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Microsoft Opens HoloLens 2 Sales in UAE

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Microsoft is set to allow clients in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to purchase HoloLens 2 mixed reality (MR) headsets, the company announced on Tuesday. Ihsan Anabtawi, COO and CMO for Microsoft UAE , said that the Redmond, Washington-based tech giant had demonstrated its commitment to the UAE.

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NextAR Empowers Qatari Surgeons with AR Spinal Guidance Tool

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Hamad General Hospital (HMC) has performed the country’s first-ever spinal surgery using augmented reality (AR)-based solutions, National news outlet The Penninsula reported on Sunday. Currently, the company hosts partnerships across the United States, United Kingdom, Italy, India, and the UAE.

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Caregility Opens XR Solution at Saudi’s Seha Virtual Hospital

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This greatly reduces pressure on in-house staff, allowing healthcare professionals to reach a wider demographic of patients. It kicked off its ambitious initiative at the 2023 Arab Health Conference and will attend from 30 January to 2 February in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). With Bob Zimmermann from.

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Big XR News from Meta, Google, Unity, T-Mobile, KPMG

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The report, which analyzed the economic forecast of Metaverse services across the US, Canada, the Middle East, North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Turkey, and Asia, found that the Metaverse could have a significant impact on a variety of industries, including retail, manufacturing, education, and healthcare. trillion (in 2015 U.S.

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Emirates NBD, Microsoft Partner for Metaverse Accelerator

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Naim Yazbeck, General Manager at Microsoft UAE, echoed Mazrouei’s statements, adding the Metaverse offered an “exciting opportunity to create transformative solutions” to revolutionise consumer journeys and experiences.

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Crown Prince Approves New Dubai Metaverse Strategy Phase

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He added that the United Arab Emirates Ruler, His Highness Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE , drove the vision for the Metaverse plan. Target sectors include remote work, collaboration, law, healthcare, tourism, education, manufacturing, and many others.

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Germany’s METAYO Joins Dubai Metaverse Strategy

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The news comes as Dubai aims to step up its efforts to create an ecosystem for virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR) headsets, 5G, digital twins, edge and cloud computing, the internet of things (IoT) and other technologies.

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