Tech Radar | The iPhone 16 camera upgrade for capturing spatial photos and videos is an indicator that Apple might be preparing for a more affordable version of its Vision Pro mixed-reality...
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Steam Decks Control Ukrainian Turrets
⊲ Rock Paper Shotgun ⊳ Ukraine's armed forces are using Steam Decks to remotely control locally produced ShaBlya gun turrets according to Ukrainian government-run website United24 Media. The Steam...
Live Music Enters 3D Worlds
BBC R&D | The BBC's contribution to the MAX-R EU collaborative project trials the streaming of live music performances into 3D environments, blending volumetric capture with broadcast camera...
“Spatial Intelligence” – Thinking Like Humans
Coin Telegraph|AI firm World Labs, co-founded by Fei-Fei Li, the former Google Cloud AI boss, has launched with $230M in funding and a $1B valuation. Its goal is to develop "Large World Models"...
Meta VR Market Share 80%
Counterpoint | Global VR headset shipments fell 4% year-over-year in Q2 2024, with Sony’s PSVR2 leading the decline due to weak consumer demand. Apple’s Vision Pro also experienced a significant...
VR and AR Affect Perception
Tech Xplore | A study from the University of Toronto reveals that virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR) can temporarily alter how people perceive distances and interact with the real world....
Smart Glasses Hitting the Mainstream?
CNBC|Qualcomm, Samsung, and Google are reportedly collaborating to develop mixed-reality glasses, aimed at enhancing smartphone use with digital overlays in the real world. Unlike Apple's larger...
RAF Cadets Gifted Simulation Software
Halldale | Lockheed Martin has donated 230 licences of its Prepar3D V6 simulation software to the UK’s RAF Air Cadet Charity (RAFAC). Valued at over £10,000, this software offers cadets immersive...
German Police Training Exploits XR
HOLOGATE | German turnkey XR solutions company HOLOGATE has secured a three-year contract with the North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) police to provide VR training through its HGXR division. The advanced...
British Army’s XR-Controlled Drones
UK Defence Journal | In a recent exercise at Fingringhoe Ranges, British Army soldiers have been honing their skills with advanced First Person View (FPV) Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) as part of...
UK’s First AI-Powered Classroom
Sky News | David Game College in London is set to open the UK's first AI-taught GCSE classroom, where students will learn through AI platforms and virtual reality. The AI adapts lesson plans to...
VR Brings Hope to Veterans
▶ Source - VA News ▶ Gary Ruc, an Army veteran and VA employee, shared a poignant testimony at the 2024 VA Immersive Summit about his first encounter with virtual reality. Ruc, who served multiple...