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Nreal Launches $600 ‘Light’ AR Glasses in United States via Verizon

Road to VR

Nreal, the Chinese startup behind the Nreal Light AR glasses which made a splash back at CES 2019, has now expanded to the United States, making the smartphone-tethered device available through select Verizon stores starting today.

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Crown Prince Approves New Dubai Metaverse Strategy Phase

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Dubai’s Crown Price, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum , has signed off on the Dubai Metaverse Strategy, the Khaleej Times reported on Thursday. Dubai’s Metaverse Strategy: A Quick Retake. The initiative also launched a major study identifying the social benefits of metaverse services to its citizens.

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Dubai Government Launches Metaverse Tech Strategy

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The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) most populous city, Dubai, had launched a major metaverse strategy in a bid to become one of the top 10 extended reality (XR) economies worldwide, the Emirates News Agency reported this week. We launched the Dubai Metaverse Strategy today, which aims to foster innovation in new technology.

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Learn How A Virus Spreads With VR Algebra Game ‘Pandemic’ On Quest

VRScout

As vaccines continue to roll out across the United States as well as the rest of the globe, we’re beginning to see a slow return to normalcy after what feels like an eternity of government-mandated lockdowns and social distancing restrictions. Explore virus containment strategies hands-on.

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Statistics on COVID-19 Impact on AR/VR Accelerated Adoption

ARPost

In the United States, consumers are showing that the COVID lockdown has had one positive impact: a better understanding of how AR/VR works followed by discovering its benefits. Their latest survey , conducted in April of this year, shows that the main monetization strategies pretty much stayed the same compared to before the pandemic.

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Virtualware Celebrates 20 Years of Operation

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Today, as we celebrate two decades of pioneering VR, we’re excited to unveil our strategy for the next phase of growth and innovation. With its strategic plan, Virtualware focuses on developing technological advancements and exploring new marketing and distribution opportunities, namely those in the United States.

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Sandbox VR Announces Las Vegas Location, 15 Locations to Open by 2022

Road to VR

With the United States doing fairly well in terms of COVID-19 vaccinations now, the company appears confident in getting back to business as usual soon, as it plans to open a new location at the Grand Canal Shoppes inside The Venetian Resort, Las Vegas, in addition to operating 15 locations worldwide by the year’s end.

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