Catch NVIDIA GTC 21 live right here

Don’t miss the lateset breakthroughs in AI, autonomous vehicles, accelerated computing, health care, game development, and more here on VB. AR/VR – VentureBeat & VB Staff

Global chip shortage affects more than cars

The global chip shortage will impact more than the automotive industry as businesses and consumers grapple with an unprecedented shortage. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Reuters

World-leading AI research and inclusion at the forefront of this year’s NVIDIA GTC

Register free for over 1,500 sessions covering breakthroughs in AI, accelerated computing, autonomous vehicles, health care, gaming and more. AR/VR – VentureBeat & VB Staff

Productiv, which develops software that helps enterprises manage SaaS apps, raises $45M

Productiv, a startup developing a platform to manage software-as-a-service apps, has raised $45 million in funding. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Kyle Wiggers

MeetinVR launches collaborative meetings app in Oculus Store

MeetinVR has launched its app for collaborative meetings in virtual reality. It is available in the Oculus Store today. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi

Facebook’s new computer vision model achieves state-of-the-art performance by learning from random images

Facebook announced an AI model trained on a billion images that it claims achieves state-of-the-art results on a range of benchmarks. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Kyle Wiggers

Nreal unveils enterprise edition of mixed-reality glasses

Nreal is unveiling a new mixed-reality headset for enterprise users, and it is also launching its Nreal Light model in additional countries. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi

Interplay raises $18 million for enterprise-focused VR training solutions

Interplay, a startup developing a virtual reality and simulation platform for workplace training, has raised $18 million. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Kyle Wiggers

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The blockchain-based virtual world that can help usher in the metaverse

This virtual world based on blockchain has an approach to perpetual, player-owned tokens that could point the way toward the metaverse. AR/VR – VentureBeat & VB Staff

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Community, connection, and vulnerability in the metaverse

Megan Fitzgerald, Jessica Freeman, and Lauren Bigelow talk about the ways the metaverse will change how we connect in 2D and 3D. AR/VR – VentureBeat & VB Staff