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Infinadeck first impressions: hands-on the treadmill from Ready Player One

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After more than 5 years that I’ve been dreaming about it, I’ve finally been able to try the Infinadeck , the omnidirectional treadmill that seems taken from Ready Player One. Here are my first impressions from my short session with it at AWE! [As usual, since I’ve just tested the device once for a few minutes, do not consider this article as a full-fledged review, but just as my first impressions on it.

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These Are the Dogs Most Likely to Get Diarrhea

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Skip to content Gizmodo Search Home Latest Tech Reviews Science io9 AI Video Deals Biology These Are the Dogs Most Likely to Get Diarrhea Researchers in the U.K. analyzed vet records from over two million dogs to uncover the messy truth about canine diarrhea. By Ed Cara Published June 11, 2025 | Comments ( 2 ) | 𝕏 Copied! German Shepherds are one of several breeds that might be at higher risk for diarrhea, scientists have found.

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EON Reality Launches First-Ever B2C Country Partnerships with Exclusive Territory Rights and 35% Revenue Share

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IRVINE, CA – June 11, 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 its groundbreaking B2C Country Distributor Partnership Program , marking a strategic expansion that democratizes access to exclusive territorial distribution rights for its revolutionary freemium XR education platform.

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Powering the Spatial Spectrum: A Conversation with Qualcomm

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Qualcomm continues to be the heartbeat of the spatial computing spectrum – embedded and instrumental throughout the hardware landscape. We discuss positioning and possibilities with SVP and GM of XR, Ziad Asghar on the latest episode of AR Insider Innovators. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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The Future of eLearning in 2022: A Sensitive Eye for Authentic Translation and Localization

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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PICO XR ROI Analysis: Is PICO Right for Your XR Strategy?

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Want to prove PICO XR ROI before deployment? We’ve got you covered. Extended reality isn’t an “emerging” trend in the enterprise anymore. It’s quickly becoming a core part business operations, reshaping training, product design, and customer service. According to our research, around 84% of companies are actively adopting or evaluating XR. One of the top things they’re focusing on?

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Everything Apple Tried to Kill at WWDC 2025

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Skip to content Gizmodo Search Home Latest Tech Reviews Science io9 AI Video Deals Gadgets Everything Apple Tried to Kill at WWDC 2025 Blood was spilled, and Intel Macs (among others) paid the price. By James Pero Published June 11, 2025 | Comments ( 7 ) | 𝕏 Copied! © Gizmodo Apple’s WWDC 2025 keynote has already come and gone, but its impact on Apple’s aesthetics , apps, and services is still ringing as loud as the Marimba ringtone on your grandma’s full-ring-volume phone.

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A New Lifeline for Reality Labs? Meta Partners with Anduril on Military XR

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Following the ups and downs of the US Army IVAS project, which saw Microsoft’s last HoloLens lifeline fall only to be picked up by Palmer Luckey’s defence-focused firm Anduril, a new major partnership appears to be transferring said lifeline to a new market leader. That leader is Meta. While the firm’s XR portfolio is far more financially sound than the HoloLens, its Reality Labs division has historically lost money via deep technology investments.

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The New ‘Superman’ Trailer Is Packed With Super Spectacle

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Our latest look at James Gunn's new DC movie gives us way more Lex Luthor—and way more action.

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A Jumping Flash PlayStation VR Game Was In Early Development Before Being Cancelled

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Former PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida revealed a VR adaptation of Jumping Flash was in early development before being cancelled. Speaking to VGC , Shuhei Yoshida - the Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) veteran who served as President of SIE Worldwide Studios (now PlayStation Studios) between 2008 until 2019 before leaving the company earlier this year - shared the news in an upcoming interview.

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How to Train Employees 65% Faster With Virtual Reality

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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Okay, Apple Vision Pro’s ‘Spatial Personas’ Don’t Look Like Trash Anymore

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It's still too expensive to buy a headset to make one, though.

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VR Bungee Jumping Simulation Tips You Over In Real Life At AWE

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The show floor of Augmented World Expo in Long Beach this year features a simulation of bungee jumping with the completely unnerving sensation of actually falling. The demo for Anywhere Bungee is extremely short, but impactful enough that I thought about the experience for the rest of the day. It began with being handed a Quest 3 and getting strapped into a contraption resembling a large padded massage table wedged between two motorized arms.

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Amazon Is Clearing Out Galaxy S25 Ultra Stock, Now Much Cheaper Than on the Official Store

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Skip to content Gizmodo Search Home Latest Tech Reviews Science io9 AI Video Deals Deals This article is part of Gizmodo Deals, produced separately from the editorial team. We may earn a commission when you buy through links on the site. Amazon Is Clearing Out Galaxy S25 Ultra Stock, Now Much Cheaper Than on the Official Store If you want a high-end phone with the latest features, you should get it now.

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‘Zombie Army VR’ Review – Arcade Zombie-Slaying Done Right(ish)

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Zombie Army VR is serving up its iconic arcade-style shooting on all major VR headsets. Like the flatscreen games, it’s all about blasting every make and model of Nazi zombie, upgrading some cool WWII-era guns, and experiencing the game’s dark, neon green-drenched universe. While Zombie Army VR tailors its zombie horde action to fit on VR headsets, despite its best efforts, it still feels a little too tied to its flatscreen roots.

