Niantic Spatial is splitting its AI arm from Pokemon Go and selling the latter to Saudi Arabia’s investment group.
Onward’s “Massive” 2.0 Update With Graphics Overhaul Arrives Later This Month
VR tactical shooter Onward’s “massive” 2.0 update will release on March 25, with a graphical overhaul, new operator system, and more.
MAGE Uses A Custom Engine To Drive 120 FPS Physics With Dynamic Shadows On Quest 3
MAGE uses a custom engine to drive 120 FPS physics with dynamic shadows and “hundreds of high fidelity dynamic props” on Quest 3 & Quest 3S.
‘Pokémon Go’ Maker Niantic Sells Off Gaming Division, Doubling Down on Geospatial AI & AR Tech
Niantic, the company behind hit mobile game Pokémon Go (2016), announced the sale of its gaming division to Scopely for $3.85 billion, confirming a previous Bloomberg report. Furthermore, the company now says it’s focusing on advancing its AI-powered geospatial technology and AR tech. As a part of the deal, the Saudi Arabia-owned mobile game developer Scopely is taking […]
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‘MAGE’ Pushes the Limits with Physics-based Magic Mayhem at 120 FPS on Quest 3
MAGE is a magic and physics sandbox in early access on Quest 3 that not only offers up fun physics-based mayhem, but does it at an eye-blistering 120 fps. “We feel that no game has truly taken advantage of the power of standalone VR hardware,” says Charlie Shenton, Mage’s engine programmer and other half of […]
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Metallica Comes to Vision Pro in Immersive Performance This Week
Apple announced it’s releasing an immersive concert experience from Metallica, landing exclusively on Apple Vision Pro this week. The concert experience, simply dubbed ‘Metallica’, captures a performance in Mexico City which took place during the second-year finale of the band’s M72 World Tour. It’s set to include classic Metallica songs ‘Whiplash’, ‘One’, and ‘Enter Sandman’. […]
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CGS’ AI-driven ‘Cicero’ Deploys Complex Workplace Training Scenarios in Seconds
It’s been calculated that the ‘soft skills gap’ costs U.S. economy $160 billion annually. In an effort to help combat this, CGS Immersive has unveiled Cicero: an innovative AI-powered roleplay platform designed to transform how companies train and develop their workforce. Hyper-Realism in the Workplace Announced on March 10, 2025, Cicero creates hyper-realistic training scenarios where […]
GIGABYTE & TAICCA Launch AI-Driven XR Content Creation Platform – SXSW ’25
This week, at the 2025 SXSW festival, alongside arts and technology, immersive technology innovator GIGABYTE announced a partnership with the Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) to promote the deployment of an AI-powered XR content creation platform. The event is famed for showcasing the latest in arts and technology, and this year at the SXSW 2025 […]
Categories for XR Awards 2025 Confirmed!
Applications are now open for the XR Awards 2025, the most anticipated event in this annual series. Each year, hundreds of XR vendors, leaders, and teams apply for the XR Awards, and 2025 marks our fourth consecutive year. This year, we are introducing a refreshed panel of judges and new award categories. The application period […]
Immersive Learning: The Complete Guide to Reimagining Employee Training with XR
Imagine a training experience where you’re not just reading from books or watching videos of someone else completing tasks. Instead, you’re practicing techniques in a hands-on environment, working on machines, interacting with virtual customers, or even performing medical procedures without risks. That’s immersive learning. According to our research, “enhancing training” is one of the top […]