The Ghost Howls

APRIL 21, 2025

Yesterday it was Easter here in Italy, and I had a good time with my family eating delicious food. You can read my greetings to the community and see some pictures of the cake Ive eaten on Twitter/X if you want. Today is also a Holiday in Italy (I guess to leave people the time to digest before getting to work, lol), but the XR business never rests, so Im writing anyway for you this roundup of the best news of the week!

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Road to VR

APRIL 17, 2025

XR indie Flip Axis Studios announced a multiplayer VR skateboarding game that promises to bring actual skating action toQuest 3 and SteamVRminus the risk of rolled ankles and broken limbs. Called Virtual Skate, the newly announced VR game is said to evolve skateboarding games by “giving players full 3D control over their feetdirectly with their hands.” It’s also set to include a physics-based system, letting you control the board and style tricks in “ways not possible wit

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Road to VR

APRIL 16, 2025

Apple is rumored to be working on two versions of Vision Pro, howevera new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman alleges the Cupertino tech giant is aiming to beat Meta to the punch with a pair of AR glasses. Citing someone with knowledge of the matter, the report maintains Apple CEO Tim Cook has put development of AR glasses as a top priority, as the company plans torelease such a device before Meta.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 15, 2025

This week, we had quite a lot of interesting news about all the major players: Apple, Meta, Google, and Valve. There is a lot to unpack, so make sure to read this roundup of news till the end where there will also be a giveaway of keys for a cool mixed reality game! (And feel free to also read my latest article that talks about the XR ecosystem in China and my upcoming trip to Shanghai!

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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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AR Insider

APRIL 15, 2025

Android XR shows a little leg and 10 percent of the global population about 800 million people now use OpenAI. We have these and other items from XR and AI realms through the eyes of Charlie Fink. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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APRIL 16, 2025

(Image courtesy OSgrid.) OSgrid , the popular OpenSim-based virtual world, has officially reopened to the public after a period of extended maintenance. The grid’s return marks a significant milestone for the OpenSim community, providing users with what administrators describe as “a more professional and stable experience.” The grid went down in early March, due to problems with user inventory files.

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Road to VR

APRIL 16, 2025

PresenZ is a professional-grade tool for converting cinema-quality CGI content for 6DOF viewing in VR. With the recently updated Immersix app for PC VR headsets, you can demo the tech with a fresh batch of newly released content. A streaming version made for Quest is also in development. We go to check out both versions first hand. The creators of the tech hope to give world-class CGI studios like Pixar and DreamWorks a streamlined way to make cinema-quality CGI content readily available to a VR

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AR Insider

APRIL 16, 2025

AR is used in a range of industrial settings to support operational efficiencies and safety. The latest example to cross our desks is decommissioning nuclear power plants. What were goals, results and tactical takeaways? This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Upload VR

APRIL 15, 2025

The Horizon Desktop Editor can now AI generate 3D models, textures, and skyboxes, adding to its existing audio and TypeScript AI generation features. Meta Horizon Desktop Editor is a flatscreen Windows PC application that entered public early access in February , replacing the Horizon Worlds in-VR world creation toolset which had been harshly criticized, and even ridiculed, for its overly simplistic results.

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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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EON Reality

APRIL 16, 2025

IRVINE, CA April 16, 2025 EON Reality, the world leader in AI-assisted Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality-based knowledge transfer for industry and education, today announced a pivotal strategic initiative designed to cultivate the highly skilled workforce essential for Georgia’s rapidly accelerating automotive and Electric Vehicle (EV) manufacturing ecosystem.

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APRIL 17, 2025

Google recently surprised tech enthusiasts by showcasing prototype AR glasses during a TED talk hosted by Shahram Izadi , Google’s head of augmented reality and extended reality. While the sleek, lightweight glasses impressed with their capabilities, reports suggest we might need to wait until 2026 before they hit the market. An Impressive Demo During the demonstration, Izadi showed off several notable features of the prototype glasses: Live translation from Farsi to English Document scann

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AR Insider

APRIL 17, 2025

ARtillery Intelligence today released a new report that calculates global investments in private XR companies in 2024 at $16.5 billion a 4.5 percent year-over-year decrease. What are top drivers, dynamics, and strategic takeaways? This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Upload VR

APRIL 16, 2025

Demeo got a visual upgrade across all platforms, and now supports mixed reality and eye-tracked foveated rendering on Apple Vision Pro. If you somehow haven't heard of it, Demeo is a virtual tabletop turn-based RPG for up to four players. As well as supporting VR on Meta Quest, PlayStation VR2, Pico, PC VR, and Apple Vision Pro, a flatscreen version is also available for PC, PlayStation 5, iPad, and Mac.

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Speaker: Nik Gowing, Brenda Laurel, Sheridan Tatsuno, Archie Kasnet, and Bruce Armstrong Taylor

With 191 country signatories to the Paris Climate Agreement now hard at work in the race to zero carbon by 2050, much of the heavy lifting in ecosystem sustainability falls on the shoulders of the world's densely populated urban centers. This conversation considers how today's AI-enabled simulation media, such as AR/VR, can be effectively applied to accelerate learning, understanding, training, and solutions-modeling to sustainability planning and design.

