Wed.May 07, 2025

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5 Ways AR Can Elevate Excercise

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Among other areas of applicability, AR is demonstrating potential as to elevate exercise. That includes everything from overlaying proper workout form to displaying personalized routines. We examine the possibilities. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Previously Delisted, All of Insomniac’s Rift Games Are Now Back on the Store

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Insomniac Games’ most beloved Rift titles are all now back from being delisted, including Edge of Nowhere (2016) , The Unspoken (2016) , Feral Rights (2016) and Stormland (2019). Insomniac Games’ VR titles have been delisted periodically over the years, however most recently all four of those titles were quietly removed from the Horizon PC Store in early 2025.

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Meta Rebrands Quest+ Subscription To Horizon+

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Meta just rebranded its Quest+ game subscription service to Horizon+, and it now brings discounts for paid titles. If you're unfamiliar with it, the $8/month subscription lets you redeem two pre-selected games each month, as well as access the titles in its Games Catalog. You can play your redeemed games and the catalog while your subscription remains active.

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‘Minecraft’ Officially Drops VR Support, But There Are Still a Few Ways to Play

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Mojang announced last year that it was shutting down support for PSVR and PC VR headsets sometime after March 2025. Now, in the latest Bedrock update, the studio has officially dropped VR support, although there are still a few unofficial ways to keep you mining. According to the Bedrock Edition 1.21.80 patch notes , as of yesterday Mojang has removed access to VR gameplay completely across both PC and PSVR versions, which unfortunately includes both solo and multiplayer.

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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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Into The Radius 2 Confirms Early Access Release Date On Quest 3

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Early access survival shooter Into the Radius 2 is heading to Quest 3 and 3S later this month. For the unfamiliar, Into the Radius 2 is a survival shooter where you're tasked with surviving a surreal, hostile location known as the Pechorsk Security Zone. Playable alone or in co-op, Estonian studio CM Games initially launched the game via Steam Early Access before February's announcement that a Quest 3 and 3S launch was also planned.

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Wall Town Wonders Builds A New Home Today On Steam & PlayStation VR2

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City builder Wall Town Wonders receives its VR adaptation today on PlayStation VR2 and Steam. Developed by Cyborn, arguably best known for Hubris back in 2022, Wall Town Wonders first appeared last year as a casual mixed reality city building experience on Quest 3. Previously announced last month, this new edition for Steam and PlayStation VR2 features three VR environments and a visual overhaul, a daytime and nighttime toggle, and a new dating feature for the local citizens.

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‘Ghosts of Tabor’ Hits 1M Units & $30M in Revenue Ahead of Today’s Launch on PSVR 2

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Ahead of launch on PSVR 2 today, Beyond Frames Entertainment and Combat Waffle Studios announced that the multiplayer VR extraction shooter Ghosts of Tabor (2024) has officially sold over one million units, garnering it $30 million in revenue. In addition to launching on SteamVR and Pico headsets, Ghosts of Tabor has been one of the top-selling Quest games of all time for good reason since its 2023 early access launch.

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Pack Your Winter Coat As Frost Survival VR Launches Later This Year

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Frost Survival VR is an icy wilderness challenge coming to Quest and Steam later this year. Developed by Wenkly Studio, best known for Astro Hunters VR, Survival Nation , and Elven Assassin. Frost Survival VR is a survival sandbox game that pits you against an unforgiving icy landscape after you get separated from the rest of the world. Alongside dynamic weather conditions, resource management and a sanity meter to contend with, there's crafting and base building to master, and a mysterious stor

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From Presence to Productivity: How XR Hand and Eye Tracking Enhances Virtual Workspaces

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Worldwide, businesses are waking up to the benefits of immersive technology in the enterprise. Teams are using digital twins to boost innovation and efficiency, and turning to XR headsets and the metaverse for training, collaboration, and hybrid workplace improvements. XR hand and eye tracking technologies are becoming increasingly valuable for that last use case.

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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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Ghosts Of Tabor Hits $30M Revenue, Out Now On PlayStation VR2

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Ghosts of Tabor is now available on PlayStation VR2, and the VR extraction shooter has reached $30 million in revenue. Developed by Combat Waffle Studios, the extraction shooter had previously targeted a 2023 launch on PlayStation VR2 before later targeting 2024. While that eventually got delayed too, the studio confirmed that it's launching today on Sony's headset.

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EON Reality Unveils Ultimate EON Spatial AI² Academy: The Third Way for 4× Faster Learning with 24/7 AI Mentors

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IRVINE, CA May 7, 2025 EON Reality, the global leader in augmented and virtual reality-based knowledge transfer for industry and education, today released its comprehensive Ultimate EON Spatial AI Academy Profile Document, detailing a revolutionary approach to education that addresses the urgent global skills gap through AI-powered extended reality (XR) technologies.

