In last week's Simulation News we saw that the Bundeswehr approved Rheinmetall’s VBS4 Puma Simulator, a modular system featuring full-size replica cabins for realistic operational practice,...
Tag: XR
eXtended Reality
Untethered XR Tactile Feedback
⊲ Training Industry ⊳ Fundamental XR has launched Fundamental Touch, a wireless haptics system extending its proven tactile technology beyond healthcare into aerospace, automotive, robotics, and...
Simulation Overcomes “Skill Masking”
⊲ Restaurant Technology News ⊳ Quick-service restuarant (QSR) staff now juggle complex digital tools, but many hide their uncertainty. In Attensi’s 2025 workforce study of 2,000 employees, 58%...
Repairability Sacrificed for AR Excellence
⊲ iFixit ⊳ Meta’s $800 Ray-Ban Display smart glasses house intricate waveguide optics that channel light through multilayered coated glass and internal mirrors, delivering augmented visuals via a...
SME Agility Joins Defence Might
⊲ Halldale ⊳ PAULEY and BAE Systems have formalised a two-year collaboration to integrate AI and XR into military training programmes. The partnership builds on Project OdySSEy, a simulation...
Simulation Weekly News
⊲ Last Week’s Sim News Summary ⊳ We saw major investments in professional development, including Ryanair’s new €130 million aviation training hub near Kraków Airport, designed to train up to 500...
Step Inside Your Own Space
⊲ Android Central ⊳ Meta has introduced Hyperscape, an experimental tool that lets users with a Quest headset scan real-world environments and convert them into photorealistic 3D models. These...
What’s That Hill? Binoculars Meet AR
⊲ TechRadar ⊳ Unistellar’s Envision smart binoculars use augmented reality to overlay real-time information of landmarks and constellations directly into the field of view, with over 200,000 stars...
Browser Becomes Global Photo-Realistic Flight Deck
⊲ PCWorld ⊳ The article discusses GeoFS, a free flight simulator that offers a global environment created from up to date satellite images and geographic data. It is accessible on various...
Biometrics Meet Air Traffic Control
⊲ Halldale ⊳ The U.S. Air Force has awarded UFA a $1.8 million STTR Phase II contract to develop a mixed‑reality air traffic control training system that adapts in real time using biometric data....
Simulation Weekly News
⊲ Last Week’s Sim News Summary ⊳ AI is accelerating the push to make engineering simulation tools more accessible to non-experts by abstracting their technical complexity, marking a turning point...
Ticketing Gets Immersive Seat Views
⊲ Event Industry News ⊳ Nuweb Group has teamed up with Barcelona-based 3D Digital Venue to enhance online ticket purchasing by offering immersive "view from seat" experiences. This partnership...