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Augmented and virtual reality: Transforming the future

Dataconomy

In the world of technology, Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) have emerged as transformative technologies ready to revolutionize numerous industries. Equipped with cameras, sensors, and displays, AR applications integrate virtual elements into users’ surroundings to enhance various fields.

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Ikea turned a virtual influencer into a physical installation

The Verge

This past weekend, the Ikea Harajuku location in Tokyo was home to something unique: an installation starring a virtual person. The retail giant partnered with Imma, a virtual influencer, in order to explore the concept of “happiness at home.”

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Don’t ignore virtual reality as you plan the future workplace

CIO Business Intelligence

Two years ago, the consulting giant started shipping many of its recruits virtual reality headsets instead. At the same time, it created a virtual world or “metaverse” that enables employees to socialize, form teams, conduct training, and collaborate. “We More business applications are on the way. The Zoom fatigue factor.

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5 Ways IT Leaders are Adjusting to New Operational Normals

Social, Agile and Transformation

I was fortunate to participate in BigPanda's virtual roundtable that included leaders from the travel, retail, electrical utility, and gaming industries – in other words, industries dramatically impacted by COVID and its.

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Technologies and trends shaping a 'buy anywhere' future

TM Forum

Over the past 18 months, since the onset of COVID-19, telecom retail has seen a rapid technological evolution that has changed customer expectations and buying habits permanently. Recent North America-wide research reveals sector insights and predictions to help guide telecom retail professionals' strategy. Future retail channels.

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Sharing my life story from a virtual perspective

Trends in the Living Networks

Last week on The Virtual Excellence Show our scheduled guest was not able to make it at short notice, so I thought it would be a good opportunity for me to share my own life story and how it relates to the virtual. Hi, welcome to The Virtual Excellence Show. So I thought it’d be worth sharing my story of the virtual.

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The future of social media: Almost all commerce will become social

Trends in the Living Networks

Earlier this month Air New Zealand ran its second Social Media Breakfast in Auckland, with close to 1,000 people coming to see Teddy Goff , the Digital Director of Obama’s campaign, and myself speak. One of the excerpts shown from my keynote was on the rise of social commerce. Virtually every aspect of how we buy will be social.

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