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Can the Industrial Metaverse, XR Build Future Smart Cities?

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

The Digit Group , a New York City-based firm, has developed smart city planning solutions and technological integrations, leading to the development of massive infrastructure projects like Saudi Arabia’s NEOM megacity. It was when I was at an architecture school in New York City.

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The 22 best tech podcasts (that aren't 'Reply All')

Mashable VR

But with limited series Rabbit Hole , host Kevin Roose, a New York Times reporter, paints an impressively comprehensive, complex, clear, and compelling portrait of how online platforms are fueling this era of political and cultural chaos. I know, I know. Sway with Kara Swisher. But they're dorks you definitely want to hang out with.

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The Curious Relationship Between DVDs and VR

VR Playhouse

INTRO: A little over a hundred years ago, the light switch was invented in the sleepy suburb of Lynbrook, New York. If this fact isn’t enough to convince you of the terrifying speed at which ideas and technology move, here’s another: A hundred years ago, the first supermarket was opened in Memphis, Tennessee.