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Medical simulation platform FundamentalVR raises $20M to help surgeons learn through VR

TechCrunch

FundamentalVR , an immersive simulation platform for medical and health care professions, has raised $20 million in a round of funding to “accelerate skill-transfer and surgical proficiency” through virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (MR) applications. Big impact. “This makes the solutions highly scalable and affordable.”

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Metaverse: The time for CIOs to experiment is now

CIO

Right now, the metaverse is essentially an undefined amalgam of technologies and concepts including but not limited to augmented reality (AR), avatars, blockchain, cryptocurrencies, extended reality (ER), mixed reality (MR), NFTs (non-fungible tokens), virtual reality (VR), and Web3. Get on the train. Follow the money.

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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. While AR and VR offer many revolutionary experiences, XR is based on the same technologies. million VR users and 110.1

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It’s time to evolve beyond marketing to create meaningful metaverse moments

CIO

I think of it by way of analogy: Not every business needs to have a social media strategy, but businesses that have customers who use social media need to know how to be present, or they lose an opportunity to be relevant. That’s the direct customer experience. What I think is equally interesting is the indirect customer experience.

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How is Digital Technology Transforming the Accessibility of Mental Health Services and Therapy?

OTS Solutions

With the emergence of AI, ML, DevOps, AR VR cloud computing, the Internet of Things (IoT), data analytics, digital transformation, application modernization, and other digital technologies, IT practice in mental health therapy is undergoing significant changes. billion AI and ML 2032 $22,384.27 million IoT 2028 $293.10

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The Role of Assistive Technology in Education and Training for Seizure Disabilities

Perficient

In the realm of education and training, inclusivity stands as a cornerstone for empowering individuals with diverse needs. In this blog post, we delve into the significance of education and training for seizure disabilities and explore the pivotal role that assistive technology plays in creating an inclusive learning environment.

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10 most in-demand generative AI skills

CIO

TensorFlow Developed by Google as an open-source machine learning framework, TensorFlow is most used to build and train machine learning models and neural networks. Relevant job roles include image processing engineer or scientist, robotics engineer, AI research scientist, quality control analyst, AR or VR developer, among others.