Road to VR

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

TRANSFRVR , one such company working to bring immersive VR learning to accredited job training programs across the United States, today announced its secured $12 million in Series A financing. Firework co-founder Ashley Bittner, a former Department of Education appointee, was tapped to join the company’s board.

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VRScout

APRIL 3, 2023

Last month, legendary electronic music artist Norman Cook, better known by his stage name “Fatboy Slim,” held what could be easily considered one of the most over-the-top and outright bizarre live performances of his career inside VR.

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ARPost

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Your instinct might be to turn to outside companies for your AR and VR accessories. But the company that made your headset might already have your back. Since the popularity of immersive technologies keeps growing, there is also a growing need in companies and platforms that provide education in VR and AR.

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ARPost

DECEMBER 30, 2022

From top XR trends and must-have skills for an AR/VR career, to XR hardware reviews, to the potential of the metaverse in various industries, to discussing why we’re not all wearing AR/VR headsets, these are the 22 stories ARPost readers clicked on the most this year. The Most Innovative AR and VR Companies in 2021.

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ARPost

MAY 26, 2023

Tim Walberg (R-MI) with the support of organizations like the XR Association (XRA), Talespin , Unity , Association for Career and Technical Education , Transfr , and HTC VIVE , among others. It aims to provide support, in the form of grants, to community colleges and career and technical education centers.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

This unique VR app, that’s soon-to-be-released on the Meta Quest Store, connects learners with educators who specialize in teaching practical skills such as holistic wellness, art and creativity, career and entrepreneurship, and financial well-being. This is what new education in a new world looks like.”.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

During Oculus Connect 6 , the company announced Facebook Horizon , a social VR world where you can literally step into a virtual version of your Facebook page. The company also confirmed the long-rumored development of its own dedicated AR glasses. There is no real clear picture of what Facebook will do with their new acquisition.

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ARPost

MARCH 16, 2023

With over 45 member companies representing the XR industry, the XR Association (XRA) has led the way in accelerating the growth and adoption of virtual, augmented, and mixed reality technology. “Students in the classroom are using XR to learn everything from Greek mythology to microbiology. See Also: November Is… XR Month?

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ARPost

JANUARY 3, 2020

With this in mind, you may be thinking that a secure and financially rewarding job and career could be found in this industry – and you’d be right. Is It Worth Pursuing a Career in the VR Job Market? Because the technology is so popular and new, companies are hiring the best talent because they want to get ahead.

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

With more consumers engaging in 3D and AR tech , and with such technologies shaping their purchasing decisions, companies are thus looking for individuals who possess advanced digital skills. Moreover, how can you equip yourself with the right knowledge and skills to build a successful career in the RT3D industry?

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VRScout

JANUARY 17, 2021

After five years of virtual performances, the company is pivoting away from music and art. Towards the end of 2020, Rolling Stone wrote a story stating that Justin Bieber, The Weekend, and J Balvin were in talks to potentially invest in the company. I have met some talented people there that have inspired my career in 3D art so much.

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

According to the company, VR in a BOX is a compact, frictionless solution for enterprises that want to start using VR. After over 10 years in the industry, we realized companies often felt overwhelmed by the adoption process and didn’t know where to start,” said Shatouhy in a press release shared with ARPost. Streamlined VR Training.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

One of the major contributors to the country’s employment crisis is the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused many companies to close or lose their businesses. The XRA’s report also confirmed that the post-pandemic situation has prompted many workers to reevaluate their career goals, and that employers are dealing with higher turnover rates.

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VRScout

APRIL 29, 2021

Referred to as N-ko Mei Kurono, this “sheep-human lifeform” will serve as the companies official “anime ambassador,” working to help spread the word about Netflix Anime content while, simultaneously, interacting with the rapidly-expanding Vtuber community.

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VRScout

JUNE 28, 2022

Niantic, the company behind popular location-based AR games such as Pokémon GO and Pikmin Bloom , just announced the latest addition to its “real-world metaverse,” a basketball-themed mobile game called NBA All-World. Pokémon GO meets professional basketball in NBA All World. NBA All-World is the culmination of those passions!”

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VRScout

JULY 10, 2021

That relationship with Netflix has now been extended into a brand new deal that gives Rhimes’ company Shondaland Media , and her long-time producing partner, Betsy Beers , exclusive rights to produce VR and gaming content for the popular streaming service. How the company will do this is still unclear.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

A few weeks ago, I was discussing with a colleague of mine that I hadn’t seen for months, and while we were updating ourselves about each other’s lives, we started talking about our VR careers. The community was creating a lot of prototypes, and many companies in the US were getting funding to develop immersive products.

