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Jeff Bezos to ride a rocket to space on Blue Origin’s first tourism flight

Digital Trends

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has announced he'll be riding his New Shepard rocket to space on July 20 in Blue Origin's first-ever space tourism trip.

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Seat on Blue Origin’s first space tourism flight goes for $28 million

Digital Trends

A buyer has bid a massive $28 million for a seat on the first crewed test flight by Blue Origin, the space tourism company founded by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos.

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Space Tourism Is a Waste

GizModo VR

Jeff Bezos, the richest man on Earth, will head into suborbital space on Tuesday. He’ll be the second billionaire to take such a journey this month, getting narrowly beat out by Richard Branson, who recently took an hour-long rocket trip to the edge of space. Next year, Elon Musk—who has traded the world’s-richest… Read more.

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Why are Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality the Perfect XR Pair?

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Blending VR and AI in the New World For example, the travel, tourism, and healthcare sectors have leveraged AI virtual assistants to guide people in virtual environments. In travel and tourism, numerous countries have also opened national metaverse portals with AI-assisted chats to communicate with users.

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Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality: The Perfect Pair?

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Blending VR and AI in the New World For example, the travel, tourism, and healthcare sectors have leveraged AI virtual assistants to guide people in virtual environments. In travel and tourism, numerous countries have also opened national metaverse portals with AI-assisted chats to communicate with users.

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Dutch Teen Who Went to Space With Jeff Bezos Told Him He’s Never Bought Anything on Amazon

GizModo VR

On the roughly 10-minute flight, Daemon told Amazon founder Jeff Bezos what probably sounded like blasphemy to his… Read more. The award for “Best Small Talk on a Flight to Space” goes to Oliver Daemen, the 18-year-old from the Netherlands who was part of Blue Origin’s inaugural crewed flight to space earlier this week.

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How Can Businesses Prepare for Enterprise VR?

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Even governments are turning to immersive platforms to showcase tourism, security, and travel opportunities. Affected companies include Meta Platforms, Amazon, and the global cryptocurrency community. Many businesses are realising the value and potential of integrating virtual solutions. percent YoY for 2023. percent YoY for 2023.

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