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I did my expenses in VR and I liked it

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In my own first impressions, I shared how it managed to convince me to give the category a second look — many years after I’d all but given up on VR as […] © 2023 TechCrunch. Meta’s Quest 3 has now been available for over a week, and the reviews have largely praised the updated consumer mixed reality headset.

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Hexa raises $20.5M to turn images into 3D objects for VR, AR and more

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CEO and co-founder Yehiel Atias said that the cash will be put toward product development and expanded customer acquisition efforts well into 2023. But HTC’s focus has increasingly shifted over the years from mobile to VR, and it evidently sees Hexa as aligned with its current — and perhaps even future — lines of business.

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The first annual VTuber Awards was a win for VR

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The streamer opened the show dressed in a vivd purple skirt, magenta bow tie, and high white boots that matched her jacket — a ritzy version of her avatar’s usual […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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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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Xbox Cloud Gaming now available on Meta Quest 2, 3 and Pro

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Xbox has brought is Cloud Gaming service to Meta Quest VR headset devices, as both companies said it would at the launch of the latest Quest 3 hardware earlier this year. The Xbox Cloud Gaming app has a beta label, and it’s limited to Quest 2, Quest 3 and Quest Pro headsets (sorry OG Quest […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Daily Crunch: Patreon rival Fanfix projects paying creators $50M by end of 2023

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And we have five more for you: Running in place : Brian reports that, a decade later, this VR treadmill is finally ready to ship. Still going : Rivian will stick to its 2023 production goal for EVs , despite a quarterly dip, Kirsten reports. Setting the stage : YouTube will livestream all six Coachella stages , Aisha reports.

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Why Adopting New Technologies like AR and VR are Essential for Your Business?

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In that case, it is essential to understand why companies consider adopting new technologies or digital transformations like Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) to meet customer needs. While AR and VR offer many revolutionary experiences, XR is based on the same technologies. As of 2023, there are 65.9

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