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EON Reality

APRIL 17, 2025

IRVINE, CA April 17, 2025 EON Reality, the world leader in AI-assisted Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality-based knowledge transfer for industry and education, today announced a pivotal strategic initiative designed specifically to support Poland’s ambitious defense modernization program and its critical role on NATO’s Eastern Flank. This initiative launches the specialized “AI Academy for Defense – Polish Modernization Track,” supercharged by EON Realitys revolu

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Road to VR

APRIL 18, 2025

Location-based VR destination Sandbox VR announced it has surpassed $200 million in lifetime revenue as it continues its rapid global expansion, with 29 new locations planned for this year. Founded in 2016, Sandbox VR is one of the few out-of-home VR attractions to survive the COVID-19 pandemic, having reemerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy in late 2020 after being forced to lay off a majority of staff and effectively close doors for much of that year.

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XROM

APRIL 20, 2025

VR 0: Prompt to VR App is here!Imagine transforming dense documentation directly into immersive multiplayer VR experiencespowered by AIin just a few hours. This is no longer a futuristic dream but a reality with AutoVRses groundbreaking launch ofVR0, a shippable multiplayer VR app designed to deliver immediate value for enterprise training needs.The AI-Powered Leap in VR TrainingAutoVRse has spent years perfecting its approach alongside global giants like Amazon, AstraZeneca, and GSK.

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AR Insider

APRIL 17, 2025

Tim Cook is reportedly "hell bent" on beating Meta to market with AR glasses while Infinite Reality acquires Touchcast for $500 million and Sandbox VR finds its groove. We have these and other items from XR and AI worlds. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Speaker: Richard Goring, Director at BrightCarbon

Remote meetings are here to stay - and many are BORING. If you are trying to engage your learners (or any audience), compelling content is critical. But trying to create stimulating content with the same tools you’ve always had is hard, right? Thankfully, wrong! Terrific tools in PowerPoint along with visual assets help you create the kind of dynamic content you need to capture your remote audience’s attention, with functions that allow for interactive sequences and navigation.

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Upload VR

APRIL 18, 2025

VR modder Holydh has released the GTA: San Andreas Definitive Edition 6DoF UEVR Plugin, which adds modded PC VR support to the Steam release. Last August, Meta and Rockstar delayed their Quest-bound Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas VR port indefinitely, leaving it up to Rockstar's dedicated, ever-talented modding community to port GTA into VR themselves if they ever wanted to see Big Smoke's fast food order in VR.

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EON Reality

APRIL 17, 2025

IRVINE, CA April 17, 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 the EON AI for Manufacturing Renaissance Grant Program , a transformative $6.55 million initiative designed to address the critical workforce skills gap threatening America’s historic manufacturing revival.

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Road to VR

APRIL 17, 2025

It’s been over a week since Sid Meier’s Civilization VII – VR (2025) launched on Quest 3, and although developer PlaySide Studios has issued a performance update following its April 9th release, players are still struggling with poor performance and crashes of the $60 VR port. Developed by PlaySide Studios in partnership with original developer Firaxis Games, Civilization VII – VR brought the sprawling real-time strategy game to VR for the first time,including both solo a

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XROM

APRIL 21, 2025

In a landmark achievement for Indian tech innovation, Chaarana Labs' "Immersive India" app has earned coveted feature spots across Apple's Vision Pro ecosystem, marking a significant milestone for cultural representation in spatial computing.The app has received premium placement not just within the Vision Pro app on iOS, but also secured a prominent position on the main App Store page for Vision Pro.

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Speaker: Treion Muller, Chief Strategy Officer at ELB Learning

Since when has learning and development (L&D) become such a negative experience with its intended learners? Could it be because learners have been conditioned by very poor learning experiences over the past two decades, combined with the kinks of technological innovation? Or is it because learning has typically been designed as a one-size-fits-all solution, despite the fact that humans are not clones?

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AR Insider

APRIL 17, 2025

This week on Reality Bytes, we travel to LA for Canva Create, discuss the future of immersive cinema, and debate the impact of Metas move to protect minors. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Upload VR

APRIL 17, 2025

The same developer who got PlayStation VR2's eye tracking working on PC now has HDR partially working too. While PlayStation VR2 officially supports PC VR through Sony's SteamVR driver, the headset currently lacks its standout features on PC, including eye tracking, HDR, headset rumble, and adaptive triggers, though the developer of Cactus Cowboy got the triggers working back in September.

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EON Reality

APRIL 16, 2025

IRVINE, CA April 16, 2025 EON Reality, the world leader in AI-assisted Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality-based knowledge transfer for industry and education, today announced a landmark strategic initiative targeting the specific needs of Germany’s defense modernization and the Zeitenwende. This initiative introduces the specialized “AI Academy for Defense – Bundeswehr Transformation Track,” powered by EON Realitys revolutionary Spatial AI technology.

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Road to VR

APRIL 17, 2025

ILM and Lucasfilm today revealed gameplay of their upcoming Quest 3 game, Star Wars: Beyond Victory – A Mixed Reality Playset, which offers up both virtual and mixed reality gameplay. In partnership with Meta,the studios served up a first hands-on with the game to attendees at Star Wars Celebration 2025, taking place April 18-20 in Tokyo, Japan.

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Speaker: Micah Eppler, Account Executive for Rehearsal of eLearning Brothers

Did you know that companies such as Paychex, 3M, and Honeywell are getting better results by incorporating video-based practice and coaching within their L&D strategy? From sales pitches to soft skills, learners are becoming top performers by applying and validating knowledge transfer using the unique benefits of video. Whether used as a stand-alone application or integrated with a learning platform, video-based practice and coaching platforms give learners the ultimate opportunity to repeatedly

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