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Aditya Birla Capital Collaborates with Hexaware to Build an Immersive Metaverse Experience, Elevating Customer Engagement

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Monday, July 24, 2023

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ISELIN, N.J. and LONDON and MUMBAI, India, July 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Aditya Birla Capital, the financial solutions arm of the renowned Aditya Birla Group, has proudly unveiled OneVerse, a virtual metaverse lounge designed as a replica of its physical branch.

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ISELIN, N.J. and LONDON and MUMBAI, India, July 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Aditya Birla Capital, the financial solutions arm of the renowned Aditya Birla Group, has proudly unveiled OneVerse, a virtual metaverse lounge designed as a replica of its physical branch.
Breaking new ground in the Indian non-banking financial industry, Aditya Birla Capital is one of the first companies to introduce a virtual branch within the metaverse.
Ravi Vaidyanathan, President & Global Head – Financial Services at Hexaware, expressed his delight, stating, "Aditya Birla Capital is at the forefront of digital innovation.
The partnership between Aditya Birla Capital and Hexaware is set to transform the financial services industry by seamlessly blending the potential of the metaverse with extraordinary customer experiences.

Aditya Birla Capital Collaborates with Hexaware to Build an Immersive Metaverse Experience, Elevating Customer Engagement

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Monday, July 24, 2023

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ISELIN, N.J. and LONDON and MUMBAI, India, July 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Aditya Birla Capital, the financial solutions arm of the renowned Aditya Birla Group, has proudly unveiled OneVerse, a virtual metaverse lounge designed as a replica of its physical branch.

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ISELIN, N.J. and LONDON and MUMBAI, India, July 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Aditya Birla Capital, the financial solutions arm of the renowned Aditya Birla Group, has proudly unveiled OneVerse, a virtual metaverse lounge designed as a replica of its physical branch.
Breaking new ground in the Indian non-banking financial industry, Aditya Birla Capital is one of the first companies to introduce a virtual branch within the metaverse.
Ravi Vaidyanathan, President & Global Head – Financial Services at Hexaware, expressed his delight, stating, "Aditya Birla Capital is at the forefront of digital innovation.
The partnership between Aditya Birla Capital and Hexaware is set to transform the financial services industry by seamlessly blending the potential of the metaverse with extraordinary customer experiences.

MetaWorks Platforms Closes Acquisition of AI-Powered Avatar Metaverse Platform, UtopiaVR

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Thursday, July 6, 2023

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Fairfield, CA., July 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MetaWorks Platforms, Inc. (“MetaWorks'' or the “Company”), (CSE: MWRK and OTCQB: MWRK), an award-winning Web3 company that owns and operates platforms in the entertainment & technology space, is pleased to announce that it has closed the asset purchase of the AI-Powered Avatar Metaverse Platform UtopiaVR.com from Apex VR Holdings, Inc. The terms of the deal were disclosed in the Company’s recent Form 8-K filing.

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Fairfield, CA., July 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MetaWorks Platforms, Inc. (“MetaWorks'' or the “Company”), (CSE: MWRK and OTCQB: MWRK), an award-winning Web3 company that owns and operates platforms in the entertainment & technology space, is pleased to announce that it has closed the asset purchase of the AI-Powered Avatar Metaverse Platform UtopiaVR.com from Apex VR Holdings, Inc.
MetaWorks Platforms, Inc. President Scott Gallagher commented on today's news, “This is a very exciting time and opportunity for MetaWorks and for our shareholders.
The Utopia metaverse platform works on all relevant devices: PC, mobile and VR headsets such as Oculus Quest or HTC Vive.
For details on the acquisition, see the Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 6, 2023.

Institutional Property Advisors Brokers Sale and Arranges Financing for Eastside Seattle Multifamily Asset

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Institutional Property Advisors (IPA) , a division of Marcus & Millichap (NYSE:MMI) , announced today the sale and financing of Aria, a 102-unit, transit-oriented, boutique multifamily property with 2,161 square feet of retail space in Redmond, Washington.

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Institutional Property Advisors (IPA) , a division of Marcus & Millichap (NYSE:MMI) , announced today the sale and financing of Aria, a 102-unit, transit-oriented, boutique multifamily property with 2,161 square feet of retail space in Redmond, Washington.
“Aria is prominently located along 168th Avenue NE, just minutes from Interstate 405 and Redmond’s downtown core,” said Philip Assouad, IPA executive director.
Assouad’s team procured the buyer, Pine Forest Properties, and IPA Capital Markets’ Ray Allen arranged acquisition financing.
Community amenities include a sky lounge, a state-of-the-art fitness center, and a rooftop deck with lush landscaping, barbecue area, herb garden, and firepit seating.

Brendan Iribe, Co-Founder of Oculus, Adam Cheyer, Co-Founder of Siri, Eric Migicovsky, Founder of Pebble, Lead Consortium of Revolutionary Tech Entrepreneurs Investing US$3.0M in Seed Funding into Brilliant Labs, Developing Next-Gen Platform Fusing AR wit

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023

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SINGAPORE, June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Brilliant Labs, a developer of generative AI-embedded AR glasses, today announced that it has raised US$3.0 million in seed funding led by Brendan Iribe, co-founder of Oculus, Adam Cheyer, co-founder of Siri, Eric Migicovsky, founder of Pebble, Plug & Play Ventures, among others.

