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Metaverse And VR Funding Slides Further As Even Apple Can’t Make A Hit

Crunchbase News

Early on, Apple failed to sustain enthusiasm for the device it introduced as a “spatial computing” breakthrough in areas from immersive video to workplace collaboration to content creation. So far this year, roughly $758 million has gone to rounds for startups tied to AR, VR and the metaverse, per Crunchbase data.

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Meet retail’s new sustainability strategy: Personalization

TechCrunch

Startups that deliver sustainable personalization solutions that also improve business for retailers and brands fall into three categories: AR virtual try-on with shade matching. Advanced virtual fitting rooms with VR/AR for fashion. Smart packaging with IoT and distributed ledger technology. AR virtual try-on with shade matching.

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Competition is stiff, but retailers know what it takes to compete

CIO

Changing consumer behavior and expectations, competition from major e-retailers, evolving cybersecurity challenges, inflationary pressures, sustainability and environmental concerns, and the pressure to take advantage of AI are all very real concerns for retailers today. IDC, June 2024). And they are making progress.

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Revolutionizing Production: Essential Equipment for Modern Manufacturing

Strategy Driven

Advanced robots now even have artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) AR and VR are no longer just for gaming; they’re becoming indispensable tools for training and maintenance in manufacturing. Key Benefits: Enhances maintenance with real-time monitoring.

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A Vision of Radical Networking Simplicity

CIO

At connected smart factories, work instructions and data delivered from augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) headsets, robots, warehouse and factory machines, people, and networks all come together in unified experiences. But these experiences cannot be achieved or sustained in an environment of operational complexity.

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Meta’s NPE team takes a global focus with seed-stage investments, offices in emerging markets

TechCrunch

” And these solutions will be “more durable, more sustainable, and more viable” in the long run, he said. While Inworld AI may have felt comfortable working with Meta, given how tightly aligned their missions were in VR, other seed-stage startups may not feel the same.

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A comparative assessment of digital transformation in Italy

CIO

He then moved to the technology procurement part, in accordance with the new Procurement Code on the Consip platform, which allows projects to proceed quickly in accordance with principles of a transparent, sustainable, and digital public administration. From there, the actual digitization project can be implemented. “We