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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. ” Emperia’s platform offers tools brands can use to create virtual experiences, including stores in VR. Perhaps so.

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Sports venues advance goals, enhance fan experience with data analytics

CIO

Sports fans today have more ways than ever to watch their favorite teams beyond the traditional, live stadium experience, including television, streaming services, even highlights on social media. In response, sports teams and venue operators are working hard to improve and differentiate the in-stadium experience.

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How 2 Australian sporting brands leverage human-centric digital innovation to drive new fan experiences in and out of the arena

CIO

Creating new revenue streams, identifying untapped audiences and better engaging fans onsite and all year-round are just some of the wins iconic Australian sporting events are chalking up thanks to human-centric digital innovation. Here, we explore two stellar examples in the Australian Grand Prix and Australian Open.

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6 Tech Trends that will reshape Media & Entertainment in 2021

Trigent

The UK Streaming Wars report shows that viewers are now increasingly open to ad-supported video options, so the onus is on the digital advertising industry to help marketers meet consumer needs with an enjoyable experience.” in 2023 with eSports being touted as the future of sports.

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What Your Brand Can Bring to Experiential Retail

Perficient

Sure, technologies like Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) have been around for some time, but their applications in retail have only started gaining traction. AR and VR are immersive technologies that allow customers to interact with products and brands in a virtual environment.

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13 investors say lifelong learning is taking edtech mainstream

TechCrunch

While reporting delays could change this total, VC dollars have more than doubled since the pandemic began. Emerging tech – AI/NLP/ML/VR – will continue to push the envelope. I also see an opportunity for modalities like VR to become more popular as we shift to more digital and remote solutions (e.g billion in 2019.

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

TechCrunch

After 2 months in an underground shelter they have also used their technology to register evidence of war crimes and provide the ability to immerse oneself into Ukraine to experience it, it’s now developing applications for psychological trauma treatment, VR medical trainin, combat surveillance systems and making the de-mining process safer.