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MARCH 7, 2025

Take IT Studio , the developer behind Electrician Simulator (2022) , is bringing a VR version of the game to Quest, PSVR 2 and PC VR headsets this month. Electrician Simulator VR is getting things up to codeby letting you go hands-on as a Sparky, tasking you with everything fromrepairing outlets and switches, laying cables in walls, to connecting electrical appliances.

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Rounding off a busy week for the XR industry, PIXO VR made further strides in bringing VR immersive training solutions to the forefront by collaborating with safety and regulatory compliance solutions provider J. J. Keller & Associates to scale and enhance workplace training into the latter’s portfolio of training services. The move allows J.

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Road to VR

MARCH 7, 2025

Mighty Coconut just released a new course for Walkabout Mini Golf (2020) , letting you putt-putt your way around the home of the gods: Mount Olympus. As the game’s latest paid DLC, the Mount Olympus map brings two 18-hole courses (one easy, one hard) intertwined around classical Greek temples. As per usual, there’s also an unlockable putter, a new collection of themed Lost Balls to hunt, and some themed cosmetics too.

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MARCH 7, 2025

Meta will recommend that developers use the built-in OpenXR support of Unity and Unreal from next week. What Is OpenXR? OpenXR is the open standard API for AR/VR/MR, supported by the vast majority of the industry. The ideal of OpenXR is that developers can build apps that run on any headset, without needing to use vendor-specific core APIs for different hardware.

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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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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MARCH 7, 2025

This week was another busy period for XR; between two significant events, the XR world saw continued innovation towards increased adoption in the workplace and beyond. At Industrial Immersive 2025, enterprise XR firms and industry experts gathered to explore how immersive solutions are helping to solve broad vertical challenges today. Meanwhile, Mobile World Congress 2025 saw XR take a strong position as a leading emerging technology, following just behind the AI market.

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MARCH 7, 2025

Hollywoods new AI studios are redefining filmmaking with virtual production, time travel recreations, and AI-generated films debut this week at the Austin AI Film Festival.

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MARCH 7, 2025

Samsung's headset will launch in Q3, South Korea's Business Post reports, with a low production scale that suggests a very high price. So far, Samsung has only officially said that its upcoming headset , which will be the debut of Google's Android XR platform, will launch sometime this year. Business Post's report suggests mass production of the components will begin next month, with an annual production target of 100,000 headsets, with a goal of releasing in the third quarter of this year.

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MARCH 7, 2025

Oakley Meta glasses are catching the world's attention as their 2025 release grows closer. The stylish, high-tech eyewear is expected to bring some impressive options to anyone who loves to get a good workout under the sun. The Oakley Meta sunglasses are expected to integrate with a powerful Oakley Meta glasses app to offer performance [.] The post Oakley Meta Glasses Expected Design Specs & Release Date appeared first on Metamandrill.com.

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MARCH 7, 2025

With frantic action and a hilarious co-op mode, Rogue Piatas: VRmageddon is a rogue-lite thats perfect for players of all ages. The delightfully absurd premise is clear from the opening scene: after decades of being mercilessly smashed by humans, the piatas are fighting back. Stuffed with candy and out for revenge, theyre determined to destroy civilization, attacking anything in their path.

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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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MARCH 7, 2025

EmdoorVR, a Shenzhen-based technology company, is making strides in the XR and AI wearables industry- focusing on developing MR headsets and AI-powered smart glasses; the company is working to improve workplace efficiency across the manufacturing, healthcare and education sectors. Cutting-edge product development EmdoorVRs AI-powered smart glasses use Qualcomms AR1 chipset to offer real-time AI functionalities.

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MARCH 7, 2025

Niantic's Scaniverse is now available as an app for Quest 3 and Quest 3S on the Horizon Store, not just WebXR anymore. The Scaniverse mobile app for iOS/iPadOS and Android lets you scan real world 3D scenes for free, leveraging on-device processing. In December Niantic launched an Into The Scaniverse WebXR site to let you view them, and those created by others around the world, in VR via the Horizon OS web browser on Quest 3 and Quest 3S.

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