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

TechCrunch

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. FundamentalVR: Ocular gene therapy simulation.

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ManageXR grabs $4 million seed round to scale XR business 

TechCrunch

The startup will continue to look for ways to expand its partner network of hardware and software companies across the globe, Luke Wilson, founder and CEO of ManageXR told TechCrunch. ManageXR built an enterprise device management platform designed for VR and AR devices to serve as the core infrastructure for organizations.

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Varjo, an early mover in building XR headsets and software for enterprises, taps $40M

TechCrunch

” In a hardware landscape that is dominated by big tech companies — particularly in VR hardware — Varjo is notable for being an independent player, and not one that’s prone to gobbling lots of cash to stay that way: it’s only raised around $150 million since being founded in 2016.

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San Diego-based startup LifeVoxel raises $5 million seed funding for its AI diagnostic visualization platform

TechCrunch

The platform, dubbed Prescient, is used for diagnostics, workflow management and triage, taking away the stress of managing software and hardware technology from physicians and hospitals — and allowing them to focus on patient care.

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LG reveals the first shortlisted startups for its LG Nova incubator

TechCrunch

The first big theme for LG in this space is connected health , with a particular focus on doubling down on healthcare focused on healthcare to meet people’s wellness needs at healthcare facilities, in their homes or through services in that space.

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How to Get Started with VR: Intro to Your First Virtual Reality Project

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Meditative readings of the Bible are available on Samsung Gear VR today. Just scroll through a VR experience store. You can swim with dolphins, act out your dreams of being a pirate, immerse yourself and your kids in an educational VR about the night sky. Let’s start with the most reasonable examples of VR implementation.

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Quality Assurance Approach towards Virtual Reality (VR)

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Virtual Reality Virtual Reality (VR) is an immersive media experience replicating either a real or imagined environment and allowing users to interact with the environment. Unlike the conventional user interface of displaying content on a screen, VR immerses a person to interact in a digital 3D environment.

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