⊲ Metro ⊳ The article discusses how ACG Schools in New Zealand are using VR technology to enhance education. In a Year 11 PE class, students explore a 3D model of the human body, allowing them to...
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AI-Enhanced Poster Sessions in VR
⊲ Frontiers in Virtual Reality ⊳ This study by Iowa State University, Ames, USA, introduces a VR‑AI learning space that mimics academic poster sessions to help graduate students practice research...
Latest Speculation on Apple’s XR Plans
⊲ Road to VR ⊳ Independent tech analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has claimed that Apple plans to release several XR devices and smart glasses by 2028. A new version of the Vision Pro headset with an upgraded...
Remote Connected XR Augments the Workplace
⊲ The Guardian ⊳ A TeamViewer-sponsored report explores how the digital revolution is reshaping work through immersive technologies. Many firms, including DHL and Coca‑Cola HBC, now use AR tools to...
Walking Challenges in Virtual Worlds
⊲ Lifehacker ⊳ Virtual reality developers are experimenting with three main methods to give users natural movement in tight spaces. Redirected walking shifts visual cues to keep users within...
Tipping Point for XR Headsets?
⊲ Computer Weekly ⊳ According to research from IDC the AR/VR headset market grew 18.1% year-on-year in Q1 2025, signalling a shift towards richer experiences. IDC attributes this resurgence to...
Open Standards for 3D Worlds – Latest
⊲ Khronos Group ⊳ The open standards Khronos Group is strengthening OpenXR and glTF ("the JPEG of 3D") to support cross-platform spatial computing and simulation. OpenXR 1.1 elevates features...
Virtual Tools Tackle Real Strain
⊲ IndustryWeek ⊳ Northrop Grumman has launched HIVE (Highly Immersive Virtual Environment), its latest XR system that blends motion‑capture with Siemens Process Simulate software to assess...
Shortfalls Spur Digital Training Boom
⊲ Shephard Media ⊳ CAE is boosting military training by integrating AI-powered virtual tutors and immersive digital environments to shorten pilot training cycles. With some facing a 17–20 %...
VR Gloves May Replace Airport Pat‑Downs
⊲ Daily Mail ⊳ The US TSA (Transportation Security Administration) is trialling a “touchless pat-down” system using VR and haptic gloves to identify threats at airport security checkpoints....
Brand New Browser for 3D Worlds
⊲ Business Wire ⊳ Award winning US company RP1 has unveiled what it calls the first-ever Metaverse Browser, supporting persistent 3D spatial content accessible via AR and VR devices without...
VR Supporting a More Robotic Future
⊲ Inavate ⊳ Researchers at the University of Georgia have developed a virtual reality training system called VR Co-Lab to help employees learn how to work safely with robots, particularly in...