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Apple confirms it bought virtual reality event startup NextVR

The Verge

Apple has confirmed it did indeed purchase virtual reality company NextVR, which specializes in recording live events like concerts and sports matches to be experienced in VR, according to Bloomberg. Photo: NextVR. The company’s confirmation arrives after 9to5Mac first reported the acquisition in early April.

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On Network Virtualization and SDN

Scott Lowe

Is there a difference between network virtualization and Software-Defined Networking (SDN)? So, in a similar fashion to my post on network overlays vs. network virtualization , I thought I’d weigh in with some thoughts. With this definition in hand, let’s compare network virtualization to SDN.

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Virtual Reality Operating Simulators: Gamification in Training Surgeons

CTOvision

To make the simulators possible, researchers make virtual maps of the brain, the thorax and other areas of the body. The areas that the simulations work best at teaching are eye-hand coordination and the ability to translate the 2D representations into 3D virtual operating “worlds.”. Some of the modes are timed and scored.

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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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Our trend map for 2009: The vital Trends, Risks, and Red Herrings you must know

Trends in the Living Networks

Trend Blend 2009 ! Created by Future Exploration Network’s Chief Futurist Richard Watson, also of NowandNext.com , the 2009 trend map moves on from the subway map theme of the last years to show the multi-tentacled hydra that is the year ahead. POLITICS : Virtual protests, Globalisation in retreat, Immigration backlash.

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Fountainhead: Infrastructure Virtualization: The Next Logical Step

Fountainhead

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. Thursday, November 19, 2009. Infrastructure Virtualization: The Next Logical Step. 2010 will be an interesting year for virtualization - but not from the perspective youre probably thinking. Virtualization. (31). ▼ 2009. (50).

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Fountainhead: Infrastructure 2.0 ? A Virtual Analogy

Fountainhead

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. Tuesday, October 27, 2009. Infrastructure 2.0 – A Virtual Analogy. Is OS virtualization an end in itself? Virtualization. (31). ▼ 2009. (50). ▼ 2009. (50). Infrastructure 2.0 – A Virtual Analogy.