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How Europe is Regulating the Industrial Metaverse

XR Today - Virtual Reality

“Today, Europe throws its hat in the ring to become a world leader in Web 4.0 The EC is getting funding from Digital Europe Programme and further assistance from the Creative Europe Programme to support its inclusivity initiative. and virtual worlds,” said Thierry Breton, Commissioner for Internal Market.

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Avatar Creation Tool ‘Ready Player Me’ Raises $13M to Provide Metaverse-wide Avatars

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The company says it will use the funds to further build out its avatar creation tools and eventually allow developers to earn money through the sale of in-game assets and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). ” In the meantime, Wolf3D says its scaling up from 30 people today to over 70, with multiple roles offered across Europe and the US.

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How The Team Behind VRDays Europe Brought A Multi-Day XR Conference To Life

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As we edge closer to the now online conference, VRDays Europe 2020 New Horizons Edition , we reflect back to 2019 and the sentiments of both de Wit and Doornink as they pondered what they built together and what’s to come. Doornink: “In five years it’s going to be the biggest VR event in Europe! How was VRDays formed?

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Zakeke Releases Study on VR and AR Retail, Launches New Web Viewer Tool

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Further, consumer interest in VR and AR retail was higher in Asia, the United Arab Emirates, and Mexico than in Western Europe and the United States. Insights on Age. In the weeks following the research release, Zakeke decided to do something (more) about it.

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VR-based Vision Therapy ‘Vivid Vision’ Expands into Europe with CE Mark, Asia Next

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Following the certification, the company is expanding its offering into Europe, with Asia next on the roadmap. The Vivid Vision software isn’t something you can download yourself; it’s a tool for optometrists who can decide if the therapy is right for patients.

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Uptale and Lenovo ThinkReality: Sustainable XR Training in Europe and Beyond

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This focus lays the groundwork for adopting immersive learning technologies like Uptale’s platform on Lenovo ‘s ThinkReality VRX headset, to help cater to Europe’s strong safety standards. So people have to be trained correctly.” To achieve this in XR requires a bespoke approach to each scenario.

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Lenovo Reveals ThinkReality VRX at IGS Europe 2022

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Lenovo, a global leader in tech solutions, announced at the Immerse Global Summit (IGS) 2022 Europe on Wednesday it had launched its novel all-in-one virtual reality (VR) enterprise solution. Jason McGuigan, Head of Commercial Virtual Reality at Lenovo, addresses audiences at the Immerse Global Summit 2022 Europe in Madeira, Portugal.

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