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Distracting Through Procedural Pain and Distress Using Virtual Reality and Guided Imagery in Pediatric, Adolescent, and Young Adult Patients: Randomized Controlled Trial
Background: Children with acute and chronic illness undergo frequent, painful, and distressing procedures. Objective: This randomized controlled trial was used to evaluate the effectiveness of guided imagery (GI) versus virtual reality (VR) on the…
The US Military Is Building Its Own Metaverse
On May 10, two fighter pilots performed a high-altitude proto-metaverse experiment. A few thousand feet above the desert of California, in a pair of Berkut 540 jets, they donned custom AR headsets to connect to a system that overlaid a ghostly…
Prime Spot Tourmake Changing the World through Advanced Digital Solutions and Virtual Reality
With the digital world continually expanding, businesses have the sole job of keeping up with technological advancements and the modern way of doing things. Getting it right with latest practices means worming with the right service provider and…
Metaverse Primer For Marketers: How We Got Here & Where We Go Next
Although the Metaverse's infrastructure is still being set up, companies and brands are jumping on the opportunity to join this new world. So if they are on board, how close are we to bringing the metaverse into full reality? We've seen many…
Metaverse marketers favor virtual reality over NFTs
Marketers who have the metaverse on their roadmap are veering toward virtual reality (VR), while still trying to crack the NFT conundrum, according to a study just out from social media management software company Sprout Social. In a survey of 500…
The Next Frontier For Healthcare: Blockchain, AR and VR
The healthcare industry is primed for a revolution as the convergence of blockchain, cryptocurrency, virtual reality and artificial intelligence begin to take hold. U.S. healthcare spending is estimated to reach $8.3 trillion by 2040, up from $4…
New algorithm approach paves the way for larger, more complex metalenses
by Leah Burrows, Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Compact and lightweight metasurfaces—which use specifically designed and patterned nanostructures on a flat surface to focus, shape and control…
Council Post: From Reality To Virtual: Why Traditional Sports Are Getting Into Esports
Building the future of marketing as the CEO & Co-Founder of Surf. getty Are video games considered a sport? Believe it or not, this debate has been happening for decades. The first professional gamer was Dennis “Thresh” Fong who first…
Cybercrime Is Evolving: Artificial Intelligence Can Help Improve Consumer Safety Online
As the world becomes increasingly digitized, so too does the risk of cybercrime. One of the biggest challenges in combating cybercrime is that it is constantly evolving, making it difficult for traditional security measures to keep up. This is…
The Walking Dead creator Skybound Entertainment raises funding for expansion
Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more. Skybound Entertainment, the creator of The Walking Dead franchise built by Robert Kirkman, has raised a new round of funding. The amount wasn't…
The Inside Story of Why Apple Bet Big on a Mixed-Reality Headset
In 2016, Apple's board of directors gathered inside one of its buildings in Cupertino, Calif., for a glimpse into the company's future. Former Vice President Al Gore, then–Disney CEO Bob Iger and other Apple board members walked from room to…
Real Estate in the Metaverse: Where Virtual Meets Reality
The term “Metaverse” is buzzing across the internet and leading to more conversations around its function and social implications. For virtual reality (VR) enthusiasts, the Metaverse is an expanded cyber universe where one can strap…
Amid talent crunch, Microsoft looks to keep talent through pay hikes, bonuses
Under tremendous pressure to attract and retain talent, Microsoft is boosting worldwide compensation for employees to remain competitive with some of its big-tech rivals, including Amazon and Meta. The Redmond, Wash. company plans to nearly double…
The metaverse could contribute $40 billion to sub-Saharan Africa's economy in its first decade, according to a new report
The report revealed that the metaverse could also contribute 2.8% to global gross domestic product (GDP) in its first decade. If the adoption started in 2022, the metaverse over the next 10 years could lead to a $3-trillion contribution to global…
How Writers Can Make Money in the Metaverse in 2022
Writers, your world is about to change — in fact, it's already changed, and you may not realize it. The metaverse is coming: a digital, interconnected space where people can create anything they want, be anyone they want to be, and interact…
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