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VR Training Company Gemba Secures $18M Series A to Expand Enterprise Metaverse

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Gemba, the corporate VR learning platform, announced it’s closed an $18 million Series A funding round, which the company says will be used to continue expansion into Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and North America. The latest funding round was led by Parkway Venture Capital, now valuing the UK-based company at $60 million.

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Samsung XR and EarthX Debut Environmentally-focused 360 Short Films

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“We get to show audiences not only the beauty of nature but inspire support for pressing current issues, like firefighters taking on wildfires and Indigenous communities in the Amazon protecting their land from deforestation.”. The Amazon rainforest gives us air we need to survive and is our best hope in this time of climate change.

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This digital photo frame makes a great last-minute Mother's Day gift — and it's on sale

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It's on sale at Amazon for $129.99 On top of it all, every purchase of a Nixplay Smart Photo Frame means the company will donate tree seeds to farming families in Sub-Saharan Africa via its partner Trees for the Future. Check out the Nixplay Digital Picture Frame at Amazon, on sale for $129.99. at Amazon (save 38%).

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9 best sci-fi movies on Prime Video for a world-rattling escape

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Here are the best science fiction movies on Amazon Prime Video streaming now: 1. —Kristy Puchko, Deputy Entertainment Editor How to watch: The Terminator is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video for subscribers. How to watch: District 9 is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video for subscribers. The Terminator. District 9.

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EarthXR Hosts Playlist of Environmentally-Focused 360 Content Through Samsung XR

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“ My Africa “; “Valen’s Reef”; “Under the Canopy” – Conservation International. For the initial launch these films will include: “Guardians of the Kingdom” – Underwater Earth, Vulcan Productions. “Nakuru Kuru” – Jiva VR.

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Caregility Opens XR Solution at Saudi’s Seha Virtual Hospital

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These include Oracle Cloud, Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Caregility Joins Informa’s Arab Health Conference 2023 The news comes as the Eatontown, New Jersey-based company expands its operations across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

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Commitment To Sustainability Is A Key Message at AWS London Summit 2023

Bernard Marr

Speakers took the opportunity to highlight recent initiatives aimed at accelerating the journey of both Amazon and its customers toward net zero. Another project involves removing invasive plant species that have exacerbated the problem of droughts in Cape Town, South Africa, by consuming excessive amounts of water.