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.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Judge to Hear FTC Case on Meta Takeover of VR Firm in December
Judge to Hear FTC Case on Meta Takeover of VR Firm in December
August 15, 2022  |  Meta

The Meta proposal to buy virtual reality company Within Unlimited is seeing some speedbumps in court, Bloomberg wrote, with the Federal Trade Commission issuing a...

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Meta Metaverse Weekly: Issuing Bonds for First Time While ‘Land Bubble’ Pops
Meta Metaverse Weekly: Issuing Bonds for First Time While ‘Land Bubble’ Pops
August 11, 2022  |  Metaverse

Meta has been spending so much money on the virtual reality (VR) worlds it is now named after, that it’s cut into not just profits...

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FTC Lawsuit Prompts Meta to Pause Acquisition of VR Firm Within 
FTC Lawsuit Prompts Meta to Pause Acquisition of VR Firm Within 
August 05, 2022  |  Meta

With a lawsuit from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) hanging over its head, Facebook’s parent company Meta is pausing its planned acquisition of the virtual...

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FaceCake, Company.Com Collaborate on ‘Self-Serve’ AR Commerce
FaceCake, Company.Com Collaborate on ‘Self-Serve’ AR Commerce
July 27, 2022  |  Artificial Intelligence

FaceCake is working with financial services platform Company.com to give small and medium-sized businesses, influencers and content creators access to FaceCake’s artificial intelligence (AI) driven...

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Meta May Buy Eye-Tracking Tech Company AdHawk
Meta May Buy Eye-Tracking Tech Company AdHawk
July 25, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Social media giant Meta is weighing whether to buy AdHawk Microsystems, which develops eye-tracking technology that could be used for virtual reality, Bloomberg reported Monday...

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NASA Crowdsources VR Tech for Mars Exploration, Partnering With HeroX and Epic Games
NASA Crowdsources VR Tech for Mars Exploration, Partnering With HeroX and Epic Games
May 08, 2022  |  Technology

HeroX, the marketplace working on crowdsourced solutions, has teamed with Epic Games and Buendea to roll out a competition called the NASA MarsXR Challenge, a...

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Vatican’s Art, Content to be Housed in VR and NFT Gallery
Vatican’s Art, Content to be Housed in VR and NFT Gallery
May 02, 2022  |  NFTs

Metaverse developer Sensorium has partnered with the Humanity 2.0 Foundation to develop a virtual reality (VR) and nonfungible token (NFT) gallery hosting the Vatican’s art,...

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VR/AR Firm Mode MetaStudios Unveils B2B Metaverse Platform
VR/AR Firm Mode MetaStudios Unveils B2B Metaverse Platform
March 23, 2022  |  Metaverse

Mode MetaStudios, a Florida company designing virtual reality and augmented reality solutions for the B2B eCommerce space, has launched a platform where manufacturers can sell...

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Google Acquires Micro LED Maker Raxium to Produce AR Displays
Google Acquires Micro LED Maker Raxium to Produce AR Displays
March 17, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Google has reportedly inked a deal to buy Raxium, a 5-year-old startup developing “tiny light-emitting diodes” for displays for augmented and mixed-reality devices. Get the...

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