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Orlando Mayor Offers 2,500 Open Positions to Build Metaverse in the MetaCenter

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Over the years, Orlando has become a leading hub for tech companies that want to innovate and explore the capabilities of emerging technologies. This was further supported by the founding of the University of Central Florida (UCF) to create a workforce capable of supporting the US space program. See Also: What Is a Digital Twin?

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ARway to Integrate Magic Leap 2, Microsoft HoloLens 2 Headsets

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This will expand the company’s offerings beyond mobile handsets and boost the number of use cases for its technologies. This aims to create a growing number of key partnerships capable of building use cases for AR technologies. It will also provide support for developers using Unity 2021.3

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Top XR Vendors Majoring in Education for 2022

XR Today - Virtual Reality

In recent years, we’ve discovered just how powerful technology can be in delivering information to those who need it most. XR has the potential to be one of the most disruptive new technologies in the educational space. Already, various leading companies have begun implementing HTC VIVE technology into their educational environments.

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Orlando’s Breakthrough Digital Twin Project Named 2024 Top Tech

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

The technology’s similarity to pre-existing systems enables the easy integration of XR within a range of business environments, such as construction and healthcare, helping drive the adoption of immersive solutions and devices. The firm named the OEP’s digital twin one of the next “big things” in XR technology in 2023.

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USC Launches $1bn XR, Generative AI Initiative

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The University of Southern California (USC) announced last week the launch of an over $1 billion USD initiative to grow its university programmes for extended reality (XR), generative artificial intelligence, and ethical technology. It will also spearhead a School of Advanced Computing to incubate computing projects for advanced technologies.

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Sony Acquires Beyond Sports to Expand Metaverse Solutions

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Beyond Sports develops real-world data for 3D animations, and its technologies will seamlessly integrate with Sony’s growing portfolio of immersive solutions. Technologies from Beyond Sports and recently-acquired Hawk-Eye Innovations will develop real-time 3D (RT3D) content for baseball, tennis, basketball, and football matches.

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Meta Takes ‘Magic Leap’ in IP Licencing Talks, FT Reports

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Meta could potentially explore how to leverage Magic Leap’s trendsetting AR technologies, including software and hardware. These technologies transmit images from processors to the headset’s lenses. Despite this, the sources have said it is uncertain if it will lead to a specific project.