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

TechCrunch VR

To Bharani Rajakumar , the founder of Transfr , the dilemma of displaced workers is the perfect use case for virtual reality technology. Transfr leverages virtual reality to create simulations of manufacturing-plant shop floors or warehouses for training purposes. Transfr’s core technology is its software.

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The 2017 Virtual Reality Conference and Expo Schedule

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

2016 could be considered the official introduction of virtual reality to the world and many industries have either embraced the technology at varying levels or simply started paying attention to movements within the industry. Virtual Reality Evolution // February 16. We plan to update this list periodically.

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Policing In The Metaverse: What’s Happening Now

Bernard Marr

The metaverse offers many benefits for law enforcement, enabling them to collect and preserve evidence from virtual crime scenes, but it can also be used to train officers in how to handle real-life situations. Experience hands-on training activities and interact with other uses. “In Training for Mental Health Crises.

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2018 Highlights: Award-winning VR gloves, global customers, and a growing team

HaptX

We started the year strong, receiving the Lumiere Technology Award in January, alongside companies like Disney and Microsoft. GeekWire praised our newest product as an “Invention We Love” and invited Co-founder Bob Crockett to show off our new technology to the crowd. A new generation of HaptX Gloves. Fortunately, we had an answer.

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Big XR News from Boeing, ENGAGE XR, Apple, and Meta

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Now the Metaverse is gaining newfound traction from enterprise clients, companies like Meta, Microsoft, and Apple are reinforcing XR as a serious technology for various use cases. 2 and Blockade Labs technology to support a range of AI use cases.

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Meta Reveals US Education Partnership amid v57 Update

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

These institutions, currently actively engaging in immersive learning, are hosting classes in virtual reality (VR) to determine the efficacy of XR technologies in the educational curriculum. Additionally, Itaca Education has tapped Meta’s hardware and technologies for virtual learning in the natural sciences and physics.

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Smart Nations Powered By Augmented Virtual Reality

EON Reality

Advances in Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality are reshaping the way we learn and interact with our world. The future is here, with EON Reality’s Augmented Virtual Reality (AVR) technology. The future is here, with EON Reality’s Augmented Virtual Reality (AVR) technology.