TechCrunch

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The funding is coming on the back of very significant growth and scale for Rec Room, amid a wider climate where suddenly a lot more attention is being focused on VR and immersive experiences, and specifically companies that are building content (or vehicles for content) that engage users in those mediums. (To billion valuation.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2021

ManageXR built an enterprise device management platform designed for VR and AR devices to serve as the core infrastructure for organizations. Device management solutions have been around for years, but until recently, there hasn’t been a viable option for VR and AR devices. ” Image Credits: ManageXR dashboard / ManageXR. .

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Trigent

APRIL 15, 2021

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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TechCrunch

MAY 16, 2023

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. But the team also envisions expanding these creations to the AR/VR platforms from Apple and Meta in the future, too. and music-making app Collab , among other things.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

NASA has issued a new request for proposals from partners that would be able to help it supplement its own storytelling in new and innovative ways, including potentially through use of robotic camera systems, high-resolution and 360-degree video capture, immersive VR content and more.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

That the startup raised more capital is not a surprise, this being the third round in 2020 that Hopin has announced. Its growth surged as 2020 progressed, something TechCrunch reported when Hopin raised its Series A. This may be how Hopin works with third-party VR technology, he said. We’ll see.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

When COVID-19 hit in 2020, it saw an opportunity to go digital, so it developed a new service akin to Hopin, supporting live events like webinars and virtual exhibitions. It also has ambitions to bring VR solutions into its event experience by teaming up with its investor HTC. Hopin’ into lessons from Peloton.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 29, 2020

So it’s no surprise that accelerators and incubators are pumping out new startups that are ready to tackle the problems of 2020. One such accelerator is the Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator , which is graduating 11 new startups out of the program today with its Summer 2020 Demo Day. StartSure policies start at $25/month.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 29, 2021

million in 2017 and its first Series B round in April 2020, from backers that included South Korea-based Shinsegae Information & Communication, Woomi Construction, SL Investment, KDB Capital, Shinhan Capital, Enlight Ventures, CKD Venture Capital, and Breeze Investment, Ha said. The company had raised Series A funding of $1.8

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 28, 2021

billion in venture capital across 265 deals during 2020, compared to $1.32 It puts startups in a difficult spot: if 2020 was about enabling video-based teaching, what might emerge from 2021? Emerging tech – AI/NLP/ML/VR – will continue to push the envelope. In the United States, edtech startups raised $1.78

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Varjo is not disclosing valuation, but data from PitchBook estimates that its last round in 2020 valued it at $146 million and Toikkanen (who used to lead all of Nokia mobile phones business before and after it was acquired by Microsoft) noted that the new valuation is “very positive.”

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 24, 2020

AR/VR is coming (sooner than expected). Announcing the agenda for TC Sessions: Space 2020. Rocket Lab’s Peter Beck is coming to TC Sessions: Space 2020. Here’s how fast a few dozen startups grew in Q3 2020. Late-stage deals made Q3 2020 a standout VC quarter for US-based startups. You can reach him here.

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TechCrunch

MAY 25, 2021

A meeting at the technology trade show CES in 2020 put the two companies on a path to merge. ” Automakers, suppliers and startups see growing market for in-vehicle AR/VR applications. The remaining 339,042 Smart Eye shares will be issued within two years of closing. Affectiva and Smart Eye were competitors.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 2, 2022

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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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Take it from Jens Lehmann, technical lead and product manager, SAP, who had this to say about our last in-person mobility event back in 2020: “The most surprising aspect of TC Sessions: Mobility was just how much fun I had while learning. I got to drive the latest and greatest electric scooters, and I rode around in a VR/AR-enhanced car.

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OTS Solutions

JUNE 3, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic fundamentally altered healthcare in 2020. Animal testing can be reduced, and human clinical trials can be expedited using AR and VR (Virtual Reality) technology, referred to as “virtual patients” or “organs-on-a-chip.” Nobody had any idea what it could do for them in the near term.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 10, 2023

Not much is changing for Reach Capital’s strategy between funds (Chu says that edtech valuations are starting to come down to March 2020 levels). As he wrote recently, “As we’ve seen from the rollercoasters of crypto, metaverse and VR, adoption hinges on whether or not the product delivers better experiences and outcomes.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 12, 2020

TC Sessions: Space 2020 launches next week. Announcing the final agenda for TC Sessions: Space 2020. Don’t miss the university research showcase at TC Sessions: Space 2020. China watches and learns from the US in AR/VR competition. Is 2020 bringing more edtech rounds than ever, or does it simply feel that way?

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CableLabs

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Unlike any year in recent memory, 2020 has scrambled our way of life, changing how we communicate, how we work and even where we go—on a global scale. In the spirit of the holidays, let’s end the year on a high note by remembering only the best of 2020. In March 2020, we announced the release of the DOCSIS® 4.0 specification.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

“Over 229 family offices have been registered in Singapore since 2020, with total assets under management of an estimated $20 billion,” writes Amit Anand, a founding partner of Jungle Ventures. Advanced virtual fitting rooms with VR/AR for fashion. Investors are doubling down on Southeast Asia’s digital economy.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 12, 2022

However, in mid-2020, during the pandemic, Taiello, leaning on investors’ guidance and citing a chance in the market after several walk-in stores halted operations, pivoted to a direct-to-consumer approach. . When Dada launched the platform, its target audience was solely businesses. We’ve done a lot of work with less.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 2, 2021

Within the classroom, a teacher may take a student on a VR-enhanced tour through famous landmarks and museums to practice vocabulary. Its revenue in 2020 was $9 million, and in 2021 it is expected to hit between $36 million to $45 million in revenue. Gamified content lives both in and out of classes.

