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The 10 Best Examples Of The Metaverse Everyone Should Know About

Bernard Marr

So rather than focusing on examples that tick all of the boxes, today’s best examples tend to be those that do one or more of the core elements particularly well. Ready Player One shows us what a fully immersive and interactive virtual reality world could look like in the near future. Meta Horizons (Facebook).

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South Korea Is Building Its Own K-Pop Metaverse

VRScout

The K-pop industry is so massive, the country actually relies upon it as one of its primary sources of gross national income next to Samsung. “For example, in September 2021, the government had already committed to investing $2.2 It seems as though everyone, and I mean everyone , is developing their own virtual worlds.

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Trends and predictions for XR in 2024

The Ghost Howls

Anyway, with the end of the life of Quest 2, this cycle finished and a new one started with Quest 3, Apple Vision Pro, Google and Samsung announcing their own headset, and other companies chasing them (e.g. with Xiaomi, Oppo, Samsung, etc…) to convince hardware manufacturers to create headsets powered by Android XR.

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Immersive Technology for Education: How Virtual Reality Will Change the Learning Process

ARPost

Giants such as Oculus, HTC, Sony, Microsoft, Samsung, Walmart, and many others have been implementing their technologies in this field for a long time. The introduction of virtual reality technology in many areas: oil and gas industry, engineering, energy, metallurgy, telecommunications, advertising, and many others. Efficiency.

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Sony, Facebook, Google, and Samsung Dominate VR, With Over 50% Market Share

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

Those of us who are old enough to have seen the rise of virtual reality in the ‘90s and then the fall and then another rise in mid 2000 and then another fall, know that the present hype about virtual reality may not be sustainable. One example is personal organizers (mobile calendar and contacts apps) on a portable device.

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How and Why Brand Engagement Is Driving XR Development

ARPost

Brand engagement experiences and LBEs aren’t always one-to-one, as most of the examples that this article looks at can be launched anywhere that an image target or QR code is located. This summer, 8th Wall released their 17th major platform update , which expands world effects with a focus on AR portals. AR portals – 8th wall.

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FaceDisplay Is A Ridiculous Looking VR Headset With Outward Facing Screens

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

The person in the headset can’t see anyone else in most cases and if it’s a mobile VR headset like the Samsung Gear VR, which over 5 million people own , then no one else in the room can see what the user is seeing. Particularly if you have friends over or are showing VR for the first time to family.

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