XR Today - Virtual Reality

MARCH 6, 2024

In early February, following the successful launch of the Vision Pro rocket, CareerViewXR, an emerging immersive edtech startup, spearheaded a statewide initiative providing over 300 HTC VIVE VR headsets and accompanying immersive learning software to schools across North Dakota. ” He noted. We know that 99.9

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 5, 2023

The extended reality (XR) training market has shown massive potential with the rise of generative, no-code tools. Companies are also facing greater challenges in sustainable training and reducing their carbon footprints while improving their training programmes.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Virtual Medical Coaching (VMC) is an immersive training technology developer designing bespoke solutions to enhance the safety of conventional front-line learning environments. The medical edtech company leverages augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) solutions to provide varied and realistic training scenarios.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 27, 2022

According to a paper published in the International Journal of Human-Computer Studies , the Nosewise Handheld Olfactometer (NHO) can discretely house a variety of liquid scents that can be triggered at certain moments during a VR experience. For more information check out the full paper in the International Journal of Human-Computer Studies.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 21, 2022

HTC VIVE announced on Tuesday it will expand the availability of its VIVE Flow compact VR goggles with a novel Business Edition version. The devices are set to train, work, collaborate remotely, and enhance classroom interactions for its users across sectors, including education, healthcare, and many others, HTC VIVE explained.

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VRScout

MAY 8, 2023

Credit: Romain Nith JumpMod detects when a user jumps using an HTC VR headset and HTC’s lighthouse V2 tracking system and calculates the user’s jump sequence based on their height and descent. Credit: Romain Nith User studies were performed to test the system’s accuracy using a dozen participants.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

Case studies highlight positive outcomes across training times, retention, customer engagement, operational efficiency, design processes, travel costs and many other integral business applications. Many application areas have seen more than a 50% improvement in the measurement of success in these areas, especially training results.

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

OCTOBER 20, 2023

This week has seen its fair share of tricks and treats ahead of the Halloween season, where companies like Warpin Reality, HTC VIVE, Google, Shopify, and Apple, among others, have offered a powerhouse of insights to XR Today on their latest innovations. Here are the top stories from this week’s news stories.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 16, 2018

During my Chinese adventure, in the period that I was leaving Shanghai to go to Chengdu to watch pandas, I had the opportunity to interview via WeChat Qiyong Chen, one of the people leading the Virtual Reality R&D experiments at HTC. Who are you and what do you do in HTC? I’m Qiyong Chen, leader of HTC China Immersive Lab.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

One of the areas where XR is seeing the most significant and rapid adoption, is in the world of education and training. Here, universities, schools, and training companies are embracing the experiential benefits of immersive XR technology to deliver lessons like never before. HTC Vive and Penn State. Meta Oculus and Aptiv.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MARCH 29, 2023

After entering these worlds, doctors can train in virtual operating theatres , rehabilitation gaming rooms, and meditative practices for mental health and wellness. After entering these worlds, doctors can train in virtual operating theatres , rehabilitation gaming rooms, and meditative practices for mental health and wellness.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

” This is the closing line of a new research study currently making its way out of China. Ltd and Beijing iBokan Wisdom Mobile Internet Technology Training Institution, the study takes a detailed look at the different ways virtual reality can make public education more effective. The full study can be downloaded for free.

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VRScout

JUNE 6, 2019

HTC announced today their Vive Pro Eye VR headset is now available for purchase in North America through Vive.com and select retailers. The technology could also serve a purpose in training and simulation-based experiences, allowing companies to track where an employees attention is directed at any given time.

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Charlie Fink

JUNE 11, 2019

It’s not easy, nor is it safe, to take rolling stock into a live environment for training. As the team studied flight simulations, crane simulations, welding, and medical training, the benefits became clear. Iowa State University researchers studied VR training in welding simulations showed a 41.6%

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ARPost

JUNE 19, 2020

Whether its applications are in healthcare, education, or training, scent experiences enable users to achieve better outcomes. Moreover, it’s compatible with HTC Vive , Oculus Rift , and Windows Mixed Reality. Using VR scent experiences, first responders can train for potentially traumatic scenarios without putting their lives at risk.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Flagship products such as the Meta Quest Pro, Pico 4 and Pico 4 Enterprise, and HTC VIVE Focus 3 and Flow devices have recently hit shelves, sparking interest in the emerging technology. For example, enterprises have deployed VR for upskilling and training new hires. Virtual Reality Guides: Case Studies. VR Collaboration.

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Hypergrid Business

OCTOBER 29, 2019

They needed to train hundreds of airmen, but there weren’t enough real aircraft to go around. Vinci VR , a two year old virtual reality startup founded by a 22 year old college undergrad, was recently awarded a $1 million contract by the United States Air Force to develop solutions for aircraft maintenance training.

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VRScout

AUGUST 22, 2017

Time to applaud for a sweet deal on the HTC Vive, Clash of Clans partners w/ Facebook to bring AR to fans, control VR with your mind, new predictions for spending & investment are out, the investment & funding wrapup, and more… 1. … well, sort of. UPS is using VR to train its drivers. You still have to set it up).

