(Reuters) — Another spat between India’s government and U.S. big tech has exacerbated disillusion among firms which have spent billions to build hubs in their largest growth market, to the extent some are rethinking expansion plans, people close to the matter said. The government on Saturday said Twitter had not indicated compliance with new rules […]
What Waabi’s launch means for the self-driving car industry
Waabi claims its next-generation self-driving technology can scale autonomous driving technology research and make it commercially viable. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Ben Dickson
NY mayoral candidate Andrew Yang joins the metaverse with a Zepeto avatar
New York mayoral candidate Andrew Yang dressed up as a metaverse avatar at one of his events to reach tech-savvy voters. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Transform 2021 puts the spotlight on women in AI
VB EVENT: VentureBeat is proud to bring back the Women in AI Breakfast and Awards online for Transform 2021. In the male-dominated tech industry, women are constantly faced with the gender equity gap. There is so much work in the tech industry to become more inclusive of bridging the gender gap while at the same time creating […]
Facebook’s AI can copy the style of text in photos from a single word
Facebook’s TextStyleBrush is an AI system that can replicate the style of fonts and handwriting to replace arbitrary text in images. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Kyle Wiggers
Digital Twin Consortium pursues open source collaboration
The Digital Twin Consortium facilitates an open standard for digital twins across multiple vendors, open source projects, and collateral. AR/VR – VentureBeat & George Lawton
Neal Stephenson & Co. turn failed Magic Leap AR project into an Audible drama
Neal Stephenson, Sean Stewart, and Austin Grossman have created a nine-hour audio drama salvaged from Magic Leap’s ambitious AR work. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Pixieray raises $4.4M for glasses that adapt to what you’re looking at on the fly
Pixieray has raised $4.4 million for glasses with lenses that adapt to give you the correct vision wherever you’re looking. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Khronos launches certification for 3D-animated online shopping
The Khronos Group has unveiled a way to certify 3D-animation viewers created by different companies for online shopping. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Quintar’s AR sports platform is about enhancing the game at home or the stadium
Quintar announced its Q.reality AR sports platform, which can enhance live feeds of games or put them on your tabletop. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jason Wilson