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Vision Pro Update to Finally Let Developers Make Co-located AR Experiences

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Apple’s next big Vision Pro update, coming in visionOS 26 later this year, is adding the ability for developers to create co-located AR experiences so users can interact with the same app, 3D model, and more. There probably aren’t a lot of friends and families out there that have one Vision Pro between them, let alone two, making the feature drop most likely something enterprise can get behind, as well as the most ‘pro’ of prosumers.

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AWE Day 1: Snap announces new glasses for 2026, Qualcomm announces AR1+ chipset

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Today has been my first day at AWE US 2025 in Long Beach (California): I have tried various interesting pieces of hardware, and I will tell about my experiences on this blog. However, I would like to dedicate my first article not to some hands-on content, but to some interesting announcements that occurred during the first AWE keynotes. Snap announces new AR glasses Evan Spiegel, the CEO of Snap, was in person on the stage of AWE.

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visionOS 26 To Bring PS VR2 Controllers, Photorealistic Personas, Spatial Scenes & More

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Apple just announced visionOS 26 for Apple Vision Pro at WWDC25. visionOS 26 will bring PlayStation VR2 Sense controllers & Logitech Muse stylus support, much more realistic Personas, spatial Widgets, volumetric Spatial Scenes, local SharePlay, and much more. 0:00 / 0:12 1× While you might have expected the next version of Vision Pro's operating system to be visionOS 3, Apple has switched to a unified year-based naming system for all of its operating systems.

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These Are the Dogs Most Likely to Get Diarrhea

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Skip to content Gizmodo Search Home Latest Tech Reviews Science io9 AI Video Deals Biology These Are the Dogs Most Likely to Get Diarrhea Researchers in the U.K. analyzed vet records from over two million dogs to uncover the messy truth about canine diarrhea. By Ed Cara Published June 11, 2025 | Comments ( 2 ) | 𝕏 Copied! German Shepherds are one of several breeds that might be at higher risk for diarrhea, scientists have found.

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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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Apple Details Vision Pro’s New Persistent Widget System Coming to VisionOS 26

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At WWDC this week, Apple revealed a new persistent widget system coming to Vision Pro in visionOS 26. The system will allow users to anchor widgets against walls or on surfaces that will always stay in the same place with glanceable info. In a developer session released during WWDC this week , Apple delved into the new widget system for Vision Pro, exploring how they work, customization options, and more.

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EON Reality Unveils Comprehensive Platform Pricing Structure 2025 with Revolutionary New Products and Enhanced Portfolio

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IRVINE, CA – June 13, 2025 – EON Reality, the world leader in AI-assisted Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality-based knowledge transfer for industry and education, today announced the launch of its comprehensive Platform Pricing Structure 2025 , featuring significant expansions to the product portfolio that establish EON as the definitive provider of outcome-driven XR education and entrepreneurship acceleration.

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Vision Pro Gets Major Upgrade with VisionOS 26

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At WWDC this week, Apple previewed an updated Vision Pro MR headset framework. At the event, Apple showcased visionOS 26, which aims to bring new spatial computing abilities and AI integrations to the device. Apple is introducing its Widgets system to the Vision Pro, allowing device wearers to access services such as Clock, Weather, Music, and Photos.

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Apple Reveals Major Vision Pro Updates Coming in VisionOS 26, Developer Beta Available Starting Today

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VisionOS 26 is Apple’s next major update to Vision Pro. Expected to be released to the public later this year, Apple says developers will be able to start testing the new version starting today. The update adds some major changes, including support for PSVR 2 motion controllers and a spatial stylus from Logitech. Apple previewed visionOS 26 today during WWDC 2025.

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Google to release development tools for Android XR glasses later this year

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At AWE 2025, Google made some interesting announcements about the development for Android XR glasses , and I would like to share them with you. Development for smartglasses Me trying the Ray-Ban Meta glasses Smartglasses are the most hyped technology of the moment in XR. Everyone is excited about their possibilities, and especially by how they could be the interface that lets us interact naturally with artificial intelligence.

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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 First-Ever B2C Country Partnerships with Exclusive Territory Rights and 35% Revenue Share

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IRVINE, CA – June 11, 2025 – EON Reality, the world leader in AI-assisted Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality-based knowledge transfer for industry and education, today announced the launch of its groundbreaking B2C Country Distributor Partnership Program , marking a strategic expansion that democratizes access to exclusive territorial distribution rights for its revolutionary freemium XR education platform.

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Thief VR: Legacy Of Shadow Deep Dive Goes Behind The Scenes

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During the recent VR Developer Direct, Vertigo Games and developer Maze Theory shared an update on the upcoming Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow. Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow is a revival of the cult stealth series Thief, which made its debut all the way back in 1998. Originally confined to a flat screen, Vertigo Games ( Arizona Sunshine , Metro Awakening ) and developer Maze Theory ( Infinite Inside ) are now reimagining the series for VR.

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Spatial Photos on Vision Pro Are Getting a Volumetric Upgrade for Greater Immersion

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At WWDC today, Apple announced the headlining features of visionOS 26, its next big OS release for Vision Pro. Among them is a new revamped spatial photos feature that ought to make them even more immersive. Vision Pro launched with the ability to view spatial photos, captured either with the headset itself or with iPhone 16, 15 Pro and Pro Max. These spatial photos created a sense of depth and dimensionality by combining stereo capture and applying depth mapping to the image.

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PICO vs Meta Quest for Enterprise: Which XR Headset Is Right for Your Business?

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PICO vs Meta Quest Enterprise: Which is the better option? Extended Reality is reshaping the enterprise, transforming training , collaboration, and even customer service experiences across industries. For companies that want to take advantage, the first step is choosing the right partner. So, do you pick a global giant like Meta, or a lesser-known, but growing company like PICO XR?

