Inworld AI announces plans to populate the metaverse with AI-driven virtual characters, and raises $7 million. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Tim Keary
Nvidia creates digital twin of Earth to battle climate change
At its GTC event, Nvidia announced its creation of the digital twin of Earth to combat climate change and model solutions for the real world. AR/VR – VentureBeat & David F. Carr
8th Wall launches Reality Engine for metaverse-like WebAR experiences
8th Wall announced the launch of its Reality Engine, which enables WebAR experiences to immediately work across a wide range of devices. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Nvidia’s transformation into a full-stack computing company
Nvidia unveiled its full-stack vision of innovative tech for enterprises including AI, virtual worlds, health care, and pizza. AR/VR – VentureBeat & David F. Carr
Activ Surgical harnesses AI and machine learning to collaborate with surgeons
With machine learning, Activ Surgical’s autonomous model can annotate a one-hour surgical video 20,000 times faster than humans can. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Poornima Apte
What the metaverse means for brand experiences
The metaverse is a fully immersive environment in which users leverage VR, livestreaming, and other tech to navigate a digital world. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Arthur Cole
Unity Slices: Table Brings People Together, No Matter The Distance
Unity Slices: Table is a new mixed reality application launching for the Oculus Quest 2 by game engine developer Unity. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jason McMaster
SaaS-based film studio provides avatar ‘actors’ to make instant videos
Korean-based SaaS-based studio uses AI to coordinate the motion of the actors with the script. A director needs only upload the dialog. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Peter Wayner
Varjo Aero brings high-fidelity VR to professionals and enthusiasts
Varjo has a new virtual reality headset that targets VR aficionados and professionals who require highly realistic 3D imagery. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Immerse says VR training could help deal with the ‘great resignation’
The great resignation is rippling through the American workforce. Virtual reality training is one of things that might put a halt to it. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi