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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.

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Homeland Security Releasing VR School Shooting Training Simulator

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In response to the rising number of mass shootings in the United States, the Department of Homeland Security developed and released a WebVR training simulator last year called EDGE (Enhanced Dynamic Geo-Social Environment), which helped prepare first responders for the stressful moments of responding to an active shooter scene.

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Orlando is ‘The MetaCenter’: Pushing Boundaries in the Metaverse

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The metaverse community witnessed a new milestone as Orlando proved it is “the MetaCenter ” by hosting a business event in the ENGAGE metaverse platform for the VR/AR Association’s Orlando/Central Florida Chapter. The metaverse is one of the most disruptive technologies of the modern world that is believed to eclipse the Internet soon.

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One of America’s Biggest VR/AR Centers Is… Orlando?

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When you think about American VR/AR technology centers, where do you think of first? Defense, simulation, education, and entertainment come together in South Florida like they do no place else. While Orlando has been a technology center for decades, it might also be a VR/AR technology center. California?

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How Cities Are Taking Advantage of AR Tech and How Apple’s Vision Pro Could Fuel Innovation

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The Vision Pro marks a new era for immersive technologies, and it can potentially be used to bolster efforts in using such technologies to improve communities. How the Vision Pro Headset Can Strengthen Efforts to Transform Orlando Cities around the world are starting to apply new technologies to help improve their communities.

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VR Training Program Teaches Underserved Population Soft Skills to Increase Their Employment Chances

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In order to ensure the safety of its users, Project (VR)2 benefits from the latest technology provided by Cleanbox Technology. Their sterilization unit, Cleanbox, uses UVC technology to destroy 99.999% of bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Offering in-person training poses special challenges during these difficult times.

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FundamentalVR Partners with Mayo Clinic to Develop VR Surgical Simulations, Raises $1.4M Financing

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FundamentalVR, the training and data analysis technology platform, today announced a three-year deal to jointly develop surgical VR simulation and education products with Mayo Clinic, the world-renowned academic medical center. The post FundamentalVR Partners with Mayo Clinic to Develop VR Surgical Simulations, Raises $1.4M