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Emperia is helping brands like Bloomingdales build shopping experiences in VR

TechCrunch

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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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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How to use AR and VR in education industry?

OTS Solutions

How to use AR and VR in education industry? Artificial intelligence (AI) is beginning to disrupt the education system by allowing academic programs to become personalized through augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR). It is also making education more convenient. Augmented Reality and Education.

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Power Immersive, Engaging, Impactful Learning Experiences with AR/VR

Trigent

The education sector, like many others, has been hugely impacted owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. But with Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) coming into the picture, things have changed radically for the education sector. We are treading into an era of experiential learning driven by AR/VR.

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Nanome raises $3 million to help scientists get up close with molecular structures in VR

TechCrunch

But they have plans to use this new funding to expand into pharmaceutical chemistry, synthetic biology, and even education. Their next product update will feature what McCloskey calls ‘Spatial Recording,’ that will allow users to record their work for later review – basically a screen recording but with a VR experience.

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Quality Assurance Approach towards Virtual Reality (VR)

Perficient

Virtual Reality Virtual Reality (VR) is an immersive media experience replicating either a real or imagined environment and allowing users to interact with the environment. Unlike the conventional user interface of displaying content on a screen, VR immerses a person to interact in a digital 3D environment.

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Tech Trends Driving Higher Education in 2021 and Beyond

Trigent

Here are the top trending technologies that have got the education industry’s attention and are sure to have a long-standing impact on the education industry and system. AI’s impact on the education sector or specifically in higher learning institutes can be manifold.

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