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The Right Time to Invest in VR, with MetaVRse’s Alan Smithson and Alex Colgan

XR for Business Podcast

We're going to be talking about the investment landscape of virtual and augmented reality as it pertains to investment in startups, companies going public. Over the last few years, there has been an enormous amount of capital invested into virtual and augmented reality startups, in the hundreds of millions, billions of dollars.

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The Right Time to Invest in VR, with MetaVRse’s Alan Smithson and Alex Colgan

XR for Business Podcast

We're going to be talking about the investment landscape of virtual and augmented reality as it pertains to investment in startups, companies going public. Over the last few years, there has been an enormous amount of capital invested into virtual and augmented reality startups, in the hundreds of millions, billions of dollars.

Canada 78
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The Right Time to Invest in VR, with MetaVRse’s Alan Smithson and Alex Colgan

XR for Business Podcast

We're going to be talking about the investment landscape of virtual and augmented reality as it pertains to investment in startups, companies going public. Over the last few years, there has been an enormous amount of capital invested into virtual and augmented reality startups, in the hundreds of millions, billions of dollars.

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A brief history of VR and AR

TechCrunch VR

The term “augmented reality” wasn’t officially coined until 1990, but the 80s also saw important breakthroughs in the space. In the 90s, virtual reality was the future of entertainment, gaming, socialization and work. Image Credits: Apple Magic Leap is far from alone in those struggles.

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How Hollywood Has Predicted VR in Movies

VRScout

Within the program, the profile is mimicked on the user’s avatar but is instead used as an augmented reality device with a heads up display. Head mounted display: Fitting the mold of a headset that Apple would produce, Johnny dons a sleek chrome arc that covers from forehead to nose. The Matrix Trilogy (1999-2003).