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Mozilla acquires Active Replica to build on its metaverse vision

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” According to Mozilla SVP Imo Udom, Active Replica will support Mozilla’s ongoing work with Hubs, the latter’s VR chatroom service and open source project. “We will benefit from their unique experience and ability to create amazing experiences that help organizations use virtual spaces to drive impact. .

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Meet retail’s new sustainability strategy: Personalization

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We have been raised to believe in recycling, but it has mostly been a sham — only 9% of all plastic waste produced in 2018 was recycled. Startups that deliver sustainable personalization solutions that also improve business for retailers and brands fall into three categories: AR virtual try-on with shade matching.

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Refract raises $8.5M SGD funding, announces new game development division 

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In 2018, three co-founders of Refract, Chong Geng Ng, Michael Chng and Eugene Koh, worked on a gaming-related project and encountered a problem statement: How would one bridge the gap between gaming and physical activity? Refract will continue delivering immersive and engaging XR and VR experiences to a growing market of 2.9

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MeetKai launches new room-scanning tech and metaverse builder

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Not everyone believes that the metaverse — social, VR-centric worlds — has staying power. Founded in 2018, the startup initially focused on conversational AI, aiming to build cutting-edge, top-of-the-line voice recognition and speech synthesis tech. But MeetKai is among the steadfast optimists. Image Credits: MeetKai.

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Temasek’s Pavilion Capital backs South Korean AI chip maker Rebellions with $50M investment

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Semiconductors, which have become a valued asset, are used in virtually almost every industry, including 5G networks, automation, the Internet of Things, financials, smart homes, smart cities, virtual reality (VR), augmented reality and self-driving cars. billion in early 2021.

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How to use AR and VR in education industry?

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How to use AR and VR in education industry? Artificial intelligence (AI) is beginning to disrupt the education system by allowing academic programs to become personalized through augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR). What is Virtual Reality? Virtual Reality and Education. Augmented Reality and Education.

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Epic Games acquires Sketchfab, a 3D-model sharing platform

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More recently, Unreal Engine has been used for different use cases beyond video games, such as special effects, 3D explorations of virtual worlds, mixed reality projects and more. It also works with VR headsets. In 2018, the company shared some metrics — 1 billion views, 2 million members and 3 million 3D models.

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