This week STRIVR Labs, a company I’ve been following for many years, received $35M of funding from Workday, Accenture, Bank of America, and others. While the total amount is not enormous, the message is now clear.
First, VR technology is now mature and companies like Walmart, Bank of America, MGM, Albertsons, FedEx, JetBlue, GE, Sprouts, and Verizon are now using it for front-line workers.
Experts worry as sexual harassment training comes to VR - The Washington Post
The man looks real. He inches toward a woman in an office kitchen, then opens his phone to show her pictures of a nude beach. Later, he puts his hand on her thigh. She moves his hand, visibly uncomfortable.
Such scenes are part of a sexual harassment training provided to The Washington Post by Vantage Point, a virtual-reality company that claims to be ushering in a new era for corporate training.
With 44.8% CAGR, Virtual Reality Market Size Worth USD
Pune, India, April 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global virtual reality market size is expected to reach USD 84.09 billion by 2028 , exhibiting a CAGR of 44.8% during the forecast period.
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Experience Virtual Reality with a New Show, Gnosis, Opening at MoFE on April 15th - Greenpointers
Following the success of their previous two shows, Liminality and Underworld Radio, Vol. 1 , the Museum of Future Experiences (MoFE) is hosting their newest show, Gnosis, in their ambisonic/VR theater, in which they will examine the question: "Who am I?"
Similar to Liminality , Gnosis uses spatialized stereo to give the audience a three-dimensional sound experience, alongside a virtual reality ride.
Video and Virtual Reality Show Promise for Those With Anxiety and Distraction | Psychology Today
Prior studies have demonstrated that anxiety may be associated with feeling overwhelmed, and when this happens, you can see this impact on the brain . But it's not just the emotion of anxiety that is troubling, though that is certainly very disruptive.
In the calming imagery, the participants walked through the woods. They looked at peaceful scenery and were guided by a narrator who encouraged them to breathe, notice the animals walking by, and look up at the sky.
The effects of embodying wildlife in virtual reality on conservation behaviors | Scientific Reports
Efforts to mitigate environmental threats are often inversely related to the magnitude of casualty, human or otherwise.
For all four studies, experimental protocols were approved by the Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects and an Insitutional Review Board. Moreover, all methods were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations.
Billings Depot virtual reality tour highlights Billings push for tourism
BILLINGS — The Billings Depot is one of the city's most recognizable event locations. But imagine you're not from Billings, or even Montana. You want to hold an event in the city but don't know what any venues look like. The Depot's new virtual reality tour is the answer.
"You can look at photos of the Depot online, but they're kind of flat," said Depot executive director Michelle Williams. "This really gave us the opportunity to put someone in the Depot, completely immersed in the space."
Cardalonia Announces their 3D Virtual Reality Play-to-Earn
New York, NY, April 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cardalonia is a 3D virtual reality experience driven by the concept of the metaverse. Operating via the Cardano Blockchain , Cardalonia is the next community-driven Play-to-Earn (P2E) economy to engage within the digital ecosystem.
The concept of the P2E metaverse game is based on rebuilding society and community with new creative elements. Built around the theme of a virtual medieval world, Cardalonia allows players to create, experience, own and trade items across the game using the Cardano blockchain.
Pushing #India 🇮🇳 to the edge of new frontiers, #Telangana launched the SpaceTech Framework on the Metaverse, yeste… https://t.co/0uwHgECN73 NITIAayog (from New Delhi, India) Tue Apr 19 09:53:39 +0000 2022
Classical moosic ✅ Virtual reality goggles ✅ Cows ✅ Is all you need for a greater milk yield, according to one Tur… https://t.co/dK3bwSboL7 AJEnglish (from Doha, Qatar) Mon Apr 18 04:00:00 +0000 2022
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