Interplay, a startup developing a virtual reality and simulation platform for workplace training, has raised $18 million. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Kyle Wiggers
GamesBeat + Oculus present: “Science fiction, tech, and games” in VR
Science fiction, tech, and games inspire each other; what was once science fiction is becoming technological fact. AR/VR – VentureBeat & VB Staff
Component shortages hit PS5, will Battlefield go free-to-play, and more | GB Decides 182
The PS5 is facing component shortages that may hurt its sales in the first year, but it’s not just the PS5 that is affected. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeff Grubb
Metalenz raises $10 million for 3D sensors that are 1,000 times smaller than a hair
Metalenz said it has raised $10 million to create 3D sensors on a chip with structures that are 1,000 times smaller than a human hair. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Russian mobile game publisher Nexters will go public via a SPAC at $1.9 billion value
Mobile game developer Nexters announced it will go public, raising money at a $1.9 billion enterprise value via a SPAC deal. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
“We’re only just scratching the surface”: The potential of 5G in creating the metaverse
Joost van Dreunen was joined by Ronan Dunne and John Hanke to share their perspectives on the promise of 5G and the metaverse. AR/VR – VentureBeat & VB Staff
The DeanBeat: Our 360-degree view of the metaverse ecosystem
Our GamesBeat Summit: Into the Metaverse gave us a 360-degree view of the metaverse ecosystem as its being built. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Metaverse startups must heed the mistakes of the past 40 years of virtual worlds
Startups like Playable Worlds and Manticore are taking different approaches to the metaverse and have 40 years of mistakes to learn from. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jason Wilson
Virtual reality and simulation see an uptick during the pandemic
Panelists discussed the future of virtual reality and simulation technologies during GamesBeat’s Driving Game Growth & Into the Metaverse. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Kyle Wiggers
Driving Game Growth: A day-one roundup of the all-digital GamesBeat event
From privacy changes to evolutions in mobile game monetization, and more, here’s a taste of each of all the sessions at Driving Game Growth. AR/VR – VentureBeat & VB Staff