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim) is a global software company at the forefront of simulation training solutions for defense and civilian organizations. BISim’s technology portfolio encompasses desktop training, simulation host, image generation, terrain editing and management, AI, and software development tools.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 8, 2022

It differs from VR, which is more of an independent, one-on-one self study type of experience. IGS and the Future of XR Training. Several of the world’s biggest tech giants, including Meta Platforms, Sony, Agora, HTC VIVE, Unity Technologies, Qualcomm, Magic Leap, Lenovo, and many others joined the event.

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EnterpriseWear

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Just three months ago, the company revealed it’s putting 17,000 Oculus Go headsets in Walmart stores for employee training. The pilot, which used an iPad and HTC Vive powered by Marxent’s 3D Cloud Service, showed that VR increases average order value by 60%. Interesting research: A number of reports and studies circulated in 2018.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 30, 2023

With the release of these new platforms, the XR industry is expected to skyrocket with the number of potential use cases, leading to a blossoming era of training with greater benefits, both for workers, their employers, and partners. Companies such as ARuVR look to these new devices to push their brand’s capabilities.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

A recent Harvard Business Review Analytic Services study found that 87% of large companies are currently exploring, piloting, or deploying mixed reality, but the vast majority of those are still in the exploratory or proof-of-concept stages. In the last couple of years, major companies everywhere ran proof-of-concept XR projects.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 18, 2021

HTC predicts the rise of all-in-two devices. Speaking with Upload VR, HTC VIVE EMEA General Manager Graham Wheeler has predicted for 2021 the rise of all-in-two devices, that is lightweight viewers that are connected to smartphones (or also PCs sometimes). But this news is interesting because it shows HTC’s views on the topic.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Universities, schools, and training teams across the globe are consistently looking for new ways to inspire, enlighten, and engage a new generation of students. These innovations allow teachers to immerse students in learning experiences wherever they are, without the risks associated with in-person training.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Meanwhile, another study found that a staggering 53 percent of customers said they were more likely to purchase items from brands that offered them immersive VR experiences. Training and Upskilling. VR training also removes the cost of paying for a real-life trainer. More Efficient Collaboration.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Using a pool of 511 participants, their system is said to be capable of identifying 95% of users correctly “when trained on less than 5 min of tracking data per person.” The study however didn’t include a load of other burgeoning VR technologies that could be used to fill out personal profiles in the near future.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Chen of Vive Immersive Labs regarding the interesting research that HTC is conducting regarding the applications of virtual reality. That’s why Vive Immersive Labs and the PTA Laboratory of the Psychology Department of Beijing Normal University have conducted experiments to study how VR can help in learning and practicing English.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Typically it takes five to seven years to design a helicopter, according to a case study published by Bell and HTC. Using an HTC Vive, engineers were able to work from the start with a full scale virtual model to pass off to the test pilots. Thanks to VR, the FCX-001 ended up taking less than six-months to create, Bell says.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The company is preparing the training for Apple Store employees for mid-January, still hoping for a launch the same month , even if all of us are convinced that January may be a bit optimistic. In a piece of separate news, a study revealed that the water is wet and the fire is hot. You can discover more about it in the links below.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 30, 2023

With the release of these new platforms, the XR industry is expected to skyrocket with the number of potential use cases, leading to a blossoming era of training with greater benefits, both for workers, their employers, and partners. Companies such as ARuVR look to these new devices to push their brand’s capabilities.

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VRScout

JANUARY 16, 2019

Most doctors will relay information through plastic models, diagrams, 2D images, even small drawings on a pad of paper – all potentially confusingmethods, especially if the patient, like many of us, don’t have any type of medical training. Once inside, your avatars will travel through the brain with your doctor as a guide.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

During all these months, I had the occasion of reading on Linkedin about all his cool prototypes and enterprise solutions that he and his colleagues have developed inside the company, ranging from 360 videos to hand-tracked training solutions with the Quest, not to mention XR entertainment solutions for airplane passengers.

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Tech Trends VR

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

A recent Harvard Business Review Analytic Services study found that 87% of large companies are currently exploring, piloting, or deploying Mixed Reality, but the vast majority of those are still in the exploratory or proof-of-concept stages. In other words, enterprise XR is about to enter its grown-up phase.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Getting ‘On Track’: History and Study. Research agency Gorilla in the Room published a study in September, which showed attention data and metrics were scalable with headsets and their technologies and crucial to the immersive economy. Despite this, issues limit eye-tracking integration for some head-mounted displays.

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ARPost

APRIL 22, 2022

The XRA is an industry organization founded by Google , HTC VIVE , Microsoft , Oculus , and Sony Interactive Entertainment. The report also recommended the creation of more XR training tools designed for people who may not be personally interested in using the technology outside of work opportunities. Economic Issues. “If

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ARPost

MARCH 15, 2021

Training has been a major use case for VR since its earliest days and the military has been there since day one. However, demand for VR training has only increased in the last few years, and innovation and collaboration among solution providers have increased along with it. VIVE and Street Smarts VR. What We Know About the Experience.

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