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APRIL 8, 2025

Theres perhaps no medium better suited to deep simulation than VR, which is why its surprising that we havent seen more train simulators on either PC VR or standalone devices like the Meta Quest. Enter Train Sim World VR: New York. Ive been a lifelong train fan, and Im a big simulation fan too.

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JUNE 13, 2023

The latest edition of the popular flight simulator will feature new professions to master and aircraft to pilot, but what about VR? Whew, that’s a lot of flying… Credit: Microsoft Unfortunately, there was no mention of VR during any portion of the showcase. You can also check out the official FAQ here.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 28, 2025

Metas Horizon app store also offers the widest selection of enterprise productivity, collaboration, and training tools of virtually any VR environment. Training and Simulation : Meta offers a wide selection of industry-focused training and learning apps.

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MAY 9, 2019

Two forward-thinking organizations, Karuna Labs and Osso VR, have already begun harnessing the advantages of tetherless VR, employing the Oculus Quest as a new tool in both pain management treatment and surgical training. Osso VR medical training in action // Image Credit: Osso VR.

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JUNE 22, 2020

Aerospace company Boeing is using the headsets to train pilots for their Starliner – a craft developed in partnership with NASA. Boeing is also largely involved in training astronauts, which has always been a challenge. Advancements like this have the potential to transform the way any pilot is trained.”.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 14, 2025

Transforming Onboarding and Training Employees are always more productive when theyve been given effective training and onboarding experiences. Thats one of the reasons countless companies, from UPS to KFC and Siemens, use VR to train new hires and enable ongoing upskilling and reskilling strategies.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Military simulations are one of the fields where virtual reality has always been an important technology , even before that VR had its new renaissance in 2012. Can you be so kind as to also introduce Bohemia Interactive Simulations? VBS4 is an easy-to-use, whole-earth virtual and constructive simulation.

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JULY 20, 2021

To provide some context, a sizeable challenge for Medtronic is human error due to ineffective training. Training is outpaced by product cycles. To address the above issues, Medtronic has implemented digital simulators for surgical training in a minimally-invasive way. That happens to the tune of $30,000 per training.

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AUGUST 28, 2018

From utilities companies to first responders, more industries are adopting rich virtual training experiences for training purposes. use cases for immersive technologies, and companies like Microsoft have partnered with various developers to launch collaborative and remote assistance applications.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2021

SIMULATE RISKY SITUATIONS. For example, during the training of police officers, it is possible to simulate situations of pursuit, detention, and interrogation while teaching students the best legal practices, quick and correct reactions, and respect for human rights at the same time. Image Credit: Microsoft.

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MARCH 22, 2021

O ne of the branches of VR that sees the most attention and investment from enterprises is training. This principle has led to growing investment in VR training in industrial and corporate settings. VR training innovators such as Strivr meanwhile continue to expand into new verticals and use cases. Medical Training.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 21, 2018

HapTech aiming its impressive electromagnetic recoil system toward military VR training. But the company also has ambitions in more serious uses of its tech and is gunning for use in military VR training. As the M2 is a widely used armament, there’s an existing market for M2s with simulated fire for military training.

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VRScout

JUNE 17, 2019

Here’s what PSVR players have to look forward to this week: VACATION SIMULATOR from Owlchemy Labs. Originally released on SteamVR and Oculus this past April, Vacation Simulator arrives on PlayStation VR tomorrow ( June 18th ). There isn’t enough time to properly convey to you my love for this game. MINI MECH MAYHEM from Futurlab.

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MARCH 12, 2020

Collaborate on the data together in one room with two HoloLenses, or bring in more people from all over the world, wearing a Microsoft Mixed Reality Head-Mounted-Display (HMD). Education & Training. These VR collaboration tools are built with an eye toward remote education, training, lectures, and large presentations.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

AR supports emergency response management through simulations, real-time assistance, and mapping danger zones. Simulated Training. Augmented reality simulation enables users to have realistic experiences without endangering anyone. One example is the patient simulator PerSim by MedCognition. PerSim by MedCognition.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Last week a collection of Microsoft employees penned a letter to the companies CEO, Satya Nadella, and its president, Brad Smith, expressing their open discontent regarding a $479M contract with the United States military that would introduce roughly 100,000 HoloLens MR headsets to the battlefield. “We Image Credit: United States Navy.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 12, 2025

Countless studies from world leaders like Accenture and PWC have shown that immersive training (using XR technologies) can improve knowledge retention, increase employee confidence, boost engagement, and even reduce training times. Immersive Learning Benefits: The Science of Success Traditional training solutions are problematic.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 29, 2025

Metas devices and software are excellent for everything from immersive collaboration sessions to employee training but you wont get results if your teams dont use them. Create immersive training programs: Give your teams hands-on experience using Meta Quest headsets and VR for a range of tasks. The good news?

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 18, 2023

VirtualSpeech Integrate Chat GPT for VR Training. Virtualspeech is leading this AI revolution by integrating Chat GPT into its VR training platform. The firm’s platform simulates meeting or event scenarios to help trainees overcome nerves and anxiety during a critical social-led business opportunity.

