virtual reality

Virtual reality is a simulated experience that can be similar to or completely different from the real world. Applications of virtual reality can include entertainment and educational purposes. Other, distinct types of VR style technology include augmented reality and mixed reality.

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Apple’s $3500 Mixed Reality Headset No Shoo-In to Be a Slam Dunk
Apple’s $3500 Mixed Reality Headset No Shoo-In to Be a Slam Dunk
June 05, 2023  |  Retail

Apple’s foray into the mixed-reality world is official. And the reality beyond the announcement? Well, it may be, mixed. Past may be prologue, and the...

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Virtual Reality Industry Excitement Said to Hit ‘Fever Pitch’ Ahead of Apple Launch
Virtual Reality Industry Excitement Said to Hit ‘Fever Pitch’ Ahead of Apple Launch
June 04, 2023  |  Metaverse

Will Apple’s planned mixed-reality headset lead to a virtual reality (VR) funding renaissance? That’s the hope of startups in the VR space, according to a Sunday (June...

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Meta and BMW Seek to Solve In-Car VR
Meta and BMW Seek to Solve In-Car VR
May 17, 2023  |  Connected Economy

Meta and BMW say they’ve made a breakthrough in their car-based virtual reality project. The two companies on Wednesday (May 17) announced an update to their partnership, formed in 2021,...

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Amazon Anywhere Lets Consumers Shop From Virtual Environments
Amazon Anywhere Lets Consumers Shop From Virtual Environments
May 09, 2023  |  Amazon

Amazon says it will begin letting consumers buy real-world products from inside virtual spaces. Amazon Anywhere, an “immersive shopping experience” announced Tuesday (May 9), lets...

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Meta Horizon Worlds Adds Controls as It Lowers Age Requirement
Meta Horizon Worlds Adds Controls as It Lowers Age Requirement
April 18, 2023  |  Metaverse

Meta is lowering the age requirement for entry to a virtual reality (VR) platform. Previously limited to those 18 or older, Meta Horizon Worlds will...

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Metaverse Visions Are Vanishing As Consumers Gravitate to the Digital Connected Economy
Metaverse Visions Are Vanishing As Consumers Gravitate to the Digital Connected Economy
March 29, 2023  |  Metaverse

Is the metaverse doomed, or do people just enjoy seeing Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg humbled in a time just before a digital singularity where social media gets...

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Virtual Malls Give Merchants Low-Cost Way to Reach Consumers
Virtual Malls Give Merchants Low-Cost Way to Reach Consumers
March 28, 2023  |  Metaverse

The metaverse is expected to open up a world of opportunities for businesses and is projected to generate up to $2.6 trillion in commerce volume...

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Doubts Over Apple Goggles Echo Concerns for Meta and Google AR/VR Headgear Demand
Doubts Over Apple Goggles Echo Concerns for Meta and Google AR/VR Headgear Demand
March 27, 2023  |  Technology

Despite years of hype and billions in research and development, people still have difficulty seeing augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) goggles as a...

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Microsoft’s Metaverse Retrenchment Shows Pitfalls of Predicting Next Big Thing
Microsoft’s Metaverse Retrenchment Shows Pitfalls of Predicting Next Big Thing
February 24, 2023  |  Big Tech

While Meta takes a monthly billion-dollar haircut on its metaverse strategy, Microsoft is also struggling. At least as it relates to the here-by-tomorrow potential of metaverse virtual...

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