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Medical simulation platform FundamentalVR raises $20M to help surgeons learn through VR

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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. FundamentalVR: Ocular gene therapy simulation.

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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. million VR users and 110.1

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

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” In a hardware landscape that is dominated by big tech companies — particularly in VR hardware — Varjo is notable for being an independent player, and not one that’s prone to gobbling lots of cash to stay that way: it’s only raised around $150 million since being founded in 2016.

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Daily Crunch: Bitcoin-demanding cybercriminals use bug from 2021 to initiate global ransomware attack 

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Nursing the health industry back to good labor supply : Labor marketplace ShiftMed says the high fees paid to travel nurses over the past three years have eaten into hospital budgets as burned out nurses leave the industry, Christine reports. billion on VR and AR last year , Taylor reports. Annie has more on that.

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Guide to Understanding Spatial Computing: How it will revolutionize enterprises?

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Moreover, it also includes other types of Spatial Computing like VR (Virtual Reality), AR (Augmented Reality), and MR (Mixed Reality). Features of Spatial Computing Creating spatial computing includes combining both hardware and software features that deliver captivating and interactive experiences. VR makes remote meetings possible.

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Unagi launches its own more exclusive version of shared micromobility

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The company is currently partnering with Tulu, which offers on-demand rentals of home products and other items, such as Unagi scooters or VR headsets, at dormitories, hotels and luxury apartments. Tulu recently closed a $20 million Series A and is set to expand its model.

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Dutch startup hub Utrecht emerges from Amsterdam’s shadow

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However, they seem to think it’s weaker in design, hardware, fintech, robotics and agritech. The investment scene is described variously as focusing on software, clean tech, life sciences, biotech, organoids, 3D bioprinting, AI and VR/AR. IT/software/data/AI and VR/AR are also important focus areas for investors.