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Gallagher launches AR installer training for Australia

Gallagher Security is rolling out a trainer-led AR hardware installer course in Australia, with bookings from 1 April and sessions from 23 June.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026

Global Stories

Mixed Reality (MR) stories

Wearables

Mosaic SoC raises USD $3.8m to power smart devices

Zurich semiconductor startup Mosaic SoC has raised USD $3.8 million to develop low-power perception chips for smart glasses and smartphones.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

xReality lifts revenue 67% as cashflow turns positive

xReality Group's US defence push lifts annual recurring revenue 67% to GBP £5.6 million as quarterly cashflow turns positive at GBP £1.3 million.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

Casting a wide net: Vection Technologies' push across emerging tech markets

Vection Technologies showcases AI and VR tools for defence, healthcare and property as CEO Gianmarco Biagi targets wider international growth.

By Darren Price • 4 min read • Last month

Unified Communications

AI healthcare needs low-latency links, says DE-CIX chief

DE-CIX Chief Executive Officer Ivo Ivanov says medical AI will depend on ultra-low latency links, edge computing and secure interconnection.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026

Gaming

Smart glasses drive 44% growth in global XR shipments

AI-first smart glasses propel a 44.4% surge in global XR shipments, as Meta keeps the lead while headset demand slides and Viture grows fast.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026

Digital Transformation

Blippar buys Plattar to boost regional AR commerce push

Blippar has bought Australian AR specialist Plattar to deepen its regional footprint and accelerate sector-focused AR commerce products.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026

Software-as-a-Service

xReality hits profit as Operator XR drives global push

xReality swings to operational profit as Operator XR powers record half-year, with revenue up 41% to AUD $10.4 million and EBITDA surging 190%.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026

Software-as-a-Service

SkillsVR offers free VR device management amid Meta shift

SkillsVR launches ACTIVATE MDM Lite, a free six‑month VR fleet tool as organisations adapt to Meta's changing Quest hardware strategy.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026

Data Protection

ExpressVPN launches VR app & hybrid browser extension

ExpressVPN debuts a Meta Quest VR app and hybrid browser extension, offering switchable browser-only or full-device VPN protection.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 21st Feb 2026

Gaming

Snap launches Specs unit to drive smart glasses push

Snap forms Specs unit to spearhead next-gen smart glasses, promising AI-driven, low-friction eyewear that blends digital and real worlds.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026

Data Analytics

INVNT names James Nicholas Kinney Global Chief AI Officer

INVNT appoints James Nicholas Kinney as its first Global Chief AI Officer, tasked with scaling client-facing AI innovation, led from APAC.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026

Wearables

Siemens deepens Nvidia AI pact & unveils digital twin tools

Siemens deepens Nvidia AI alliance and debuts digital twin tools, targeting an industrial metaverse and copilots across factory floors.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Mixed Reality (MR) stories

Gaming

nmatic.ai & Alibi Studios launch hybrid AI VFX studio

nmatic.ai and Alibi Studios launch The Next Valley, a hybrid AI VFX studio led by Mark Benson, Nick Price and Nicolas Cotta.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago

AR, VR & Metaverse

Vivek Agrawal launches Hindi album in virtual Oasis

Vivek Agrawal brings his debut Hindi album into a self-built virtual world, blending Bollywood-inspired songs with immersive digital art and fan interaction.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Last month

Gaming

Neuphonic & Rapport launch real-time digital humans

Neuphonic and Rapport unveil CPU-based digital humans with sub-100 millisecond response times, aimed at gaming, film, training and customer engagement.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month