Tag: Live from the Metaverse
Niantic continues AR acquisition spree with NZXR deal
NZXR, formed by game developers who spent five years creating AR and mixed reality experiences for Magic Leap, will strengthen in-house content creation at Niantic Quick read ➨ Niantic has acquired New Zealand-based AR studio NZXR, adding further talent and expertise to the company following its deal for 8th Wall last month ➨ The Pokémon […]
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Osso VR raises $66m and plans hiring spree
Autodesk seals deal for The Wild to begin its XR journey
Autodesk has agreed to acquire The Wild for an undisclosed sum, as a convergence of events signals it’s time for the company to commit to VR and AR technology
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Nike claims almost seven million people have visited Roblox micro metaverse
Almost seven million people have visited NIKELAND, the first major metaverse project from Nike, since it launched in November
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Tobii, LIV and Ready Player Me bring eye tracking to the Metaverse
Eye tracking tech company Tobii has partnered with LIV and Ready Player Me to make avatars in the Metaverse more expressive and authentic
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Rokid raises $160m as its AR glasses for consumers and enterprise take off
China-based immersive technology startup Rokid has raised a total of $160 million in a series C funding round
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Qualcomm launches $100m Snapdragon Metaverse Fund
Qualcomm has launched a new fund worth $100 million to invest in VR and AR developers creating immersive content for the Metaverse
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HSBC backs The Sandbox metaverse with virtual land acquisition
HSBC, one of the world’s largest financial services organisations, has acquired a plot of virtual land in The Sandbox’s metaverse
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Niantic seals ‘largest acquisition to date’ with 8th Wall webAR deal
Niantic has acquired 8th Wall and now claims to offer one of the most complete sets of AR tools to build a “real-world metaverse”
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XRHealth raises $10m to bring VR treatment to the Metaverse
XRHealth has raised $10 million of funding to establish the telehealth provider’s virtual clinics as the “treatment rooms of the Metaverse”
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VIVERSE debuts worldwide
HTC VIVE has unveiled its own metaverse, VIVERSE, offering a good indication of where the concept is heading
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XRSPACE teams up with Foxconn to conquer the Metaverse
XRSPACE has landed $15 million of investment from electronics manufacturer Foxconn, in a partnership that could be worth $100 million
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Talespin lands $20m to scale XR training to the Metaverse
Talespin has raised $20 million of series C funding to scale its platform and realise its vision for learning in the Metaverse
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