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Insomniac's Full VR Library Has Returned To The Rift Store

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Insomniac's The Unspoken has returned to Meta's PC VR store, joining the studio's other Rift games after all of them were delisted. Two months ago, Insomniac Games returned three of its PC VR games - Edge of Nowhere, Feral Rites, and Stormland, to Meta's PC VR store after they were delisted. While this wasn't the first time such an incident had occurred with Insomniac, a notable omission this time was The Unspoken , and the studio was actively working to get that restored.

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EON Reality Unveils 2025 Company Profile: Transforming Global Education Through AI-Powered XR Technology

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IRVINE, CA May 7, 2025 EON Reality, the global leader in augmented and virtual reality-based knowledge transfer for industry and education, today released its comprehensive 2025 EON Reality Company Profile , detailing remarkable advancements in its artificial intelligence-powered extended reality (XR) platforms. The document outlines the company’s transformative impact across 90+ countries and its ambitious vision to democratize knowledge for one billion learners worldwide.

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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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Does this Chinese RT3D Engine Challenge Global XR Development?

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Following the shockwave to US AI that was DeepSeek, whereby a cheaper overseas competitor to US AI giants sent ripples across the region’s emerging technology space, such as NVIDIA stock prices plummeting at rates then unseen and unforeseen, a similar trend may be arising in the XR/RT3D market. With recent developments, it appears this same shockwave could hit the XR space, or in other words, the RT3D solutions marketplace.

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Merlin's Chess Gives The Classic Game A Fantasy Twist

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Merlin's Chess promises a fantasy-themed twist on the classic tabletop game, and it's out soon on Quest. Developed by Teleporter Realities, Merlin's Chess sees these animated chess pieces coming to life and fighting each other directly on the board. Supporting voice commands, hand tracking controls and the Touch controllers, this tabletop strategy game lets you play solo against AI NPCs with various difficulty settings or through online matchmaking.

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Robotic Cardiac Surgery Takes a Giant Leap at MGM Healthcare, Chennai

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A New Era in Heart Care BeginsA remarkable milestone was achieved today as MGM Healthcare in Chennai officially launched its robotic cardiac surgery program, marking a significant advancement in India's medical landscape.This event not only highlights technological progress but also showcases the power of collaboration, innovation, and the vision to make world-class healthcare accessible across the country.

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#1561: PHI and Agog Collaborate on Immersive Residency on XR for Impact, Artist Retrospective, and Application Details

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NOTE: This sponsored episode was produced by Kent Bye in partnership with PHI and participation from Agog: Immersive Media Institute and immersive artist Peter Burr. PHI and Agog: Immersive Media Institute are collaborating on the PHI Immersive: XR for Impact residency program that will be running for four weeks from March 2 to 27, 2026 in Montreal, Canada.

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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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vivo X200 Ultra Officially Launched: Supports 60fps Spatial Video Recording, starting at CNY 6,499

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Vivo officially launched the X200 Ultra, which comes in three versions:12GB+256GB priced at CNY 6,499, 16GB+512GB priced at CNY 6,999, and16GB+priced at CNY 7,999. The vivo X200 Ultra is the first smartphone in theindustry to support 60fps spatial video recording, offering a smooth and immersivevideo experience. The device features a 6.82-inch 2K slightly curved display,powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Leading Edition chipset.

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New Name, Same Great Subscription: Meta Quest+ Is Now Meta Horizon+

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Its officially official: Meta Quest+ is now Meta Horizon+, and it remains your VR subscription service for unreal games at an unbeatable price. Subscribers get.

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DREAMSMART Unveils Worlds First Offline Payment Feature for AR Glasses

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Zeng Yang, Vice President and Head of the Public CommunicationCenter at DREAMSMART, announced that the company has officially launched theworlds first offline payment function via AR glasses in Hong Kong. With this newfeature, users can complete payments simply through voice confirmationno needto take out a phone.This innovative function deeply integrates AR technology with payment scenarios,filling a gap in the smart glasses industry in the field of offline transactions.

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Minecraft No Longer Officially Supports VR

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Minecraft: Bedrock Edition has now removed its official support for PC VR and PlayStation VR. If you're unfamiliar with the two versions of Minecraft, Bedrock Edition is the C++ version that runs across Windows, Android, iOS, iPadOS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, ChromeOS, and Amazon Fire, while Java Edition is the original version for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

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Who C.A.R.E.S.!? How Learning Got Its Bad Rap & What We Can Do About It

Speaker: Treion Muller, Chief Strategy Officer at ELB Learning

Since when has learning and development (L&D) become such a negative experience with its intended learners? Could it be because learners have been conditioned by very poor learning experiences over the past two decades, combined with the kinks of technological innovation? Or is it because learning has typically been designed as a one-size-fits-all solution, despite the fact that humans are not clones?