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VR in Business: An Introduction to Virtual Reality

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Virtual reality (VR) caught the imagination of a generation from its foundation stages at the end of the last century up through Meta’s acquisition of Oculus; now, VR in business is becoming a serious consideration for many international firms. Virtual Reality in Business is Growing. Virtual Reality is Taking Off.

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Meta Connect Dev Conference to Be Held Virtually on October 11th

Road to VR

Meta today announced that its next installment of Connect, the company’s annual XR developer conference, is again going digital this year. There’s no schedule out yet, however the company says its one-day virtual event will explore “the building of the metaverse and the future of augmented and virtual reality.”

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Greenlight’s VRS 2017 Conference Reflects VR’s Rapid Changes & Growing Impact

Road to VR

The second annual Virtual Reality Strategy Conference hosted by Greenlight Insights takes place October 24th through the 26th with new focus-areas reflecting the VR and AR industry’s lightning fast changes and growing worldwide impact across industries. VR Strategy Conference 2017. VR Arcade Summit 2017.

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XR – The Biggest Opportunity of 2020: Announcing the XR Immersive Enterprise 2020 Conference

ARPost

At the XR Immersive Enterprise Conference , held on May 5-6, 2020 at the Revere Hotel in Boston, USA, 300+ enterprise and tech leaders are gathering to share case studies, and to hear 50+ presentations from thought leaders in the XR industry. Experience the latest XR hardware, software and content specifically designed for business purposes.

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AWE 2022 Day Two: The Floor Opens. Talks on Interoperability, Hardware, and Software

ARPost

” Even more was revealed by Jared Ficklin, Chief Creative Technologist at argodesign , who helped develop the Magic Leap 2 hardware. As Ted Schilowitz would say in a panel discussion later in the day, “One of the reasons people come to a conference like AWE is to see beyond the top five, to see what is on the fringes.”.

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The New Age of Learning Science with Virtual Reality: A Literature Review

ARVR

Virtual Reality: A New Age of Learning Science Virtual reality is not a new, hot-off-the-press concept. The term “ virtual reality” was first used in 1987 by Jaron Lanier, who was researching goggles that could display digital creations (Lowood, 2018). n.d.). , n.d.).

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How Is Virtual Reality in Online Education Used?

ARVR

A massive surge of online education and EdTech is taking place, and Virtual Reality (VR) is one of the technologies at the forefront of this movement. hardware and software. Thus, the hardware is made by tech companies and the software by developers. working, communicating, performing, shopping, and even learning.