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

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Aside from this, a more concrete action toward building Europe’s Metacities is already underway in Latvia. Riga, Latvia, Chosen as the Bed of Metacity Development in Europe. Based on a study by Cambridge Executive MBA students, the capital city of Latvia has the potential to become the next successful Megacity in Europe.

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Thin & Light PC VR Headset Bigscreen Beyond Now Shipping in US

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In addition to taking preorders from customers in the US, UK, most of Europe, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan, the company is also set to expand preorders to Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia.

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EON Reality Brings Cutting-Edge XR Learning and Training Solutions to Latvia

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As part of EON Reality’s mission to make knowledge available, accessible, and affordable for every person on the planet, the expansion into Latvia promises to empower local educators, corporations, and students to grow beyond traditional learning and training methods.

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Microsoft to Expand HoloLens Availability to 29 More European Markets in December

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image courtesy Microsoft. If you’re in one of those countries, you can either wait for local availability, or alternatively contact Microsoft here via e-mail to begin the ordering process now.

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This All-Female Founders Pitch Event Was Held in VR

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Women and allies from Canada to Latvia to South Africa joined in on the festivities. This was all about accessibility— people could watch the 2D live stream on YouTube, join in via a mobile or desktop browser app, or put on a VR headset and step inside the virtual room. 8 She-EOs in a virtual pool.

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Australian Skeleton Racer Turns To VR For Winter Olympic Training

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” Desperate for an effective training solution that didn’t involve a 20-hour flight to Latvia, Brown began working with an interactive media developer based out of the University of the Sunshine Coast on the development of a VR application that could enhance his training without the need of a dedicated race track or colder climate. .

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Bigscreen Beyond Ultra-Compact SteamVR Headset Now Shipping

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Bigscreen is also now accepting orders from 13 new countries: Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia. The company is aiming to eventually get this gap down to 3-6 weeks.