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Sandbox VR expands to new locations globally with $37M Series B led by Andreessen Horowitz

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After a challenging year for location-based virtual reality startups due to COVID-19, Sandbox VR , a location-based VR startup, is making a comeback with a plan to expand its operations further across the globe. Sandbox VR aims to be an immersive social experience through a combination of full-body motion capture and VR technologies.

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

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NextMind debuted its Dev Kit hardware at CES last year, but the hardware is now actually shipping out , and the startup shared with me the production version to take a test drive. The kit retails for 399.00 € (around $487 USD), and is now shipping. Image Credits: NextMind. Bottom line.

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Korean 3D spatial data tool startup Urbanbase closes $11.1M Series B+ round

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The latest funding will be used for enhancing its B2B SaaS, investing in R&D for advanced virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and 3D tools, which are considered core technologies of metaverse that is its new business Urbanbase plans to enter, according to Ha. The company had raised Series A funding of $1.8

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How to Get Started with VR: Intro to Your First Virtual Reality Project

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Meditative readings of the Bible are available on Samsung Gear VR today. Just scroll through a VR experience store. You can swim with dolphins, act out your dreams of being a pirate, immerse yourself and your kids in an educational VR about the night sky. Let’s start with the most reasonable examples of VR implementation.

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Investors double down on tech stocks in massive DoorDash, Airbnb, C3.ai IPOs

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You know what the market will bear once it moves to retail investors. Wish wants to be the Amazon for the rest of us; will retail investors buy it? Siemiatkowski also shares what’s next for the company as it ventures further into the world of retail banking after gaining a bank license in 2017. ai raise price targets (EC).

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A year on from Russia’s invasion, Ukrainian startups show astounding resilience

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——————————————————————————- 3DLOOK A retail tech start-up behind the virtual fitting room YourFit. It includes a smart hardware device and a mobile application.”

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Will Apple’s Vision Pro launch be a Groundhog Day for immersive computing?

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on February 2, at a retail price of $3,499. Apple’s Vision Pro headset is set to finally launch in the U.S. At that price, there’s no doubt it’ll have limited appeal, which seems just fine with Apple given reports about their initial sales expectations.

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