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New Study Reveals 27 Percent of U.S. Adults Have Tried VR

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27 percent of U.S. adults have tried VR according to ARtillery Intelligence's latest original survey research with Thrive Analytics. We break down the findings and strategic takeaways for XR players & proponents. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Google Teases Next Android XR Device: XREAL’s Upcoming AR Glasses ‘Project Aura’

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When it launches later this year, Android XR is coming first to Samsungs mixed reality headset, Project Moohan. Now, Google has tapped AR glasses creator XREAL to be the second with its newly unveiled Project Aura. Google announced at its I/O developer event that China-based XREAL will be the second device officially slated to run Android XR, the company’s forthcoming XR operating system currently in developer preview.

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Invisible Universe Unveils Invisible Studio, An AI Engine For Short-Form Video

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Invisible Universe launches Invisible Studio, an AI-powered short-form video engine already adopted by major media and toy brands, now open to enterprise partners.

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How XR and Advanced HMIs Are Transforming Aerospace Training and Interfaces

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As Extended Reality (XR) technologies continue to mature, their adoption in the aerospace industry is accelerating. From enhancing cockpit displays to reshaping training and streamlining design, XR is becoming a practical solution for improving complex workflows and safety-critical operations in design and training. As industries demand increasingly intelligent, adaptive, and immersive solutions, developing advanced Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs) powered by XR is becoming a vital driver of ope

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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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Virtual Desktop Is Now Available On Play For Dream MR

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Play For Dream MR, the high-end Android standalone headset, now has Guy Godin's app Virtual Desktop on its store. Originally founded in China as YVR in 2020, the headset company renamed itself to Play For Dream and reincorporated in Singapore alongside launching its third headset, called Play For Dream MR , which it started shipping this year. Play For Dream MR is a high-end standalone headset running the company's own fork of Android, with the kind of specs you might have expected from a Meta Q

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Into The Radius 2 Is Out Now In Early Access On Quest 3

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VR survival shooter Into the Radius 2 is now available in early access on Quest 3 and 3S. Playable alone or in co-op, Into the Radius 2 is a survival shooter where you're tasked with navigating the hostile Pechorsk Security Zone. Previously launched on Steam Early Access, we've known for several months that Estonian studio CM Games would be bringing it to Quest 3 too.

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Flam’s Mixed Reality Magic: Igniting Brand Engagement with $14M in Funding

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In a world where consumer attention is fleeting, brands are racing to create experiences that captivate and connect. Enter Flam, an AI-powered mixed reality (MR) startup thats redefining how brands engage with audiences. Founded in 2021 by Shourya Agarwal, Malhar Patil, and Amit Gaiki, Flam is headquartered in the innovation hubs of San Francisco and Bengaluru.

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Raise Dinosaurs In Dino Hab On Quest 3 & 3S

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Prehistoric eco-aware educational sim Dino Hab is now available for Meta Quest and we went hands-on for some impressions. Dino Hab aims to be a full ecosystem building tool blended with entertainment, containing a heavy emphasis on learning aimed toward younger explorers and dinosaur fans. 0:00 / 0:29 1 Video captured by UploadVR After an intense opening scene that has a T.Rex charging toward you full speed, Dino Hab tasks players with raising various dinosaurs from infancy to adulthood while ca

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TutAR and ASAP Kerala Join Forces to Transform the State into an AR/VR Innovation Hub

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In a groundbreaking move for immersive technology in India, Infusory, the creators of the innovative TutARplatform, have partnered with ASAP Kerala, an initiative of the Higher Education Department, Government of Kerala, to deliver cutting-edge augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) skill training across the state.

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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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Encounter Dinosaurs On visionOS Shows Value Of Light Interaction

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Iron Man and Elf Director Jon Favreau attached his name to a couple experiences in headset over the years and theyre delightful explorations of light interaction. In 2016, he sat down with me for an interview at the initial release of Gnomes & Goblins, saying Nothin is going to come out and try to eat ya. When I asked what I should tell my kids about the PC VR experience, he made it clear to my family: Dont worry, nothing scary is gonna happen.

