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

ARPost

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. BrandXR is also building AR experiences for some of the world’s biggest brands and institutions, including NASA and Microsoft. Red 6 is using AR headsets to enhance training for pilots.

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Big XR News from Meta, Microsoft, and Magic Leap

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Despite that, some significant firms are working hard to provide cross-platform, interoperable XR solutions that go against the grain to offer accessible tools. Microsoft first announced its acquisition in 2022. The company faces increased competition from other VR and AR companies, such as Sony and Apple. ”

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Top XR Vendors Majoring in Education for 2022

XR Today - Virtual Reality

The cloud has paved the way for a new era of collaborative remote learning, while AI tools and automated systems are assisting educators in their tasks. At the same time, Meta’s flexible software landscape ensures teams can access a wide range of educational apps, or make and implement their own learning tools from scratch.

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Sony Acquires Beyond Sports to Expand Metaverse Solutions

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Players can use the novel tools to buy and sell in-game content and identify metadata, ownership, and other key details for immersive content. ” Rival firm Microsoft bought Activision Blizzard to expand its portfolio of solutions in a historic $68 billion deal.

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Report: AR Startup Magic Leap is Looking for a Buyer

Road to VR

The Plantation, Florida-based company has raised $2.6 Making what must have been substantial investments in R&D, premium content and developer tools isn’t anything to sneeze at, although it’s clear the company hasn’t seen the return on investment.

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EON Reality Joins Axelrod for UAE Knowledge Metaverse

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

EON Reality’s metaverse tools will also boost the efficiency of training Axelrod Holdings employees and affiliated institutions, and will additionally slash costs for infrastructure and allow the UAE to explore further possibilities with bespoke “hands-on” upskilling experiences at institutions and enterprises.

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Report: VR in Retail and Marketing to Generate US$1.8 billion in 2022

Tech Trends VR

Retail and marketing companies have realized that virtual reality technology can be an effective tool to further assist consumers with the purchase process and provide them with the ability to visualize and personalize the products more realistically,” says Khin Sandi Lynn, Industry Analyst at ABI Research.

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