NASA And UAE To Collaborate On Mars Missions – Why That's Important
Slashgear
APRIL 12, 2022
The UAE has teamed up with NASA to share details gathered from their respective Mars missions, working together to boost exploration of the red planet.
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Amazon Succumbs to UAE Government Pressure to Restrict LGBTQ Products
GizModo VR
JUNE 30, 2022
After flaunting rainbow-colored products throughout the month of June as part of its ‘Pride Out Loud’ campaign, Amazon is now restricting items and search results related to LGBTQ people on its website in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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Five Things to Know About UAE’s First Mission to Mars
GizModo VR
JULY 14, 2020
Here’s how the UAE will endeavor to make history. The Emirates Hope Mission, scheduled to launch this Friday, is the first Arab attempt to reach the Red Planet. Read more. hope mars mission emirates mars mission hope spacecraft mars mars exploration planetary science science space exploratio
This gym for dogs features specially designed treadmills
Digital Trends
JULY 28, 2022
News dogs gym pets UAEAbu Dhabi dogs now have a cool place to exercise during the city's scorching summers after a specially designed gym opened there.
Watch Live: UAE’s Hope Mission Arrives at Mars
GizModo VR
FEBRUARY 9, 2021
Mars is about to receive its next visitor from Earth—the Mars Hope probe. It has the makings of a historic day, as the United Arab Emirates seeks to become just the fifth country to reach the Red Planet. You can watch the action live right here. Read more.
UAE: Boosting Government Performance With AI
VRWorld
OCTOBER 16, 2017
The UAE Artificial Intelligence strategy was launched to boost government performanc e, the rate of accomplishing achievements. The Vice President has set out a new artificial intelligence drive that will one day affect “all our services, sectors and future infrastructure” Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid , also the Ruler of Dubai, announced the UAE Strategy for Artificial Intelligence, a major initiative within the UAE Centennial 2070 objectives.
The Emirates will make history with its mission to Mars launching on Tuesday
Digital Trends
JULY 12, 2020
News Emirates Mars Mission hope Mars space UAEHere's how to watch the launch live.
After UAE Hacking Scandal, Congress May Crack Down on Ex-Spies Working for Foreign Governments
GizModo VR
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
After renewed outrage over a hacking scandal involving former federal operatives, U.S. lawmakers are considering adopting new restrictions that would limit the kinds of work ex-intelligence officials could do for foreign governments after leaving the service. Read more.
UAE named world first Minister of Artificial Intelligence
VRWorld
OCTOBER 20, 2017
Last year the UAE got a Minister of Happiness, and now, in another world first, the country has a Minister of Artificial Intelligence – an acknowledgement by the Emirates that these are the technologies that are going to change the world around us, and quickly. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President of the UAE and ruler of Dubai, announced a full cabinet reshuffle today, and as part of that 27-year-old Omar Bin Sultan Al Olama has been announced as the Minister of AI.
First-ever interplanetary mission by Arab states blasts off
Digital Trends
JULY 19, 2020
Watch the rocket carrying the UAE's Mars-bound spacecraft blast off. News breaking twitter hope Middle East space UAE United Arab Emirates
Now Recruiting: Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Enthusiasts of Dubai, UAE
EON Reality
FEBRUARY 16, 2017
EON Reality and EAIT (Emirates Advanced Investments Trading) have partnered to form EON Reality UAE LLC , an Interactive Digital Center (IDC) focused on vocational skills training and higher education utilizing Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality. The post Now Recruiting: Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Enthusiasts of Dubai, UAE appeared first on EON Reality.
Clearview A.I.’s privacy complaint , UAE goes to Mars | Digital Trends Live
Digital Trends
JULY 15, 2020
On this Digital Trends Live, we break down the top tech stories, including Clearview A.I.’s s privacy complaint. Computing Digital Trends Live Clearview AI dt live electric vehicle Nissan
Virtual reality gaming in Dubai
VRGames
DECEMBER 23, 2021
What is it like to engage in in a no cost-roaming, multiplayer virtual actuality activity? We checked out a new virtual reality gaming vacation spot in Dubai and see what the … source.
