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Transfr raises $12M Series A to bring virtual reality to manufacturing-plant floors

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To Bharani Rajakumar , the founder of Transfr , the dilemma of displaced workers is the perfect use case for virtual reality technology. Transfr leverages virtual reality to create simulations of manufacturing-plant shop floors or warehouses for training purposes. Transfr started as a mentor-based VR training programming play.

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CommonGround raises $25M for immersive video avatar technology that doesn’t rely on VR gear

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Like “TrueSelf Scan,” the name of the initial application that’s used to scan a person’s image, the meeting software also will not require a VR headset to use and engage with — users will be “seated” in a room that will be shown on a video screen.

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Labster gets millions from a16z to bring virtual science lab software to the world

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billion in assets under management , has poured millions into an edtech startup that sells virtual STEM lab simulations to institutions. Labster lands new cash to bring its virtual reality science lab software to Asia. With platform ambition, Labster is pausing its virtual reality efforts, which requires acquiring headsets at scale. “VR

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LG announces the first 50 participants in its LG Nova program

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– Tech-enabled, virtual respiratory care provider that makes it easy to take the unknown and unmanageable out of respiratory illness and give control back to the patients suffering from it. Mindset Medical – Delivers a portfolio of proprietary virtual technologies that advance the full continuum of patient care.

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5 hot IT budget investments — and 2 going cold

CIO

Hot: AI and VR/AR With digital transformations moving at full throttle, and a desire to stay innovative, it should come as no surprise that use cases for virtual reality, augmented reality, and artificial intelligence continue to grow in several verticals.

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ManageXR grabs $4 million seed round to scale XR business 

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ManageXR built an enterprise device management platform designed for VR and AR devices to serve as the core infrastructure for organizations. Device management solutions have been around for years, but until recently, there hasn’t been a viable option for VR and AR devices. ” Image Credits: ManageXR dashboard / ManageXR. .

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8 open source companies from YC Demo Day Winter ’22

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What it says it does: Tuva cleans messy healthcare data to help the healthcare industry build scalable data products. How it says it differs from rivals: Tuva uses machine learning to further develop its technology. It’s also worth noting that fellow cohort members Netmaker are also developing open source software based on WireGuard.