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Iceland Skewers Mark Zuckerberg's Metaverse With New Tourism Ad

GizModo VR

Iceland released a new tourism ad on Thursday, poking fun at Facebook’s (sorry, Meta ’s) recent promises for how we’re all going to live in the future. But Iceland’s version of Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t want to sell you on visiting the sci-fi dystopia that we were all warned about for decades. No, Iceland just wants you… Read more.

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Ring in the New Year in Iceland — virtually

Hypergrid Business

Most of us will be stuck at home for New Year’s Eve, but that doesn’t mean we can celebrate at a concert in Iceland — virtually, at least. Iceland has announced Polar Beat , a live and fully virtual New Year’s Eve concert experience, with Northern Lights and fireworks guaranteed. The event starts at 6:30 p.m.

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Long-Dormant Volcano in Iceland Awakens in Fiery Eruption

GizModo VR

A long-dormant volcano erupted on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula on Friday, shooting a fountain of lava that lit the night sky roughly 19 miles (30 kilometers) southwest of the nation’s capital, the Icelandic Meteorological Office reported Friday. The eruption, estimated to be the peninsula’s first in almost 800 years,… Read more.

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Landscape photography contest offers special Iceland prize

Digital Trends

A hotel in Iceland is offering a free 10-day stay for one lucky photographer who's willing to travel the island and take photos of the summer sun in return.

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Three Tourists Injured Trying to See Erupting Volcano in Iceland

GizModo VR

A volcano in Iceland has been spewing lava for the past few days, and as spectators angled their phones for the perfect shot, three tourists have been injured in an attempt to visit. Read more.

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EON Reality Expands its rollout in Iceland Targeting National-Rollout with 10,000 Tailored Courses with the Launch of Spatial AI Center and EON AI Autonomous Agents

EON Reality

“Empowering Iceland’s Future: EON Reality Launches Spatial AI Center to Revolutionize Education.” ” IRVINE, CA– February 27,2024 – EON Reality, a global leader in immersive learning technologies, is thrilled to announce the launch of a groundbreaking educational initiative in Iceland.

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Meta’s Social VR Platform Now Coming to Every Country Supporting Quest

Road to VR

Despite being available on the web since last January , geolocation restrictions only allowed Quest users access in select countries, which included Canada, France, Iceland, Ireland, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Now it’s rightfully rolling out to every region where Quest is supported.