Tue.Feb 18, 2025

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The XR Week Peek (2025.02.18): Ray-Ban Meta sold 2M devices, Meta may be working on humanoid robots, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Im back in Italy, tired but happy. I hope you had a good Valentines Day with your special ones and that in general, you are happy, too. Do you want to know one of the reasons for my happiness? My article about Android XR granting permissions for the camera frames has earned me mentions in important magazines like Road To VR , Upload VR , and Android Authority !

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NHS Pushes Forward with Multi-Million Virtual Reality Training Project

XR Today - Virtual Reality

This week, the NHS made further strides in leveraging XR technologies via a government-led 4.3 million VR training initiative. The initiative attempts to reduce related travel and material costs while also addressing skill shortages among STEAM students and NHS staff. Innovate UK is leading the multi-million VR training initiative , bringing outreach programs and hands-on training for students, professionals, and NHS staff.

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‘Max Mustard’ Studio Lays Off Majority of Staff & Closes Office, Vows to Continue Work on XR Games

Road to VR

Toast Interactive, VR veteran studio behind Richie’s Plank Experience (2017) and Max Mustard (2024) , announced it’s closing office and laying off a majority of staff. The Gold Coast, Australia-based studio revealed the news in an X post (seen below), noting that the “majority of our talented staff have suffered redundancies.” This follows the studio’s first layoff round in November 2024 , which affected 10 employees.At the time, the studio maintained that while Max

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Meta Connect 2025 Takes Place September 17 & 18

Upload VR

Meta Connect 2025 will take place on September 17 and 18. Connect is Meta's annual XR conference, its primary event since the last F8 in 2021. Originally called Oculus Connect, from the first in 2014 until the sixth in 2019, the event sees the company announce VR, AR, and smart glasses hardware, software, and new developer tools, as well as show off some of its research towards the future of XR.

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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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VR Games Showcase Returns March 11th, Featuring ‘Hitman’ for PSVR 2, Flat2VR Games & More

Road to VR

The year’s first VR Games Showcase is getting ready to kick off, coming March 11th and promising a load of VR game reveals, updates and new trailers. The livestream event promises to include new look at Hitman: World of Assassination running on PSVR 2, Roboquest VR , and Wrath: Aeon of Ruin VR , as well as new game announcements from Flat2VR Studios.

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Will Apple Intelligence Elevate Vision Pro?

AR Insider

Prolific Apple sleuth Mark Gurman revealed that Apple Intelligence will soon make its way to Apple Vision Pro. This is a logical convergence of both products, and one we predicted in our annual predictions exercise.What does it all mean and where could it lead? We revisit the topic. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Expect Hitman & Flat2VR News In The Next VR Games Showcase This March

Upload VR

The next VR Games Showcase airs this March, featuring new reveals from Flat2VR Studios and Hitman: World of Assassination. Following its debut last year, the VR Games Showcase is back with major reveals and updates on anticipated games. Initially announced last month, it's now been confirmed that the upcoming spring 2025 edition will be headlined by Hitman: World of Assassination on PlayStation VR2, while Flat2VR Studios will provide updates on Roboquest VR, Wrath: Aeon of Ruin, and more.

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EON Reality Enhances Career Compass App with AI-Powered Skill Gap Analysis and Personalized Course Recommendations

EON Reality

IRVINE, CA February 18 , 2025 EON Reality, the world leader in AI-assisted Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality-based knowledge transfer for industry and education, is proud to announce the enhancement of its Career Compass App , an AI-powered platform designed to help individuals identify skill gaps, find relevant courses, and create personalized learning paths.

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Toast Interactive Closes Office As 'Majority' Of Staff Are Made Redundant

Upload VR

Toast Interactive has closed its office and laid off the majority of its staff. Best known for Richie's Plank Experience and Max Mustard , the Australia-based VR veterans confirmed the news via social media. Calling this a "heartbreaking decision," Toast advised the majority of the team have been made redundant and it's offering assistance to the affected staff where it can.

