Road to VR

MARCH 6, 2025

“We took inspiration from viral multiplayer hits like Gorilla Tag, Yeeps, and Among Us VR , and during a hackathon, we prototyped VR experiences influenced by the trends we saw in games like Lethal Company and Content Warning,” Wooster Games tells Road to VR. We expect this trend to continue shaping the future of VR.”

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 21, 2025

r/RayBanStories – Trendings Insights, for Trending Tech Speaking of augmented reality, 2024’s smart glasses success “story” of the year came through the Meta Ray-Ban product portfolio. While the device lineup is early in its lifespan, it has a strong community and adoption rate.

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 29, 2024

What were the biggest XR trends and events in 2024? Our research arm, ARtillery Intelligence, took a deep dive in its year-end report, but a barometer of the years activity can also be seen in the most popular AR Insider posts. We spotlight the top 24 of 2024. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 21, 2025

r/RayBanStories – Trendings Insights, for Trending Tech Speaking of augmented reality, 2024’s smart glasses success “story” of the year came through the Meta Ray-Ban product portfolio. While the device lineup is early in its lifespan, it has a strong community and adoption rate.

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 19, 2024

This week on Reality Bytes, we draw on the past 6 years of episodes to predict 3 major trends we expect to see over the next 5 years. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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AR Insider

JULY 18, 2024

What's behind this trend and where is it going next? Enterprises of all shapes, sizes, and industries are building internal game studios. This isn't about games but rather spatial computing apps, digital twins, and other practical functions. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Road to VR

MARCH 18, 2025

While Valves data is a useful way see which headsets are most popular on Steam, the trend of monthly-connected headsets is obfuscated because the data is given exclusively as percentages relative to Steams population which itself is an unstated and constantly fluctuating figure.

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AR Insider

MARCH 18, 2024

Among all the trends in spatial computing – including Apple Vision Pro and the ongoing convergence with AI – accelerated innovation in smart glasses sticks out. We look at exemplars. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 14, 2023

During cyber week this year, one trend surprised everyone: Quest 2 outsold Quest 3. This is partly due to the former's discount, but what else factored in? We examine the evidence. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 27, 2023

What were the biggest XR trends and events in 2023? A barometer of the year’s activity can be seen in the top AR Insider posts. So as the door closes on another year, we’re spotlighting the year’s 23 most popular posts. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Lammi shared that accessibility to the technology was one of its main goals: “Digital Trends gave it nine out of ten with an editor’s choice award. It was used at the official media event for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and Optimum said it’s his favourite VR headset for simracing.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 17, 2025

Whether these trends signal a plateau in the VR market or simply a shift in consumer priorities is an open question, but one thing remains clear: Meta’s Quest line is sill the dominant force in the evolution of consumer VR.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Speaking of pulling the company’s attention… the announcement of the Dream Air continues Pimax’s trend of revealing new products before delivering on those it has previously announced. Oh, and don’t forget the optional SteamVR Tracking faceplate.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Meta’srecent trend suggests Quest is coming to a pivotal moment, as the company aims to serve early adopters premium content expectations while free-to-play, social-driven content makes an ever larger impact on revenue expectations.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 21, 2025

The same negative trends regard the Black Friday sales on Amazon. At CES Ive seen nothing that made me think that the current technological trends of AR/VR may change, with the only exception of smartglasses. This means that the peak of VR holiday purchases this year has been smaller than the past one.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 9, 2024

From unlocking new efficiencies in agriculture and mining to improving care for our pets, the tech at CES 2025 will allow attendees to dive in to the trends transforming our world. CES 2025 employs an independent panel review process to select the firm awarded in each category.

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Road to VR

MARCH 11, 2025

We are continuing this trend with Forefront focusing on bringing a very high quality VR experience and translating what made those experiences fun on traditional platforms, said Timothy Vanherberghen, Chief Executive Officer of Triangle Factory.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 14, 2025

This isn’t just another tech trend – it’s a training revolution. Gone are the days of bored trainees and forgotten PowerPoints. From factory floors to operating rooms, businesses are waking up to VR’s double punch of savings and effectiveness.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

While freemium games like Gorilla Tag , Population: One , Rec Room ,and Animal Company have fared well on Quest in the past, the free-to-play trend appears to be growingon the standalone platform. Making the game free-to-play will undoubtedly boost those numbers across both platforms, although there seems to be something bigger at play.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Recently, XR Today spoke with some of the participating industry experts who contributed to the VRARA whitepaper to uncover some of the key trends behind adopting XR solutions in manufacturing. The trend will continue into the second half of the decade, with more trusted companies working with spatial data solutions.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 4, 2025

It is going to launch on January 9 for $10 More info (Run The Block) More info (Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Tempestfall) More info (Noun Town) More info (Epyka) Other news AI agents will be one of the main technological trends of 2025 Learn more Nymeria is a dataset for full body understanding recorded with Project Aria glasses Learn more Mixed has written (..)

