Millennium Hotels and Resorts opened its M Social metaverse hotel on Decentraland to become the first-ever hospitality group to do so, the company announced on Thursday. Decentraland’s Genesis Plaza will host the digital lodge, which aims to communicate M Social’s branding as well as promote the development of a virtual community on the platform. Visitors […]
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Red 6 Backs Saudi Air Force with XR Trainer
Augmented reality (AR) training software developers Red 6 announced a major strategic partnership with Saudi Arabia-based Advanced Electronics on Thursday to supply Saudi pilots with enhanced extended reality (XR) training technology. The partnership between Red 6 and Advanced Electronics, owned by the Saudi government’s Arabian Military Industries group, will prepare pilots for operating advanced BAE […]
XRA Joins ATARC-GITEC Event for VR Industry Training
The XR Association (XRA) joined an Emerging Technology Conference backed by the Advanced Technology Academic Research Center (ATARC) to discuss emerging technologies and their role in the public sector, the organisation reported on Monday. The Government Information Technology Executive Council (GITEC) hosted the conference, which took place in Annapolis, Maryland, and gathered IT leaders at […]
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More details here.
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