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Varjo Hardware to Be Used in Astronaut Training

ARPost

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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Major Partnerships set to Revolutionize XR Training

XR Today - Virtual Reality

This week, hand-tracking market leader SpectreXR made various strides in innovating in XR input with various partnerships that aim to elevate immersion for XR training applications and user experiences. Ultraleap hand-tracking hardware enables Pico Neo 3 Pro and Pico 4 Enterprise users to access these applications with the Leap 2 Accessory.

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Varjo Signs “multi-million dollar” Deal to Provide Headsets for Army Training Systems

Road to VR

Army’s Reconfigurable Virtual Collective Air Trainer (RVCT-A) aims to deliver virtual training modules that are easy to set up and transport, making training cheaper and more accessible. Specifically the training modules are focused on training pilots of Apache, Chinook, and Blackhawk helicopters.

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Virtuix: VR Hardware From Commercial to Consumer

XR Today - Virtual Reality

This directional input device allows users to walk, run, and crouch within a VR environment without controller inputs. Jan Goetgeluk, the Founder and CEO of Virtuix , sat down with XR Today earlier this month to discuss the development of the product while also giving insight into creating VR hardware for consumers and commercial markets.

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Virtual Reality in Healthcare and Compliance Meets Enterprise Training

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Extended reality (XR) is making a substantial impact on how companies train and upskill their employees. Virtual reality (VR) in healthcare, training, and remote guidance provides enterprises with impressive tools needed to reach clear targets. This can provide better training, collaboration, and engagement for learners.

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Businesses are Leveraging GenAI-Ready VR Training Tools Today

XR Today - Virtual Reality

The firm is gaining worldwide recognition for leveraging AI in its immersive training platforms to boost workers’ soft skills – namely presentation, public speaking, and meeting skills. The genAI-based questions allow each training scenario to be unique.

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Could Haptic Gloves Replace Controllers?

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Today, workplace professionals are leveraging haptic glove devices to suit necessary use cases such as training, virtual prototyping, marketing, and entertainment. What haptic gloves provide is an evolution from a traditional XR controller input with a joystick. Interoperability, as always, is critical.

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