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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. Launched in 2019, the idea came from one of the co-founders, Olga Dogadkina, who previously worked in the luxury retail sector.

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Sandbox VR expands to new locations globally with $37M Series B led by Andreessen Horowitz

TechCrunch

After a challenging year for location-based virtual reality startups due to COVID-19, Sandbox VR , a location-based VR startup, is making a comeback with a plan to expand its operations further across the globe. Sandbox VR aims to be an immersive social experience through a combination of full-body motion capture and VR technologies.

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Hexa raises $20.5M to turn images into 3D objects for VR, AR and more

TechCrunch

But HTC’s focus has increasingly shifted over the years from mobile to VR, and it evidently sees Hexa as aligned with its current — and perhaps even future — lines of business. Hexa’s roots can be traced back to 2015, when Atias was working in the retail industry for brands like Walmart and H&M.

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Why Adopting New Technologies like AR and VR are Essential for Your Business?

Trigent

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. It has proven the perfect platform to taste success in today’s competitive market. million VR users and 110.1 million by 2027.

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Extra Crunch roundup: Clubhouse UX teardown, YC Demo Day favorites, proptech VC survey, more

TechCrunch

” Several expressed genuine uncertainty about the future of offices, but most were bullish about prospects for remote work, the rebirth of physical retail and the emergence of “third spaces” that will fill the gap between work and home. 10 proptech investors see better era for residential and retail after pandemic.

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How the use of technology in retail stores are helping them withstand competition

Trigent

A look at how the use of technology in retail stores are helping them outplay the e-Commerce giants. It’s no secret that retail businesses are going through a pivotal phase; an existential crisis triggered by skyrocketing rate of digital adoption and the burgeoning presence of biggies like Amazon and others. alone in 2020.

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Retail & Distribution Software Development Services

Mobilunity

Arthur C Clarke’s well-known adage that “a sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic” describes the essence of what we would expect of tomorrow’s retail & distribution technology. Retail companies are aiming to stay afloat and successfully deal with the ever-changing trade environment.