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VRScout

AUGUST 4, 2019

The Magic Leap One AR headset enters the US Military training program. A new AR training tool developed by Magic Leap Horizons will use Magic Leap One AR headset to deliver various AR military training scenarios to the US Navy. Image Credit: US Navy Research.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

AUGUST 15, 2023

With major technology firms like Meta, Google, and Microsoft investing millions into the emerging space, enterprise end-users are already feeling the innovative presence of genAI – and there is more to come. The genAI-based questions allow each training scenario to be unique. Generative AI is here to stay.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Perhaps one of the most exciting avenues for the XR revolution, is the educational and training sector. As teachers and training teams look for new ways to engage and inspire their students, XR represents a new landscape for hands-on, immersive experiences. Let’s take a closer look at the evolving state of XR in education and training.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MARCH 14, 2025

In fact, according to a frequently cited study from PWC, employees trained with XR are more confident, efficient, and engaged than their peers. They even complete their training up to four times faster than classroom learners. Realistic simulations enhance engagement and improve knowledge retention.

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MARCH 11, 2025

Imagine a training experience where youre not just reading from books or watching videos of someone else completing tasks. According to our research , enhancing training is one of the top use cases for extended reality technologies among organizations today and its easy to see why. Thats immersive learning. What is Immersive Learning?

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APRIL 15, 2025

More info (Meta wanting to bring VR entertainment to various airlines) More info (Meta and Lufthansa winning an award) Varjo wont probably come back to the consumer market Finnish manufacturer Varjo is finding good business in enterprise use cases like training sims , especially in military and aeronautics.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

This week, the World Economic Forum (WEF) partnered with Microsoft and Accenture to scale its Global Collaboration Village , a Metaverse space for international business leaders and decision-makers. Microsoft to Develop Industrial Metaverse in 2024 Alongside its WEF Metaverse partnership.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2025

How much do you know about Microsoft XR for enterprises? While Microsoft might not have the same selection of proprietary hardware solutions as companies like Meta, the company is still deeply invested in extended reality. Want to learn more about Microsofts XR Vision?

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VRScout

JULY 21, 2019

Recently, the DAVD development team worked alongside a group from the Johnson Space Center as part of the NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations (NEEMO) exercise at the Aquarius Reef Base located in Key Largo, an underwater habitat used by NASA to train astronauts in conditions similar to that of space. Featured Image: US Navy / NASA.

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APRIL 22, 2025

For years, traditional simulations and digital twins created with 3D software has helped countless organizations to streamline production cycles, boost process efficiency, and reduce costs. First, replacing traditional simulations and 3D workflows with digital twins informed by real-time data introduces a huge advantage. Absolutely.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The list of execs from our next-gen gaming, entertainment, AI, AR/VR, IoT, and simulation training companies joining this effort continues to grow,” Adelson told us. Red 6 is using AR headsets to enhance training for pilots. Local governments in Orlando and Orange County have also expressed their support.

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MAY 10, 2018

Microsoft teases practical MR worker tools for Hololens at 2018 Build Developer Conference. Call me strange, but of all the mixed reality demos I tried at this year’s Microsoft Build Developer Conference in Seattle, Washington, the one I actually found the most fun had me repairing an electric panel.

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MAY 27, 2022

A free expansion for Microsoft Flight Simulator brings the Top Gun experience to VR with new missions, challenges and aircraft. The announcement was accompanied by the trailer embedded above which shows some footage that looks absolutely stunning (although that’s expected with any new Flight Simulator footage at this point).

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DECEMBER 27, 2016

Microsoft’s after-holiday sale has one of the best HTC Vive deals we’ve seen yet, offering $100 off of the headset’s original price along with an additional $100 gift card to the Microsoft Store. You could put the gift card toward the Oculus Touch controllers which Microsoft also sells.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Palmer Luckey's Anduril is taking over the US Army's IVAS HMD program, replacing Microsoft's customized HoloLens solution. The Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) program was first announced back in 2018 , and in 2021 the contract was awarded to Microsoft , with a stated value of up to $21.88

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AUGUST 31, 2020

As early as the 1990s, it has been used to simulate accidents and examine crime scenes. Aside from officer training and crime scene reconstruction, they can also be potentially used in presenting evidence and providing testimonies in court. Fully Immersive Officer Training. VR Technology Enhances the Criminal Justice System.

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JANUARY 23, 2017

The Australian Air Force and Saab Australia are trialing the Microsoft HoloLens augmented reality headset as the Australian military evolves into a “fifth-generation fighting force.” Australian Air Force Chief Leo Davies said military communications, visualizations and training will be “heavily influenced” by AR tech.

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JANUARY 28, 2025

Lately, Meta, like many other XR innovators , has increased its focus on the enterprise space, recognizing a growing demand for virtual, mixed, and augmented reality solutions that enhance training, collaboration and product design. This feature is excellent if youre planning on using Meta Quest VR for corporate training or product design.

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