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Sarah Foster, a senior at UNC-Wilmington, uses artificial intelligence to create study guides and explain specific topics she might not fully understand.

But, the history and international relations double major doesn’t use it for her academic papers.

Apple recently shook the tech world with the unveiling of its mixed reality headset, reigniting discussion and excitement around immersive technologies such as virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR).

As more and more companies line up to occupy digital spaces in the emerging metaverse, Blue Sky Innovations, a North Carolina-based tech incubator, is strives to keep digital spaces, and digital faces, accessible and cost effective.

Steven King, an associate professor of emerging technologies at the UNC School of Media and Journalism, joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero to discuss the new technology.

As state director of a federally funded initiative that helps young people prepare for college, I realized virtual reality was a way to transport students to colleges throughout the state even if they didn’t have the time or money to do a regular in-person tour.

The new Reese Innovation Lab is working to create solutions to real-world problems with a unique method — using emerging technology such as augmented reality, artificial intelligence and virtual reality to tell stories.