VR

New Eye-Tracking VR Tech By Qualcomm, Accenture Helps Retailers Stack Shelves Better
New Eye-Tracking VR Tech By Qualcomm, Accenture Helps Retailers Stack Shelves Better
February 14, 2019  |  Innovation

Two tech companies and a food brand have teamed up to develop a virtual reality (VR) headset that uses eye-tracking tech to determine the best...

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Apple Removes Safari Location Tracking, Disrupting AR/VR
Apple Removes Safari Location Tracking, Disrupting AR/VR
February 06, 2019  |  Apple

An update in Apple’s Safari browser might disrupt augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) experiences. A document published to Apple’s developer site revealed that the next...

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Warby Parker Goes AR/VR — Will It Generate Sales?
Warby Parker Goes AR/VR — Will It Generate Sales?
February 04, 2019  |  Innovation

Warby Parker has officially joined the ranks of retailers embracing augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) tech with the launch of new virtual try-on...

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Today In Data: Driving Contactless Adoption With Community Banks
Today In Data: Driving Contactless Adoption With Community Banks
January 25, 2019  |  Today In Data

Community banks could put more contactless cards into the hands of consumers with the help of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA). At the same time, gig economy...

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The VR Effect On Retail: Fad Or True Game-Changer?
The VR Effect On Retail: Fad Or True Game-Changer?
January 23, 2019  |  Retail

Move aside, storefront mannequins. Hot on the heels of its close cousin, augmented reality (AR), more retailers are using immersive virtual reality (VR) experiences to...

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Amazon Turns To VR To Boost Furniture Sales
Amazon Turns To VR To Boost Furniture Sales
January 07, 2019  |  Amazon

Amazon is hoping to increase purchases of furniture online, rolling out a new feature dubbed Amazon Showroom that takes advantage of virtual reality tools. Get...

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How Will CES Set The 2019 Payments And Commerce Agenda?
How Will CES Set The 2019 Payments And Commerce Agenda?
January 02, 2019  |  Innovation

Let’s move past the metaphors and low-level poetic imagery when it comes to the International Consumer Electronics Show, that annual conference and trade show better...

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Today In Data: Keeping Track Of Consumer Context 
Today In Data: Keeping Track Of Consumer Context 
December 20, 2018  |  Today In Data

Context is everything, particularly in the age of digital retail where catching the consumer at the right moment is the difference between a conversion closed and a...

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Facebook’s Oculus On Virtual Reality As An Enterprise Tool
Facebook’s Oculus On Virtual Reality As An Enterprise Tool
December 19, 2018  |  Innovation

Virtual reality (VR), a technology that has captured the public eye for decades, has long piqued consumers’ curiosity. The technology was originally relegated to the...

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