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Dreamscape Immersive Begins Nationwide Expansion With Four New Venues

VRScout

Location-based VR studio and retailer Dreamscape Immersive this week confirmed plans for four new state-of-the-art immersive venues across Los Angeles, CA; Dallas/Fort Worth, TX; Columbus, OH; and the New York/New Jersey metro area. The premiere location will launch at LA’s Westfield Century City this December.

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Amazon Cancels Yet Another Hub Meant for the New York Metropolitan Area

GizModo VR

Amazon, like many folks still struggling to locate an affordable apartment in and around New York City, can’t find anywhere that will let it settle down. Now, the area across the bay is no longer so keen on letting the retail giant set up shop. First the company tried Queens , but found the neighborhood was too rowdy. Read more.

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The Future of Retail is Virtual, with Macy’s Mohamed Rajani

XR for Business Podcast

Macy’s has been in the news a lot this week, and many are worried about what the latest round of store closures mean for the long-running retailer, and the future of in-person shopping in general. So in the first two stores we launched in August of 2017 in Paramus, New Jersey, and in Miami, Dadeland. Mohamed: Yeah.

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The Future of Retail is Virtual, with Macy’s Mohamed Rajani

XR for Business Podcast

Macy’s has been in the news a lot this week, and many are worried about what the latest round of store closures mean for the long-running retailer, and the future of in-person shopping in general. So in the first two stores we launched in August of 2017 in Paramus, New Jersey, and in Miami, Dadeland. Mohamed: Yeah.

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The Future of Retail is Virtual, with Macy’s Mohamed Rajani

XR for Business Podcast

The news this week that Macy’s would commence closing 125 stores across America might look bad for the long-running retailer, and for the future of in-person shopping in general. But Macy’s resident XR guru Mohamed Rajani came by our podcast a little while back to suggest that the future of retail exists in the virtual world.

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Toys R Us Is Returning Once Again. Again

GizModo VR

Several Toys R Us stores and pop-ups have opened and closed since then, but the brand’s current owners are hoping a new … Read more. You’d assume a store packed from floor-to-ceiling with toys would have no problem attracting a coveted demographic, but Toys R Us has had a tough time rising from the ashes after going under in 2018.

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The Corpse of Toys R Us Will Rise Once Again

GizModo VR

Geoffrey the Giraffe hasn’t been able to rest in peace, however, thanks to attempts to revive the toy store : the latest being a new… Read more. It’s been a rough few years for Toys R Us after the iconic chain closed its doors in mid-2018 and sold off its brand and other assets in an attempt to finally pay off longstanding debts.