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Feature deep-dive · 26 October 2026 · 2 min readKimi’s New 3D Make Turns Prompts Into Editable 3D Models. Here’s What It Means for Product VisualisationKimi K3.1 Pro’s 3D Make creates editable 3D models from prompts. We break down what parametric AI modelling means for product visualisation and XR pipelines.
Blog · 24 October 2026 · 2 min readPHP2Shell Took Learning Platforms Offline. Here’s What It Means for Enterprise VR TrainingWhen PHP2Shell hit, Moodle and other learning platforms went offline. Here’s what the incident teaches enterprises running VR training about resilience, secrets and safe patching.
Tutorial · 23 October 2026 · 2 min readRobert Downey Jr. Is Now Selling AR Glasses. Here’s How to Plan Your First AR Glasses ExperienceSnap made Robert Downey Jr. the face of its $2,195 Specs AR glasses. Here’s a five-step plan for building your first useful AR glasses experience.
Case study · 22 October 2026 · 2 min readAI Agents Redesigned a Volkswagen Door at GTC Berlin. Here’s Why Design Reviews Need Immersive VisualisationAt GTC Berlin on October 21, Dassault Systèmes showed AI agents adapting a Volkswagen Golf door for the Tiguan. Here’s what it means for design reviews and visualisation.
Product news · 21 October 2026 · 2 min readTextron’s New VR Flight Trainer Pairs a Real Cockpit With Virtual Reality. Here’s What It Means for Immersive TrainingTextron’s TRU Simulation unveiled a Cessna Grand Caravan EX VR flight trainer on October 20. Here’s what its mix of real cockpit and VR means for immersive training.
Feature deep-dive · 20 October 2026 · 2 min readOpenXR Spatial Containers Let XR Apps Work Like Desktop Windows. Here’s Why That Matters for Enterprise XRKhronos released OpenXR spatial containers on October 19, letting XR apps multitask like desktop windows across devices. Here’s why it matters for enterprise training and field work.
Blog · 19 October 2026 · 2 min readSiemens and NVIDIA Now Test Factory Changes in a Digital Twin Before the Line Moves. Here’s What It Means for ManufacturersAt Siemens’ Erlangen factory, AI agents test urgent production changes in a digital twin while the real line keeps running. Here’s what manufacturers should take from it.
Product news · 14 October 2026 · 2 min readLockheed Martin Just Put $11.7 Million Behind a Holographic Display Company. Here’s Why That Beats a Traditional Headset for Some JobsAvalon Holographics announced a CAD $11.7 million commitment from Lockheed Martin Canada for its holographic display technology, a notable bet on a display category that doesn’t require wearing a headset at all, worth understanding for any defense, aviation, or industrial visualization use case where a shared, glasses-free view matters more than personal immersion.
Company update · 14 October 2026 · 2 min readXREAL Priced Its Glasses $20 Below Meta’s. Here’s Why That Gap Matters More Than It SoundsXREAL confirmed its AURA glasses at $1,279 for the base configuration, roughly $20 less than Meta’s $1,299.99 VR Glasses, putting two very differently designed devices into direct price comparison for the first time and giving enterprise buyers a real, apples-to-apples decision point.
Product news · 12 October 2026 · 2 min readNorway Wants to Ban Smart Glasses in Museums, Malls, and Hospitals. Here’s What Venue-Based AR Should Plan ForNorway’s government has proposed a temporary ban on camera-enabled smart glasses in many public places, the first such proposal by a country. It is not a blanket ban and still needs parliamentary support, but it signals that venues using AR should plan for device rules, not just content.
Company update · 12 October 2026 · 2 min readDassault Systèmes Put Digital Twins on Vision Pro, and Fast Company Just Named It a Next Big Thing. Here’s Why Flat Screens Fall ShortDassault Systèmes’ 3DLive app turns Apple Vision Pro into a way to engage with digital twins in real 3D space, and it was named a 2026 Fast Company Next Big Things in Tech honoree, with customers using it for work from engineering new EVs to testing surgical instruments.