Fri.May 09, 2025

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Meta's AssetGen 2.0 AI Model Will Generate Higher-Quality 3D Assets, And Even Entire Worlds

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Meta has revealed a new version of its 3D asset generation AI system that it says is a "significant leap forward". The Meta Horizon Desktop Editor tool, used to create Horizon Worlds experiences, added the ability to AI-generate 3D assets from text prompts last month , seemingly leveraging Meta's original AssetGen model from 2024. This lets anyone build a custom virtual world in a matter of hours for free, with no 3D modeling skills required.

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‘Alien: Rogue Incursion’ is Getting a Non-VR Version Later This Year

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Survios announced it’s bringing a flatscreen version of Alien: Rogue Incursion (2024) to PC and PS5 in a new ‘Evolved Edition’ Released on PSVR 2 and PC VR headsets late last year, and then Quest 3 in early 2025, Alien: Rogue Incursion initially received mixed reviews prior to the studio’s slate of patches, which critically rebalanced Xenomoph behavior and spawn rate to make encounters feel less repetitive.

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Hello, Dot Exits Early Access On Quest 3 With Impressive Mixed Reality Features

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Hello, Dot from Niantic Spatial on Quest 3 is one of the most impressive mixed reality experiences I've tried. The release follows a basic demo a year ago with a much more fully featured experience. Available now, the full experience presses Quest 3's mixed reality capabilities to the max by leveraging the scene mesh and supporting dynamic occlusion.

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Niantic Spatial’s Adorable Pet Sim ‘Hello, Dot’ Leaves Early Access on Quest 3

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Niantic Spatial has launched its mixed reality pet game Hello, Dot on Quest 3, bringing it out of early access and packing in a heap of new features. Hello, Dot is what the studio calls a mixed reality showcase from its host ofAR experiences, which the studio kicked off on mobile with Peridot in 2023. In addition to Hello, Dot for Quest 3, Niantic Spatial’sother XR experiences include Peridot Beyond for Snap Spectacles, Pause with Peridot and Snap-a-Dot for Web AR, and SunnyTune for Apple

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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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Big XR News from PICO, Unity, Ray-Ban, Meta

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The XR landscape is witnessing strategic moves aimed at market expansion and competitive positioning. PICO’s enhanced developer support seeks to cultivate a robust content ecosystem for its enterprise and consumer XR offerings. Simultaneously, introducing a domestic RT3D engine in China signals a potential shift in the global supply chain and development resources for immersive technology solutions.

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AI Movies Multiply, Reply Festival Returns, The Fastest AI Video Generator

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AI films surge as Promise, GraiL, and Runway debut new projects. Reply Festival returns with global jury. Lightricks releases fastest open-source AI video model.

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Pinball FX VR Gets Tomb Raider DLC Next Month

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Pinball FX VR's new Tomb Raider DLC lands next month with two new pinball tables centred around the famous adventuring archaeologist Lara Croft. Developed by Zen Studios, Pinball FX VR is adding two new tables with its Tomb Raider DLC pack. The tables, called Tomb Raider Pinball: Adventures of Lara Croft and Tomb Raider Pinball: Secrets of Croft Manor, reimagine key features like locations and characters from Crystal Dynamics' Tomb Raider series as complex obstacles for players to pinball throug

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EON Reality Releases Comprehensive Educational Technology FAQ for Institutional Leaders

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IRVINE, CA May 9, 2025 EON Reality, the global leader in augmented and virtual reality-based knowledge transfer for industry and education, today announced the release of a comprehensive Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document designed to help educational institutions navigate the evolving landscape of immersive learning and educational innovation.

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Assetto Corsa EVO Update Promises Improved PC VR Performance

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The latest Assetto Corsa EVO update added seven new cars and promised PC VR performance improvements. Following an early access launch in January, Assetto Corsa EVO quickly came under fire for poor performance with its official but optional PC VR support. While short-term workarounds were offered, developer Kunos Simulazioni released an early access roadmap which confirmed that the second major update would feature performance improvements on PC VR.

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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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EON Reality Launches Initiative to Bolster Italian Defence Capabilities with Spatial AI & XR, Forging an AI-Ready Force for Mediterranean Security & High-Tech Platforms

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IRVINE, CA May 9, 2025 EON Reality, the global leader in augmented and virtual reality-based knowledge transfer for industry and education, today announced a strategic initiative tailored to support Italy’s defense modernization and its crucial role in ensuring Mediterranean security and contributing to NATO/EU missions. This initiative introduces the specialized “AI Academy for Defence – Italian Mediterranean Readiness Track,” leveraging EON Realitys revolutionary Spat

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