Watch this daredevil ad shot by a drone from way up
Digital Trends
AUGUST 11, 2021
UAE airline Emirates used a drone to shoot an extraordinary video that it claims is "one of the highest ads ever filmed.". News drone video Drones Emirates
Being Veative
Veative
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
That’s right, Veative, a virtual reality company headquartered in Singapore with offices in India, USA, UAE, and Egypt, has hit the VR […]. Singapore is in the house.
DOJ: Former NSA Operatives Worked as Cyber-Mercenaries, Helping Hack U.S. Systems
GizModo VR
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
The men, all of whom are ex-employees of the National Security Agency, are accused of helping the UAE government to break into computer systems all over the world, including… Read more. Former U.S.
Looking for the cure! …
VRGames
OCTOBER 6, 2021
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EON Reality Inc. Enters Into Partnership With Axelrod Holdings Limited
EonReality
AUGUST 29, 2022
Axelrod Holdings wants to leverage EON Reality’s technologies to hasten its transition to the digital economy while scaling up students and workers for the future Smart City economy and helping the UAE execute the Knowledge Metaverse. EON Reality Inc.
Mars' sky gets a mysterious green aurora resembling a giant worm
Mashable VR
APRIL 30, 2022
Daring NASA helicopter captures stunning view of the Martian desert Mars rover films magnificent Martian clouds soaring over the red desert Marvel at UAE Hope orbiter's first image of Mars. The UAE's Hope is much farther out, with its lowest point being more than 12,000 miles away.
What is INTERPOL’s Metaverse Law Enforcement Strategy?
XR Today - Virtual Reality
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
The Middle Eastern finance hub has also launched a Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) Metaverse for reaching citizens across the United Arab Emirates (UAE), boosting access to medical care.
The VOID Opens Mixed-Reality Location in Dubai
Road to VR
MARCH 20, 2017
THE VOID, the untethered mixed-reality park, is opening a new location in Dubai, UAE. The Dubai location was created in partnership with Meraas , a UAE-based holding company and owners of several locations including Dubai’s The Beach. The new Dubai-based park is the company’s second public location, and will be hosting their Ghostbusters: Dimension experience—the same currently running at their first location at Madame Tussaud’s New York.
Check Out Your Travel Destination In VR Before You Book
VRScout
DECEMBER 15, 2018
Current destinations also include Bali, Thailand, the Maldives and destinations in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Fiji and Japan will be added in 2019. Rizort Inc. adds several new locations to its collaborative vacation planning VR app.
HTC to Sell Cosmos Elite Headset Separate from Controllers & Base Stations
Road to VR
MARCH 31, 2020
UAE. 1 May. 18-May. HTC announced that it will begin selling a headset-only package of Cosmos Elite priced at $550. Though Cosmos Elite became available last month, it was only sold in a package that included controllers and base stations for $900.
Branch-less banking is here to stay, according to this Dubai bank
Mashable VR
JULY 20, 2022
“With the increasingly digitized banking space in the UAE, our aim is to embrace and extend this experience to the millennials on the go.” In the UAE, it’s the first product that really gets the way kids and their parents handle money in real life.
‘Zip Now London’ Attraction Combines VR With Zip Lining
VRScout
JULY 26, 2018
All participants will be instantly registered for the chance to win an incredible UAE holiday package as well. Experience Dubai’s infamous Jebel Jais Flight zip line while soaring over the House of Parliament in this new UK attraction. Zip Now London , a new zip wire attraction located in London, England, is offering riders the chance to strap into a VR headset and experience the longest zip line ride in the world, minus the 7-hour flight to Dubai.
Kevin Williams: LBVR is not dead, it is rising again
The Ghost Howls
OCTOBER 13, 2020
Lets split the international LBE VR sector into three core areas (North America, Europe/UAE, and Asia). The Europe and UAE markets have started to feel a second wave, but have seen a gradual reopening of business and are back to a 70% business.
