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  • A flight simulator for the office: How VR is helping workers hone soft skills

    As National Health Service waiting times continue to grow, medical staff in the UK are increasingly confronted by angry patients — and their families — affected by delays in accessing treatment.  “With all the stresses and struggles and strain on the NHS waiting times, patients are, understandably, quite frustrated. We are well aware of the…

  • Apple Vision Pro anticipation leaves VR industry gasping

    I don’t expect this to be a popular opinion, but Apple has sucked all the oxygen out of the virtual/augmented reality industry with the announcement of its Vision Pro headset. Gasping for air What’s the evidence? Just data. Counterpoint data from China shows the VR market there declined 56% year-over-year across the first half of…

  • The future of augmented reality is AI

    OpenAI recently announced powerful new ChatGPT capabilities, including the ability to use pictures in addition to text prompts for conversations with the AI chatbot. The company offered examples: “Snap a picture of a landmark while traveling and have a live conversation about what’s interesting about it. When you’re home, snap pictures of your fridge and…

  • Here’s where more than half of organizations are piloting generative AI

    A poll of more than 1,400 executive leaders revealed a threefold increase in organizations piloting generative AI (genAI) and more than a doubling of those who have placed the tech into production. The new Gartner Research survey revealed that 45% of organizations are running genAI pilots, and another 10% have put genAI solutions into production…

  • Faced with back-to-office mandates, employees are ‘coffee badging’ office visits

    Forced back into the office, many employees have admitted to showing up for just a few hours — enough time to swipe in with their employee badge, have a cup of coffee, and be seen in the workplace — then heading back home to do their work, according to a new study. Coined as “coffee…