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Zillow Surfing 2.0: Real estate giant uses AI to beef up virtual touring tool

GeekWire

Zillow Group on Wednesday rolled out a new feature for its virtual tour experience that uses machine learning to pull together various media content with an interactive floor plan. “It allows the shopper to have a deeper, more authentic sense of home,” said Josh Weisberg, VP of Zillow’s Rich Media Experience team. .

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Nike just bought a virtual shoe company that makes NFTs and sneakers ‘for the metaverse’

The Verge

RTFKT claims that in February, a collaboration with teenage artist FEWOCiOUS to sell real sneakers paired with virtual ones managed to sell some 600 pairs/NFTs in just six minutes , netting over $3.1 RTFKT, meanwhile, was founded in January 2020. million at the time. We are here to accelerate our digital future now.”.

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I was a virtual NBA fan: What it’s like to cheer from the digital sidelines in Microsoft Teams

GeekWire

This is the spectator view for fans watching NBA games “courtside” in Microsoft Teams: the live stream on one side, and your virtual cheering section on the other. My big takeaway: Microsoft and the NBA are on to something with their new tech-fueled virtual fan experience. Look out for me in the virtual stands!!!

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Reimagining technology for the next generation

CIO Business Intelligence

The metaverse will require a digital foundation that enables trust and authenticity. This comes with a learning curve as, for instance, people may not yet be familiar with virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) platforms and terms and protocols related to Web 3—essentially the next iteration of the internet. Building trust.

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Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Dec. 27, 2020

GeekWire

Watch the epic first-ever virtual Space Needle light show for New Year’s celebration in Seattle. Real, authentic fireworks shows are pretty amazing. What Valve’s top Steam titles of 2020 say about the state of video games. Here are the most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Dec. … Read More.

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In 2020, live product launches turned into infomercials

The Verge

And yet, a live demonstration is no guarantee of authenticity. In 2020, every presentation went off without a hitch, but it was hard not to doubt what we were being shown. 2020’s shift in product launches saw companies trade risky live demonstrations for tightly scripted videos. Live” doesn’t guarantee “real,” but it helps.

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Cherokee Nation empowers its citizens with IT

CIO Business Intelligence

Cherokee Nation had run digital campaigns in the past, but the systems in place could not authenticate citizenship, leaving a significant amount of manual labor behind each interaction. COVID-19 expedited the need for a digital platform to handle authentication and meet the spike in demand for assistance in the wake of a global pandemic.