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Holoride’s in-car VR tech is coming to Audi this summer

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Holoride’s partnership with Terranet, a Swedish ADAS software development company, allows for the VR system’s sensors and software stack to capture and interpret the environment quickly and accurately. Terranet’s VoxelFlow system calculates VR movement based on data points received from the car.

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Crypto world shows signs of being rather bullish

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Because there are some rather bullish trends that indicate the world of blockchain is maturing and creating a raft of winning players. Games, probably, though what we consider a game will also evolve as VR becomes more mainstream. There’s lots of interesting news to chew on. The Exchange explores startups, markets and money.

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Lightspeed’s Mercedes Bent on why the metaverse isn’t overhyped

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When we asked Bent, who once worked for virtual reality technology company Upload, she said she used to think the metaverse had to be tied to VR technology, specifically the head-mounted display screen. ” A blockchain billionaire’s big bet. But what will the metaverse actually look like?

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LG announces the first 50 participants in its LG Nova program

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XRHealth Virtual Clinic – Integrates VR/AR, licensed clinicians and real-time data analytics. echo3D – Cloud platform for 3D/AR/VR that provides tools and network infrastructure to help quickly build and deploy 3D/metaverse apps, games and content. The Metaverse. NeuroTrainer, Inc. I-EMS Group, Ltd.

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10 Key Trends of Digital Transformation in Healthcare in 2022

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Animal testing can be reduced, and human clinical trials can be expedited using AR and VR (Virtual Reality) technology, referred to as “virtual patients” or “organs-on-a-chip.” Blockchain. Just a decade ago, the use of augmented and virtual reality in healthcare was deemed science fiction.

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Find trends, advice and value at these special breakout sessions during TC Disrupt 2021

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Together Labs is leveraging the power of blockchain technology to create the new metaverse economy where users can buy, sell, invest and shape its future. Soon, Together Labs will introduce additional blockchain offerings to accelerate the transition to a complete blockchain economy, setting the economic model for other metaverses to follow.

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Lablaco seeks to help usher in the new era of web3 digitized retail

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With SPIN, users can enter the VR version of their favorite store and speak to avatar customer service agents to buy clothes. Minted on the more-sustainable blockchain Flow, the SPIN app helps track the ownership of an item, so consumers always know where their product is coming from and where it is going.

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