⊲ Auganix ⊳ Industrial-grade XR hardware and software provider Varjo has installed a full-scale F/A-18C/E cockpit replica from Dogfight Boss at its Helsinki headquarters. The mixed-reality setup...
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eXtended Reality
Chasing the Visual Turing Test
⊲ Meta Blog ⊳ Meta’s Reality Labs Research will unveil two VR prototypes at SIGGRAPH 2025. Tiramisu, by the Optics, Photonics, and Light Systems (OPALS) team, achieves 90 PPD, 1,400 nits, and...
Troops’ Untethered Operational Training
⊲ Halldale Group ⊳ Soldiers from the UK's 6 Regiment (RLC) have undertaken operational training using an untethered, free-roam VR system called AVRT (Adaptive Virtual Reality Training). The system...
Warfighters See Through Skin
⊲ Army AL&T Magazine ⊳The US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (USARIEM) has created an augmented reality tool for IVAS goggles that lets medics and corpsmen overlay 3D...
AI Makes Holograms Look Real
⊲ Phys.org ⊳ A new 3D headset is enabling highly realistic holograms powered by AI, without the need for special glasses. Developed by researchers at Stanford and Meta, the headset uses a...
Next Computing Platform – Smart Glasses
⊲ PYMNTS ⊳ Global eyewear leader EssilorLuxottica has reported a significant increase in sales of its Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, which rose by over 200% in the first half of the year. The company...
Your Wrist Can Control
⊲ Tech Xplore ⊳Meta’s Reality Labs team has developed a wristband that uses surface electromyography to translate tiny muscle movements into digital commands, enabling gesture control without...
VR’s New Power Players Emerge
⊲ GamesIndustry.biz ⊳ A new wave of 13–24-year-olds is emerging as key drivers of VR’s future. Described as “VR natives”, they are growing up with immersive technology and prioritising shared,...
XR Boost for US Air Force Training
⊲ Defense Visual Information Distribution Service (DVIDS) ⊳ The 908th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron worked with Mass Virtual from 2 to 11 June 2025 at Maxwell AFB, Alabama to create key MH‑139A...
Next‑Gen Optics Unveiled
⊲ Skarred Ghost ⊳ German startup Gixel has emerged from secrecy to unveil a new optical engine for AR glasses, backed by €5 million in funding from notable investors, including Oculus co-founder...
Safer, Faster, Better Engineering
⊲ The Engineer ⊳ AI, AR, and computer vision are rapidly reshaping heavy industry and construction, enabling predictive maintenance, immersive training, and real-time safety monitoring. From...
Haptics and Buttons for VR Experience
⊲ Road to VR ⊳ Sharp has introduced a prototype VR controller in Japan that combines haptic feedback with traditional buttons. This controller features special tactile elements on the fingertips to...