Helpshift handles customer support for mobile games and it hopes to handle support for the metaverse via Metashift. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Mojo Vision unveils latest augmented reality contact lens prototype
Mojo Vision created a new prototype of its Mojo Lens AR contact lenses. This smart contact lens will bring „invisible computing“ to life. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
AR glasses maker Nreal raises $60M in funding led by Alibaba
Augmented reality glasses maker Nreal has raised $60 million in a funding round led by China’s ecommerce giant Alibaba. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Caduceus Foundation nabs $4M to accelerate metaverse development
Caduceus, which is building a blockchain protocol for metaverse development, today raised $4 million in series A funding. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Shubham Sharma
Salesforce offers the Glue for virtual collaboration
Salesforce has implemented virtual collaborative tools developed by Finland company Glue Corporation. These create ‚true presence‘ with spatial audio and customizable, 3D avatars that mimic the gestures and movements of their users . AR/VR – VentureBeat & Taryn Plumb
Aonic invests $35M into VR developer nDreams
The Aonic Group is investing a crisp $35 million into virtual reality developer and publisher nDreams to help the studio continue to grow. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Erron Kelly
5 common metaverse misconceptions
What is the metaverse? Learn about the most common misconceptions surrounding the metaverse and whether there’s an element of truth in some. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Alex Reeve, Coinbase
Autodesk acquires XR firm The Wild
Autodesk has acquired extended reality (XR) firm The Wild as it aims to provide enterprise services for companies working on the metaverse. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
On the morning you wake (to the end of the world)
Back in 2018, during the height of Donald Trump’s tensions with North Korea, someone mistakenly woke the people of Hawaii by activating an alarm saying a ballistic nuclear missile was on its way. It was a horrifying event for those who woke up to the message signaling the end of the world, and now people […]
Kroger and Nvidia partner to ‘reinvent the shopping experience’ with AI and digital twin simulations
Nvidia and Kroger today announced a „strategic collaboration“ to bring more AI-powered applications and services to the grocery realm. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Paul Sawers