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Vantari VR Expands Training Solution to Middle East, Italy

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Founded in 2017, the enterprise currently hosts partnerships across the United States, United Kingdom (UK), United Arab Emirates (UAE), Italy, and India. Due to the need to accommodate patients remotely, the United Arab Emirates aimed to implement virtual reality solutions across its healthcare sector.

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The Ex-NSA Operative Cyber-Mercenary Scandal Shows the Spyware Industry Is Totally Out of Control

GizModo VR

intelligence operatives were facing federal charges in connection with their work for BlackMatter, a foreign cybersecurity company based in the United Arab Emirates. Earlier this week, the Department of Justice revealed that three former U.S. Read more.

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What is INTERPOL’s Metaverse Law Enforcement Strategy?

XR Today - Virtual Reality

The news comes as institutions and organisations debut their virtual spaces for several key purposes, leading to a spike in interest in the Metaverse as an exhibitive platform for large groups. The group’s Capacity Building and Training Directorate opened a module on verifying and screening travel documents.

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DOJ: Former NSA Operatives Worked as Cyber-Mercenaries, Helping Hack U.S. Systems

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intelligence operatives are facing federal charges after allegedly having worked as cyber-mercenaries for the United Arab Emirates. Former U.S.

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Zakeke Releases Study on VR and AR Retail, Launches New Web Viewer Tool

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Further, consumer interest in VR and AR retail was higher in Asia, the United Arab Emirates, and Mexico than in Western Europe and the United States. Interest in VR and AR retail – and in online shopping more generally – starts to steeply decline with the 55+ age group. Insights on Age.

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Germany’s METAYO Joins Dubai Metaverse Strategy

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

The German tech firm also recently joined the Metaverse Standards Forum (MSF), an organisation of dozens of groups, companies, startups, and experts, to build global standards in interoperability and security for the rising spatial communications platform.

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Microsoft Opens HoloLens 2 Sales in UAE

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Microsoft is set to allow clients in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to purchase HoloLens 2 mixed reality (MR) headsets, the company announced on Tuesday. Ihsan Anabtawi, COO and CMO for Microsoft UAE , said that the Redmond, Washington-based tech giant had demonstrated its commitment to the UAE.

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