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XR to Retell Tale of Saudi Arabia, Midwam CEO Says

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Midwam, a startup company from Saudi Arabia, joined the Immerse Global Summit (IGS) 2022 Europe on Thursday to discuss how the Middle Eastern nation facilitated digital storytelling by tapping innovative, immersive technologies. Khalid al-Muawad, Chief Experience Officer at Midwam.

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Snap and Rakuten Viber Go to FIFA World Cup 2022

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However, the company takes that technology in its own direction when it comes to the experiences that it provides users. “We Users of Rakuten Viber have access to themed frames for festive photographs, as well as for keeping track of the game score and other features. Snap is excited to celebrate the big game too.

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Snapchat’s Latest Lens Studio Update Is A Game Changer For AR Creators

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This week Snapchat further deepened its commitment to AR technology with the release of a new update for Lens Studio, the companies official desktop app for the creation of AR ‘Lenses,’ which adds fourteen new “Landmarks,” as well as six additional Lense templates. 14 new landmarks and 6 AR templates make their way to the desktop app.

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Microsoft Exec Peggy Johnson to Take Over as CEO of Magic Leap

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A recent $350 million funding round has ensured the company more runway as it no doubt strives to justify its already massive $3 billion funding, which has arrived from sources including Google, Alibaba, Qualcomm, AT&T, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, and Axel Springer. Image courtesy Microsoft.

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No-Code VR Training Backing Future of Turkish Healthcare, RoT Studios Says

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Turkey’s growing immersive technology community has led to a rise in virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR) solutions. Countries such as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have led the charge in adopting and developing immersive solutions.

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China Taps 5G for Industry 4.0 amid XR, Metaverse Race

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China has continued to develop its 5G infrastructure to develop emerging technology systems across the mainland, which will include virtual, augmented, and mixed reality, across its industrial verticals, Xinhua news reported on Wednesday. The country aims to digitally transform with roughly 1.85

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Apple Vision Pro And Meta Quest Are Building Toward Super Vision

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In fact, with Saudi Arabia still pouring $500 million into companies like Magic Leap as Meta continues to invest in optical AR glasses, the question of whether VR-style headsets with passthrough on them are going to be used outdoors in any significant way is not a forgone conclusion. Imagine never losing your keys or wallet ever again.

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