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MARCH 6, 2025

.” TCL CSOT keenly highlights how VR is already a popular medium, with roughly 53 million American adults already owning a VR system according to research cited by TCL CSOT, and “as more people immerse themselves in the world of virtual reality, TCL CSOT is providing cutting-edge visual technologies that place them at the center of this (..)

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 3, 2025

Now the trend is a mixed reality, and almost no one has cracked the MR gaming formula yet, AI is at the top of its hype, and passthrough access is coming. In the first case, we presented the game on stage at an HTC event, while this time it was showcased in a few Pico events.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 8, 2023

This headset confirms the trend that HTC has in recycling parts of other previous headsets to create new ones, so that to be more efficient in the production pipeline. The trend of the moment is making virtual reality headsets that also support passthrough augmented reality, and the Vive XR Elite does the same for all its competitors.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 15, 2025

Here are some of the top workplace VR trends were looking forward to in the next five years. The Future of VR in the Workplace: X Predictions Based on our discussions with some of the worlds leading XR vendors , and market thought leaders, weve identified a few key predictions for the future of VR in business.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 13, 2025

It captures the insights of technology leaders and business strategists to unveil trends, hurdles, and opportunities that will shape the future of XR. Our latest report, XR Transformation: Challenges, Use Cases, and the Role of AI , offers a comprehensive analysis of XRs impact on organizations.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

One trend I’ve observed the last couple of years is that our smaller teams often go faster and achieve better results than our more generously funded teams. When you look back on this time I want you to feel like you did everything in your power to make the most of it. You don’t need big teams to do great work.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 16, 2024

This trend is expected to continue in 2025, but there should be a rebound in 2026. According to the company, the headset sales volumes fell by 10% in 2024 to 6.9 million units, down from 7.7 million in 2023. see the success of Ray-Ban meta and the release of Android XR).

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

So the metaverse is dead, but Spatial Computing is the new trend. It’s much easier than discovering when it is too late and you are already considered “old” If I knew what is the next trend, I could prepare in advance all the Linkedin posts and descriptions: it would be very handy.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MARCH 13, 2025

Immersive Learning Case Studies: The Future of Training The immersive learning case studies weve explored highlight a clear trend. In the VHC Temperature simulation, learners achieved a 50% knowledge gain over traditional learners demonstrating the clear benefits of immersive education.

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Upload VR

DECEMBER 9, 2024

continues the company's trend of continuously improving controller-free hand tracking since adding it to the original Oculus Quest more than five years ago. Hand Tracking 2.3 0:00 / 0:20 1 The old behavior, supporting a limited number of keyboards, and only while connected to the headset.

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Our new Growth Insights Series helps you capitalize on these emerging trends with strategies for effective monetization through in-app purchases. Free-to-play apps are gaining traction, now accounting for over 70% of time spent on Meta Quest. Click below to learn more.

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Upload VR

MARCH 18, 2025

This removal of core system features is now a trend, suggesting shifting priorities at Meta as it slowly begins to transition its VR/MR business towards eventual profitability. Meta Removed The App For Viewing Your Quest Achievements Meta inexplicably removed the app for viewing your Quest achievements, and users arent happy about it.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

However, as the second half of the decade approaches, attention is turning to the next major trend in XR: AR smart glasses and MR headsets. While this device was not the first mass-market or enterprise-facing VR headset, the waves it made are undeniable. Already, new devices are hitting the market today, and promises for the future are hefty.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MARCH 3, 2025

XPANCEO’s Year of Innovation In 2024, XPANCEO significantly increased its presence at various events, emphasizing its portfolio updates as the AR smart glasses trend emerged. This offers a potential glimpse into the future of AR wearables even before smart glasses become mainstream.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 16, 2024

A clear trend appears. Respondents to the State of XR 2024 report identified a series of top challenges, notable among them being economic headwinds (50%), winning new customers (72%), and funding growth (56%).

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