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The 7 Habits of Highly Accessible VR

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VR continues to reach new heights, albeit gradually. As it grows, developers and designers must recognize that the technologys expansion means it must cater to a more diverse audience. What are accessibility best practices? This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Pioneering VRMMO ‘OrbusVR’ is Shutting Down in April, Removed from Stores Next Month

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OrbusVR (2019) , the MMORPG for VR headsets, is shutting down, with creator Orbus Online stating it will stop sales on all platforms starting next month and shut down servers completely in April. The studio released the news in a community update (seen below), stating that it’s pulling OrbusVR from Steam and the Horizon Store come February 10th, 2025.

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Can AI Save AVP?

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Though Apple Intelligence will cut across Apple products, theres one device where a decent voice assistant represents a make-or-break moment: Vision Pro. How will intelligent and ambient functions drive Vision Pro's utility and appeal? This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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‘Superhot VR’ Spiritual Successor ‘COLD VR’ Gets New February Launch Date

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COLD VR was supposed to launch on January 21st, but was delayed last minute by developerALLWARE and publisher Perp Games, which maintained it still needed a little more polish. Now the studios have announced the game’s new, definitive launch date: February 11th. Couched as a spiritual successor to smash-hit game Superhot VR , Cold VR aims to serve uptime-distorting action, albeit flipping the script somewhat.

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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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Meta Quest Customization Options: Tailoring VR for Your Business Needs

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For companies investing in extended reality solutions, there are plenty of reasons why Metas Quest ecosystem stands out. Metas devices and software are easy to use, powerful, and affordable. But, even more importantly, Meta Quest customization options mean you can tailor your experience to your business needs. With Meta, companies can modify everything from their Quest headsets to the software employees use.

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Fast Travel Games Will Lay Off Dozens After Sales Miss Expectations

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Fast Travel Games confirmed dozens of staff will be made redundant, citing lower sales than expected across 2024. Announcing the news via social media, publisher Fast Travel Games confirmed it's making 30 employees redundant after missing sales targets across 2024. This primarily affects staff working in the Publishing, Marketing and Admin departments, and the studio's also consolidating into one internal development team.

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Meta Quest for Enterprise: The Ultimate Guide to Meta Quest for Enterprise Applications

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Should you be investing in Meta Quest for enterprise applications? These days, extended reality systems, like the Meta Quest line of hardware and software solutions , arent just for consumers. Enterprises everywhere are discovering the benefits of immersive technologies for training, collaboration, customer service, and even product development. Though various vendors offer enterprise-focused solutions, from HTC VIVE to PICO and beyond, Metas Quest ecosystem is arguably the most popular and vers

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Dumb Ways: Free For All Goes To Space In New Beanulon Prime DLC

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PlaySide Studios free Beanulon Prime DLC added new minigames, zero gravity challenges and unpredictable weather conditions on Quest. The WarioWare-like VR party game Dumb Ways: Free for All has introduced another free DLC that welcomes 25 new minigames for players to try (and fail) to survive. Instead of tackling dexterous challenges on a tropical island or in a winter wonderland, the Beanulon Prime DLC allows you to vacation among the stars, grappling with the many hazards intergalactic expedit

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Evaluating Meta Quest for Enterprise Use: Features and Applications to Know

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If youre a business leader ready to embrace the benefits of extended reality for enterprise use cases, evaluating Meta Quest solutions can be tricky. You probably already know that Meta is one of the most successful XR vendors worldwide. In fact, in 2024, the company captured more than 70% of the VR/AR market share. But what makes Metas ecosystem a great choice for businesses?

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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 All-Stars 2025 Champions Another Year of XR Excellence

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In 2025, XR Today is excited to launch the XR All-Stars initiative for its second year. This initiative highlights and celebrates the top contributors, innovators, and influencers in the XR industry. Last year, the XR All-Stars kick-off saw industry-wide interest, in turn compiling some of the best and brightest minds the AR/VR/MR market has to offer.

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Meta Quest Comparison: Meta Quest vs the Competitors

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Looking for a Meta Quest comparison guide to help you decide whether the Quest ecosystem is really the best option for your business? Were here to help. Extended reality is taking the enterprise landscape by storm. Analysts suggest that XR technologies could even unlock $1.5 trillion in value for the global economy by 2030 transforming team productivity, and driving business growth.

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MKBHD Video Gives The First Real Look At Samsung's Android XR Headset

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MKBHD's latest video gives the first real look at Samsung's upcoming headset, and the Android XR operating system it will run. What Is Samsung's Headset? Samsung's first standalone headset is launching this year, running Google's new Android XR operating system and powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 chipset. Currently known as "Project Moohan", the headset will feature "state-of-the-art displays", eye tracking, hand tracking, and an external tethered battery.

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EON Reality Announces Major Initiative to Reach a Billion People with XR and AI “XR Vision Hackathons & XR Exploration Labs: Accelerating Purpose-Driven Innovation in the Age of Superintelligence”

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IRVINE, CA January 28, 2025 EON Reality, a global leader in Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR) knowledge and skills transfer, today launches a groundbreaking white paper titled XR Vision Hackathons & XR Exploration Labs: Accelerating Purpose-Driven Innovation in the Age of Superintelligence. This comprehensive publication merges short-term immersive sprint events with longer-term collaborative labs, harnessing the power of AI-fueled XR to address urgent global challenges and empower a bi

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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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Snap Is Now Offering Its AR Spectacles To Students & Educators For $50/Month

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Snap is now offering its AR spectacles to students & educators for $49.50/month, a steep discount from the $99/month developer price. The company behind Snapchat is offering this discounted price to students and faculty in the US, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Austria, and the Netherlands who have a valid education email. Snap says the move is in response to an "overwhelming amount of interest from students, teachers, and staff from colleges and universities across the world".

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