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Startup of the Week - FitXR
by: Startacus Admin ~ 11th June 2020
FitXR blends fitness and gaming together to give users the ultimate VR and AR experience...
We all know the importance of keeping fit and active and how important it is not only to our physical health but our mental health too. And whilst keeping fit can at times be challenging, it can of course also be plenty of fun.
Fitness and fun are two of the key elements at the very core of our latest s...
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Igloo Vision creates virtual reality set pieces on a large scale
by: Startacus Admin ~ 4th May 2020
Igloo Vision creates virtual reality set pieces on a large scale with the goal to get as close to one big VR headset as possible for groups of up to 750 people!
In April, Shropshire-based immersive technology startup Igloo Vision announced that it raised £435,000 in funding with the government’s Enterprise Investment Scheme.
This funding will be used not only to develop its existin...
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Tech revolutionising Travel and Tourism in 2020
by: Startacus Admin ~ 15th January 2020Ivana Dobrilovic from LuggageHero shares her thoughts on the tech trends that will impact the travel and tourism industry in 2020Although Bleisure (Business + Leisure) was a trend of the past decade, it’s definitely something we’ll see rolling into the 2020s where working to live and living to work is a way of life. We’re repeatedly told that all you need is a good laptop and a g...
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Improving organisational performance using VR and AI
by: Startacus Admin ~ 4th August 2019BODYSWAPS use VR and AI to help companies empower their employees to become the best versions of themselves...
If you work in a human resources or learning & development department, you will know how important it is to have the right attitude and say the right things. People come to you as the solution to their problems. Chances are, if they come to you, they won’t have anywhere else to...
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Startup of the Week - Musemio
by: Startacus Admin ~ 31st July 2019The "VR edtech platform where culture meets curriculum”
No matter what age you are, a trip to a museum can be a brilliant experience. However for a child it can be even more so. It can open their eyes to history, culture and of course develop their knowledge, imagination and creativity.Of course, not every child is fortunate enough to get the opportunity to visit a museum, let alone a whole...
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Using virtual reality to help those with dementia
by: Startacus Admin ~ 10th July 2019Vr Revival provides an interactive and personalised platform for an uplifting social experience using a virtual reality app and headset for people with dementia.
Virtual reality can be used for the obvious fun and games, but as we have highlighted over recent months, it can also be used as a tool for making work safer and easier, and a device through which to improve lives. We have written before...
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Virti - immersive education for healthcare professionals
by: Startacus Admin ~ 18th January 2019The Virti simulation platform puts users in a range of realistic simulations designed by healthcare professionals, testing their decision-making ability and knowledge.
Virtual reality is going to be a big part of the future and a big part of training students, new employees, teaching new skills to existing employees, and so on. The research tells us that VR not only reduces training costs b...
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Using virtual reality to save lives - Dual Good Health
by: Startacus Admin ~ 26th August 2018Dual Good Health - The health tech startup that's using virtual reality to teach CPR in an entirely innovative way...Basic skills for helping to keep people alive in an emergency - most notably, CPR - are not ones that are taught in school. They aren’t taught as a routine part of college or university. They aren’t even taught when you join the workforce.
Everybody thinks they’d ...
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Bright Idea Education chats to Startacus
by: Startacus Admin ~ 30th July 2018Ibrahim Farook, Founder of edtech startup Bright Idea Education and Bright Idea Enterprise, chatted to Startacus at Digital DNA 2018 about his passion for making a real difference for people with dyslexia, and his mission to empower the next generation, by digitalising education, using AR and VR.
Ibrahim Farook, Founder of Bright Idea Education and Bright Idea Enterprise, is a proud Dys...
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London Tech Week 2018 countdown begins
by: Startacus Admin ~ 22nd May 2018A look at a handful of key London Tech Week 2018 events, with some, but not exclusive focus on what startups and scaleups might want to see.
London Tech Week is back...
From the 11th to the 17th of June, a forecasted 55,000+ people from over 90 countries will once again flock to London to attend over 300 events, summits, conferences, expos, galas, and parties all across the city.
The long list ...
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