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Oculus Founder Teases XR Announcement Coming “in a few weeks”, Possibly Pointing to Military-driven Headset

Road to VR

Oculus founder Palmer Luckey is announcing something in a few weeks, which he says will prove he isn’t out of the ‘XR game’ Luckey confirmed back in June he’sbuilding a new XR headset , although the device in question seems to be primarily driven by military requirements” in addition to “non-military stuff,” he said at its AWE 2024 announcement.

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WEART, MAIZE Partner to Drive Immersive Training Adoption and Innovation

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Leading into the new year, virtual reality training is growing as the broader XR market also emerges as a tool for work and everyday life. Regarding the well-established virtual reality market, immersive training and learning tools are easily one of the largest XR opportunities for businesses worldwide outside of gaming and entertainment use cases. Virtual training can save time, money, and lives by allowing workers from dangerous or demanding environments to learn without risking themselves an

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PSVR 2 Team Shooter ‘Firewall Ultra’ Gets Update to Attract Newcomers After Year-long Abandonment

Road to VR

Firewall Ultra (2023) , the tactical team shooter, hasn’t seen an update since developer First Contact Entertainment shut down in late 2023 , or just four months after the game’s release on PSVR 2. Now, Sony has dropped a patch out of the blue, tweaking incentives to get new players in… for who knows what reason. As spotted by Reddit user ‘ROBYER1’ , over the weekend Sony tossed out an update that quadruples the amount of XP and in-game ‘Crypto’ currency

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Spatial Beats: The Clock Ticks on TikTok, Beat Saber Hits 8 Digits

AR Insider

TikTok's fate is soon to be sealed, Beat Saber reaches 10 million downloads, and cinematic AI gets scary good. We have these and other items from XR and AI worlds, through the eyes of Charlie Fink. 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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Meta Explains Why Some Quest Headsets Were Bricked At Christmas

Upload VR

Meta explained the specific technical reason that some Quest headsets were bricked late last month. If you missed it, in December some Quest headsets, most commonly Quest 2 headsets, stopped booting successfully , getting stuck in what's known as a "boot loop". The issue occurred after an automatic firmware update for headsets which hadn't been updated in a long time, where the difference between the previously installed version and the latest update was significant.

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Glartek to Scale AR Solutions for Frontline Workers in Latin America

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

Kicking off 2025, Glartek announced a strategic partnership with Factor CX to drive business customers’ adoption of its portfolio of immersive and AI workplace solutions in Latin America. Carlos Miranda Kosch, CEO of Factor CX , said Glartek’s service portfolio targets manufacturing and asset-intensive industries, making it a game-changer” for the sector’s regional business leaders.

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Latest Immersive Tech News: Curated Freshly on January 20, 2025

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The early days of 2025 have brought significant developments in immersive technology and artificial intelligence. The tech landscape continues its rapid transformation from CES innovations to evolving VR/AR hardware. While some ventures show promise, others face market challenges, highlighting the industry's dynamic nature. New AI models and smart devices emerge as companies race to define [.

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EON Reality Launches Next-Generation Team-Based Scenario Simulation

EON Reality

Irvine, CA January 20, 2025 EON Reality, the world leader in AI-assisted Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality-based knowledge transfer for industry and education, today announced the launch of its latest offering, Team-Based Scenario Simulation a breakthrough solution designed to transform how organizations train, collaborate, and develop critical soft skills in realistic, multi-participant virtual environments.

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#1518: The Socratic Immersive Experience with Agnes Callard and her book “Open Socrates”

Voices of VR

If it were up to Agnes Callard, she would be having a lot more philosophical encounters in her life. But conversational norms lean towards agreeability, surface-level interactions, and, in some contexts, a polarizing battlefield of ideologies that is near impossible to penetrate. Her preference is for the Socratic Method of inquiry that requires participants to […] If it were up to Agnes Callard, she would be having a lot more philosophical encounters in her life.

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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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Roto VR hands-on: make your chair rotate in VR!

The Ghost Howls

On my last day at CES, I tried the Roto VR Explorer chair. It’s been an interesting experience , not without some flaws, but certainly one worth telling. So keep reading to discover this VR accessory! (Usual reminder: this article is a hands-on impression because I just had a few minutes with the product and it is not enough for an exhaustive review.

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Narnarayan Shastri Institute of Technology in India Revolutionizes Forensic Science Education with Spatial AI-Powered Learning

EON Reality

IRVINE, CA – January 20, 2025 – EON Reality, a leader in AI-assisted Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality-based knowledge transfer for industry and education , proudly announces its collaboration with the Narnarayan Shastri Institute of Technology (NSIT) in Jetalpur, India, facilitated by strategic partner New Media, to integrate a groundbreaking AI platform tailored specifically for forensic science education.

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