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VR Could Lower The Need For Sedation During Surgery

VRScout

According to a report by MIT Technology Review , a team of researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has published a study in which VR technology was used to reduce pain for patients during surgery. Image Credit: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Credit: NOMADEEC Telemedicine. Still, these are some encouraging results.

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Emerging Tech in Emerging Markets

Tech Trends VR

The event gathered 45 Speakers from India and around the Globe with Panel Discussions on varied topics such as healthcare, Education, Training, simulation, Industries, Advertising, e-commerce, Travel, Entertainment and Gaming. Alice Bonasio is a VR Consultant and Tech Trends’ Editor in Chief.

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Norway, EY Partner to Open Decentraland Tax Office

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

EY’s Nordic blockchain lead, Magnus Jones, said in a post on Wednesday he hoped the collaboration would boost education on Web3 technologies, taxes linked to decentralised finance (DeFi), and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Arbitrum (@arbitrum) June 24, 2022.

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SyncReality Joins Hubraum Tech Incubator

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

Education and training. The following four months will feature roughly 17 startups from numerous countries such as Croatia, the United States, Israel, Finland, Trinidad, Tobago, Bulgaria, and many other countries. Fitness and wellness. Games and entertainment.

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Future of Privacy Forum Issues XR Data Flow Infographic

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

The new data aims to educate lawmakers, public policy experts, and industry regulators on how numerous XR technologies operate along with potential data privacy risks. RESOURCE: Download FPF’s interactive visual guide to smart city technologies and data flows, Shedding Light on Smart City Privacy. The Push for XR Best Practices.

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Navigating The Future: 10 Global Trends That Will Define 2024

Bernard Marr

The possibility of a recession in the USA, a slowdown in China’s growth, and the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Israel are all factors. Rethinking Education Gone are the days when education was only for the young. Work is changing, so the models of learning needed to prepare for work are changing, too.

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The VRScout Report – The Week in VR Review

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Bringing Nearpod’s total funding to $30.2M, this round was led by Insight Venture Partners, Reach Capital, GSV Education, AGP Miami, and Krillion Ventures. DOES APPLE HAVE 1000+ ENGINEERS WORKING ON AR IN ISRAEL? Over 10,000 U.S. …and more. FOX SPORTS USES VIRTUAL REALITY ART FOR SUPER BOWL COMMERCIALS. NYC LAUNCHES VR/AR LAB.