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Ultraleap’s mid-air haptics tempts Tencent to join its $82M Series D fundraising

TechCrunch

Commenting, Tom Carter, Ultraleap CEO, said recent chatter about the VR-based “Metaverse” from companies like Facebook, as well as the shift to touchless interfaces brought about by the pandemic, had helped its fund-raising. For Ultraleap, this new era is not constrained to VR headsets. ” Then there’s automotive.

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Volvo Cars Tech Fund invests $2M in optics and imaging startup Spectralics

TechCrunch

It’s arguably part of a wider shift of automotive OEMs distinguishing new cars not by horsepower but by user experiences and technology offerings. While the uptake of AR/VR in cars has faced a number of bottlenecks, automakers are leading the pack in investing in companies developing this tech for in-cabin applications.

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Daily Crunch: Mos evolves from fintech into challenger bank, as early users start post-college lives

TechCrunch

It’s a good reminder that as the world shifts to electric cars, startups are plugging market gaps that traditional automotive companies are encountering. And speaking of the metaverse, Mozilla is shutting its VR browser. Hardware is hard. GM invests in fast-charging battery startup : And for something a bit different, U.S.

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Automotive Software Development Services

Mobilunity

The automotive industry has been an engine of transformation and innovation for over a century, revolutionizing the way we travel and shaping the modern world. In this article, we embark on a journey through the realms of the automotive industry, exploring its vibrant landscape, emerging trends, and groundbreaking advancements.

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

TechCrunch

I got to drive the latest and greatest electric scooters, and I rode around in a VR/AR-enhanced car. 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.

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

TechCrunch

I got to drive the latest and greatest electric scooters, and I rode around in a VR/AR-enhanced car. I can’t emphasize that enough. That was pretty cool.”. TC Sessions: Mobility 2022 takes place live and in-person on May 18-19 in San Mateo, California, and a day of online content on May 20.

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Radar trends to watch: September 2021

O'Reilly Media - Ideas

This is sad, but not surprising: the automotive industry hasn’t learned from the problems of IoT security. Facebook’s Time cards are an open-source (code and hardware) solution for accurate time keeping. Amazon will be giving free USB authentication keys to some customers (root account owners spending over $100/month).

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