worldwide. This definitive document charts the companys forward trajectory as humanity approaches Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) and potentially Artificial Superintelligence (ASI)

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AR/VR Simulations for Sustainable, Regenerative, Circular Cities

Speaker: Nik Gowing, Brenda Laurel, Sheridan Tatsuno, Archie Kasnet, and Bruce Armstrong Taylor

With 191 country signatories to the Paris Climate Agreement now hard at work in the race to zero carbon by 2050, much of the heavy lifting in ecosystem sustainability falls on the shoulders of the world's densely populated urban centers. This conversation considers how today's AI-enabled simulation media, such as AR/VR, can be effectively applied to accelerate learning, understanding, training, and solutions-modeling to sustainability planning and design.

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Ray-Ban Meta Glasses Sold Over 1 Million Units In 2024

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Over 1 million units of the Ray-Ban Meta glasses were sold in 2024, Mark Zuckerberg reportedly told staff today. The Ray-Ban Meta glasses start at $300, with polarized models offered for $330 and transition lens models for $380. That means 1 million units represents over $300 million in revenue. But what's still not publicly known is how much of this goes to Meta versus how much goes to EssilorLuxottica, the company behind the Ray-Ban brand.

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Batman: Arkham Shadow Getting More Predator Maps, Extreme Difficulty, I Am The Knight Mode

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Batman: Arkham Shadow will receive a Game of the Year update in February. According to the Meta-owned Camouflaj studio, the update will bring: 3 classic-Arkham inspired Predator challenge maps Quiet Waters Natural Selection Silent Knight An Extreme difficulty option A new 'I Am The Knight' Mode Camouflaj says much of the update is "thanks to the feedback provided by players.".

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