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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Meta Reality Labs Celebrates 10-Year Milestone, Has Lost $50+ Billion
Meta Reality Labs Celebrates 10-Year Milestone, Has Lost $50+ Billion
April 08, 2024  |  Metaverse

Meta’s Reality Labs division is now 10 years old. And in the past five years alone, since 2019, the division — which is responsible for...

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CFPB Monitoring Video Games, Virtual Worlds for Consumer Protection Compliance
CFPB Monitoring Video Games, Virtual Worlds for Consumer Protection Compliance
April 04, 2024  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is monitoring video games and virtual worlds to ensure their compliance with federal consumer financial protection laws. This monitoring...

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Dartmouth Business School Says Digitizing Campus Life Extends Beyond Academics
Dartmouth Business School Says Digitizing Campus Life Extends Beyond Academics
March 12, 2024  |  Connected Economy

Higher education has shifted from its traditional roots, with universities and colleges adapting and embracing digital tools and technologies to enhance the campus experience and...

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Walmart and Amazon Race to Provide Best Virtual Try-On Experiences
Walmart and Amazon Race to Provide Best Virtual Try-On Experiences
March 08, 2024  |  Retail

As augmented reality and virtual reality expand the possibilities for eCommerce, Walmart and Amazon are stepping up their digital try-on capabilities to drive conversion. Walmart shared via emailed announcement...

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How D2C Brands Can Harness GenAI for Laser-Targeted Searches
How D2C Brands Can Harness GenAI for Laser-Targeted Searches
March 01, 2024  |  Retail

As direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands look to improve the digital experience to drive conversion, children’s sleepwear brand Bellabu Bear is seeing generative artificial intelligence (AI) open...

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Report: Meta Rejects Partnership With Google on Virtual Reality Headsets
Report: Meta Rejects Partnership With Google on Virtual Reality Headsets
March 01, 2024  |  Big Tech

Meta reportedly turned down Google parent company Alphabet’s suggestion that the companies partner on virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and mixed reality (MR) headsets. Alphabet had suggested that...

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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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Joybird Uses 3D Scans as Homeware Brands Tap Immersive Tech
Joybird Uses 3D Scans as Homeware Brands Tap Immersive Tech
February 26, 2024  |  Retail

As homeware brands tap mixed-reality digital capabilities to build trust in their eCommerce platforms, Joybird is using 3D room scanning to build consumer confidence in...

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Buying Into the Biometric Payment Opportunity in Mixed Reality
Buying Into the Biometric Payment Opportunity in Mixed Reality
February 22, 2024  |  Biometrics

No single word signals the death knell of an innovation quite like the adjective “clunky.” Yet, by some accounts, that’s exactly what the user experience...

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