⊲ The Verge ⊳ Meta has confirmed it is closing Horizon Workrooms and ending sales of business-focused Quest hardware and services in early 2026, drawing a line under its virtual office ambitions....
Month: January 2026
XR Market Enters Strategic Reset
⊲ Xpert.digital ⊳ The article discusses the evolving XR market, highlighting a shift from hardware to AI-driven value creation. Major tech companies such as Meta, Google, Samsung, and Apple are...
Unity Industry Trends Report 2026
⊲ Unity ⊳ The report outlines how immersive technologies, artificial intelligence and sustainability are moving from trials into routine industrial use. It shows organisations applying real-time...
C2 Software Startup Acquire Simulation Startup
⊲ VentureBeat ⊳ Onebrief has raised $200 million in a Series D round valuing the defence planning software firm at $2.15 billion. The funding supports product development and global expansion,...
The End for Discrete Graphics Cards?
⊲ TechRadar ⊳ At CES 2026, an Asus executive has suggested that integrated graphics might soon replace dedicated cards in many gaming laptops. Current chips already deliver enough power to handle...
UK Funds Missile Defence Modelling Tools
⊲ GOV.UK ⊳ The UK Ministry of Defence has exploited the Home Office's Accelerated Capability Environment to improve rapid decision-making and operational planning. Using Agile delivery and SME...
Joint Simulation Environment Advances Manned-Unmanned Teaming
⊲ The Aviationist ⊳ The U.S. Navy is using the Joint Simulation Environment to train F-35 pilots in controlling Collaborative Combat Aircraft during simulated missions. The system allows pilots to...
Engineering Simulation AI Boost
⊲ Automotive Testing Technology International ⊳ Neural Concept has launched its AI Design Copilot to automate the bridge between initial ideas and production-ready engineering. By using...
Razer’s Desktop Holographic AI Companion
⊲ Engadget ⊳ At CES 2026, Razer presented an update to Project Ava, moving its AI assistant from a screen-based tool into a physical desktop device featuring a holographic avatar. The cylindrical...
China’s World Beating Gravity Centrifuge
⊲ The Valley Vanguard ⊳ Zhejiang University has installed CHIEF1900, claimed as the world's most powerful gravity centrifuge, in Hangzhou to simulate extreme gravitational forces. This facility...
Virtual Commissioning at Industrial Scale
⊲ Siemens ⊳ Siemens has unveiled Digital Twin Composer, a new software offering designed to help organisations build and operate industrial simulation environments. Launched at CES 2026, the tool...
Smart Glasses Demand Outstrips Production
⊲ Engadget ⊳ Meta is postponing the planned international launch of its Ray-Ban Display smart glasses, delaying availability in countries such as the UK, France, Italy and Canada. As VR/MR headset...