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Holoride’s in-car VR tech is coming to Audi this summer

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Virtual reality is about to launch in series production cars this summer, starting with Audi sedans and SUVs. Holoride announced Saturday at the SXSW tech, music and film conference in Austin that its headset-based virtual-reality entertainment system will debut in June in certain Audi models with the latest MIB 3 software.

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

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When we asked Bent, who once worked for virtual reality technology company Upload, she said she used to think the metaverse had to be tied to VR technology, specifically the head-mounted display screen. ” A blockchain billionaire’s big bet. But what will the metaverse actually look like?

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Lablaco seeks to help usher in the new era of web3 digitized retail

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The highlight of the exhibition will be the official launch of SPIN , a marketplace that allows consumers to buy and rent clothes, artwork and physical spaces using virtual and augmented reality. With SPIN, users can enter the VR version of their favorite store and speak to avatar customer service agents to buy clothes.

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Metaverse: The time for CIOs to experiment is now

CIO

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.

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How the metaverse will help financial organizations transform employee and customer experience on Microsoft Cloud

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For example, clients can hold virtual consultations with investment advisors across the globe and improve their financial knowledge by using 3D interactive tools. Rogue actors could attempt to steal target NFTs and tokens, or use deepfake techniques to impersonate financial advisors.

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It’s time to evolve beyond marketing to create meaningful metaverse moments

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Digital is in the midst of an epochal change—these enabling technologies of AR/VR, AI/ML, and blockchain start to point to a digital environment that’s more aware, more personal, more invisible, and more controllable. Generative AI has the attention of people now and will receive significant, immediate investment driving innovation.

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LG announces the first 50 participants in its LG Nova program

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– Tech-enabled, virtual respiratory care provider that makes it easy to take the unknown and unmanageable out of respiratory illness and give control back to the patients suffering from it. Mindset Medical – Delivers a portfolio of proprietary virtual technologies that advance the full continuum of patient care.

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