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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.”.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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VirtualiTeach

JULY 21, 2018

Next up you have to locate the UAE Space Agency (the project is aligned with the UAE’s Mars Initiative) and the oxygen you now need quite urgently. Two weeks ago I returned to GESS Dubai for my seventh year and delivered a set of presentations on the theme of VR in education.

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VirtualiTeach

MAY 5, 2018

The panel covered a range of topics from VR adoption rates in the UAE, barriers to the mass adoption of VR and how VR is transforming our respective industries. This week I took part in Dubai Future Technology Week, a conglomerate of tech-themed conferences at Dubai’s World Trade Centre.

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VirtualiTeach

JULY 8, 2018

Living in a Muslim country like the UAE means that the Holy Month of Ramadan has special significance. Using the Expeditions app, their teachers were able to guide them on a tour of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi – the largest mosque in the UAE.

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VRWorld

OCTOBER 8, 2017

Teachers in the Middle East , Egypt and UAE have shown a particularly keen interest and they are “very passionate” about using this technology. Robot classroom assistants and virtual reality learning could see “celebrity teachers” make millions, experts claim. Technology is set to play a vital role in helping the 263 million children globally who are not in school, delegates at the annual Headmasters’ and Headmistresses’ Conference (HMC) heard.

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VirtualiTeach

MAY 21, 2018

Well the thanks (make that MASSIVE thanks) goes to the wonderful Paola Paulino who recently flew into the UAE to speak at the BETT MEA event.

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