Virtual Reality
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China grants first 5G licenses amid Huawei global setback
It’s official. After much anticipation, China named the first companies to receive 5G licenses for commercial use on Thursday. The…
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Using augmented reality, Altoida is identifying the likely onset of neurodegenerative diseases
For the past nineteen years, Ioannis Tarnanas, the founder and chief scientific officer at Altoida, has been developing virtual and…
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Sextech company scorned by CES scores $2M and an apology
Lora DiCarlo, a startup coupling robotics and sexual health, has $2 million to shove in the Consumer Electronics Show’s face.…
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Camera maker Insta360 raises $30M as it eyes 2020 IPO
Insta360, one of the pioneers in making 360-degree cameras, just raised $30 million in a Series C+ funding round from…
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Matterport raises $48M to ramp up its 3D imaging platform
The growth of augmented and virtual reality applications and hardware is ushering in a new age of digital media and…
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Facebook poaches Google’s AR/VR engineering lead to take over Portal team
Facebook is bringing on the engineering lead for Google’s entire AR/VR team to tackle Portal hardware. Ryan Cairns comes aboard…
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How the new VR screen could end the smartphone
A smartphone screen is a wonder of the world. It’s not just that it’s bright and colorful and sharp. In…
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China’s Nreal raises $15M to shrink augmented headsets to size of sunglasses
A former Magic Leap engineer believes the problem with most consumer-facing augmented headsets on the market is their bulky size.…
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Audi spins out Holoride to put VR in every car
Audi has spun out a new company called Holoride that aims to bring a VR experience to the backseat of…
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