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(Paper) Future VR Haptics May Use Chemicals on the Skin to Make You Feel
[Tech]
2021/11/15 09:08
Could this be the next step towards making VR and the metaverse more realistic?Virtual reality experiences are never going to feel like the real world until we’re able to engage all of our senses, not just vision and hearing. As a potential way to simulate a human’s ability to feel physical sensations, researchers have developed haptic VR hardware that applies chemicals to your skin to trigge...
Vuity Eye Drops to Treat Presbyopia Approved by FDA
[Product]
2021/11/15 09:07
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Approves VUITY™ (pilocarpine HCI ophthalmic solution) 1.25%, the First and Only Eye Drop to Treat Presbyopia (Age-Related Blurry Near Vision).- Presbyopia, or age-related blurry near vision, is a common, progressive condition that reduces the eye's ability to focus on near objects, affecting most adults over the age 40- Phase 3 clinical studies demonstrated VU...
(Infographic) Visualizing the Global Electric Vehicle Market
[Business]
2021/11/15 09:06
Electric vehicles (EVs) are a key piece of the net-zero carbon future puzzle, and the electric vehicle market is growing exponentially.Countries and governments around the world are recognizing the importance of these zero-emission vehicles and consequently including them in their decarbonization plans. But some countries are far ahead in the EV race, while others are yet to fully embrace EV ad...
(Video) Iceland Skewers Mark Zuckerberg's Metaverse With New Tourism Ad
[Business]
2021/11/15 09:05
The Icelandverse looks much more enjoyable than Facebook's imaginary metaverse.Iceland released a new tourism ad on Thursday, poking fun at Facebook’s (sorry, Meta’s) recent promises for how we’re all going to live in the future. But Iceland’s version of Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t want to sell you on visiting the sci-fi dystopia that we were all warned about for decades. No, Iceland just want...
Personal Luxury Goods Sales Are Set to Beat Their Pre-Covid Record
[Business]
2021/11/15 09:04
After 2020’s sharp reversal, this year the market is likely to be up 1% on its 2019 high.Over the past two decades, the Bain & Company Luxury Study has become a reference point for the industry, but it has never seen a year of surging performance to match 2021. With personal luxury goods sales likely to be up by almost a third, the 20th edition of the study—released in collaboration with...
India's First unicorn in DTC Beauty, Good Glamm Group Raised $150M at $1.2B Valuation
[Investing]
2021/11/15 09:03
The Good Glamm Group, South Asia’s largest content-to-commerce conglomerate, has raised $150 million funding in its Series D round, including both primary and secondary sales, co-led by marquee tech and private equity investors Prosus Ventures (Naspers), Warburg Pincus. There was participation from Alteria Capital and existing investors L’Occitane, Bessemer Venture Partners, Strides Ventures,...
(PDF) Oliver Wyman - The Hainan Opportunity : Hong Kong + Dubai + Singapore ?
[Business]
2021/11/12 09:10
The contribution of Chinese travelers to global tourism used to be No. 1 in the world. There were 155 million international trips by Chinese travelers in 2019, spending about US$245 billion in total. But because of COVID-19, Chinese international travelers have almost completely disappeared, and retailers and hospitality players across the globe are anxious to know when they will be welcoming t...
(Patent) Microsoft Patents “Foldable Mouse”
[Tech]
2021/11/12 09:09
A newly published patent shows designs for a Microsoft Arc-like mouse that bends.As compact as the computer mouse is, it still takes up extra space in your bag. Tech companies have been looking for ways to work around this unyielding gadget that’s stayed relatively unchanged for decades. For instance, Apple recently filed a patent for a keyboard with a removable key that doubles as a mouse.Mic...
Strong Quarters by LVMH, Hermès & Kering Buoy Global Luxury
[Investing]
2021/11/12 09:08
Strong third-quarter results for fashion heavyweights LVMH, Gucci’s parent Kering, and Hermès were a confidence boost for the entire global luxury business.Third-quarter results for LVMH, Gucci’s parent Kering, and Hermès were a confidence boost for the global luxury business. Growth continued, yet, in some cases, at a slower rate than earlier in the year. But this was expected since some r...
