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07/04/2025

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07/04/2025

AR/VR headset shipments saw an 18.1% rebound this quarter, according to IDC, with Meta leading the pack and smart glasses makers like XREAL and Viture gaining serious momentum. While pure VR and AR are expected to decline, the market is shifting toward mixed and extended reality, with IDC projecting a 38.6% compound annual growth rate through 2029 despite short-term dips.

XR Today reports on the latest extended reality news from around the globe, including virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality.

07/03/2025

Vuzix recently announced that it has received a second tranche investment of $5 million from Quanta Computer, a leading global ODM and strategic partner. This brings Quanta’s total investment in Vuzix to approximately $15 million, following previous investments over the years.

XR Today reports on the latest extended reality news from around the globe, including virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality.

07/02/2025

VR treadmill company Virtuix launched a crowd-based investment campaign late last year to further scale Omni One, its consumer-focused VR locomotion device. Now, the campaign’s second phase (Series B-2) has come to an end, garnering the company over $3 million.

VR treadmill company Virtuix launched a crowd-based investment campaign late last year to further scale Omni One, its consumer-focused VR locomotion device. Now, the campaign’s second phase (Series B-2) has come to an end, garnering the company over $3 million. The company’s Series B-2 round has...

07/01/2025

Robots like Atlas and Spot impress with lifelike agility but lack the reflexive perception needed for fast, coordinated reactions. To bridge this gap, ETH Zürich researchers built ANYmal—a quadruped robot equipped with an AI-powered arm and stereoscopic vision that lets it play badminton by sensing and swinging in real time.

A lower-latency visual system might be needed to make the robot more competitive.

07/01/2025

MODEC has renewed a joint R&D agreement with Terra Drone Corp. This covers non-destructive internal inspections of crude oil storage tanks on FPSOs using Terra UT drones.

MODEC has renewed a joint R&D agreement with Terra Drone Corp. that covers non-destructive internal inspections of crude oil storage tanks on FPSOs using Terra UT drones.

06/29/2025

Swiss aerial robotics company Voliro has extended its Series A round, bringing its total raised to $23 million. The new funding includes the participation of built world venture firm noa and a debt facility provided by UBS. The original round was led by Cherry Ventures.

Voliro raises $23M in Series A funding, backed by UBS and noa, to scale autonomous drone inspections for critical infrastructure.

06/28/2025

AR and VR are changing how consumers visualize furniture before purchasing. Brands like Amazon and IKEA have developed AR apps that allow customers to see how a piece of furniture would look in their space before making a purchase.

Technology has transformed nearly every industry, and the furniture market is no exception, writes Deirdre Mc Gettrick, the founder and CEO of home…

06/27/2025

UK-headquartered drone firm Flylogix has won contracts with major operators, including Shell and Ithaca Energy and Norway’s Equinor, to help curb methane emissions from oil and gas platforms in the North Sea.

UK-headquartered drone firm Flylogix has won contracts with several majors to help tackle the oil and gas industry's methane emissions.

06/26/2025

Meta’s $14.8B investment in Scale AI and hiring its CEO is raising eyebrows as a potential “acquihire” move—putting it on the radar of Trump-era regulators. The deal gives Meta a 49% nonvoting stake in a company that serves rivals like Microsoft and OpenAI. https://hubs.la/Q03sZvdg0

06/25/2025

Ondas Holdings Inc., a provider of private industrial wireless networks and commercial drone/data solutions, has closed its underwritten public offering. The offering included 27.2 million shares of common stock—factoring in the full exercise of the underwriter’s over-allotment option—and pre-funded warrants to purchase up to 9.6 million additional shares. The company expects to receive approximately $42.8 million in net proceeds, excluding any future proceeds from the exercise of the warrants.

Ondas Holdings closes $46M public offering with full overallotment exercise, supporting growth in wireless and autonomous systems.

06/24/2025

FootAR, available on iOS and Google Play, overlays real-time data such as player statistics and game analytics onto a digital recreation of the football pitch using augmented reality.

FootAR was recently awarded