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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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The Olympics’ vision of gaming looks very different from the biggest esports

The Verge

A screenshot from Gran Turismo Sport. The Olympics is currently hosting its first-ever virtual sporting event series, the Olympic Virtual Series , where competitors can play in virtual versions of five different physical sports: motorsport, cycling, baseball, sailing, and rowing. Image: Sony.

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Apple’s message for everyone: Keep up

Computerworld Vertical IT

Three weeks after Apple unveiled its new MacBook Pro laptops , orders for virtually all models still extend out for weeks — as they have pretty much from the start. If you didn’t order right away on Oct. 18 or manage to snag one in an Apple store after Oct. 26, you’ll be waiting a while.

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Fitness-focused HTC Vive Air VR headset revealed in new leaks

The Verge

Images of an upcoming fitness-focused virtual reality headset from HTC, dubbed the Vive Air, have leaked online. The Vive Air is “specially designed for virtual fitness” and “optimized for high intensity with long use,” says the copy on the World Design Guide ’s website. Can a sports-focused VR headset prove a hit for HTC, though?

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CES 2024: Here are the Washington state companies taking tech innovation to Las Vegas

GeekWire

Dr.Tail Photo) Dr.Tail Seattle-based Dr.Tail provides vet consultations and comprehensive medical record management via a virtual platform. HaptX’s Gloves G1 System enables natural interaction and true-contact haptics in virtual reality and robotics at enterprise scale. Online pet consultation via Dr.Tail. Bellevue, Wash.

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Seattle startup aims to change surgery using AI, computer vision and augmented reality

GeekWire

The system helps clinicians place incisions and guide placement of hardware, such as devices that can help straighten a spine. Proprio’s assessments center around usability, accuracy and precision, such as the ability to guide hardware like a screw to the proper location. Data drives everything,” said Jones. “We

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Vizio files to go public, has sold over 80 million TVs

The Verge

We will continue our successful hardware business, iterating on models as we’ve done before, and at the same time build our name in smart TV software,” Wang said. Dynamic entertainment experiences: Attending virtual concerts or sporting events offering viewer-controlled, multi-cam experiences.

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