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Social gaming platform Rec Room scores $20 million Series C

TechCrunch

Social gaming platform Rec Room has scored some new funding as it aims to bring its once VR-centric world to every major gaming platform out there. In recent years, the company has tried to scale its ambitions past being known as the “Roblox of VR” and scale its capabilities to meet its young user base.

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Alta closes $12.4M seed round led by Makers Fund and Andreessen Horowitz

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Founded in 2016 by Anoshechkin, Joel van de Vorstenbosch and Boramy Unn, the Sydney and San Francisco-based startup started out as a virtual reality game developer creating A Township Tale , a VR open-world RPG in which every user has their own medieval fantasy virtual world that is shareable with other users, Anoshechkin said.

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ManageXR grabs $4 million seed round to scale XR business 

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The startup will continue to look for ways to expand its partner network of hardware and software companies across the globe, Luke Wilson, founder and CEO of ManageXR told TechCrunch. ManageXR built an enterprise device management platform designed for VR and AR devices to serve as the core infrastructure for organizations.

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a16z-backed Rooms.xyz lets you build interactive, 3D rooms and simple games in your browser

TechCrunch

Prior to Rooms, Toff spent ten years at Google, off and on, in product marketing and product management, including at YouTube, Area 120, and in VR/AR. A “camera mode” lets you take a photo or a smooth dolly shot, but the end result isn’t one-click publishable to social networks.

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Power Immersive, Engaging, Impactful Learning Experiences with AR/VR

Trigent

But with Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) coming into the picture, things have changed radically for the education sector. We are treading into an era of experiential learning driven by AR/VR. from USD 85,818 million in 2020 to USD 181,265 million by 2025. Propelling-immersive-learning-with-AR-VR.

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

TechCrunch

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.

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Founders: Connect with influential movers and shippers at TC Sessions: Mobility 2022

TechCrunch

It’s your chance to meet, mingle and network with mobility’s movers, shakers, shippers and unicorn makers under one roof at the spacious San Mateo County Event Center. I got to drive the latest and greatest electric scooters, and I rode around in a VR/AR-enhanced car. Who’s at the top of your must-meet list? Sweet, sweet savings.

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