Hands, Eyes and Brain Mapping for Enhancing XR

January 17, 2023

VR has become a mainstay for many training programs, but a handful of companies are already imagining what the next chapter of VR will entail: from emotional tracking to understanding the physical world at a molecular level.

Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester Introduces XR Workforce Bill

January 12, 2023

The XR Association has worked closely with Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester’s staff to draft H.R. 9674: Immersive Technology for the American Workforce Act of 2022, which was introduced to the House of Representatives in December.

US Congress Helping to Expand XR Envelope

US Congress is Helping Expand the XR Envelope

November 1, 2022

Marty Kauchak

November is National XR Month. Group Editor Marty Kauchak explores how XR is a welcome and rare bipartisan subject ahead of otherwise divisive November’s US congressional mid-term elections.

We Should All Be Excited About XR!

APATS Head of Training

September 26, 2022

Shane Carroll, the head of training software COC at Airbus joins Captain Jacques Drappier to give his insights on how XR technologies will shape the future of aviation training. The interview was part of the 2022 Heads of Training series.

Varjo Raises $40 Million to Build Industrial Metaverse

September 6, 2022

Varjo has secured $40 million USD (equivalent to €41 million EUR) in new funding. Varjo will use the funds for its R&D cloud services, namely Varjo Reality Cloud, the company’s XR streaming platform that was announced in April.

New VP for C2 Technologies

May 20, 2022

C² Technologies, Inc., an education, immersive learning, LVC, MODSIM, aviation training, and digital transformation company, has welcomed Shelley Mitchell to the company as senior vice president and general manager.

C2TI Grows Advisory Board with Former CAE, USA President

May 4, 2022

C2 Technologies Inc., an education, immersive learning, MODSIM, aviation training, and digital transformation company has appointed its newest advisory board member, Raymond “Duke” Duquette.

Varjo Base 3.5 Has Just Released

March 11, 2022

Varjo Base 3.5 has just been released, introducing a new distortion reduction model, personal settings for foveated rendering, and several improvements to existing features.

Varjo Adds TAA-Compliant MR Products for US Government Customers

February 28, 2022

Varjo has introduced two new Trade Agreements Act and Buy American and Trade Agreements-compliant mixed reality products for enterprise and governmental customers in the United States.

Accenture Invests in Immersive Learning Startup Talespin

February 28, 2022

Accenture has made a strategic investment, through Accenture Ventures, in Talespin, a spatial computing company focused on workforce talent development and skills mobility.

Avoiding The Innovation Valley of Death

Stacey Crump and Tom Adamson from the UK Defence & Security Accelerator (DASA) are the guests on this week's episode of The Warfighter Podcast. The duo give a synopsis of the organisation and their work, trying to foster innovation and technology that can not only be used to support defence, but also more widely across government and society.

Sustainability and Selection, What Airlines and EASA Need To Do Next

Captain Colin Rydon, FRAeS, and Captain Hugues Carpentier sit down with Captain Jacques Drappier to discuss selection and Ab Initio. The duo warn about the pilot shortage that is coming like a tidal wave in Europe next year and push for regulators to lead on improving sustainability in the industry.

Pilot Mental Health Conversations Need to Go Further

Captain Helen Heenan, MSc FRAeS, sits down with Captain Jacques Drappier to discuss mental health in aviation. Helen explains why conversations about mental health in aviation need to go further, with some pilots afraid to disclose issues for fear of losing their jobs.