8i showed off its technology for quickly rendering volumetric video for real-time hologram images. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Intel’s 8K HDR Internet livestreams: The future of OTT sports, entertainment, and gaming broadcasts?
A groundbreaking 19 days of live streaming at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games showed 8K HDR is ready to be what’s next. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Joe Maglitta
Echo3D raises $4M for cloud authoring of 3D, AR, and VR content
Echo3D has raised $4 million for cloud authoring of 3D, augmented reality, and virtual reality content for a wide range of applications. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
89% of tech execs see synthetic data as a key to staying ahead
Technology leaders agree that synthetic data will be an essential enabling technology and key to staying ahead. AR/VR – VentureBeat & VB Staff
Rec Room’s Nick Fajt interview — Building a cross-platform metaverse
Born from virtual reality, Rec Room has expanded its platforms and raised $100M. Now it’s among the contenders to build the metaverse. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Rooom raises $7M for multifaceted 3D virtual events platform
Rooom has raised $7 million to take 3D virtual events a step closer to the metaverse — or at least make them more entertaining than Zoom. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Under the hood: 3D graphics engine powers digital twins
Inside most digital twins you find a 3D graphics engine, a tool growing in popularity, according to a Tech Soft 3D manager. AR/VR – VentureBeat & George Lawton
Facebook unveils Horizon Workrooms for remote co-working in VR
Facebook is launching its open beta for Horizon Workrooms, a way for people to work together remotely in groups with VR headsets. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
How Tobii is expanding eye-tracking into new markets
Anand Srivatsa is the new CEO of Tobii, which is trying to find new applications for its groundbreaking eye-tracking technology. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Edge AI’s benefits bring ‘much higher’ security risks, says McAfee data scientist
Weighing the pros and cons of edge AI and the cloud can be difficult, McAfee’s chief data scientist explained at Transform 2021. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Zachariah Chou