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China Wants To Ship 25 Million VR Headsets By 2026

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The ambitious action plan was published by five Chinese government ministries led by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and includes augmented reality (AR) and mixed reality technologies. That number includes both hardware and software sales. Credit: Bloomberg. Credit: China Daily.

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SOUTH KOREA 2022 CHAT WITH MARK BAXTER: METAVERSE, EMERGING TECH AND B2B VS. B2C TECH

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SOUTH KOREA 2022 CHAT WITH MARK BAXTER: METAVERSE & EMERGING TECH. TELL US A BIT MORE ABOUT HOW THE OPPORTUNITY FOR DIGITALNAUTS TO GO TO SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA THIS YEAR CAME ABOUT. So, this was the first time they managed to get a cohort over to South Korea since the pandemic. It’s South Korea!

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Apple Vision Pro Used by UK Surgeons

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

The software is seamless and has improved efficiency within the Complex Spine team. “It’s It’s a real privilege to be the first team in the UK and Europe to use this software within surgery and I’m looking forward to seeing how this technology advances and the impact it can have across hospitals in the UK.”

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Introducing Holography as the Next Tech Milestone in Perfecting AR Glasses

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This is the main theme of a recently published whitepaper “Holography: The Future of Augmented Reality Wearables” by a company specializing in computer-generated holography. VividQ , a Cambridge-based tech software company, aims to perfect AR wearables through the implementation of advanced 3D holography.

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Is Spatial Computing the Future of Automotive Safety?

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This week, a provider of in-car AR software solutions, Basemark, announced the successful acquisition of roughly €22 to boost the firm’s service, enabling original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to create custom automotive XR applications. Based on its Western success, it expanded to new customers in Japan, China, and South Korea.

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Korean 3D spatial data tool startup Urbanbase closes $11.1M Series B+ round

TechCrunch VR

million in 2017 and its first Series B round in April 2020, from backers that included South Korea-based Shinsegae Information & Communication, Woomi Construction, SL Investment, KDB Capital, Shinhan Capital, Enlight Ventures, CKD Venture Capital, and Breeze Investment, Ha said. The company had raised Series A funding of $1.8

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Owlchemy Labs Bring Job Simulator & Vacation Simulator To Pico Headsets

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The headsets are sold in China as well as a selection of other regions, including Japan, South Korea, Europe and more, with two separate store fronts for software – one specifically for China and one for other regions.