AR

Augmented reality is an interactive experience of a real-world environment where the objects that reside in the real world are enhanced by computer-generated perceptual information, sometimes across multiple sensory modalities, including visual, auditory, haptic, somatosensory and olfactory.

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Nanonets Raises $29 Million to Automate ‘Mundane Office Work’
Nanonets Raises $29 Million to Automate ‘Mundane Office Work’
March 12, 2024  |  Investments

AI-based workflow automation platform Nanonets has raised $29 million in new funding. The company’s Series B round, announced Tuesday (March 12), comes as roughly a third of Fortune 500...

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5.5G Reasons Why Meta, LG Are Teaming Up On XR Devices 
5.5G Reasons Why Meta, LG Are Teaming Up On XR Devices 
February 28, 2024  |  Innovation

Fundamental to the continued growth of the digital economy is the infrastructure to support it. Particularly as technologies like mixed reality (MR), virtual reality (VR),...

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Buy Side, Supply Side: The UX Opportunity in B2B Payments 
Buy Side, Supply Side: The UX Opportunity in B2B Payments 
February 14, 2024  |  B2B Payments

When it comes to business-to-business (B2B) payments, a payment is never just a payment.  That’s because commercial payments are two-party systems, at a minimum, where...

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Report: 52% of Vision Pro Apps Are Paid Downloads
Report: 52% of Vision Pro Apps Are Paid Downloads
February 12, 2024  |  Apple

New research shows that more than half of apps on Apple’s Vision Pro are paid downloads. As Techcrunch noted in a Monday (Feb. 12) report, that figure —...

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L’Oréal Sees 150% Increase in Virtual Try-Ons as Consumers Seek AR Immersion
L’Oréal Sees 150% Increase in Virtual Try-Ons as Consumers Seek AR Immersion
February 12, 2024  |  Retail

L’Oréal is seeing a rapid uptick in adoption of virtual try-ons, as consumers increasingly seek out mixed-reality technologies that bring real-world-like immersion to online shopping....

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BILL Sees Tailwinds From Growing Convergence of Payments and Software 
BILL Sees Tailwinds From Growing Convergence of Payments and Software 
February 08, 2024  |  Earnings

Small businesses are having big problems in today’s economy. Business bankruptcy rates jumped 30% between September 2022 and September 2023, as macro factors like record high interest rates and...

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73% of Firms Say AP Automation Improves Cash Flow
73% of Firms Say AP Automation Improves Cash Flow
February 06, 2024  |  Commercial Payments

Businesses are expecting a significant increase in both payments made and invoices delivered over the next three years. In fact, on average, firms — regardless...

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BILL Taps Adyen for Acquiring and Card Issuing Services
BILL Taps Adyen for Acquiring and Card Issuing Services
February 01, 2024  |  Partnerships

FinTech platform Adyen has launched a partnership with small business-focused financial operations platform BILL. The collaboration, announced Thursday (Feb. 1), will see Adyen deliver “acquiring and issuing experiences” for...

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Walmart, Maybelline Use AR to Foster Shopper Confidence
Walmart, Maybelline Use AR to Foster Shopper Confidence
January 31, 2024  |  Retail

Retailers are embracing augmented reality (AR) to improve consumer experiences, leave a lasting impact, foster greater confidence in the brand, and ultimately encourage purchases. This...

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