Tag: XR

eXtended Reality

Mixed Reality Elevates Medic Training

▶ Source - Halldale ▶ Ukrainian medical trainers from PULSE endorsed the BlueRoom mixed reality simulator for aeromedical evacuation training, highlighting its realistic integration of real medical...

Meta Accelerates the Future

▶ Source - Meta ▶ Meta's Chief Technology Officer, Andrew Bosworth, highlights the company's advancements in AI-integrated glasses and mixed reality hardware. He notes that smart glasses have...

The Metaverse in 2025: Dead or Resting?

⊲ A Simulation News Article ⊳ Once heralded as the future of human interaction, the metaverse has faded from the spotlight, its bold promises overshadowed by newer technologies and shifting...

Meta’s Avatars Become More Human

▶ Source - Reuters ▶ Meta has announced the release of Meta Motivo, an AI model designed to improve human-like movement in digital avatars. It uses unsupervised reinforcement learning to teach...

Google Ups the XR-AI Game

▶ Source - Telecoms.com ▶ Google has introduced Android XR, a version of its operating system for extended reality devices, with the first devices expected in 2025. Features include immersive apps...

Experiencing Flavours in Virtual Reality

▶ Source - VICE ▶ Researchers from City University of Hong Kong have developed a handheld device resembling a disposable vape that lets users taste flavours in virtual reality. Using iontophoresis,...

Revolutionising XR with Advanced Optics

▶ Source - University of Cambridge News ▶ AllFocal Optics, a start-up co-founded by Professor Daping Chu, Dr Pawan Shrestha, and Dr Xin Chang, has raised $5.3 million to commercialise nanophotonic...

Whitepaper on XR in Manufacturing

▶ Source - VRARA ▶ This whitepaper from VRARA examines XR's role in manufacturing. It highlights benefits such as enhanced training, real-time support, reduced travel, and improved safety while...

Quest 3 + Apple Vision Pro Multiplayer

▶ Source - UploadVR ▶ Spatial computing application Figmin XR now enables the colocation of a Quest 3 and Apple Vision Pro in the same room. This setup integrates Tilt Brush with Figmin's creation...

FAA Advances XR-Based Simulator Regulations

▶ Source - Halldale ▶ The FAA has chosen Vertex Solutions, Varjo, and Aechelon to explore XR training standards in aviation. Leveraging Vertex’s XR expertise, Varjo’s headsets, and Aechelon’s...