| Airforce Technology | Finland's Varjo has won a contract in the USAF’s AFWERX Super Goggle Challenge, aimed at creating high-performance mixed-reality goggles to enhance flight training. This...
Category: Technology
New Wearable Device Enhances Immersion
| Technology Networks | A new wearable offers realistic sensory feedback for users through a soft actuator design, mimicking skin-like sensations. This technology could improve immersion in VR...
Spitfire Mixed Reality Flight Simulator
| Heritage Flight Simulation | In this video, the creator of Ireland-based Heritage Flight Simulation showcases advancements in Quest 3 mixed reality (MR) for a Spitfire cockpit experience....
Holographic Technique Enhances XR Lens
| Live Science | Researchers in China have developed a bifocal lens inspired by holographic technology, capable of switching between two focal points using external voltage. This innovation...
Pilot Training Exploits Vision Pro
| Halldale | CAE’s new app leverages Apple Vision Pro to create an immersive flight training tool for pilots. Unveiled at NBAA-BACE, the app allows pilots to complete previously centre-only...
Second Time for Second Life
| Second Life | Philip Rosedale, founder of Second Life, returns to Linden Lab as Chief Technology Officer, joining the Board and guiding technology and product strategy with the executive team....
Interoperability Essential for Open Metaverse
| Metaverse Standards Forum | A new IEEE paper presented at the 2024 IEEE International Symposium on Emerging Metaverse underscores the importance of interoperability for a universally...
Siemens’ Big Simulation Software Acquisition
| Silicon Republic | Siemens plans to acquire U.S.-based Altair Engineering for approximately $10.6 billion, bolstering its industrial software portfolio. Altair’s expertise in simulation, AI,...
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024’s VR
| Road to VR | Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 launches on November 19 for PC and Xbox with confirmed VR support, showcased at a preview event with the Pimax Crystal Light headset. New features...
XR Revolutionising War and Intimacy
| UploadVR | This thought provoking article explores how XR is reshaping warfare, sexuality, and transportation, extending beyond entertainment. XR’s use in military applications mirrors drone...
Wargames Provide Realistic Strategy Simulation
| Wall Street Journal | Digital wargames, including Slitherine Software's Command: Professional Edition, simulate real battle scenarios at low costs. Initially developed by civilian gamers,...
AI and Simulation Go Physical
| Fudzilla | Nvidia’s Rev Lebaredian highlights “Physical AI” for real-world applications in robotics. AI uses include robotics, autonomous vehicles, and smart buildings. Nvidia’s...
Training and Gaming Lunar Simulation
| Cesium | Cesium and ReEntry developers are creating a lunar simulation that fuses gaming with astronaut training, leveraging Cesium’s high-fidelity Moon terrain. This simulation lets users...
Sweeney’s Gaming and Metaverse Vision
| VentureBeat | VentureBeat's Dean Takahashi interviews Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney: Open Collaboration: Sweeney advocates for an open metaverse through collaboration across tech and...
NVIDIA’s Omniverse Helps Drive Growth
| XR Today | NVIDIA's Q3 earnings revealed a 34% revenue growth, spurred by its Omniverse platform, which supports virtual worlds and digital twins. NVIDIA’s RTX workstations are a cornerstone,...
Unity 6 Game Engine Launches
| The Verge | Unity 6, the latest version of the Unity game engine, launched globally on 17 October 2024. This update introduces new features like enhanced graphics, simplified multiplayer...