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CableLabs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The first-ever SCTE•ISBE Cable-Tec Expo® Virtual Experience (sponsored by Charter Communications, Comcast and Cox Communications) is scheduled for October 12–15, 2020, and we’re very excited to be a part of it. When : October 12 @ 11:00 AM–12:30 PM EDT. Steve Goeringer | Distinguished Technologist. When : October 12 @ 1:00–2:00 PM EDT.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 5, 2021

million Series A round led by Monashees, along with Reach Capital, David Velez from Nubank, Guillermo Rauch from Vercel, Hugo Barra (former head of VR at Facebook) and the founders of Loggi, Rappi, Wildlife Studios, Méliuz, MadeiraMadeira, Cornershop, Bitso, Casai, Clara, RunaHR and Belvo.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

One of these companies is 7Analytics , a Norwegian startup founded back in 2020 by a team of data scientists and geologists to reduce the risks of flooding for construction and energy infrastructure companies.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2022

Zoox first debuted its custom-built robotaxi vehicle in December 2020 in a virtual event. In anticipation of a future where autonomy is the norm and passengers will seek stimulating entertainment to break up the monotony of a commute, Holoride is offering an in-car VR system that turns every vehicle into a moving theme park.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The growth rate for online purchases spiked to 32% in 2020 and has continued to grow by double digits since then. For example, retailers using augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) to create more engaging experiences can increase conversion rates by 83.1% and order value by 61% while reducing returns by 40%.

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Trigent

MARCH 3, 2021

92% of institutions participating in the survey suggested looking at a wholly revamped instructional plan starting fall 2020. Immersive, engaging, and impactful learning experiences using AR/VR. In this case, the need for real conversations, universities turned to AR/VR that had already made inroads into the classroom.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 12, 2022

Zoox first debuted its custom-built robotaxi vehicle in December 2020 in a virtual event. In anticipation of a future where autonomy is the norm and passengers will seek stimulating entertainment to break up the monotony of a commute, Holoride is offering an in-car VR system that turns every vehicle into a moving theme park.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Luminopia’s solution is different; kids watch TV through a VR headset with the parameters of the show slightly altered (the company has struck deals with Sesame Workshop, Nickelodeon, DreamWorks and NBC to provide over 100 hours of content). .” The FDA has already been somewhat in support of other proposals in this vein. .

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 26, 2021

billion in all of 2020. Regions like Denver and Chicago “are crushing their 2020 venture capital tallies, results that were at times already at or near record highs,” report Anna Heim and Alex Wilhelm in today’s edition of The Exchange. Is Zuckerberg planning to shore up losses with a leap into VR?

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CTOvision

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Veeso is building a VR headset that tracks the wearer’s eye and mouth movement. Compatible with both Google Cardboard and Daydream, Veeso is working on partnerships with social platforms in the growing VR space in the hopes of recreating the success of social platforms like Facebook and Twitter on the latest technological wave.

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Hacker Earth Developers Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

In 2020 when covid-19 was at its peak, HackerEarth in collaboration with IIMB launched the HackCOVID hackathon. Pride Hackathon 2020. Live Love Be: AR/VR Hackathon 2.0. Open Innovation: Participants were asked to ideate and create a prototype on anything in the domain of AR/VR to help businesses scale. hackCOVID 2.0.

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O'Reilly Media - Ideas

AUGUST 2, 2022

My personal metaverse prototype moment does not involve VR at all, but Zoom. Not only is it more than just doing things in VR, a metaverse doesn’t even require VR. I’m sure that such shared experiences in remarkable places are very much part of the VR future. The metaverse as a vector.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 15, 2022

Zoox first debuted its custom-built robotaxi vehicle in December 2020 in a virtual event. In anticipation of a future where autonomy is the norm and passengers will seek stimulating entertainment to break up the monotony of a commute, Holoride is offering an in-car VR system that turns every vehicle into a moving theme park.

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Trigent

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

The global OTT market size that stood at $171B in 2020 is predicted to grow at a CAGR of 29.4% Ad-supported VoD platforms are doing increasingly well amidst the pandemic with ad revenue of the five major ad-supported streaming platforms namely Hulu, Peacock, Roku, Pluto TV, and Tubi touching 31% year-over-year in the second quarter of 2020.

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TechCrunch

MAY 11, 2021

After seeing 100% year-over-year growth in annual recurring revenue in 2019 and 2020, SightCall’s CEO says it’s looking like it will hit that rate this year as well, with a goal of $100 million in annual recurring revenue. ” 7 investors discuss augmented reality and VR startup opportunities in 2020.

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