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

TechCrunch

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 raises millions more in celebrity party round. Image Credits: Sandbox VR. Canada and Asia.

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Wi-Fi 7: The Future of High Speed Wireless Networking is Here

Arista

Enterprises are under pressure to meet and exceed the challenges of rapidly increasing bandwidth requirements, including AR/VR (augmented reality/virtual reality) applications, streaming multimedia, IoT proliferation, video applications and high density deployments.

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Power Immersive, Engaging, Impactful Learning Experiences with AR/VR

Trigent

Homeschooling, online degree programs, virtual classrooms have all been progressive steps in the direction of transformative technological innovation. But with Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) coming into the picture, things have changed radically for the education sector. A lot more than a laptop.

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Refract raises $8.5M SGD funding, announces new game development division 

TechCrunch

“AXIS will be fully untethered and wireless, requiring no external base stations or setups. Refract will continue delivering immersive and engaging XR and VR experiences to a growing market of 2.9 AXIS can also work with popular VR headsets like the Oculus Quest 2, Chng said. ” .

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Private 5G networks are sparking innovation at the edge

CIO

The healthcare sector is emphasizing secure segmentation of network traffic and reliable cellular coverage capabilities to usher in advances like Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality enhanced care, remote surgery, and robotic-assisted procedures, delivering medical expertise where it might otherwise be unavailable.

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Audi spinoff holoride collects $12M in Series A led by Terranet AB

TechCrunch

TechCrunch got to test out its in-car virtual reality system. Our team was surprised, and delighted, to find that holoride had figured out how to quell the motion sickness caused both by being a passenger in a vehicle, and by using a VR headset. I used VR in a car going 90 mph and didn’t get sick.

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Wi-Fi 7 To Transform the Online User Experience

CableLabs

Wi-Fi continues to be the world’s preferred wireless technology, with a record 19.5 As the demand for higher data rates and capacity continues to rise, latency and reliability have become key performance indicators to support applications such as online gaming, video conferencing and augmented reality (AR)/virtual reality (VR).

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