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

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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

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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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Lablaco seeks to help usher in the new era of web3 digitized retail

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The future of digital retail has arrived in Paris, naturally. Today, SPIN by lablaco, launched its first digitized retail experience called Web3 Fashion: The Origin Story at the famed Galeries Lafayette Champs-Élysées. CFS Founders – Eliana(ShihYun) Kuo, Lorenzo Albrighi_ Image.

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Quality Assurance Approach towards Virtual Reality (VR)

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Virtual Reality Virtual Reality (VR) is an immersive media experience replicating either a real or imagined environment and allowing users to interact with the environment. Unlike the conventional user interface of displaying content on a screen, VR immerses a person to interact in a digital 3D environment.

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What Your Brand Can Bring to Experiential Retail

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In today’s digital age, customers are looking for unique experiences when it comes to shopping and retailers are finding it challenging to offer experiences that differentiate them from their competitors. AR and VR are immersive technologies that allow customers to interact with products and brands in a virtual environment.

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