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Metaverse and Investing – Opportunities for Retail Investors Part 2: Software and Infrastructure

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Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) for AltspaceVR. Microsoft again, because some time ago they bought AltspaceVR , a VR social platform that was on the verge of bankruptcy. Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN) and Google (Nasdaq: GOOGL) for Servers. And who could be the actors in this case? And the two giants own a lot of storage space.

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Spatial Beats: Apple VR, Google Poly & LBVR Hangs On

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Finally, why in the name of the geek gods is Google shutting down Poly? Google’s own Tilt Brush, an important content creation tool, relies on Poly. We are waiting and hoping and praying a white knight swoops in to rescue Poly like Microsoft rescued AltspaceVR in the VR winter of 2018. Not a good sign. Image source: Virtuix.

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7 XR Companies on the Cutting Edge of Retail

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Extended reality promises a new way for business leaders in the retail landscape to connect colleagues and reach their audience like never before. Tools like virtual, augmented, and mixed reality could help to recreate some of the meaningful experiences we’re used to seeing with in-person retail interactions. Yord Studio.

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The HoloLens Application that Wants to Save eCommerce Retailers Millions

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Students from Georgia Tech are working with Microsoft and Walmart to increase efficiency in warehouses using Mixed Reality. Much has been made of the use of robots to increase efficiency in warehouses —with web retailers such as Amazon announcing significant investment in that area. Image Credit: Imagine Cup.

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What Will AR Do for Brand Marketing in 2021?

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AR and voice will solidify their importance as a major catalyst for the new retail experience. MM : AR and voice will solidify their importance as a major catalyst for the new retail experience. MM : AR and voice will solidify their importance as a major catalyst for the new retail experience. Click To Tweet.

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Report: Meta is Considering Physical Stores to Sell Its Vision of the Metaverse

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A New York Times report maintains that Meta has been planning its own retail stores that aim to eventually span the world. Opening physical stores though would be much larger step for Meta, putting it in the same retail class as Microsoft, Apple and Google; the latter just opening its first retail store this summer.

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Microsoft Wants to Power Virtual Reality Headsets

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Microsoft unveiled their vision of a mixed reality world today at Computex in Taipei. . When Microsoft first announced their HoloLens augmented reality headset, they also showed off their Windows Holographic platform, which let developers build Windows 10 apps and experiences for the device.