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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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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. But he later pivoted the business into a general-purpose tech stack for VR, AR and 3D-model-viewing experiences. So what differentiates Hexa?

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7 investors discuss augmented reality and VR startup opportunities in 2020

TechCrunch

For all of the investors preaching that augmented reality technology will likely be the successor to the modern smartphone, today, most venture capitalists are still quite wary to back AR plays. “We believe VR is still the largest long-term opportunity of the two. . AR complements the real world, VR creates endless new worlds.”

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The 4 most overhyped technologies in IT

CIO

They may publicly preach “No technology for technology’s sake,” but they still frequently share their fascination with the latest tech gadgets. It’s then that the hopes for the technology get way ahead of what it can actually deliver today. Consider some recent survey findings. Here’s what they say on the topic.

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

Perficient

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

CIO

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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5 Principles to Ensure Successful Implementation of AR/VR in Real Estate Firms

Trigent

AR/VR in real estate presents the perfect solution to the changing needs of discerning customers. The global AR VR in the real estate market ecosystem 1 is expected to grow at a CAGR of 31.2%, increasing in value from USD 298.6 Every new technology will bring along a shift in the way you work. million in 2018 to USD 1,151.9