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Emperia is helping brands like Bloomingdales build shopping experiences in VR

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Does the average person want to shop for apparel in virtual reality (VR)? But not everyone agrees — particularly those who hope to build a business out of VR retail. ” Emperia’s platform offers tools brands can use to create virtual experiences, including stores in VR. Perhaps so.

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Over 500 mobile apps are now using the term ‘metaverse’ to attract new users

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Social-crypto platforms — which were really just MMORPGs with a heavy financial component — were also dubbed metaverses, prompting land rushes for metaverse real estate. “NFTs” was the second-most popular term, appearing in 18% of the studied group, or 118 total apps. Image Credits: Sensor Tower.

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Facebook Bets on Virtual Reality: Purchases VR firm Oculus

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Tuesday, Facebook announced its plans to acquire Oculus VR for $2 billion. If you haven’t heard of it, Oculus VR is a virtual reality startup out of Irvine, CA. Brian Fung , tech writer for the Washington Post, agrees, predicting that Facebook will use virtual reality to strengthen its grip on social interactions.

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John Carmack’s AGI startup raises $20M from Sequoia, Nat Friedman, Patrick Collison and others

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Carmack will still continue to consult with Meta on VR matters, but his work with the social juggernaut, he said, will consume only 20% of his time. John Carmack is one of the best engineers in the world and a national treasure. Thrilled to be leading this round and supporting him in building Keen Technologies!

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How four-person startup Luminopia is using TV to treat lazy eye 

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Luminopia’s solution is different; kids watch TV through a VR headset with the parameters of the show slightly altered (the company has struck deals with Sesame Workshop, Nickelodeon, DreamWorks and NBC to provide over 100 hours of content). The study was published in “ Ophthalmology.”

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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.” Here are some real-world case studies to get you started: . Nobody had any idea what it could do for them in the near term.

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Former Yext CEO launches Roam to provide a virtual HQ for distributed teams

TechCrunch

One recent study out of the University of North Carolina found that unnecessary meetings waste about $25,000 per employee annually, translating to $101 million a year for any organization with over 5,000 staffers. This summer, Microsoft launched Viva Engage , an in-house social media app for employee engagement.