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VRAI wants to tackle the energy crisis by bringing VR simulation training to offshore wind sector

TechCrunch

Virtual Reality (VR) has struggled to transition too far beyond gaming circles and specific industry use-cases such as medical training , but with the burgeoning metaverse movement championed by tech heavyweights such as Meta , there has been a renewed hope (and hype) around the promise that virtual worlds bring.

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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. FundamentalVR: Ocular gene therapy simulation.

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Transfr raises $12M Series A to bring virtual reality to manufacturing-plant floors

TechCrunch

However, training and recruitment can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars for companies, a heavy investment that is hard to explain during volatile times. To Bharani Rajakumar , the founder of Transfr , the dilemma of displaced workers is the perfect use case for virtual reality technology.

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Quality Assurance Approach towards Virtual Reality (VR)

Perficient

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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CommonGround raises $25M for immersive video avatar technology that doesn’t rely on VR gear

TechCrunch

Like “TrueSelf Scan,” the name of the initial application that’s used to scan a person’s image, the meeting software also will not require a VR headset to use and engage with — users will be “seated” in a room that will be shown on a video screen.

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Innovative Approaches to Executive Development in the 2024 Workplace

N2Growth Blog

As industries continue to advance rapidly, executive development and leadership training have become increasingly important. From AI to Microlearning, VR to remote working strategy , technology will play an ever-bigger role in shaping the leaders of tomorrow.

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Virtual Reality App/Game Developer Survey: More Enterprises Embracing VR Training and Sims

IDC

IDC's latest virtual reality app/game developer survey shows more enterprises are embracing VR training and sims. Explore these results with IDC's Lewis Ward.

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