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Extra Crunch roundup: Clubhouse UX teardown, YC Demo Day favorites, proptech VC survey, more

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Image Credits: Nigel Sussman (opens in a new window). Image Credits: Nigel Sussman (opens in a new window). Image Credits: Nigel Sussman (opens in a new window). Image Credits: Miguel Navarro (opens in a new window) / Getty Images (Image has been modified). Our favorite companies from Y Combinator’s W21 Demo Day: Part 2.

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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. Image Credits: Tal Givoni for Spectralis (opens in a new window).

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NextMind’s Dev Kit for mind controlled-computing offers a rare ‘wow’ factor in tech

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It includes the NextMind sensor which works with a range of headgear including simple straps, Oculus VR headsets, and even baseball hats, along with the software and SDK required to make it work on your PC. Image Credits: NextMind.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: 2022 VC predictions, how to hook an angel, product advisory councils

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Microsoft’s Xbox One video game console and Activision Blizzard’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare video game arranged in Denver, Colorado, U.S., billion deal, uniting two of the biggest forces in video games to create the worlds third-biggest gaming company. on Tuesday, Jan. Microsoft Corp.

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Was Quibi the good kind of startup failure?

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I support both sides of this mass-signaling game. Image Credits: Larry Knupp (opens in a new window) / Shutterstock (opens in a new window). AR/VR is coming (sooner than expected). Which is who founders want to hire in the early days, and who investors want to bet on. Which is what we all wanted in the first place, right?

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5 Principles to Ensure Successful Implementation of AR/VR in Real Estate Firms

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AR/VR in real estate presents the perfect solution to the changing needs of discerning customers. The global AR VR in the real estate market ecosystem 1 is expected to grow at a CAGR of 31.2%, increasing in value from USD 298.6 million in 2018 to USD 1,151.9 million in 2023. Here are our top 5 recommendations to get started.

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8 open source companies from YC Demo Day Winter ’22

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Our thoughts: Have you ever gone to the doctor and waited for minutes while the nurse’s computer — running Windows 2000 — struggles to open your chart, only to find that they don’t have updated information about what meds you’re on? Now, to get that nurse off of Windows 2000…. Founded: 2021. Location: Mountain View, California.