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

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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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Three Ways Retailers Can Use AR and VR to Boost Post-Sale Customer Experience

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While those ideas are a great way to maintain the relationship, brands need to catch up with how consumers are using technology to shop and interact with their favorite retailers. With the high interest from consumers, it’s clear that AR and even virtual reality (VR) should be used in all customer interactions, even post point of sale.

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Private 5G networks are sparking innovation at the edge

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A recent survey commissioned by Dell Technologies and conducted by the TechTarget Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) sheds light on the growing enthusiasm for private 5G across industries and where enterprise use cases might be heading over the next 12 months.

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Meet retail’s new sustainability strategy: Personalization

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Reducing waste is key to meeting environmental milestones, and some retail firms have narrowed in on a unique approach to minimize what their customers throw away: personalization. For big brands and retailers, personalization is expected to be the top category for tech investment this year.

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

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” 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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South Korea’s RECON Labs raises $4.4M to help shoppers visualize products by creating 3D models in AR   

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According to a recent survey of 16,000 Snapchat users in 16 markets, 92% of Gen Zers want to use AR and VR for online shopping. Retailers can save time and costs by using PlicAR without building their own 3D modeling platform, he added. RECON Labs claims it has more than 10,000 products that are 2D converted into 3D content.

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