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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OCTOBER 17, 2024

Max Mustard has sold more copies in two weeks on PlayStation VR2 than it did on Quest. Following its recent launch on PlayStation VR2 two weeks ago, developer Toast Interactive offered some insights on its success with VR platformer Max Mustard.

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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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Road to VR

MARCH 25, 2025

As Vivo’s first XR device, it’s possible the company may attempt the same feat with Google’s upcoming Android XR OS, which is being launched with Samsung’s upcoming mixed reality, ‘Project Moohan’, which is said to release sometime this year, although that’s pure speculation for now.

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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

JANUARY 13, 2025

“It is also due to the general trend of the global high-end VR market entering a stable and rapid growth track.” . “This is mainly due to the company’s continuous R&D and innovation capabilities, complete product matrix layout, and mature overseas market strategy,”Pimax founder Robin Weng told 36Kr.

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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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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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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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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

APRIL 11, 2025

Chasing that trend to meet demand in the enthusiast market would mean fundamentally rethinking the optics and capabilities of Varjo’s headsets. Enthusiast VR headsets in recent years have increasingly been focused on reducing size and weight.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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

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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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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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 - 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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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 30, 2023

Dancing on the highway was fun Here I started noticing a few trends of the concert. Another trend was navigation and interactions. The scenes were very rich and colourful, but the graphics were not amazing (Image by ENGAGE XR) The concert went on for 45 minutes following exactly these trends.

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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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XR Today - Virtual Reality

APRIL 25, 2025

With this long-term vision, Varjo is likely considering future hardware trends in its roadmap planning. While the XR-4 may become outdated by the decade’s end if market hardware expectations rise unexpectedly, such assumptions remain speculative.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Recently, at its Jungle 2024 event, Rokid partnered with Chinese eyewear leader BOLON to debut lightweight designer smart glasses in a bid to entice more early device adopters as smart glasses slowly become a trending technology.

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MARCH 19, 2025

While some of the shift is specific to VR/MR, Pruett noted that it mirrors wider trends across the games industry, where "spending is flat, investment has dried up, the only games that seem to be doing very well are big live service titles and indie darlings". However, he notes that the majority of revenue still comes from paid titles.

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MAY 7, 2025

Following the shockwave to US AI that was DeepSeek, whereby a cheaper overseas competitor to US AI giants sent ripples across the region’s emerging technology space, such as NVIDIA stock prices plummeting at rates then unseen and unforeseen, a similar trend may be arising in the XR/RT3D market.

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