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7 investors discuss augmented reality and VR startup opportunities in 2020

TechCrunch

For all of the investors preaching that augmented reality technology will likely be the successor to the modern smartphone, today, most venture capitalists are still quite wary to back AR plays. “We believe VR is still the largest long-term opportunity of the two. . AR complements the real world, VR creates endless new worlds.”

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YC and a16z back virtual reality basketball app Gym Class

TechCrunch

spending billions of dollars on virtual reality tech every fiscal quarter, the wider VR startup ecosystem has been having a tough few years coming down from the highs of 2016, when investors dumped money into the sector expecting Oculus-sized returns only to see most of their investments slowly wilt away. Despite Zuckerberg & Co.

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Top 7 Gaming Trends and Technologies in 2024

Openxcell

Technology trends in the gaming industry are growing rapidly due to robust digital transformations. It’s all thanks to the newest gaming technologies shaping the future of gaming. Today, gaming has gone beyond consoles and PCs to virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mobile devices. billion by 2030.

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Tech News Roundup March 16

CTOvision

The following are some of the hot topics we are tracking in the technology ecosystem: Technology Ticker. March Madness contest: Join GeekWire’s bracket for a chance to win tickets to our Sports Tech Summit. Apple: “Government misunderstands the technology” involved in demanding they decrypt an iPhone - TechCrunch.

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The Station: Cruise loses its head, Nio brings AR in the car, and Rivian expands to Georgia

TechCrunch

” I first interviewed Ryan back in 2016. Gogoro launched a new urban battery swapping initiative that uses Gogoro-powered smart parking meters, co-developed with Shengming Technology. Vertical Aerospace , an aerospace and technology company, started trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker EVTL.

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Tech News Roundup March 7

CTOvision

The following are some of the hot topics we are tracking in the technology ecosystem: Technology Ticker. Comcast looks to expand X1 sports platform, acquires data startup OneTwoSee. MultiModal Health creates VR games to boost occupational therapy for patients. Katie Kennedy. Louis as CFO.