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Jack Daniel’s, IW Group Honour Hip Hop with Spatial Metaverse

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Jack Daniel’s opened its virtual doors to the public by commemorating urban art and the 50th anniversary of hip-hop in late September. Currently ongoing, the iconic brand has launched The Verse — the company’s first virtual reality (VR) immersive experience — under its Art, Beats + Lyrics programme.

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Meta Faces FTC Buyout Block, First-Ever Sales Fall

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FTC seeks to block virtual reality giant Meta’s acquisition of popular app creator Within: [link]. — Meta already owns a best-selling virtual reality fitness app, and it had the capabilities to compete even more closely with Within’s popular Supernatural app. FTC (@FTC) July 27, 2022. Meta Faces FTC, Earnings Woes.

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XR Gaming Case Study: Groove Jones, Be Pro Be Proud

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Creative augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) technology firm Groove Jones develops immersive solutions for enterprises, brands, and location-based experiences. Groove Jones supplies an avenue for bespoke extended reality (XR) training scenarios for enterprises.

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Instagram’s Kevin Systrom Talks Virtual Reality

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Kevin Systrom, co-founder and CEO of Instagram recently talked about Virtual Reality and working with Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook in Bloomberg’s Studio 1.0. The name of the project came through Kevin’s love for Bourbon and other spirits, mostly from Kentucky, Alabama and Tennessee. ” concluded Systrom.

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Y-12 National Security Complex and HaptX partner to advance U.S. Government training missions

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Groundbreaking glovebox training application leverages virtual reality and multi-user haptics On Sept. 14, 2023, HaptX announced a Memorandum of Understanding with Consolidated Nuclear Security (CNS), to collaboratively advance virtual reality technology and speed its use to support U.S. Government training missions.

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Oculus Launchpad winning VR experience "I Am A Man" is a historical walk in the shoes of those who struggled for our civil rights.

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Virtual Reality is important and Dr. Derek Ham uses this tool to show us that we have a responsibility to never forget the history of those who fought long and hard for the freedoms we have today. I Am a Man - Diorama of Memphis Sanitation Workers Strike - National Civil Rights Museum - Downtown Memphis - Tennessee - USA.

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VR Training Case Study: Y-12 National Security Complex

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Groundbreaking worker-training system leverages virtual reality and multi-user haptics A premier manufacturing facility, the Y-12 National Security Complex is dedicated to making the world a safer place. As part of their continuous improvement endeavors, the ORETTC team decided to prototype a virtual glovebox training simulator.