The latest xR -tech news


Wärtsilä has partnered with Varjo to create a highly immersive training solution for maritime training. The simulator features a small vessel cockpit where two trainees wear XR-3 Focal Edition headsets. The simulator seamlessly blends real and digital objects .

FILA x Revel Tune’s Bluetooth glasses are a surprisingly fun tech accessory. They are available for purchase on GlassesUSA .

Microsoft has launched Azure AI Speech text-to-speech avatar creator. It is currently available for public preview .

Microsoft Mesh Performance Tools can help optimize the performance of the content you build for Microsoft Mesh. The tools can help reduce download time, improve user comfort, and extend battery life .

Varjo has released the new XR-4 series to deliver mixed reality experiences indistinguishable from natural sight. The XR-4 series is designed for developers and industry use .

Stay tuned for more updates!

How Wärtsilä Revolutionizes Maritime Training with Varjo’s XR Technology – Varjo.com
In this simulator, two trainees sit together in a small vessel cockpit and wear XR-3 Focal Edition headsets. One person drives the vessel while the co-pilot focuses on navigation, communication, observation, and other tasks. The simulator seamlessly blends real and digital objects to provide a highly immersive training solution. The simulator features...
FILA x Revel Tune's Bluetooth glasses are a surprisingly fun tech accessory
When I first saw Bose’s Bluetooth sunglasses a few years ago, I wondered who and what are those for? If I’m wearing sunglasses while walking down the street, listening to music, I’m blasting that shit until my eardrums hurt. I’m certainly not playing it out loud next to my ears.However, when I was asked if I wanted to review GlassesUSA’s FILA x Revel...
Photorealistic talking avatars with Azure AI Speech
Have you ever wished to have a virtual assistant or a chatbot that can interact with your customers or audience in a more engaging and human-like way?  Microsoft launched its Azure AI Speech text-to-speech avatar creator at the Microsoft Ignite 2023 last week. This capability, currently available for public preview, allows users to create photorealistic...
Microsoft Mesh Performance Tools
Optimize the performance of the content you build for Microsoft Mesh, currently in public preview, using built-in tools that can help reduce download time, improve user comfort and extend battery life. Leverage the content Performance Analyzer and Visual Profiler features to improve the visual fidelity of environments while staying within performance...
Varjo Releases New XR-4 Series to Deliver Mixed Reality Experiences Indistinguishable from Natural Sight – Varjo.com
“Developers and industry users are looking for new ways to render photorealistic scenes and take advantage of ray tracing in mixed reality,” said David Weinstein, senior director of virtual reality and augmented reality at NVIDIA. “With the integration of NVIDIA GPUs, NVIDIA Omniverse and OpenUSD, the Varjo XR-4 series delivers a combination of ultra-wide...
MatchXR: SeeTrue Technologies may have solved the calibration issue for eye-tracking
Yesterday I attended for my first time MatchXR, which is one of the best XR events in Nordic Europe. I’ve made many new friends and tried some interesting XR solutions and rest assured I’ll publish a few posts about it these days. Today I want to tell you my experience with one of these products I’ve tried at this event, a pretty interesting one because...
Finnish Metaverse ecosystem is the first in Europe to create a Metaverse Initiative
The Fourth Industrial Revolution is reshaping our approach to work and value creation. Just as mobile phones, PCs, and the Internet heralded new digitalization waves, the Metaverse is poised to do the same, offering vast potential to transform our interactions and engagement with the surrounding world.Leveraging its rich heritage in innovation, robust...
Finland seeks to become metaverse global leader by 2035
The Finnish government is seeking to become a world leader in the metaverse – or virtual worlds – by 2035, according to its strategy published on Wednesday (29 November). The report, entitled ‘Metaverse Initiative by the Finnish Ecosystem: Virtual Potential into Real-World Impact’, states that Finland would like to become “a global leader in the metaverse...
Finnish startup Varjo launches new $3,990 mixed-reality headset to take on Apple, Microsoft
Finnish tech startup Varjo launched its newest headset Monday, the XR-4.The XR-4 starts at a price of $3,990, much lower than its predecessor the XR-3 which starts at $6,495.It's set to compete in a crowded space, with similar headsets on offer from the likes of Microsoft and Apple.The XR-4 is a mixed reality headset from Finnish startup Varjo that's...
BIM, Korean Style
Building information modeling, BIM for short, is an international construction and design process that is saving companies a lot of time and money, not only in the U.S. but around the world. For example, a Korean research team has developed a BIM-based digital collaboration platform that allows construction owners and engineers to collaborate with each...
Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses review: Don't make this mistake — or you'll render it useless
UPDATE: Dec. 13, 2023, 1:43 p.m. EST Meta announced that it has rolled out smarter AI features, but as you'll find out in this review, I'm unable to test these new perks after making one grave mistake. If you expect the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses to deliver ChatGPT-level AI while feeding you glitzy visual information before your eyes, you'll...
The Historical Movie Map
Some of the greatest movies of all time are based on real historical events. Ever since the invention of cinema in the late 19th Century history has proven to be an endless source of inspiration for directors and writers of films. From ancient epics to more contemporary dramas, the past has provided filmmakers with a wealth of stories to tell, characters...

Kommentit