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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Advances in Metaverse Mapping Promise Trickle-Down Improvements IRL
Advances in Metaverse Mapping Promise Trickle-Down Improvements IRL
February 13, 2023  |  Metaverse

Companies are betting, and losing, billions that the world of tomorrow will include the metaverse. That’s as the concept of virtual world platforms, historically associated...

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Augmented Reality Helps German Automakers Drive Future of Connected Vehicles
Augmented Reality Helps German Automakers Drive Future of Connected Vehicles
February 09, 2023  |  Connected Economy

The latest concept cars from BMW and Audi look to the future of in-car displays. Concept cars have long been a way for vehicle makers...

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Why the Metaverse Has a Social Engagement Problem
Why the Metaverse Has a Social Engagement Problem
February 08, 2023  |  Metaverse

Sometimes the best way to introduce users to the metaverse is by completely ignoring everything we’ve heard about the metaverse. With brands including Adidas, Gucci...

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Meta Is Losing Over $1B a Month on Metaverse Strategy
Meta Is Losing Over $1B a Month on Metaverse Strategy
February 01, 2023  |  Meta

Mark Zuckerberg’s expensive pivot toward building a virtual world continues to be just that — expensive. “None of the signals I see in today’s environment...

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The Metaverse IRL: Virtual Prototyping Powers Industry 4.0 Transformation 
The Metaverse IRL: Virtual Prototyping Powers Industry 4.0 Transformation 
January 31, 2023  |  Metaverse

Industry 4.0 allows businesses to innovate freely and iterate infinitely across bridged metaverse environments. This, as the fourth industrial revolution spurs an unprecedented technological transformation...

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The Metaverse IRL: Solving Healthcare Disparities With Doctors’ Digital Twins
The Metaverse IRL: Solving Healthcare Disparities With Doctors’ Digital Twins
January 30, 2023  |  Healthcare

The metaverse is not yet changing the world – but it’s increasingly changing, even saving, lives. This, as immersive experiences at the intersection of physical...

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Gemba Raises $18M for Executive Training in the Metaverse
Gemba Raises $18M for Executive Training in the Metaverse
January 25, 2023  |  Metaverse

Gemba, a workplace virtual reality (VR) startup, has netted $18 million in a Series A funding round. According to a Wednesday (Jan. 25) press release...

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Convenience Stores Lose Their Way With Forays Into Metaverse
Convenience Stores Lose Their Way With Forays Into Metaverse
January 03, 2023  |  Metaverse

Convenience stores’ recent moves into the metaverse bely industry-wide confusion about their value proposition. Take, for instance, 7-Eleven. Korea Seven, a franchisee of the convenience...

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Metaverse Meltdown Looks Poised to Continue into 2023
Metaverse Meltdown Looks Poised to Continue into 2023
January 01, 2023  |  Metaverse

New year, new opportunity — but for the metaverse meltdown, well, that seems poised to continue. By the looks of it, the metaverse (and Meta’s...

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