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Accenture, Microsoft uses Metaverse to Unite Decision-Makers

XR Today - Virtual Reality

This week, the World Economic Forum (WEF) partnered with Microsoft and Accenture to scale its Global Collaboration Village , a Metaverse space for international business leaders and decision-makers. The immersive space enables for enhanced collaboration opportunities for sustainability use cases such as polar warnings, according to the WEF.

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Lift Off for HoloLens! The US Space Force and Microsoft Build a AR Space Simulation

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The US Space Systems Command (SSC) has renewed its partnership with Microsoft as it builds an augmented reality (AR) space simulation. That simulation will provide an “immersive intelligent environment” (I3E) and feature orbital objects – including planets and satellites – that users can interact with via a HoloLens headset.

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Big XR News from Google, ChatGPT, Vodafone, and Seoul Metropolitan Government

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Google’s layoffs come just days after Microsoft and Amazon announced cutbacks of roughly 10,000 employees. ChatGPT for Enterprise On a more positive note, virtual reality (VR) training pioneer Virtualspeech integrated trending ChatGPT technologies into its enterprise-grade immersive learning platform last week.

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What is an Immersive Experience?

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Currently, there are vast differences between traditional user experiences and immersive experiences. More and more enterprises are adopting immersive experiences to build customer relationships. Immersive experiences extend across virtual, augmented, mixed, and extended reality (VR/AR/MR/XR). What is an Immersive Experience?

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How Can Businesses Prepare for Enterprise VR?

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Even governments are turning to immersive platforms to showcase tourism, security, and travel opportunities. The VR industry has skyrocketed immensely, with immersive headset shipments spiking 92 percent in 2019 and 70 percent in 2020. Many businesses are realising the value and potential of integrating virtual solutions.

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What is INTERPOL’s Metaverse Law Enforcement Strategy?

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Trainees could also enrol in immersive training courses such as policing and forensic investigation, among others, via the platforms Secure Cloud technologies. Other governments have begun rapidly adopting metaverse technologies to test numerous use cases for citizens, clients, and colleagues. pic.twitter.com/y8mk7HkJsY.

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Big XR News from Meta, Microsoft, and Magic Leap

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In the XR world, these Q1 reports give great insight into the success, failure, and goals of many immersive firms looking to leverage the emerging and unpredictable marketplace. Moreover, with significant firms struggling through Q1, official government bodies are also decelerating Metaverse growth out of competition fears. ”