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Monocle is meticulously designed with a highly portable single-lens form factor that easily clips onto existing eyewear.
This new ChatGPT integration from Brilliant Labs heralds a new era for society and its relationship with wearable AI.
With over US$3.0M in seed funding, Brilliant Labs will seek to expand its team, invest into R&D, and grow its operations.
We're excited to see what developers create with it," said Bobak Tavangar, Founder and CEO of Brilliant Labs.

Stelios Mormoris Debuts Poetry Collection, The Oculus

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Monday, June 26, 2023

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The Oculus by Stelios Mormoris, a passion turned hobby, is now a debut collection of modern poetry from this beauty industry veteran, currently CEO of Scent Beauty, Inc.

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The Oculus by Stelios Mormoris, a passion turned hobby, is now a debut collection of modern poetry from this beauty industry veteran, currently CEO of Scent Beauty, Inc.
“As the title suggests, Stelios Mormoris’ The Oculus offers the reader a lush and vibrant view of the world,” says acclaimed poet Emma Bolden.
His interest in sports, business, design, architecture, and writing found parallel paths, and Stelios attributes the style of his poetry to these multiple universes.
The Oculus is a beautiful collection, and how lovely it is to discover more layers of Stelios.” —Kylie Minogue
“Fragrance guru and consummate executive Stelios Mormoris applies his powerful sensory gifts to his evocative, candid and intimate poetry.

Meshcapade raises $6M to train foundation models for the analysis and generation of 3D humans

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Wednesday, June 14, 2023

TÜBINGEN, Germany, June 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Meshcapade, a startup specializing in AI solutions for modeling, analysis and synthesis of 3D digital humans in motion, announced today a $6M seed round led by Matrix with participation from a number of tech founders and investors, including Nate Mitchell (Co-Founder of Oculus), Matthew Ball (Author of "The Metaverse"), William O'Farrell (Co-Founder of BodyLabs), Andrew Hamel (Former VP Machine Learning at Amazon), Gary Bradski (CSO at OpenCV), and CLO, a provider of leading 3D clothing software. Diana Kimball Berlin of Matrix will join Meshcapade's board.

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Through easy to use APIs and web-based tools, Meshcapade allows users to convert images, videos, 3D scans, motion capture data, text, and measurements into 3D digital humans.
Meshcapade's goal is to build best-in-class foundation models for the analysis and synthesis of 3D human motion and appearance.
This is Meshcapade's first institutional funding round and it supports their vision to provide foundation models for human motion analysis and synthesis.
For more information about Meshcapade, visit meshcapade.com , create some 3D avatars at meshcapade.me , or reach out to [email protected] .

Meta Quest 2 is Plug and Play with Innovative "Motion Sickness" Eliminating Stationary Boundary Platform System

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Friday, May 12, 2023

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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., May 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- VRComfort Labs stated other stand-alone headsets such as Quest 1, Lenovo Mirage, Pico4, Oculus GO and even a Google Daydream can be adapted for integration into the platform, but the Meta Quest 2 is form, fit, and function, plug and play. The platform was developed primarily to accommodate Meta Quest 2 and facilitate quick and easy user integration. Quest 2 optimizes platform functionality features during "static" virtual user engagement. (When the user remains as an observer or spectator and does not engage as a highly interactive avatar participant such as in esports). Quest 2 head movement motion sickness is eliminated and the discomfort of requiring head straps and bands to secure the unit during virtual engagement.

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VRComfort Labs, a new business unit of CMTLabs, Inc. announced the Oculus /Meta Quest 2 is "plug and play" for user integration into an innovative, retail consumer stationary boundary platform system which eliminates head movement motion sickness.
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., May 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- VRComfort Labs stated other stand-alone headsets such as Quest 1, Lenovo Mirage, Pico4, Oculus GO and even a Google Daydream can be adapted for integration into the platform, but the Meta Quest 2 is form, fit, and function, plug and play.
The platform was developed primarily to accommodate Meta Quest 2 and facilitate quick and easy user integration.
Instead, the target adult Quest 2 consumers are interested in a multitude of VR/Metaverse stationary boundary, low interactivity 3DoF apps.

Metaverse in Healthcare Market worth $79.6 billion | MarketsandMarkets

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Tuesday, May 9, 2023

In 2022, the software segment accounted for the largest market share in metaverse in healthcare market.

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In 2022, the software segment accounted for the largest market share in metaverse in healthcare market.
The augmented and virtual reality segment accounted for the largest share of 28.2% of the metaverse in healthcare market in 2022.
By End User, the healthcare providers segment accounted for the largest share in the metaverse in healthcare market.
Metaverse in Healthcare Market Advantages:
Enhanced Access to Healthcare Services: The metaverse allows for virtual consultations, enabling patients to access healthcare services remotely.

Metaverse in Healthcare Market worth $79.6 billion | MarketsandMarkets

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Tuesday, May 9, 2023

In 2022, the software segment accounted for the largest market share in metaverse in healthcare market.

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In 2022, the software segment accounted for the largest market share in metaverse in healthcare market.
The augmented and virtual reality segment accounted for the largest share of 28.2% of the metaverse in healthcare market in 2022.
By End User, the healthcare providers segment accounted for the largest share in the metaverse in healthcare market.
Metaverse in Healthcare Market Advantages:
Enhanced Access to Healthcare Services: The metaverse allows for virtual consultations, enabling patients to access healthcare services remotely.