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Accenture, Microsoft uses Metaverse to Unite Decision-Makers

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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. Microsoft to Develop Industrial Metaverse in 2024 Alongside its WEF Metaverse partnership.

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The State of XR in Education and Training in 2022

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Perhaps one of the most exciting avenues for the XR revolution, is the educational and training sector. As teachers and training teams look for new ways to engage and inspire their students, XR represents a new landscape for hands-on, immersive experiences. Let’s take a closer look at the evolving state of XR in education and training.

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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. Moreover, Microsoft Azure will host the environment within its commercial and government clouds, with classified and unclassified entry requirements, depending on the mission’s context.

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What is INTERPOL’s Metaverse Law Enforcement Strategy?

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Trainees could also enrol in immersive training courses such as policing and forensic investigation, among others, via the platforms Secure Cloud technologies. The group’s Capacity Building and Training Directorate opened a module on verifying and screening travel documents. pic.twitter.com/y8mk7HkJsY. The High-Level Metaverse?

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Microsoft Wins $480M Defense Contract to Provide U.S. Army with AR Headsets

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Microsoft has won a $480 million contract with the U.S. Army which is poised to outfit soldiers with 100,000 Microsoft-built AR headsets. This new work extends our longstanding, trusted relationship with the Department of Defense to this new area,” a Microsoft spokesman said in a statement provided to TechCrunch.

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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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Augmented Reality in Emergency Management: Enhancing Situational Awareness for Rescue Missions

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Simulated Training. Personnel use Microsoft HoloLens for more realistic training in responding to seizures, respiratory distress, and trauma-related injuries during emergency situations. See Also: ThirdEye Enterprise AR Updates in Device Management, Remote Assistance. One example is the patient simulator PerSim by MedCognition.