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Big XR News from Google, Vuzix, StretchSense, Bodyswaps

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Google previewed its smart glasses, “Act Two”, at TED2025. XanderGlasses transforms the Vuzix Shield hardware into a device tailored to address healthcare needs. Traditional controllers and camera-based tracking systems disrupt immersion, forcing trainees to adapt to hardware rather than the hardware adapting to them.

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Where is VR/AR and Education Now?

VRScout

While the public largely scoffed at the awkward goggles, industry pundits proclaimed VR/AR would one day replace our 2D screens, and highlighted education as one of the top applications in the years to come. Some analysts projected that education would be the 4th largest sector for VR/AR investment. 5 Teacher adoption still lags.

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The XR Week Peek (2024.10.12): AI models generate 3D scenes, Samsung may unveil its smartglasses in January, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Top news of the week (Image by Google) AI models to generate 3D scenes start to surface This week we had the announcement of two AI models dedicated to the generation of 3D worlds. These glasses should be built in partnership with Google and Qualcomm and have a similar form factor to the successful Ray-Ban Meta glasses.

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VRARA Holds Annual Education Forum

ARPost

The VRAR Association held their regular Education Forum online on April 29. The virtual event, which included networking rounds, panel discussions, and expert presentations, was attended by hundreds of educators and solution providers. The Education Forum toed a close line when it came to hardware. Headsets as a Barrier.

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The AR Location Wars, Part I: Google

AR Insider

That could be wayfinding with Google Live View , or visual search with Google Lens. As you can tell from the above examples, Google will have a key stake in this “Internet of Places.” This is the theme of our new series, Location Wars , where we’ll break down who’s doing what… starting with Google.

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Keynote Triple Shot: Google, Apple & Facebook

AR Insider

XR Talks is a series that features the best presentations and educational videos from the XR universe. For a full library of indexed and educational media, subscribe to ARtillery PRO. The most notable updates came from Google, Apple and Facebook, in order of recency. Let’s dive in… Google .

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‘Titanic VR’ Dives Deep into the History of the Fateful Sinking in Educational VR Experience

Road to VR

Enter Titanic VR, a new educational experience by Immersive VR Education that brings the sunken wreckage of the RMS Titanic to life once more. Taking in over €57,000, the studio has built the educational experience for all major VR platforms including HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and PlayStation VR.

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