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Medical simulation platform FundamentalVR raises $20M to help surgeons learn through VR

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FundamentalVR , an immersive simulation platform for medical and health care professions, has raised $20 million in a round of funding to “accelerate skill-transfer and surgical proficiency” through virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (MR) applications. Big impact. “This makes the solutions highly scalable and affordable.”

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Loft Dynamics raises $20M to tackle pilot shortage with VR training

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Loft Dynamics , a Swiss startup creating virtual reality (VR) simulation technology for helicopter pilots, has raised $20 million in funding from U.S. H125 VR simulator. Other companies are using VR simulation to tackle similar workforce shortage problems or otherwise enhance existing training programs.

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CommonGround raises $25M for immersive video avatar technology that doesn’t rely on VR gear

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Like “TrueSelf Scan,” the name of the initial application that’s used to scan a person’s image, the meeting software also will not require a VR headset to use and engage with — users will be “seated” in a room that will be shown on a video screen.

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Marine Corps enlists RPA, 5G, and AR/VR to retool fighting force

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Out with the old In November 2022, MDMC launched a huge digital transformation project to bring modern IT capabilities, including RFID, AR/VR, and 5G networks to the two depots. KPMG evaluated costs by product line, for example, and looked at variations in performance by facility and product line. We’re really going from Industry 3.0,

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Transforming the digital economy: Insights from Huawei’s Alex Xu

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For example, in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia launched its 10Gbps Society whitepaper, the UAE introduced the 10G Nation ambition, and Bahrain published the NTP6, which sets clear goals for entering the post-Giga era. Industrial policies are critical in fostering the growth of fiber broadband.

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

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.” The prospect of attending an event with tens of thousands of other attendees across the world in the metaverse, for example, excites Bent. But even more than entertainment, Bent is enthusiastic about the potential for the metaverse to have an impact through education. But what will the metaverse actually look like?

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Tripp acquires EvolVR to help more people fly higher in the metaverse

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California-based “XR wellness and digital psychedelics platform” Tripp continues its acquisition path to growth with its acquisition of the world’s largest VR meditation community, EvolVR , following its purchase last year of PsyAssist , a mobile app used by people to keep their psychedelic experiences on track.

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