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Pimax Updates Prices in Response to US-China Trade War, Using Software Subscription to Absorb Costs

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China-based PC VR headset creator Pimax has issued a statement addressing the impact of the recent USChina trade war on its operations, particularly concerning its Crystal Super VR headset. It’s going to be slightly more expensive for US-based customers, but Pimax’s recent subscription-based payment structure seems to be offsetting much of the costs.

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James Cameron: Modern Headsets Solve The Problems Of 3D Cinema

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James Cameron is excited by how XR headsets solve the problems of traditional 3D glasses. In December, Cameron's new company Lightstorm Vision, which has the goal of "making stereoscopic technology ubiquitous for all visual media by enabling stereoscopic 3D content creation in as seamless a manner as traditional 2D", announced an exclusive multi-year partnership with Meta to help bring significantly more 3D video content to Quest headsets.

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Varjo is Leaning in on Training Sims & Bespoke Integration, ‘Aero’ Likely its First & Last Consumer Headset

Road to VR

Varjo, creator of high-end enterprise MR headsets, dipped its toes into the consumer VR market with the release of the Aero headset back in 2021. But now the company says its focus is narrowing on training sims and deeper integrations focused on enterprise customer needs, making a followup to the Aero headset is unlikely. In an interview with Road to VR , Varjo chief product officer Patrick Wyatt talked about the company’s latest focus on deeper integrations of its headsets for specific us

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Wanderer: The Fragments Of Fate Gets First Hotfix On Quest & PlayStation VR2

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The first hotfix for Wanderer: The Fragments of Fate is now live. Recently launched on Quest and PlayStation VR2, developer Mighty Eyes states this patch will focus on stability and resolving some serious pain points. Notable fixes include stopping players from being pushed backwards after certain collisions, resolving a hand spinning issue when holding certain items, several Echo Diviner fixes, restoring missing assets in some levels, and more.

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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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‘FRENZIES’ F2P Shooter Cancelled on PSVR 2, Promises “other PSVR 2 announcements” Coming

Road to VR

nDreams, the studio behind free-to-play arena shooter FRENZIES, announced that the game is heading out of early access later this year, although it won’t be coming to PSVR 2 as previously planned. The studio released a statement, saying it has “other exciting PS VR2 announcements coming” in lieu of Frenzies coming to PSVR 2: “We’re excited to confirm that FRENZIES will be free-to-play when it leaves Early Access later this year!

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Micro-Grid Energy Sharing Platform Unveiled: Blockchain-Powered System Enables Community Energy Independence Through Peer-to-Peer Exchange

EON Reality

IRVINE, CA April 11, 2025 EON Reality , the global leader in AI-assisted Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality-based knowledge transfer for industry and education, launches a groundbreaking energy sharing ecosystem using EON Reality’s AI-Powered Entrepreneur Guide. The Micro-Grid Energy Sharing Platform provides a decentralized energy management solution that enables peer-to-peer energy trading within community micro-grids, addressing the critical challenges of energy inequality, renewab

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VRgineers Reveal Four Major Ecosystem Updates

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This week, VRgineers released VRG Tool 4.0.0, VRG Service 2.6.1, VRG Runtime 4.8.3, and SteamVR Driver 2.9.10, a series of ecosystem updates that aimto provide a smoother, more intuitive, and integrated experience for its platform’s users. This update seems to provide a complete overhaul of the design with the user experience in mind. The centrepiece of this redesign is a brand-new, dedicated “Simulators’ Section,” which serves as a central hub for setting up and managing

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Congrats to the Webby Nominees! Cast a Vote for Your Faves

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Voting for the 29th Annual Webby Awards People’s Voice is underway, and this year, there’s a bunch of Meta Quest-related content vying for your vote! We’ve rounded up the relevant categories and contenders below, so click through and help out your faves.

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Big News from Meta, PICO, CareerViewXR, TeamViewer

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The immersive technology landscape is abuzz with activity this week as major companies reveal their strategies for the near future. Following Apple’s announcements at WWDC, Meta has officially scheduled its annual Connect event for September, where it will showcase updates related to its Quest hardware, AI smart glasses, and the Horizon platform.

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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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Emergency Transportation Network Unveiled: Community-Based System Dramatically Reduces Rural Emergency Response Times

EON Reality

IRVINE, CA April 11, 2025 EON Reality , the global leader in AI-assisted Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality-based knowledge transfer for industry and education, launches a groundbreaking emergency response ecosystem using EON Reality’s AI-Powered Entrepreneur Guide. The Emergency Transportation Network provides a coordinated emergency response system that connects patients with a network of local transportation providers, community first responders, and healthcare facilities, addressi

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Valve is Building Key XR Components, Suggesting ‘Deckard’ Standalone is Moving into Production

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Valves rumored standalone XR headset, codenamed Deckard, has been the subject of speculation since mention was first discovered back in 2021. Now, information obtained by tech analyst and VR pundit Brad Lynch(aka ‘ SadlyItsBradley ‘) points to Valve gearing up production for the long-awaited device. Deckard is still largely a mystery, although rumors suggest Valve’s next headset will be astandalone device that can also wirelessly stream PC VR games, ostensibly putting it compet

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