⊲ XR Today ⊳ This article discusses how eXtended Reality (XR) technologies collect detailed user data, including physical movements and biometric information, raising significant privacy and...
Tag: XR
eXtended Reality
US Navy Seeks Simulation & Training Innovation
⊲ Military & Aerospace Electronics ⊳ The U.S. Navy's NAWCTSD is inviting industry proposals to enhance military training through technologies like adaptive simulations, distributed learning,...
Subtitling Our Life?
⊲ Computerworld ⊳ The article contends that the primary application for upcoming smart glasses will be real-time subtitles, facilitating seamless communication by translating spoken words into text...
The Military Metaverse Fights Back
⊲ Halldale ⊳ Fawkes and Burden’s new book The Military Metaverse, published today by Routledge, maps out the evolution and future direction of virtual worlds, simulation, XR and avatars within...
The Computer Graphics Revolution Viewed In 1981
⊲ BBC Horizon ⊳ In this fascinating 1981 retrospective, the BBC documentary programme Horizon traced the rise of computer graphics from wartime radar screens to video arcades and cinematic...
Sony’s 3D Screens Go OpenXR
⊲ Mixed-News ⊳ Sony has expanded its Spatial Reality Display line, introducing larger 27-inch and 54-inch models. The major leap is the integration of OpenXR, allowing access to industry-standard...
Kopin to Set XR Display Standards
⊲ Nasdaq ⊳ Kopin Corporation has secured a US Army contract for the Soldier Display Trade Study aimed at identifying the ideal MicroLED specifications for Extended Reality (XR) heads-up displays...
Teams Can Teleport Into Workspaces
⊲ UploadVR ⊳ Varjo has unveiled Teleport 2.0, their virtual collaboration platform designed to enable teams to meet inside immersive 3D replicas of real-world spaces. The updated version offers...
Meta Trims Reality Labs XR Team
⊲ MIXED News ⊳ Meta has laid off a portion of its workforce in Reality Labs and Oculus Studios, part of a wider trend of job cuts as it restructures its efforts around augmented and virtual...
Smart Glasses Translate in Real Time
⊲ The Verge ⊳ Meta has expanded features for its Ray-Ban smart glasses, now available to all users. These include live translation for conversations in English, French, Italian, and Spanish, which...
AI Steps Into the Real World
⊲ World Economic Forum ⊳ This article, by the World Economic Forum's Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, describes how AI is moving beyond screens into the physical world, driven by...
Spatial Tracking Apple XR Tool
⊲ Patently Apple ⊳ Apple has filed a patent for a spatial tracking device designed to work with XR headsets, capable of interpreting gestures, writing, and drawing in mid-air. It uses optical,...
AI Glasses: Next Tech Battleground?
⊲ Computerworld ⊳ Apple and Google are racing to challenge Meta’s early lead in AI glasses. Meta’s Ray-Ban models have quietly sold 2 million units, with new AR-capable models in development....
Anduril Takes Over and Accelerates US Army IVAS
⊲ Breaking Defense ⊳ Anduril has taken over a the contract for the US Army's Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) from Microsoft, valued at $22 billion. This transition allows Anduril to...
Large-Scale VR Blossoms in China
⊲ Immersive Wire ⊳ China's large-scale VR sector is expanding rapidly, with over 100 new projects launched in 2024. Large-scale VR are virtual reality experiences that allow multiple users to move...
Glasgow University Explores XR Facial Control
⊲DIGIT ⊳ A study from Glasgow University has investigated how facial expressions can be used to control VR and AR, potentially aiding people with disabilities. Researchers found that seven simple...