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ARPost

AUGUST 3, 2020

Utah-based company eLearning Brothers has made a safer approach to training firefighters using virtual reality. In VR, firefighters can train without the risk of sustaining debilitating and career-ending injuries. The company, in particular, used 360-degree video footage of traffic accidents for the course.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

It’s one of these days where I’m thinking about myself and my career in XR over the years. For this reason, I like to do talks and presentations about “lessons learned”, so that I can help people that are new to this field in avoiding my same errors and be faster in having a bright career in XR.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 7, 2023

With this October expansion, the company aims to make medical training more accessible worldwide, especially for clinicians who need remote medical training solutions. The Australian company launched its June rollout with training modules that allow healthcare professionals to upskill at home.

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VRScout

APRIL 27, 2020

So when the 2019 NFL MVP decides that the first official endorsement deal of his career will be a suit of custom VR products and activations, you tend to take notice. Often times the endorsements they make and products they sponsor can be just as important as what they do on the field, perhaps even more so.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

XR Terra was founded in 2019 as a way to train companies to be able to use the basics of XR programs so that they can more easily get started using XR technology in impactful and affordable ways. While the instructors may not all be teachers, XR Terra founder Hakan Satiroglu founded the company after having worked in immersive education.

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Bernard Marr

JULY 27, 2023

In this article, I want to look at three important trends that stand poised to redefine the professional world as we know it: artificial intelligence (AI) augmentation, fluid career paths, and porous working environments. Fluid Career Paths Secondly, the concept of a linear, lifelong career is dissolving.

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ARPost

JULY 5, 2022

According to the company, more than 25,000 XR design and development professionals enrolled and earned their certification from Circuit Stream, since 2015 when the platform was launched. Running over the course of 24 weeks, this live bootcamp sets the stage for a profitable career in AR/VR development and 3D development. ?.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

OCTOBER 5, 2023

This expression arose from the perspective of socially excluded groups accessing careers and other opportunities, but it has an even broader application in the workplace today. Many students leave education not just unprepared, but also unaware, of the range of exciting career opportunities they could explore.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MARCH 20, 2023

Increasingly, companies will search for designers versed in metaverse and virtual reality technologies to help them construct their own immersive worlds. Now, not only are companies looking for professionals to help them create their own virtual reality experiences, but they’re also providing other professionals with VR design training too.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Over the course of his iconic career, Yamamoto has completed over 500 cat-themed paintings, either on canvas, illustration boards, or Photoshop. The company will mark the special occasion with the sale of CAT ART-themed NFT pieces. Image Credit: HTC.

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ARPost

MAY 26, 2021

In commemoration of Mental Health Awareness month, ARPost has put together a list of some of the companies and experiences that are using XR to help people develop all kinds of wellness. Healium isn’t the only company out there using cutting-edge kit to help us understand our brains. Mental Health Providers. REACT Neuro.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Last week, Changefied, an emerging company that brings immersive learning services to business and education clients, debuted Virtual TechLab, a VR solution that assists with IT training procedures. The virtual environments provide students with a series of detailed explanations regarding the assembly of desktop PCs.

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VRScout

APRIL 8, 2021

Similar to how companies are using VR and AR to help recruit, train, and connect with their employees, Project Overcome is leveraging the immersive capabilites of VR technology to educate users on important life skills that can lead to individual success.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

Part of that exploration is building and growing a career or business that utilizes AR to its fullest potential. One thing to keep in mind when applying is that the company is particularly interested in solutions that unlock brand new enterprise opportunities for business customers that are unique to spatial computing. .

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Mashable VR

APRIL 14, 2022

It's hard out there in the career world, navigating a potential recession , nationwide union battles , and general workforce instability, and we're all dealing with global events that deeply impact the way we work and live. You can also submit career questions to her directly through TikTok. Credit: TikTok / @Rowanog.

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The AR Show

JUNE 27, 2023

Previously, she started the widely followed “All Things VR” newsletter and joined Rothenberg Ventures as an Entrepreneur in Residence before co-founding her first company, SVRF. They powered over 280M AR experiences, and Sophia successfully sold the company to Poplar before joining Snap.

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GizModo VR

JULY 15, 2022

I have been on a journey with Carl Pei my whole career, and the release of the Nothing Phone (1) feels like absolute deja vu. Which makes sense, since OnePlus is a company that Pei… Read more. Everything about the Nothing Phone (1) and the hype surrounding its launch seems like a page straight out of OnePlus’s original playbook.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Immersive education solutions firm zSpace has unveiled fresh updates to its Career and Technical Education (CTE) and workforce applications. zSpace will exhibit the technologies on 30 November and 1 December, and will deliver a session at the event, “Empowering Diversity: Exploring CTE Careers Through Inclusive Recruitment.”

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ARVR

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

When we talk about the VO, it’s not the gaming area and its use cases; rather, it has become a part of the curriculum and emerged as a popular career option. With technological hybridization, companies are now providing unique and memorable consumer experiences. The need for VR developers has also increased over a period of time.

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ARPost

JULY 27, 2020

Future marketing specialists can start their career specializing in the latest technologies thanks to a new AR marketing course offered by Brock University in Canada. Professor Scholzestablished a collaboration agreement with an AR/VR company, UP360, to help the students develop the client project within the AR marketing course.

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