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EON Reality Accelerates Bulgaria’s Defense Transformation & NATO Integration with Spatial AI & XR, Forging an AI-Ready Bulgarian Armed Forces

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IRVINE, CA May 21, 2025 EON Reality, the global leader in augmented and virtual reality-based knowledge transfer for industry and education, today announced a strategic initiative designed to support Bulgaria’s defense transformation , accelerate its integration with Western military standards , and bolster its role within NATO. This initiative introduces the specialized “AI Academy for Defence – Bulgarian NATO Integration Track,” leveraging EON Realitys revolutionary S

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Hide The Corpse Introduces Body-Altering Modifiers In New Update

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Hide The Corpse, the VR body-hiding simulator, introduced optional game-complicating effects in its latest update. Developed by Realcast ( Just Hoops ), Hide The Corpse is a wacky physics puzzler that challenges players to find and then hide a body (called Gus) within four short minutes. Introduced with the new Modifiers Update , players can now complicate their body-hiding attempts further through three corpse-altering conditions.

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Coimbatore Corporation Schools to Get Advanced AR-VR Labs

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Two additional corporation schools in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, have been selected to establish state-of-the-art Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) laboratories, aimed at enhancing the educational experience through immersive technology. This initiative follows the successful launch of a similar facility at Corporation High School in Peelamedu, inaugurated recently by the state school education minister.

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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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The XR Week Peek (2025.05.21): Google teases its smartglasses, Valve Deckard gets an unexpected leak, and more!

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Hello from Shenzhen, China! This is the last city of my Chinese trip, and together with some very interesting discussions Im having with people here and some new great friends Im making, Im also enjoying a lot of Chinese food, since my B&B is in a part of the city full of small local restaurants. The fruit here in Southern China is also amazing: yesterday I tasted some mango with coconut milk, which was delicious.

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‘Deadly Delivery’ Brings Co-op Package Delivering Dungeon Crawler to Quest & PC VR Later This Year

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Flat Head Studios, the team behind time-bending VR puzzle We Are One (2023), announced its next VR game: Deadly Delivery. The game’s trailer shows off a clever mashup of a package delivery sim anddungeon crawler, casting players delivery goblins slinging packages to dungeon-dwelling monsterswho are probably hoping their Amazon Prime deliveries can make it same-day through the game’s dark, procedurally generated mines.

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Syberia VR Brings The Classic Adventure To Quest 3 This Year

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Syberia, the classic point-and-click adventure, is getting a VR edition on Quest 3 later this year. News emerged during yesterday's Syberia Remastered reveal for flatscreen platforms, which is remaking the 2002 adventure from Benot Sokal with a 3D world, reimagined puzzles and further changes. During this announcement , publisher Microids also confirmed it's developing a VR edition that's been specifically designed for Meta Quest 3.

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‘Budget Cuts’ Studio Announces Norse-inspired Roguelite ‘Crossings’ for Quest & PC VR Headsets

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Neat Corp, the veteran VR studio behind the Budget Cuts series,announced its next VR game Crossings , which lets you melee and spell-cast your way through the Norse afterlife. The co-op roguelite takes you through “an ever-changing world in a quest for vengeance and survival in an epic Adventure through the Norse afterlife,” Neat Corp says. “Meet fellow lost souls in seamless and wordless VR Co-op as you Block, Dodge, Strike and Power your way through Trolls, Draugr and other d

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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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Ray-Ban Meta Glasses Are Now Available In India & Mexico

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The Ray-Ban Meta glasses are now available in India, Mexico, and the UAE, Meta's widest hardware expansion yet. This includes support for Meta AI, which Meta has now rolled out to all the countries where it sells smart glasses. What Are Ray-Ban Meta Glasses? Ray-Ban Meta glasses are smart glasses with a camera, microphones, and speakers. They do not have a display.

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The Dawn of a New Era: OpenAI + io + LoveFrom Redefine the Future of AI with Jony Ive’s Vision

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In a move that has sent shockwaves through the tech world, OpenAI has acquired io, the enigmatic AI hardware startup co-founded by legendary Apple designer Jony Ive, in a staggering $6.5 billion all-stock deal. Announced on May 21, 2025, this acquisition marks OpenAIs boldest step yet into the realm of consumer hardware, with Ives design firm, LoveFrom, taking the helm of creative and design responsibilities across both io and OpenAI.