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Emperia is helping brands like Bloomingdales build shopping experiences in VR

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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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Researchers jailbreak a Tesla, the FCC fines robocallers and WeWork finds itself in trouble (again)

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Meanwhile, this week’s episode of Found focused on Anurupa Ganguly, the founder and CEO at Prisms, a startup designing VR math curriculum for middle and high school students. TechCrunch+ TC+ subscribers get access to in-depth commentary, analysis and surveys — which you know if you’re already a subscriber.

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10 Innovative Tech Startup Ideas for 2023

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After looking at these numbers one can easily observe a trend where modern-day startups are gravitating towards the internet. According to a survey, 70% of entrepreneurs believe that Artificial Intelligence is the most promising technology for the inception of a Startup. market share followed by Healthcare at 6.8%

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Custom mHealth App Development: The Ultimate Guide for Businesses.

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In a survey by Statista, the market size of mobile healthcare or mHealth applications is estimated to be worth 257 billion dollars by 2025. Better smartphones and fast internet connectivity have further encouraged this rise of healthcare mobile app development. AR/VR Another marked trend in healthcare mobile applications is AR and VR.

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A year on from Russia’s invasion, Ukrainian startups show astounding resilience

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TechUkraine and Emerging Europe also published the results of a survey looking at the country’s start-up ecosystem. Despite not having electricity or internet access half of the time, the company keeps working and growing, saying it has sustainable 50% quarter-over-quarter growth. Incorporated in Delaware, USA. nect WORLD Inc.

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Dutch startup hub Utrecht emerges from Amsterdam’s shadow

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While Amsterdam garners the lion’s share of attention in the Netherlands tech ecosystem, the not-so-far-away region around Utrecht has its fair share of tech startups and investors, as is evidenced by our latest survey of locals, below. We surveyed: Jorg Kop , investment manager, ROM Utrecht Region. Utrecht is a bit lagging.”

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How the city of Seoul is bringing the metaverse to life

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A city that’s ready for the metaverse South Koreans are famously devoted to gaming and virtual reality (VR), as seen through their televised gaming competitions and VR fun parks , where visitors participate in virtual reality battles, escape rooms and other games. 40 years ago today, as I write this, the internet was born.

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