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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. Big impact. “This makes the solutions highly scalable and affordable.”

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Former Salesforce exec Bret Taylor is teaming up with Google AR/VR vet Clay Bavor on mystery startup

TechCrunch

Bavor, who spent almost seven years as the VP of AR and VR at Google as part of an 18 year career with the company, was coy in a LinkedIn post about what is coming next, but he was clear he’s doing it with his pal Taylor. Will it have an AR/VR flavor? It’s impossible to say right now, but the two have something cooking.

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Social gaming platform Rec Room scores $20 million Series C

TechCrunch

Social gaming platform Rec Room has scored some new funding as it aims to bring its once VR-centric world to every major gaming platform out there. In recent years, the company has tried to scale its ambitions past being known as the “Roblox of VR” and scale its capabilities to meet its young user base.

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

CIO

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. Many marines in the field, however, have expressed interest in AR/VR for the remote maintenance and repair possibilities.

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

CIO

Many governments have introduced favorable policies to encourage operators to invest in fiber optic networks. These policies typically include tax incentives, financial subsidies, and simplified approval processes, which help operators expand their networks and drive the region’s economic growth.

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Virtual Recruitment Events: A Complete Guide

Hacker Earth Developers Blog

Virtual recruitment events are platforms or environments used by employers and job seekers to connect, share, network, and explore career opportunities. One-on-One Networking : Virtual meetings are scheduled with pre-screened candidates to discuss roles in detail. Keep interest with polls, live chats, and networking sessions.

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Pioneering next-gen AI-powered networks for connected business and customer centricity

CIO

With an increasingly decentralized workforce and unprecedented demands from both business and the economy, the network as always is the all-important component of a modern IT infrastructure of an organization. A primary technology driving this evolution is the network industry, the substrate on which global organizations function seamlessly.

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