Amazon, Qualcomm & More Invest $11.2M in TRIPP to Build the “mindful metaverse”
TRIPP, a developer creating VR meditation experiences, announced it’s secured $11.2 million funding round which it says will be used to expand so it can meet growing global demand for mental wellbeing apps accessible through AR, VR and mobile platforms. The Series A was led by BITKRAFT Ventures, with participation from Qualcomm, Amazon Alexa Fund, […]

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2. Juni 2022
Lynx Secures $4M in Series A Funding, Aims to Become “European Champion of Mixed Reality”
Lynx, the French XR hardware startup known for crowdfunding the Lynx R-1 mixed reality headset, today announced it’s secured $4 million in its Series A round, led by social VR platform Somnium Space. Alongside Somnium Space, participants in the latest funding round also include what Lynx calls early supporters of the company and “other investors involved […]

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25. Mai 2022
Google Acquires MicroLED Startup Raxium to Bolster AR Ambitions
Google is adding to its portfolio of XR microdisplay designs and talent, as the company announced it’s acquired microLED (µLED) designer Raxium. The acquisition was previously reported by The Information in March, however now Google has confirmed in a blog post that it has indeed acquired Raxium, a five-year old startup building microdisplays for use in AR […]

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5. Mai 2022
Maker of the Taser Acquires VR Studio to Bolster VR Police Training
Axon, the company best known for its Taser stun guns, has announced the acquisition of VR studio Foundry 45 which it says will bolster its VR training offerings. Founded in 1993, Axon is the company behind the well known Taser stun guns which are employed by police and military forces around the world. In modern […]

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26. April 2022
Waveguide Maker DigiLens Announces New Investment at $530M Valuation
DigiLens, a maker of waveguide optics for AR glasses, today announced a second close of its Series D funding round, claiming a $530 million valuation. DigiLens is one of several companies building waveguide optics and positioning them for use in XR. Waveguides allow for extremely compact near-eye optics which are no thicker than the lenses on […]

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7. April 2022
Veteran VR Studio of ‘Fracked’ & ‘Phantom: Covert Ops’ Raises $35M to Expand Development & Publishing
nDreams, the veteran VR studio behind titles like Fracked (2021) and Phantom: Covert Ops (2020), today announced a $35 million investment from Aonic Group. nDreams was an early adopter of VR, starting with early VR tech demos in 2014, followed by small titles for headsets like Gear VR by 2015, and a larger title, The Assembly, which launched alongside […]

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29. März 2022
Surgery Training Platform ‘Osso VR’ Secures $66M Series C Financing
Osso VR, the VR surgical training platform, today announced it’s closed a $66 million Series C financing round, something the company says will be used to broaden its VR surgical offering and hire more expert talent. The Series C round was led by Oak HC/FT, which includes participation from Signalfire, GSR Ventures, Tiger Global Management and […]

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24. März 2022
FOV Ventures Raises $18 Million to Fund European Metaverse Startups
FOV Ventures is a newly formed venture capital firm which plans to invest in early-stage metaverse startups. The firm says it has raised an initial $18.1 million as part of its first fund. Founding partners David Haynes and Petri Rajahalme announced this month FOV Ventures, a Finland-based early-stage VC firm through which the duo plans to […]

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22. März 2022
‘Township Tale’ Studio Raises $12.4 Million to Expand Studio & Development
Australia-based Studio Alta, the developer behind A Township Tale, today announced it has raised a $12.4 million seed investment to expand its studio and accelerate development of the game. Studio Alta had been quietly developing its brilliant co-op focused VR game A Township Tale for years on PC as a small indie team. Though it was loved […]

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26. Januar 2022
Epic Games Awarded Grants to 31 XR Projects in 2021 Through the $100M MegaGrants Fund
Since 2019 Epic Games (well known as the creators of Unreal Engine & Fortnite) has run the Epic MegaGrants program, a $100 million fund to financially support projects built with Unreal Engine. In 2021 the program awarded grants to 31 XR projects. Epic recently recapped the complete list of MegaGrant recipients in 2021, comprising a whopping […]

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15. Januar 2022