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Amazon Customer Support Apparently Did Not Know That Northern Ireland Was Part of the UK

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A member of the Amazon support team unfortunately learned this lesson in a very public way on Saturday when they stated that Northern Ireland was not a part of the United Kingdom. These are trying times, and that can sometimes means that our brains just don’t function as well as they normally do. Spoiler: It is. Read more.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook Says AR Technology Is “The Next Big Thing”

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This visit included a keynote discussion conducted by Cook at the National Concert Hall as well as a follow-up interview between him and IDA Ireland CEO Martin Shanahan. While picking Cook’s brain in regards to the most important technologies of the next 10 years, the CEO began to break down the potential benefits of AR. .

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ENGAGE Reveals First Look at ‘Link’ Metaverse Platform for Enterprise & Education

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Previously codenamed Oasis when it was first revealed in June 2021, the Ireland-based studio calls Link a “professional metaverse,” as it was designed to host persistent virtual worlds which serve as gateways to individual spaces where employees, students and individual users can interact.

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Live Action VR Series ‘The Faceless Lady’ Debuts in ‘Horizon Worlds’ Next Month

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The creators say the myth was adapted for modern day “with a supernatural twist” following three couples who have been invited to a medieval castle in Ireland for a weekend competition where they will either win her games or lose their lives.

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VR Education Platform ‘ENGAGE’ Raises $10.7M to Build ‘Oasis’ Metaverse for Business

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” As reported by Forbes and Silicon Republic , the Waterford, Ireland-based company has secured its latest funding from a number of investors via share placing, which includes Octopus Investment LTD UK.

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Quest Digital Gift Cards Now Available In UK, Canada, Ireland, Germany, France, And Japan

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Quest Store digital gift cards are now available in the UK, Canada, Ireland, Germany, France, and Japan. Meta launched digital gift cards in the US back in October. The ability to gift specific titles was added to the platform in November 2020, a month after Quest 2 launched.

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How Virtual Reality Promotes Road Safety

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In Ireland, the Donegal County Council created a VR initiative called Your Life – Your Choice. Furthermore, it can simulate road situations that are too dangerous to practice in real life. Virtual Reality Applications for Promoting Safe Driving Practices. Your Life – Your Choice.