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What is INTERPOL’s Metaverse Law Enforcement Strategy?

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It added that criminals would exploit the Metaverse and recently, in a major partnership with the World Economic Forum, Meta, Microsoft, and many others, warned of potential cybercrime, including “social engineering scams, violent extremism, and misinformation.” pic.twitter.com/y8mk7HkJsY. INTERPOL (@INTERPOL_HQ) October 19, 2022.

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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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The XR Week Peek (2023.08.22): VRChat Android alpha released, Kinect For Azure discontinued, and more!

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More info Other relevant news (Image by Microsoft) Microsoft discontinues Kinect for Azure Microsoft has decided to discontinue its latest iteration of the Kinect sensor, dubbed Kinect For Azure DK. Microsoft will stop selling its Kinect For Azure sensor in October 2023, or until the supplies last. This seems good.

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Apple Vision Pro Pre-Orders Now Available in UAE

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Apple customers based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) can now pre-order its “revolutionary” mixed reality headset, Apple Vision Pro. Vision Pro also includes leading business and productivity tools like Box, Webex, Zoom, and apps from Microsoft 365, to help users collaborate with colleagues and accomplish everyday tasks.

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Emirates NBD, Microsoft Partner for Metaverse Accelerator

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Partnering with the Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC) Fintech Hive and US tech giant Microsoft , the programme aims to back Dubai’s Metaverse Strategy, which includes reaching the top ten metaverse hubs worldwide and support for roughly 40,000 virtual and tech jobs by 2030. .”

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EON Reality Joins Axelrod for UAE Knowledge Metaverse

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Extended reality education firm EON Reality Inc announced on Sunday its partnership with Axelrod Holdings to launch its EON Metaverse Builder platform in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Asia-Pacific.

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Caregility Opens XR Solution at Saudi’s Seha Virtual Hospital

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These include Oracle Cloud, Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Caregility Joins Informa’s Arab Health Conference 2023 The news comes as the Eatontown, New Jersey-based company expands its operations across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). With Bob Zimmermann from.