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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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EON Reality Launches Global B2C Platform: Democratizing Access to Premium XR Education Through Freemium Model That Reaches Individual Learners Worldwide

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IRVINE, CA – June 10, 2025 – EON Reality, the world leader in AI-assisted Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality-based knowledge transfer for industry and education, today announced the launch of its comprehensive Business-to-Consumer (B2C) platform , marking a strategic expansion from exclusive institutional services to universal accessibility for individual learners worldwide.

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Steam Next Fest - June 2025 Features Over 30 PC VR Demos

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From Ghost Town to Virtual Skate, Steam Next Fest is now live with over 30 participating PC VR games. While we've previously covered some participating games individually, like Ghost Town , Of Lies and Rain , Don't Move and Puzzling Places , we're rounding up all the listed PC VR demos that we can currently find. Other highlights listed before today's festival went live include RAGER , Virtual Skate , Ultima Chess and Retronika.

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Vision Pro is Getting a Major Visual Upgrade to Its ‘Persona’ Avatars

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Apple ‘Personas’ on Vision Pro are already the most likelife real-time avatars you can find on any headset today, but in the next version of visionOS, they’re taking another step forward. Apple today announced that its Persona avatars for Vision Pro will get a major visual upgrade with the launch of visionOS 26, due out later this year.

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PICO XR Enterprise Use Cases: From Healthcare to Training

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If you’re looking for real-world PICO XR enterprise use cases, you’re in the right place. The days of enterprises viewing extended reality as a novelty are over. Our own research shows that countless companies are using XR solutions to enhance productivity, make training experiences more engaging, and even boost creativity. PICO XR has evolved from a niche player in the XR space (with limited global reach) into one of the top companies building a dedicated immersive ecosystem for business teams.

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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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EON Reality Launches EON Digital Twin IQ: Breakthrough Spatial Intelligence Platform Combines Real-Time Problem-Solving with Permanent Knowledge Creation

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IRVINE, CA – June 9, 2025 – EON Reality, the world leader in AI-assisted Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality-based knowledge transfer for industry and education, today announced the launch of EON Digital Twin IQ , a groundbreaking spatial intelligence platform that represents the first successful integration of real-time annotation capture with comprehensive digital twin creation.

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Microsoft Employee Working On SteamVR Driver To Revive Windows MR Headsets

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A lone Microsoft employee is unofficially working on a native SteamVR driver to bring Windows MR headsets back to life. In October, Microsoft started rolling out Windows 11 24H2, the latest major version of its PC operating system which removed support for Windows MR headsets. This means you can no longer use Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, Lenovo, or Samsung PC VR headsets, not even on Steam, since Windows MR had its own runtime and only supported SteamVR through a shim.

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Report: Samsung’s Project Moohan XR Headset May Get a Launch Date at Unpacked Next Month

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Samsung Unpacked is expected to kick off next month with the usual slate of hardware announcements, which this year could include the company’s latest foldable smartphones, Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Fold 7, and its latest Galaxy Watch 8. Rumors suggest though the company is also looking to put its upcoming XR headset, Project Moohan, in the spotlight too.

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PICO XR Enterprise Guide: Products, Use Cases and Market Position

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Looking for a partner committed to making training, development, and collaboration more immersive and engaging for business teams? This PICO XR enterprise guide is here to introduce a core competitor you might be overlooking. An extended reality company backed by ByteDance (the company also responsible for TikTok), might not seem very enterprise-focused at a glance.

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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?

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Powering the Spatial Spectrum: A Conversation with Qualcomm

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Qualcomm continues to be the heartbeat of the spatial computing spectrum – embedded and instrumental throughout the hardware landscape. We discuss positioning and possibilities with SVP and GM of XR, Ziad Asghar on the latest episode of AR Insider Innovators. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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macOS Spatial Rendering For Vision Pro Is Apple's Take On PC VR

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macOS 26 will let apps render and stream immersive experiences to Apple Vision Pro, essentially Apple's take on PC VR. "With macOS spatial rendering, use the power of your Mac to render and stream immersive content directly to Vision Pro." The open-source tool ALVR already lets Apple Vision Pro owners use it as a SteamVR headset, but SteamVR doesn't support macOS, having dropped support for the platform in 2020.

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Unofficial SteamVR Driver Will Reportedly Enable Support for WMR Headsets on Latest Windows Versions

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Microsoft pulled the plug on support for its entire WMR platform on Windows 11 last year, putting an official end to the company’s foray into PC VR headsets. Now, an unofficial SteamVR driver hopes to bring it back. Microsoft deprecated the Mixed Reality Portal app, Windows Mixed Reality for SteamVR, and Steam VR Beta when Windows 11 24H2 update rolled out last October, making a fleet of PC VR headsets from Acer, Asus, Dell, Lenovo, HP, and Samsung essentially expensive paperweights.

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PICO XR ROI Analysis: Is PICO Right for Your XR Strategy?

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Want to prove PICO XR ROI before deployment? We’ve got you covered. Extended reality isn’t an “emerging” trend in the enterprise anymore. It’s quickly becoming a core part business operations, reshaping training, product design, and customer service. According to our research, around 84% of companies are actively adopting or evaluating XR. One of the top things they’re focusing on?

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The Key to Getting the Best Out of Video-Based Practice & Coaching

Speaker: Micah Eppler, Account Executive for Rehearsal of eLearning Brothers

Did you know that companies such as Paychex, 3M, and Honeywell are getting better results by incorporating video-based practice and coaching within their L&D strategy? From sales pitches to soft skills, learners are becoming top performers by applying and validating knowledge transfer using the unique benefits of video. Whether used as a stand-alone application or integrated with a learning platform, video-based practice and coaching platforms give learners the ultimate opportunity to repeatedly