⊲ TechRadar ⊳ Apple's Vision Pro has been used in the world's first cataract surgery assisted by a mixed reality headset, with Dr Eric Rosenberg completing the procedure at SightMD in New England...
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Survey Finds Over 37% Deploy XR in Training
⊲ Varjo ⊳ Varjo's State of XR in Simulation Training 2026 report, drawing on survey responses from over 100 defence and training professionals, finds that extended reality has shifted firmly from...
Training and Rehearsal for RAF Pilots
⊲ Aerospace Global News ⊳ The Royal Air Force is upgrading pilot training at RAF Valley with new virtual and mixed reality devices for its Hawk T2 and Texan aircraft. Eleven existing training...
VR-Based Drone Countermeasure Training
⊲ DSEI Gateway ⊳ Australian company Operator XR, founded in 2021, unveiled its 'Interceptor' counter-drone training platform at ITEC 2026 in London. The virtual reality system trains military and...
SME Partnership Advances Military Simulation
⊲ DSEI Gateway ⊳ Finnish VR/XR hardware maker Varjo and Irish simulation data company VRAI announced a joint military training platform at ITEC 2026 in London. The system combines Varjo's mixed...
XR Lowering Barriers to Effective Training
⊲ Metaverse VR ⊳ Metaverse VR explains how AR and VR can help instructors make professional training more inclusive by giving trainees visual, practical and repeatable ways to learn. Drawing on...
Surreal VR’s Greater Emotional Impact
⊲ AV Interactive ⊳ The article says virtual reality has greater emotional force when it ignores real-world rules rather than chasing strict realism. Drawing on a longitudinal study of home headset...
Skull Vibrations May Replace Passwords
⊲ Popular Science ⊳ Researchers at Rutgers University have developed VitalID, a software system that authenticates extended reality headset users by detecting the unique vibrations that heartbeats...
Virtual Hubs Are Shutting Down
⊲ Immersive Wire ⊳ Virtual hubs that once drew attention during remote work growth are losing momentum as funding tightens and user expectations shift. AltSpaceVR has closed, Rec Room will shut in...
US Navy Trials VR Technology
⊲ Investing.com ⊳ The Naval Postgraduate School is set to evaluate Virtuix’s virtual reality system for military training, focusing on its potential to improve immersion and physical engagement....
Varjo and Fynd Reality Boost Ukrainian Readiness
⊲ Joint Forces ⊳ Varjo has been selected as the XR technology provider for a training programme by Fynd Reality for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, utilising advanced virtual and mixed reality...
Simulation and Training in an Uncrewed Future
aka Drones - UAV – sUAS - RPAS - UMS – USV – UUV – UGV – OPV … Remotely Operated - Autonomous. This analysis by Andy Fawkes was presented at the Joint Military Training & Simulation...