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VRAI wants to tackle the energy crisis by bringing VR simulation training to offshore wind sector

TechCrunch

Virtual Reality (VR) has struggled to transition too far beyond gaming circles and specific industry use-cases such as medical training , but with the burgeoning metaverse movement championed by tech heavyweights such as Meta , there has been a renewed hope (and hype) around the promise that virtual worlds bring.

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CommonGround raises $25M for immersive video avatar technology that doesn’t rely on VR gear

TechCrunch

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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Former Salesforce exec Bret Taylor is teaming up with Google AR/VR vet Clay Bavor on mystery startup

TechCrunch

Bavor, who spent almost seven years as the VP of AR and VR at Google as part of an 18 year career with the company, was coy in a LinkedIn post about what is coming next, but he was clear he’s doing it with his pal Taylor. Will it have an AR/VR flavor? It’s impossible to say right now, but the two have something cooking.

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Varjo, an early mover in building XR headsets and software for enterprises, taps $40M

TechCrunch

But turn to the enterprise and there appears to be a very lucrative opportunity that’s well into finding traction. of XR products would be enterprise customers, and it has stuck to it. Today, one of the early movers in building solutions for that market is announcing a round of funding to double down on the opportunity.

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The extraordinary synergy of wi-fi and 5G in enterprise networks

CIO

This same principle can help enterprises remain operational and connected during all kinds of internal and external “storms.” Network reliability and availability are among the many reasons why enterprises are augmenting Wi-Fi networks with 5G. In enterprises, Deloitte calls 5G a novel “force multiplier” to Wi-Fi technology.

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Innovative Approaches to Executive Development in the 2024 Workplace

N2Growth Blog

From AI to Microlearning, VR to remote working strategy , technology will play an ever-bigger role in shaping the leaders of tomorrow. At the same time, immersive technologies like virtual and augmented reality are transforming how executives learn and interact.

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Virtual Reality App/Game Developer Survey: More Enterprises Embracing VR Training and Sims

IDC

IDC's latest virtual reality app/game developer survey shows more enterprises are embracing VR training and sims. Explore these results with IDC's Lewis Ward.

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