The FTC sued in July to stop the deal, saying Meta's acquisition of Within would "tend to create a monopoly" in the market for virtual reality (VR) fitness apps. It has asked the judge to order a preliminary injunction that would halt the proposed transaction.
That would complement Meta's existing virtual reality users, who tend to skew young and male, and be more focused on gaming, Dennis added.
Virtual reality is expanding to health care
CAMARILLO, Calif. — The Camarillo Health Care District is combating isolation and depression with a new virtual reality program. Anne Marie Widick has traveled the world without actually going anywhere.
Climbing a massive ice mountain in Antarctica, Widick sets off on a thrilling expedition to search for a lost penguin colony.
Indiana Boys & Girls Clubs use virtual reality to try careers - Chalkbeat Indiana
Tipton Boys & Girls Club teen coordinator Ben Waterman, left, helps fifth grader Lillian Green choose a career to explore with virtual reality as sixth grader Alexis Fernung watches.
Alexis Fernung was ready to taxi the airplane from the runway to the hangar. Following the guidance of the signalman and staying in the lines on the runway, she did her best to move the airplane.
Virtual Reality Helps Reduce Patient Anxiety and Need for Sedatives During Hand Surgery
Coaching with Kerry: Virtual Reality for moving and meditation | WSBT
FDA outlines benefits and risks of emerging augmented and virtual reality medical devices | ...
AR/VR are already changing healthcare. The FDA's non-exhaustive list of medical devices that incorporate the technology features 39 products across therapeutic areas including orthopedics, ophthalmics, radiology, neurology and cardiovascular.
Having reviewed and authorized "a growing number of devices" with AR/VR features, the FDA has now set out its thinking on the emerging class of products. The document provides definitions of AR and VR, and then digs into how the technology is impacting medical devices.
TitletownTech helps StatusPRO launch first NFL-licensed virtual reality game
"This is as close as we can get it to the real thing," said Troy Jones, CEO of developer StatusPRO Inc.
"They just bring a unique set of experiences through their affiliation with the Packers as well as Microsoft, so they always are a great ear, and available whenever (Hawkins) and I want to bounce something off of them," Jones said. "They are part of every board meeting that we have."
U.K. University Introduces Virtual Reality for Advanced Therapy Training
Students training at the University of Birmingham as part of the National Training Centre, using FourPlus VR.
The University of Birmingham is using virtual reality (VR) to improve the delivery of training on bioprocessing and advanced therapies. The Centre for Advanced Therapies Manufacturing Training , one of several National Training Centres designed to upskill the U.K.
'Amma': a theatrical journey using virtual reality to tackle weighty issues | E&T Magazine
'Amma' is a hybrid theatrical-VR experience that aims to bring audiences on a journey to Bangladesh and back, following a woman's recollections of the War of Independence.
Countless women like his mother, Shayek explains, experienced trauma due to the conflict in Bangladesh – which involved the rape of hundreds of thousands of Bengali women and girls – followed by additional trauma due to racial hostility in the UK.
GIlford PD first in state to train on new virtual reality system | Local News | laconiadailysun.com
Officer Adam Batstone of the Gilford Police Department tests out a new virtual reality training system in a conference room at the town hall. A television in the corner of the room displays what Batstone is seeing in the virtual world. (Jon Decker/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
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