7 Challenges in VR Product Development

VR has ample promise but its drawbacks are the challenges that face VR developers. Issues like comfort, cost, and confinement are moving targets in this still-nascent field. We break down the 7 biggest challenges.
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Will AR Bring Augmented Cybercrime?

AR and VR will bring all new advantages and business opportunities. But their levels of user interaction could also have a dark side: heightened vulnerability to cybercrime. We take a look.
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Where Does Metaverse Fiction End and Reality Begin?

As the metaverse gets conflated and co-opted through marketing speak, how do we cut through the clutter and discern tangible outcomes? Charlie Fink, who wrote the book on the metaverse in 2017, breaks it down for us.
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Can XR Enliven the Elderly?

AR and VR interactivity can elevate lots of things – from gaming to enterprise training. But what about sparking joy and boosting quality of life among the elderly? We examine the therapeutic benefits.
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Ranking Realities: Extended Beats Virtual

The biggest names in tech are locked in a battle to define and equip our digital future. Where on the spatial spectrum will the biggest winners lie? Guest author Chris Pickett makes a case for AR’s winning formula.
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5 Ways XR Can Fight Labor Shortages

WIth the great resignation in high gear, how can businesses use technology to alleviate staffing shortfalls? AR and VR can come to the rescue in automating some functions. We examine how.
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Is VR’s Future Untethered?

Though the current wave of VR excitement got its start 7-8 years ago through tethered PC-based headsets, there’s been a clear trend towards an untethered form factor. April Miller examines the evidence.
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5 Flavors of AR Gaining Traction Today

AR continues to hold considerable potential for value creation. But it’s not a monolithic technology… it’s as varied as it is promising. We break down just five of the many AR modalities that are developing and gaining traction today.
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4 Ways XR Will Transform Shipping & Logistics

Though AR and VR get more air time when it comes to gaming and entertainment, there are several practical use cases developing. We look at the technology’s potential role in shipping & logistics.
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The Future of Nonprofits Lies in VR

VR continues to find new areas of applicability beyond gaming. These include commercial and altruistic use cases. In the latter camp is nonprofit fundraising. How can VR’s empathy-evoking tendencies help?
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