4 Companies Shaping the Future of XR

Man, AWE USA 2025 is like… right around the corner. It’s wild how fast this year’s zoomed by. Anyway, this XR event is such a big deal — gotta be there if you’re into XR stuff. It kicks off June 10-12 in Long Beach, CA. Oh, and we’ve got this sweet 20% discount on tickets. Couldn’t resist mentioning that, ha!

So, we’ll be there, running around, catching all the cool stuff happening. But before that, we chatted with four companies to see what they’re cooking up for the show.

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### CREAL

Okay, first up is CREAL. They’re showing off this Clarity light-field display thing. I’ve heard they’ve been tweaking it all year long, getting that image quality super sharp. They’ve got a headset and this — uh, what’s the word — oh yeah, tabletop glasses setup. You’ll be able to see their tech up close. No idea why I’m so intrigued by glasses on a table, but hey, here we are.

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### XREAL

Next is XREAL. So, those folks are letting everyone try their One Series AR glasses — super popular, apparently. Also, they’ve got this thing called the XREAL EYE, a camera attachment. Sounds modular… whatever that means, right? And there’s some new accessory they’re all hush-hush about. Ooh, mysterious.

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### ForgeFX

Now, ForgeFX. These guys have this XR training thing called VORTEX. It’s for when real-life training just won’t cut it — imagine high-stakes, big-risk scenarios. They built it with tech jargon I don’t fully get like LiDAR and stuff. Plus, they’ve got this tricked-out drill simulator tied to the Meta Quest 3. Important because… well, drills are serious business?

Oh, and Booth #346 — you can go play with six different simulators. All kinds of equipment, from looks at them. I haven’t tried VR welding, but I bet it’s like… sparks everywhere? Just guessing!

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### PICO

And then, there’s PICO with their new mixed reality headset, PICO 4 Ultra Enterprise. Already in the education and entertainment game — go them! They’re hosting some talks on how their tech is changing things up, so could be worth checking out if talking’s your thing.

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So, what do you all think? Anything you’re excited for in AWE 2025? Drop thoughts below, I’d love to hear ’em.