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CommonGround raises $25M for immersive video avatar technology that doesn’t rely on VR gear

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Like “TrueSelf Scan,” the name of the initial application that’s used to scan a person’s image, the meeting software also will not require a VR headset to use and engage with — users will be “seated” in a room that will be shown on a video screen.

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Say goodbye to the notch? OTI raises $55M for technology to remove screen obstructions

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Areas where the display materials are likely to make an appearance in coming years include smartphones, tablets, laptops, AR and VR headset makers, televisions and potentially automotive applications. It also means that there have been limitations in introducing features like touch ID on the smooth screens.

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Datagen raises $50 million Series B to empower computer vision teams

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It has a wide range of applications, but there are four that are accelerating faster than others, Zuk said: AR/VR/metaverse, in-cabin automotive and automotive in general, smart conferencing, and home security. In-cabin automotive is a good example to better understand what Datagen does.

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Lidar startup Aeva to go public via $2.1 billion SPAC merger

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Dozens of startups have popped up in the past several years aiming to carve away market share from Velodyne, each one pitching its own variation on the technology and business approach. The company’s FMCW technology also uses less power, allowing it to fold in perception software. Lidar startup Luminar to go public via $3.4

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Here’s what’s happening on Day Two of TC Sessions: Mobility 2022

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Its in-car VR system turns every vehicle into a moving theme park — and it rolls out in Audi cars as early as this summer. Nils Wollny, Holoride’s co-founder and CEO, will talk about where technologies — like VR, blockchain, NFTs and cryptocurrency — fit in the automotive space. Talk about an entrenched legacy.

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

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It was way back in 2017 that the company that became Ultraleap (Ultrahaptics, as was) demonstrated at TechCrunch Disrupt a technology that pioneered ultrasound to replicate the sense of touch. The underlying technology was based on post-graduate research from inventor – and still CEO – Tom Carter.

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

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The venture arm of Volvo Cars, an automaker long synonymous with safety, has invested in an optics and imaging startup developing technology that can be integrated into a car’s windshield or windows to deliver images to drivers and passengers. Spectralics founders Ran Bar Yosef, Eran Falk, Yuval Kashtar, Yuval Keinan.