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FOV Ventures Raises $18 Million to Fund European Metaverse Startups

3 years ago
InternetNews
FOV Ventures is a newly formed venture capital firm which plans to invest in early-stage metaverse startups. The firm says it has raised an initial $18.1 million as part of its first fund. Founding partners David Haynes and Petri Rajahalme announced this month FOV Ventures, a Finland-based early-stage VC firm through which the duo plans to […]

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Missing Apps & Account Issues on Quest Largely Fixed, But Linger for Some

3 years ago
InternetNews
Earlier this month Meta acknowledged a Quest account issue that which led to some users being logged out of their headsets and others missing their library of apps entirely. A “majority” of affected accounts have been fixed, according to Meta, but for some the issues have lingered for nearly two weeks. Update (March 22, 2022): […]

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The 20 Best Rated & Most Popular Quest Games & Apps – March 2022

3 years ago
InternetNews
While Oculus doesn’t offer much publicly in the way of understanding how well individual apps are performing across its VR storefronts, it’s possible to glean some insight by looking at apps relative to each other. Here’s a snapshot of the top 20 Oculus Quest games and apps as of March 2022. Some quick qualifications before […]

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Station Go for Spacewalk Ahead of Upcoming Crew Departure

3 years ago
InternetNews
Mission managers have given the go for two astronauts to exit the International Space Station on Wednesday for a six-and-a-half-hour spacewalk. Meanwhile, three Expedition 66 crew members are getting ready for their return to Earth at the end of the month. Flight Engineers Raja Chari of NASA and Matthias Maurer of ESA (European Space Agency) …
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Big XR News from MediView, XRHealth, HTC VIVE, Heliguys, Accenture, Qualcomm, Singulos Research, and Arvizio

3 years ago
InternetNews
Last week’s headlines included several eminent tech firms across the virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR) industries, many of who have launched initiatives aimed at building global ecosystems and new products for global markets, promoting interoperability, and fostering innovation. Here are our top highlights from last week. Don’t forget to subscribe to our regular newsletter […]
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Sony to Enhance Photogrammetry and Digital Twins

3 years ago
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US autonomous drone manufacturer Skyfish announced a technology partnership with electronics giant Sony to enhance photogrammetry and digital twin technology. Sony supplies Skyfish with Alpha series mirrorless cameras that enable high-quality data surveys with drones as part of the partnership. The Skyfish produced, Alpha camera-ready drones enable individuals or firms to capture precise photogrammetry data […]
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Qualcomm, Square Enix Team Up for Snapdragon Spaces

3 years ago
InternetNews
Qualcomm Technologies, a global leader in mobile and wireless 5G components, has partnered with Square Enix Co Ltd to create immersive extended reality (XR) experiences for the latter’s network of studios and intellectual properties (IP), it was announced on Monday. Square Enix’s Advanced Technology Division (ATD) will team up with Qualcomm to collaborate on the […]
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Meta Expands Ray-Ban Stories, Adds Shipping Regions

3 years ago
InternetNews
Yesterday on his Facebook account, Meta’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed his firm is updating its Ray-Ban Stories smart glasses to include significant updates. According to Zuckerberg, the new Ray-Ban Stories updates will introduce augmented reality (AR) transition lenses and extend its recording feature to support up to 60 seconds of user-recorded video. Zuckerberg says that […]
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Google Ads New Inventory Packages for Ad Campaigns to Encourage Support of Media Diversity

3 years ago
InternetNews

Google’s new ad placement options give advertisers more capacity to support specific business groups.

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LinkedIn Shares New Insights on Key Career Shifts Amid the Pandemic [Infographic]

3 years ago
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The pandemic has sparked major changes in our approaches to work – which is important for employers to note.