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

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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: One of America’s Biggest VR/AR Centers Is… Orlando? Orlando then became the epicenter of experiential entertainment when Walt Disney came to town. See Also: What Is a Digital Twin?

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Top XR Vendors Majoring in Education for 2022

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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. VIVE’s technology combines incredible high-definition visuals and audio with ease of use and a flexible ecosystem for software programs. Magic Leap.

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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. Magic Leap-NVIDIA Collaboration Additionally, the Plantation, Florida-based enterprise collaborated with tech giant NVIDIA to stream 3D digital content to its headsets.

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Crytek-Incubated ‘VR First’ Program to Double Number of Academic VR/AR Labs in 2017

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VR First , the global initiative to seed academic institutions with VR/AR hardware and software, today announced that it’s nearly doubling the number of its VR labs in universities and science parks across the globe by the end of 2017. University of Florida, USA. image courtesy VR First. image courtesy VR First.

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The VRScout Report – The Week in VR Review

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Now it looks like the 600-person company, based in an old Motorola factory in Fort Lauderdale (yes that’s in Florida, guys – not a neighborhood in San Francisco), is finally breaking their vow of silence. Unity Technologies, developer of the massively popular Unity cross-platform game engine, raised $181M in their Series C round.

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What to Expect from the Immerse Global Summit 2023

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In 2022, the Immerse Global Summit featured speakers from some of the world’s best-known brands, including Amazon, Meta, Qualcomm, Microsoft, and Unity, and demonstrations of some of the most exciting metaverse technologies. Unity shared how digital twins were helping its customers unlock new levels of innovation.

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Big XR News from Immerse Global Summit 2023, Meta, Cognitive3D, and RealWear

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The Immerse Global Summit (IGS) will kick off its 2023 edition in Orlando, Florida, between 17 and 23 October. With the new wearable tablets and software, students can boost their learning retention rates and practice critical skills to secure operating theatre training.