The Ghost Howls

APRIL 15, 2025

This week, we had quite a lot of interesting news about all the major players: Apple, Meta, Google, and Valve. There is a lot to unpack, so make sure to read this roundup of news till the end where there will also be a giveaway of keys for a cool mixed reality game! (And feel free to also read my latest article that talks about the XR ecosystem in China and my upcoming trip to Shanghai!

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AR Insider

APRIL 15, 2025

Android XR shows a little leg and 10 percent of the global population about 800 million people now use OpenAI. We have these and other items from XR and AI realms through the eyes of Charlie Fink. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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APRIL 15, 2025

The Horizon Desktop Editor can now AI generate 3D models, textures, and skyboxes, adding to its existing audio and TypeScript AI generation features. Meta Horizon Desktop Editor is a flatscreen Windows PC application that entered public early access in February , replacing the Horizon Worlds in-VR world creation toolset which had been harshly criticized, and even ridiculed, for its overly simplistic results.

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EON Reality

APRIL 15, 2025

IRVINE, CA April 15, 2025 EON Reality, the global leader in augmented and virtual reality-based knowledge transfer for industry and education, today announced the launch of Brainy, a groundbreaking AI Mentor with persistent memory capabilities in immersive XR environments. This innovation transforms traditional software interfaces into relationship-centered experiences that adapt and evolve through continuous interaction.

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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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APRIL 15, 2025

Nvidia is launching the RTX 5060 Ti this week, and will launch the RTX 5060 in May. These budget graphics cards are significantly less powerful than the RTX 5070 that Nvidia launched earlier this year , but are also up to $150 less expensive and use less electricity. CUDA Cores VRAM Bus Width TDP MSRP RTX 5060 3840 8GB GDDR7 128-bit 145W $300 RTX 5060 Ti 4608 8GB/16GB GDDR7 128-bit 180W $380/$430 RTX 5070 6144 12GB GDDR7 192-bit 250W $550 RTX 5060 will be $300, and has 8GB of VRAM.

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APRIL 15, 2025

Following Among Us VR's rebranding to Among Us 3D, the flatscreen version with VR cross-play will follow next month. Previously revealed back in February, Schell Games is adapting Among Us VR for flatscreen platforms with a new title, Among Us 3D. It retains the VR game's first-person perspective while adding cross-platform multiplayer between PC and VR players, and costs $9.99.

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metamandrill

APRIL 15, 2025

VR gloves are a huge leap forward in immersive technologies. By donning the gloves, you can actually feel and even work with virtual reality in a way that more closely emulates physicality. Virtual reality gloves provide a level of tactile feedback that makes you feel part of the digital world in a way you've never [.] The post How VR Gloves are Transforming Immersive Touch Technology appeared first on Metamandrill.com.

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APRIL 15, 2025

Wonder is a new anthology of mixed reality and VR experiences coming to Quest 3 and 3S. Developed by Vancouver studio Metanaut, Wonder is a new exploration app that aims to bring magic and tranquility into your everyday spaces while offering users an escape from their busy lives. It's the latest project from the Gadgeteer studio, which you may recall added a mixed reality mode to the physics-based puzzle game last November. 0:00 / 0:24 1 Wonder offers three different experiences that last for 20

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

APRIL 15, 2025

Your stylish Ray-Bans just got a whole lot smarter! Hot on the heels of competitors like Samsung, Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses have received a big, long-awaited AI upgrade in the UK, bringing some features that might just transform how you interact with the world. Let’s dive into what’s new and whether these tech-enhanced shades are ready for their time in the spotlight.

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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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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

APRIL 15, 2025

Your stylish Ray-Bans just got a whole lot smarter! Hot on the heels of competitors like Samsung, Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses have received a big, long-awaited AI upgrade in the UK, bringing some features that might just transform how you interact with the world. Let’s dive into what’s new and whether these tech-enhanced shades are ready for their time in the spotlight.

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