1x16 - Meta Moves Toward Healthcare, Smart Contacts Get a Boost, and Universities Embrace XR

In this episode, we dive into Meta’s latest move — a bold expansion into the healthcare space. From patient care to surgical training, XR is making waves in medicine, and Meta wants a front-row seat.Then, we look at a breakthrough in smart optics: a leading smart contact lens startup has just raised $250 million at a stunning $1.35 billion valuation. What does this mean for the future of vision—and for spatial computing as we know it?Finally, we head to campus. Universities and colleges are becoming unexpected hubs of XR innovation, driving forward research, training, and real-world use cases that could shape the next generation of immersive tech.Reality Bytes is brought to you by VIROO, the Enterprise XR Platform. 🔗⁠ https://www.virtualwareco.com/viroo/