Walkabout Mini Golf Is Evolving Into A Mini Golf Metaverse

A new starting area offers new ways to socialize with friends both on and off the green. Originally released on Meta Quest VR headsets back in 2020, Walkabout Mini Golf has since received a number of major improvements, from new courses to expressive player avatars. Earlier today, developer Mighty Coconut released a new update for […]

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Tower 26 venture fund will invest $50M in VR games and the metaverse

Veteran game investor Jon Goldman has raised a $50 million venture capital fund dubbed Tower 26 to invest in extended reality startups. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi

Enterprise VR training company Strivr raises $35M to help reskill the workforce

Strivr, the enterprise-focused virtual reality (VR) training platform used by Walmart and Bank of America, has raised $35 million. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Paul Sawers

Mytaverse raises $7.6M for enterprise metaverse platform

Mytaverse has raised $7.6 million for a platform that enables enterprises to launch metaverse applications. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi

Waiting for the metaverse? The revolution is already here

Get active in AR/VR/XR marketing to entertain your audiences and keep your brand top-of-mind creativity revolution in the metaverse. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jason Steinberg, Pretty Big Monster

Epic Games Raises $2B to Further Expand Its Metaverse Ambitions
Epic Games announced it’s doubled the amount of cash it raised last year to kick off its metaverse ambitions. Now the company, which owns Unreal Engine and popular battle royale shooter Fornite, says it’s secured $2 billion to further build out its future metaverse platforms. Nearly a year after its stunning $1 billion raise, Epic has […]

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Meta Planning Web-based Version of ‘Horizon Worlds’ With Lower Creator Fees Than Its VR Platform
Meta announced earlier this week it would eventually allow creators to sell items on its social VR platform, Horizon Worlds, adding that the company would take around 50% of revenue as its cut. Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth now says however Horizon Worlds is also getting a web-based version at some point which will feature lower creator fees. […]

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Epic baut auf Lego: Metaverse-Projekt für Kinder mit Fokus auf Sicherheit geplant

Epic Games und Lego wollen das Metaverse auch für Kinder zugänglich machen. Eine Vision mit Zukunft?
Der Beitrag Epic baut auf Lego: Metaverse-Projekt für Kinder mit Fokus auf Sicherheit geplant erschien zuerst auf MIXED.
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VR Social Platform Rec Room Is Partnering With The NBA

Celebrate your favorite professional team in this limited-time event. Popular VR social platform Rec Room today announced that it has partnered with the National Basketball Association (NBA) for a special in-game event that will take place throughout the 2022 NBA postseason. In the main Rec Center lobby, you’ll now find a variety of new basketball-themed […]

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Genies Secures $150M Series C to Expand Development on Metaverse Avatars
Genies, a 3D avatar company, announced it’s raised a $150 million Series C investment, something it says will be used to hire more engineering talent and continue development on its non-fungible token (NFT) based “avatar universe.” The round was led by private equity firm Silver Lake, and includes participation from existing investors BOND, NEA, and Tamarack […]

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