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Are You Still Watching? How to Create Engaging Presentations for Virtual Learning

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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Zombie Army VR Review: Good Foundations Marred By Repetition

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Zombie Army VR has the foundations for something more, though it's held back by a repetitive campaign. Read on for our full review. You probably can't name a more frequent combination than zombie shooters and VR. From the earliest hits like Arizona Sunshine to more recent games such as Resident Evil 4 Remake, countless attempts have come and gone across the years.

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How AR Scanners Are Changing the Way We Interact with Reality

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Augmented reality (AR) scanner technologies are progressing at a rapid pace, making this exciting technology ever more accessible to the average person. The scanners consist of a camera and additional sensors, usually optimized for artificial reality. The scanners bridge the physical and digital worlds by overlaying virtual information on top of physical items.

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AR In VR: 15 Years Of Augmented World Expo With Ori Inbar

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I sat down with the co-founder of Augmented World Expo Ori Inbar during his annual conference in Long Beach. “XR Is Going Mainstream” is the rallying cry of this year’s event, which opened this week with Inbar presenting a keynote featuring the current developer generation of Snapchat’s Spectacles glasses. While Snap plans to sell consumer Specs next year, the current model helped him sink a pool shot using AR as a guide overlaying the geometry needed to sink the shot.

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Last chance to save — get the PlayStation VR2 Horizon Call of The Mountain bundle for over $50 off

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SAVE $50.99: As of June 11, the PlayStation VR2 Horizon Call of The Mountain Bundle is on sale for $349 at Amazon. That's 13% off its list price of $399.99. Opens in a new window Credit: PlayStation PlayStation VR2 'Horizon Call of The Mountain' Bundle (PSVR2) $349 at Amazon $399.99 Save $50.99 Get Deal June 11 is the last day of PlayStation's Days of Play , and that means it's the last chance to take advantage of some of the great deals included in the sale event.

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AR/VR Simulations for Sustainable, Regenerative, Circular Cities

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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Europe’s Rising Tech & AI Hub: 6 Startups From Brno You Can’t Miss

Charlie Fink

Brno’s tech scene is booming. AI-driven startups like Maia Labs and VisionCraft are scaling globally, backed by JIC, top universities, and strong VC funding.

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Android 16 is out now. Here are the new features.

Mashable VR

Android 16 has just arrived, hot on the heels of the iOS 26 beta. Google is going all in on stealing Apple's thunder as well, introducing some new updates that directly correlate to iOS features. While Google has historically released new Android versions between August and September, the tech giant confirmed last month that it would have an earlier June debut this year.

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Bubble Blasters vs. Acne Biofilm | Cütie Catcherz: Beneath The Surface Podcast 011

Stuck E. in Augmented Reality

Ever wondered what happens when microscopic bubbles become bacterial bouncers? This week’s episode dives into the high-powered, real-world tech of DYNAJETS® hydrodynamic cavitation , a sci-fi-sounding disinfection system that uses bubble collapse to obliterate bacteria—including some of the toughest, like Cutibacterium acnes. Join MD/PhD student and cartoon creator Steven Christian as he unpacks the paper “Disinfection of gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria using DYNAJETS hydrodynamic cavit

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OpenAI launches new, smarter model. Meet o3-pro.

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OpenAI has a new reasoning model called o3-pro that the company says is its most intelligent yet. On Tuesday the ChatGPT maker announced o3-pro on X , sharing some details on its improvement over o3. OpenAI highlighted better performance in "science, education, programming, data analysis, and writing" and also said reviewers rated it higher on "clarity, comprehensiveness, instruction-following, and accuracy.

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Who C.A.R.E.S.!? How Learning Got Its Bad Rap & What We Can Do About It

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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What Does The Vital 'Jesus Nut' Do On A Helicopter & Why Is It Called That?

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The mast nut is an essential element to any helicopter, while its purpose and what could happen if it were to fail contribute to its unusual nickname.

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Liquid Glass is dividing the internet: Which side are you on?

Mashable VR

At WWDC 2025 , Apple's annual developers conference, the company debuted a bold new look for Apple software: Liquid Glass. Apple calls this its "broadest design update ever." Liquid Glass will arrive with the fall launch of iOS 26 (see also: macOS Tahoe 26 , visionOS 26 , iPadOS 26 , et al), a free software update that delivers a suite of new features and updates to iPhones.

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What Does GPU Sag Mean? (And How To Avoid It)

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The GPU is one of the most crucial components in a PC build. If not installed correctly, it can lead to something known as GPU sag. What is it? Is it avoidable?

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Hinge partners with Esther Perel for new prompts

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Today, Hinge launches new prompts co-created with Esther Perel, psychotherapist and host of the hit podcast Where Should We Begin? Perel is known for her expertise on sex and relationships. Where Should We Begin? brings listeners into anonymous couples therapy sessions. Perel's bestselling book Mating in Captivity discusses sex in long-term relationships.

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How Digital Transformation will Bend the Curve of the Linear Economy Toward the Circular

Speaker: Bruce Armstrong Taylor, Co-Founder & Managing Director of SmartNations Foundation, Jimmy Jia, Venture Partner at Pi Labs, Fabienne Durand, Senior Advisor to the SmartNations Foundation, & Roger Strukhoff, Executive Director of the Tau Institute

The Climate 4.0 Economy. Climate change is here. We see it in many ways already. Weather catastrophes: Texas freezing over, the wildfires of California, the increasingly unpredictable violence and frequency of hurricanes, the rapid melting and disappearance of polar ice caps. Much more evidence all around us. What can we do in our corporate organizations, in our homes and communities, to change the current course?