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Metaverse: The time for CIOs to experiment is now

CIO

For the past forty years CIOs have labored to retrofit, rearchitect, and ultimately replace underfunded and underappreciated legacy infrastructures in hopes of delivering the full benefits associated with periodically occurring waves of transformative emerging technologies. The metaverse has the potential to change that. Emerging Technology

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VUZ raises $20 million to scale its immersive social app

TechCrunch

Founder and chief executive officer Khaled Zaatarah launched VUZ, formerly 360VUZ, as a platform to bridge the gap between physical and virtual worlds by offering premium immersive content to a global audience. VUZ, which has raised over $30 million since inception, is one of e& capital’s maiden investments in the MENA region.

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From crypto trading and home workouts to EV batteries and microLED displays, CES’ Taiwan startups cover a wide range of tech

TechCrunch

This year, its virtual pavilion, organized with Taiwan Tech Arena , is hosting 100 startups, organized into five categories: Smart Living, Tech for Good, Cybersecurity and Cloud, Healthcare and Wellness, and Mobility Tech. Ganzin is an AI-based eye tracking solution for integration into AR/VR devices and smart glasses. Tech for Good.

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Sunny side up

Pandora's Brain

A growing amount of entertainment and personal interaction is mediated through virtual reality. Good immersive VR equipment is now found in most homes, and it is increasingly rare to see an adolescent in public outside school hours. Major sporting competitions have three strands: robots, augmented humans, and un-augmented humans.

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Billy Beane Shows How AI Can Give You a Competitive Edge

d2iq

AI-powered systems can enhance the fan experience by providing real-time data, interactive virtual reality (VR) or augmented reality (AR) experiences, and personalized content based on fan preferences. The areas in which AI is being applied within baseball include: Player evaluation. Fan engagement. Broadcasting.

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What Happens When the Metaverse Enters Your Attack Surface?

Tenable

Tenable polled 1,500 cybersecurity, IT and DevOps professionals about their top concerns in the nascent virtual reality worlds of the metaverse. It’s easy to think of “the metaverse” as one monolithic online world of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) experiences. Here's what we found out.

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Don’t Guess About the Future. Simulate It. Lessons Your Business Can Learn from the Fastest Lab on Earth: Formula One

TIBCO - Connected Intelligence

“Formula One is the only sport where you can’t practice,” explains Danny Hornigold, F1 commentator. The sport allows only a limited amount of practice, which makes simulation essential. Step Four: Employ Human-in-the-loop Simulation (VR / AR / XR). Simulation is like taking 100,000 practice laps, each with a unique scenario.

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