Tech has become advanced enough to move AR and VR into the mainstream, allowing them to create a more user-friendly customer experience. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Eran Galil, ByondXR
The DeanBeat: RP1 simulates putting 4,000 people together in a single metaverse plaza
RP1 is a metaverse startup that has simulated putting 5,000 people together in a single metaverse plaza, or shard. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
MeetKai launches AI-powered metaverse, starting with a billboard in Times Square
MeetKai is a conversational AI company that has expanded into building a real-world metaverse, starting with a billboard in Times Square. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Beyond Inclusion builds workforce diversity for the metaverse
Beyond Inclusion is a workforce diversity training program that aims to train people in the technical skills necessary for the metaverse. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Echo3D raises $5.5M for cloud authoring tools for 3D, AR, and VR content
Echo3D has raised $5.5 million for cloud authoring of 3D, augmented reality, and virtual reality content. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
How NFTs in the metaverse can improve the value of physical assets in the real world
As the capabilities of NFTs grow in the metaverse, they are becoming a new information dimension that is tied to the real world. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Leonard Kish, YouBase
Rec Room hits 75M lifetime users and $1M in creator payouts for Q1
The social virtual world Rec Room has amassed 75 million lifetime users since 2016, and it paid out more than $1 million for creators in Q1. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Rec Room hits 75M lifetime users and $1M in creator payouts for Q1
The social virtual world Rec Room has amassed 75 million lifetime users since 2016, and it paid out more than $1 million for creators in Q1. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
In a world where AR/VR is widely adopted by the population, what will advertising look like?
Major tech advancements in VR, AR and the metaverse could open the path for new advertising opportunities and ways to measure performance. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Ben Skinazi, Sharethrough
The future of the creator economy in a Web3 world
The creator economy is shifting definitions of work, but it, too, will undergo transformation with the rise of Web3. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Nobu Iguchi, Agya Ventures