Tag: MR

European Headset Challenges US Domination

⊲ Igor'sLAB ⊳ Stan Larroque and Lynx launch the R2 headset, offering a sovereign European path for mixed reality. This hardware avoids the mandatory data tracking seen in dominant American...

Meta’s Enterprise VR Demise

⊲ 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....

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...

VR/MR Headset Sales Faltered in 2025

⊲ The Register ⊳ In 2025, Apple faced significant challenges with its Vision Pro VR/MR headset, shipping only 45,000 units after halting production for the first three quarters. This marked a steep...

Rheinmetall & Varjo XR Partnership

⊲ Rheinmetall ⊳ Rheinmetall and Varjo have partnered to integrate the new XR‑4 Series mixed-reality headsets into Rheinmetall’s mobile land training systems. These headsets will allow personnel to...

Scan the Real World and Share

⊲ The Verge ⊳ Meta has introduced a new feature for its Hyperscape technology, allowing users to share virtual rooms with up to eight people using Quest 3 or 3S headsets or the Meta Horizon mobile...

Europe’s Spatial Computing Market Grows

⊲ openPR ⊳ The Europe Spatial Computing Market, valued at US$ 39.39 billion in 2024, is projected to grow to US$ 144.83 billion by 2032, with a CAGR of 18.0%. Key growth drivers include the rising...

Samsung Challenges Apple Vision Pro

⊲ TechRadar ⊳ Samsung’s Galaxy XR headset enters the spatial computing race with a notably lower price point than Apple’s Vision Pro. Weighing 536g and powered by Qualcomm’s XR2+ Gen 2 chip, it...

Beyond IVAS – Anduril Fuse XR and AI

⊲ UploadVR ⊳ Anduril has unveiled its EagleEye military XR headset, designed to enhance soldiers' situational awareness and replaces Microsoft's IVAS program. With both optical and digital HUDs, it...

Next-Gen 5th-Gen Simulator Unveiled

⊲ Airforce Technology ⊳ JFJ Aviation & Defence and Vrgineers are collaborating on an unrestricted fifth-generation fighter simulator that uses mixed reality technology to deliver training. The...

Interacting with Distant Objects in XR

⊲ UploadVR ⊳ Researchers from Google and the University of Minnesota have proposed a new concept called "proxies" to improve how we interact with physical objects using mixed reality headsets....

F/A-18 XR Simulator Arrives in Helsinki

⊲ Auganix ⊳ Industrial-grade XR hardware and software provider Varjo has installed a full-scale F/A-18C/E cockpit replica from Dogfight Boss at its Helsinki headquarters. The mixed-reality setup...