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 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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Metaverse Will Keep Getting 20% of Meta’s Investments 
Metaverse Will Keep Getting 20% of Meta’s Investments 
December 19, 2022  |  Meta

Meta will continue to devote 20% of its investments to its metaverse business.  While that share goes to its business devoted to such projects —...

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FTC and Meta Spar in Antitrust Case Over Acquisition of VR Developer
FTC and Meta Spar in Antitrust Case Over Acquisition of VR Developer
November 22, 2022  |  Meta

In a suit that aims to block Meta Platforms’ acquisition of virtual reality fitness app developer Within Unlimited, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reportedly said...

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Pure-Play Auto Retailers Leverage Immersive VR Car-Buying Experiences to Attract Buyers
Pure-Play Auto Retailers Leverage Immersive VR Car-Buying Experiences to Attract Buyers
November 21, 2022  |  Merchant Innovation

Considering that the Egyptian pound has lost nearly a quarter of its value against the greenback since the beginning of 2022, while the country’s car...

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