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Riga Metacity: A State-Supported Initiative Set to Become One of Europe’s Largest Metaverse Projects

ARPost

The United States, China, Singapore, Japan, and other countries are developing Metacities where immersive technologies are integrated into how cities work and the way people live. Aside from this, a more concrete action toward building Europe’s Metacities is already underway in Latvia.

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Big XR News from NATO, Google, Adobe, and Apple

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Latvia to Host NATO 5G Test Bed for Military XR This week, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation’s (NATO) Allied Command Transformation inked a deal with Latvia to host member-states for a novel 5G test bed for military-grade emerging technologies, including XR solutions.

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This All-Female Founders Pitch Event Was Held in VR

VRScout

The free to attend showcase features women-led businesses in immersive technology (XR) and is hosted by the WXR Fund, a venture fund dedicated to amplifying female founders and XR startups committed to gender equality. Women and allies from Canada to Latvia to South Africa joined in on the festivities. 8 She-EOs in a virtual pool.

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As demand for real estate VR booms, Founders Fund leads $16M round into Giraffe360 platform

TechCrunch VR

It was founded in 2016 in Riga, Latvia by two brothers, Mikus Opelts and Madars Opelts, and is headquartered in London, U.K. The new Giraffe Go Cam and funding will help guide the transition toward more immersive experiences of properties online, as the world takes on a more remote, online approach to properties.”. Giraffe360 camera.

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Latvia to Host NATO 5G Test Bed for Military XR

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation’s (NATO) Allied Command Transformation has inked a deal with Latvia to host member-states for a novel 5G test bed for military-grade emerging technologies, including extended reality (XR). With the initiative, it would use Latvia as a testing ground for military defence technologies.

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4 Ways The Metaverse And Web3 Will Transform Music

Bernard Marr

And thanks to metaverse technologies, online experiences are fast becoming much more immersive and realistic. It’ll give us more immersive gaming and entertainment experiences and new ways of consuming art. It will alter creative industries forever. I can also see the appeal for the managers and companies behind the star.

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Australian Skeleton Racer Turns To VR For Winter Olympic Training

VRScout

Immersive technology opens up new possibilities for athletes lacking access to professional training centers. A paramedic student by day and triathlete and track cyclist by night, 28-year-old Elliot Brown began his quest for Olympic glory three years ago after discovering the sport of skeleton racing.

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