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Metaverse: The time for CIOs to experiment is now

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Right now, the metaverse is essentially an undefined amalgam of technologies and concepts including but not limited to augmented reality (AR), avatars, blockchain, cryptocurrencies, extended reality (ER), mixed reality (MR), NFTs (non-fungible tokens), virtual reality (VR), and Web3. Get on the train.

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

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Bent’s vision squares up with some of her non-crypto consumer investments at Lightspeed, such as small-group live education platform Outschool. ” A blockchain billionaire’s big bet. But what will the metaverse actually look like? Cryptocurrency, she believes, made that switch possible.

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The 4 most overhyped technologies in IT

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Devices to support the ubiquity of these technologies such as VR sets are not available at a scalable, affordable price. They just need to see more maturity before we invest in those things,” says Rebecca Fox, group CIO for NCC Group, a UK-headquartered IT security company. Others have made similar observations.

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LG announces the first 50 participants in its LG Nova program

TechCrunch

The first official “First 50” group represents innovations “in industries that will have the most immediate impact on society now and in the future,” as LG describes it. . XRHealth Virtual Clinic – Integrates VR/AR, licensed clinicians and real-time data analytics. I-EMS Group, Ltd. The Metaverse.

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Just like IRL, the metaverse requires infrastructure. We don’t have it yet

TechCrunch

A veteran cybersecurity expert, Avi led R&D teams for the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office and was head of R&D at GK8, a blockchain cybersecurity firm. When you make your way through the proverbial crowd in a metaverse, your VR headset has to render every other avatar next to you according to your perspective and spatial location.

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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.” When a group of internet-connected medical devices creates an IoMT, they’re making a new subset of the Internet of Things (IoT).

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15 worthwhile conferences for women in tech

CIO

Here are 15 tech conferences that aim to connect women and other underrepresented groups in technology to build a more diverse community in the tech industry. Topics include cybersecurity, blockchain, AI, VR, digital transformation, big data, security, entrepreneurship, startups, and healthcare technology.