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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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EON Reality Unveils the Mood & Room Interpretation App: Revolutionizing Emotional Insight and Role-Play Training

EON Reality

IRVINE, CA February 18 , 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 launch of its cutting-edge Mood & Room Interpretation App , an AI-powered solution designed to enhance emotional intelligence and role-play training through real-time analysis of a users surroundings and mood.

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The SynergyXR 3.1 Immersive Training Platform: All You Need to Know

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

In its latest contribution to the immersive training landscape, SynergyXR has released version 3.1. Building upon the successful foundation of SynergyXR 3.0 , this update introduces powerful new features designed to enhance content creation, performance optimisation, and content delivery across all supported devices. The platform maintains its core strength as the world’s most intuitive solution for creating immersive XR training content, with no coding required.

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Replikant Chat Brings AI Characters To Life

Charlie Fink

REPLIKANT launches AI-powered 3D animation tool, REPLIKANT Chat, enabling real-time animated AI characters, lip sync, and camera control.

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EON Reality Unveils Photorealistic XR Avatars, Paving the Way for Immersive Education and Enterprise Training

EON Reality

IRVINE, CA February 18, 2025 EON Reality, the world leader in AI-assisted Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality-based knowledge transfer for industry and educatio n , is proud to announce the launch of its Photorealistic XR Avatars a revolutionary advancement in how learners, educators, and professionals engage in immersive experiences. This cutting-edge technology combines lifelike 3D modeling, advanced AI, and real-time interactive capabilities, creating hyper-realistic avatars that transfor

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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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Selina: Mind At Large Review: A Topsy-Turvy Journey In The Heart Of A Child

Upload VR

It doesn't always deliver, but Selina: Mind at Large is an important mental health journey that legitimizes a child's anguish. Selina: Mind at Large attempts one of the most challenging tasks a game can achieve: transporting you into feeling like a child. Thats because not only are you traveling through the imagination of this young girl in order to save her world, the journey seeks to activate that same sense of wonder, adventure and fear inside yourself as you journey through this storybook ta

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Save the Date: Meta Connect 2025 & Our Inaugural LlamaCon

Oculus

Last year was an eventful one with the introduction of Meta Horizon OS, the launch of Meta Quest 3S, and the expansion of Meta AIand.

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Orion Drift, The Gorilla Tag Studio's Next Game, Opens Early Access Next Tuesday

Upload VR

Orion Drift will open early access next Tuesday, February 25. Orion Drift is the next game from Another Axiom, the studio behind Gorilla Tag, one of VR gaming's biggest hits of all time. It's a zero-gravity sci-fi sports game reminiscent of Echo VR, which Meta shut down last year. The game has been in closed early access since around September last year.

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XR-All Stars Name Top XR Events and Augmented, Virtual Reality Opportunities in 2025

XR Today - VR Headsets tag

The XR space is driven by innovative people and companies. While the AR/VR/MR industry moves quickly, keeping tabs on the vast opportunities in this emerging market can be tough. Luckily, there are a range of XR-focused events that keep avid technology experts’ ears to the ground and keep them in touch with the leaders defining the XR space and, in turn, the future of work.

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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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Save from YT: Cara Mudah dan Aman Mengunduh Video YouTube | Panduan Lengkap 2024

Enter VR

Di era digital ini, YouTube telah menjadi platform yang tidak terpisahkan dari kehidupan sehari-hari kita. Namun, terkadang kita perlu mengunduh video untuk ditonton secara offline. Save from YT hadir sebagai solusi terpercaya yang memungkinkan Anda mengunduh video YouTube dengan mudah dan aman. The post Save from YT: Cara Mudah dan Aman Mengunduh Video YouTube | Panduan Lengkap 2024 appeared first on Momen Berharga.

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VR Theme Park–Multi-Scenario Immersive Solutions

Steki Amusement

VR theme park an immersive experience unmatched by home systems. They feature state-of-the-art equipment, a wide range of games, and social shared adventures. This unique combination sets them apart, offering experiences that go beyond what individual VR setups can achieve. With advanced hardware, diverse content, and the thrill of communal gameplay, VR theme park deliver a superior and unforgettable virtual reality journey.