Emirates Embracing Emerging Tech
Tech Trends VR
APRIL 6, 2018
Those looking for the VR OASIS of Ready Player One should head out to the deserts of the UAE. This is an opportunity to help transform the UAE from a technology consumer to a technology creator, incubating expertise for a new global industry, in line with the UAE’s Vision 2021.”. It’s a truism among VR creators that the best use of the medium is to allow you to do things that are either impossible or extremely difficult to experience in real life.
EON Reality at the Petroskills Middle East Regional Solutions workshop
EON Reality
OCTOBER 26, 2018
Tawfiq Qaffaf, the Business Development and Marketing Officer from EON Reality UAE also presented about the use of AR & VR technologies to develop worker competency in the energy sector and similar situations. The PetroSkills Middle East Regional Solutions Workshop proved to be a very productive event for EON Reality earlier this month. Among other speakers and demonstrations in oil-related industries, J.
Nicole Kidman Stars in This VR Film for Etihad Airways
VRScout
MAY 31, 2016
Thanks to UAE’s Etihad Airways , you can now take to the skies with the Oscar-winning Australian actress in virtual reality. The lavish VR film shoot takes 360-degree video to new heights. Have you ever wanted to experience what its like to fly in a first-class apartment aboard a luxury Airbus A380 on its way to Abu Dhabi? What about having Nicole Kidman join you for the journey, helping her rehearse scenes from the script of her next film?
EON Reality showcases with HCT at the WorldSkills Asia event in Abu Dhabi
EON Reality
NOVEMBER 30, 2018
Their Excellencies were also briefed on the VR Innovation Academy and how EON Reality is training future generations of students in the UAE to become professional VR and developers. EON Reality’s Dubai team was invited to participate in the HCT booth at the WorldSkills Asia event in Abu Dhabi, at the end of November to showcase some of products such as the EON Icube, the HTC Vive, zSpace, and Creator AVR.
Traveling in Virtual Reality
Tech Trends VR
JANUARY 10, 2019
Current destinations also include Bali, Thailand, the Maldives and destinations in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Fiji and Japan will be added in 2019. With RizortVR you can virtually check out your travel destinations before arriving at check-in.
VR Innovation Academy Dubai – Now Recruiting
EON Reality
APRIL 23, 2018
EON Reality and EAIT (Emirates Advanced Investments Trading) have partnered to form EON Reality UAE LLC, an Interactive Digital Center (IDC) focused on vocational skills training and higher education utilizing Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality.
The VOID Hyper-Reality Experience Comes To Dubai
VRScout
MARCH 21, 2017
In an attempt to bring the immersive attraction to several locations outside the United States, The VOID hyper-reality experience has partnered with UAE-based holding company Meraas to open a brand new location right in the heart of the beautiful city of Dubai later this week. The mixed reality park opens its second location in the city built on sand.
Exploring Virtual Reality in Dubai
VRScout
MARCH 26, 2018
This is an opportunity to help transform the UAE from a technology consumer to a technology creator, incubating expertise for a new global industry, in line with the UAE’s Vision 2021.”. How the ‘Golden City’ is embracing emerging tech and fast becoming a hub for VR. It’s a truism among VR creators that the best use of the medium is to allow you to do things that are either impossible or extremely difficult to experience in real life.
Data Dive: Do Consumers Want AR Shopping?
ARVR
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
the most interest lies in Mexico ( 60 percent ), followed by UAE ( 53 percent ), Asia/Pacific ( 50 percent ), Europe ( 41 percent ), and U.S. ( AR’s role as a shopping utility?—?a.k.a., a.k.a., camera commerce ?—?continues continues to be validated.
The VOID Secures $20 Million Investment From James Murdoch
Peter Graham
JULY 15, 2019
Expansion plans may also be on the cards as The VOID currently runs 11 locations worldwide, with six in the US, three in Canada, one in Malaysia and one in the UAE. Location-based entertainment (LBE) company The VOID has some of the most well known virtual reality (VR) arcade franchises at its worldwide locations including Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire and Ralph Breaks VR.
Immersive Tech For Distance Learning pt.1
VirtualiTeach
APRIL 2, 2020
“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is most adaptable to change". This widely known quotation attributed to Charles Darwin seems more apt than ever right now.
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