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VR and AI App Founder, And Current Georgia Tech Student, Finds A Successful Path To Acquisition

VR and AI App Founder, And Current Georgia Tech Student, Finds A Successful Path To Acquisition

Parth Arora doesn’t yet have his college diploma. But he does have something that most entrepreneurs envy: A successful startup exit. Arora founded the fitness app Third Dimension Fitness as a student in Georgia Tech’s undergraduate computer science department. The virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality startup is

Students can now travel to space and back before lunch break with Kai XR

Students can now travel to space and back before lunch break with Kai XR

Kai XR, an EdTech platform started by a Northern Virginia history teacher, is taking students around the world and beyond without ever leaving the classroom. Kai Frazier, founder and CEO who recently moved to Birmingham, taught students who were mainly from underserved communities in Title 1 schools. Despite having some

Recent SCAD graduates give children's physical therapy a creative VR makeover

Recent SCAD graduates give children's physical therapy a creative VR makeover

Childhood physical therapy is getting a creative revamp, thanks to a group of students at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD). TheraVR, a virtual reality program that gamifies physical therapy for children with neuromuscular diseases, was born inside a Savannah classroom with renowned professor and creator Teri Yarbrow.

How Atlanta-based MEPTIK Helps TikTok & Others Create Immersive Experiences

How Atlanta-based MEPTIK Helps TikTok & Others Create Immersive Experiences

When the nature of live events changed in 2020, MEPTIK co-founders Sarah Linebaugh and Nicholas Rivero were ready to bring their extended reality work center stage. “We focus on creating really unique environments in a digital world, and we really like to put real people inside of them,” Linebaugh

What's Next In VR? Southeast Entrepreneurs Use Tech To Boost Wellness

What's Next In VR? Southeast Entrepreneurs Use Tech To Boost Wellness

From gaming to entertainment to training, Georgia companies have been pushing VR/AR space forward over the years. Now, two different Georgia universities are using VR to improve our health and wellness, which is estimated to be a $11 billion industry by 2026. We heard from a Georgia Tech graduate

Atlanta’s Foundry 45 Heads To The Pacific Northwest For Mass Transit Virtual Trainings

Atlanta’s Foundry 45 Heads To The Pacific Northwest For Mass Transit Virtual Trainings

TriMet, a mass transit company based out of Oregon, recently collaborated with Atlanta innovators at Foundry 45 to develop a new virtual training method for light rail operators. “We put out an RFP and had a lot of interest in this project,” said Todd Mattson, TriMet’s Manager of Training

WineView App takes the guesswork out of wine purchases

WineView App takes the guesswork out of wine purchases

On average, grocery stores have more than 2,000 bottles of wine. Having so many choices can cause some consumers to be overwhelmed. As a result, 71% of people base their wine purchases on price or the design on the label, as Gary Campbell, founder, and CEO of WineView App,

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