The third day of the 42nd edition of GITEX GLOBAL featured a special conversation between His Excellency Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri, the UAE Minister of Economy, and the GITEX audience as well as some noteworthy announcements, including the opening of the UAE’s first metaverse hospital, the gathering of the biggest unicorns in the world to exchange funding advice, and a sneak peek at how robotic surgery is changing.

D-Link Corporation has released its much-awaited DWA-F18 VR Air Bridge, a wireless dongle made especially for Meta Quest 2 in a partnership which is exclusive with Meta. The DWA-F18 VR Air Bridge provides high-performance wireless links between Meta Quest 2 and PCs/laptops, eliminating cable clutter to provide enhanced and safer VR gaming experiences.

A new study commissioned by Ciena found that 79% of Middle East business professionals surveyed are ready to use virtual reality-based platforms, such as the metaverse, for work, to replace current video conferencing options. Additionally, a staggering 94% of respondents in the Middle East said they would feel at ease holding official business meetings in a virtual reality setting

Trend Micro Incorporated, a global provider of cybersecurity solutions, is set to advance the movement toward increased adoption of leading security innovations and strategies to solve the most intractable problems of the future digital era. The 12th Annual e-Crime & Cybersecurity Congress is scheduled to take place on September 21

Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) has announced its participation in the development of the Metaverse, which will simulate the UAE’s manned Mars mission in 2117. BEDU, Dubai’s foremost pioneer in Web3 technologies and solutions, will lead this first-of-its-kind project. The 2117 Metaverse project, which has been formalized through a memorandum of understanding, will involve close collaboration between MBRSC and BEDU. BEDU will contribute its expertise to the development of the 2117 Metaverse.