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Immerse Raises $1.5M to Expand Its VR English Language Classes Worldwide

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Immerse , a language learning startup focusing on teaching English in VR, has secured a $1.5 million Series A investment, something the company says will allow them to both expand the current product to Oculus Quest 2, and set up partnerships with institutions in Spain, South America, and other markets affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Virtualware Becomes Official Sponsor of Unity’s Unite 2023 Education Summit

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With the new sponsorship, the company aims to boost “the potential of immersive technology in industry and education,” it said in a statement. Additionally, Virtualware struck a major deal with the El Salvadorian firm Corporación Digital SA de CV to support its employees with VIROO’s immersive training technologies.

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CNN Launches New Immersive Journalism Initiative, CNNVR

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CNN has officially launched CNNVR, a new immersive journalism unit and virtual reality platform with CNN Digital. In a major new commitment to the medium, CNN has officially launched CNNVR, a new journalism unit that aims to produce immersive VR content across multiple platforms and devices.

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HTC VIVE XR Elite Business Edition Gains AI, Productivity Features – MWC 2024

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Continuing the large wave of announcements and highlights from the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024 conference in Barcelona, Spain, HTC VIVE also introduced new enterprise immersive services for its XR Elite Bussiness Edition product.

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Meta Quest 2 & Quest Pro VR Headsets Get Price Cuts

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Beginning March 5th, 2023, the 256GB Quest 2 will be available for $429.99 (previously $499.99) in the US, Canada, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, and the UK.

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EON Reality and the Community of Canary Islands Inaugurate the First Classroom 3.0 Campus in Spain

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The new augmented and virtual reality center will serve as an academic technological hub in Spain. EON Reality and the Community of Canary Islands celebrated the inauguration of the first Augmented and Virtual Reality Center in Spain today. Campus in Spain appeared first on EON Reality.

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‘Chess Club’ Brings The Classic Game To Life In VR On Quest

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Available next month on Oculus Quest headsets, Chess Club is an upcoming VR game from Spain-based developer Odders Lab ( OhShape ) that aims to bring the 15-century board game to life using visibly eye-catching environments, animated set pieces, and a variety of other immersive elements designed specifically for VR headsets.