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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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10 celebri disastri provocati dall’intelligenza artificiale

CIO

Air Canada paga i danni per le bugie del chatbot Nel febbraio del 2024, Air Canada è stata condannata a pagare i danni a un passeggero [in inglese] dopo che il suo assistente virtuale gli aveva fornito informazioni errate in un momento particolarmente difficile.

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7 investors discuss augmented reality and VR startup opportunities in 2020

TechCrunch

Meanwhile, few spaces were frothier in 2016 than virtual reality, but most VCs who gambled on VR following Facebook’s Oculus acquisition failed to strike it rich. Tipatat Chennavasin, The Venture Reality Fund. Jacob Mullins, Shasta Ventures. Gigi Levy-Weiss, NFX. Brayton Williams, Boost VC. Greg Castle, Anorak Ventures.

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Meet the 5 judges who will pick the 2021 winner of TechCrunch Disrupt’s Startup Battlefield

TechCrunch

Twenty startups competed this week on the TechCrunch virtual stage for $100,000 in equity-free prize money and last night, we announced the finalists: Adventr , Cellino , Koa , Nth Cycle and Tatum. During his time at CBSi, Lanzone led the creation, launch and growth of streaming services CBS All Access, CBSN and CBS Sports HQ.

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Top 7 Gaming Trends and Technologies in 2024

Openxcell

Today, gaming has gone beyond consoles and PCs to virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mobile devices. Using this technology, one can also tokenize virtual assets, decentralize gaming asset markets, create verifiable ledgers, and protect the gaming economy from phishing scams. Metaverse is a universal virtual world in 3D.

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How to Develop A Growth Mindset: 5 Ways to Harness its Strength

Experience to Lead

He was USA Archery’s High-Performance Manager and an Assistant Head Coach from 2012-2016, after achieving the highest levels in the sport as an athlete. When the 2016 Olympics came around, Krueger was selected as a coach and team leader by his athletes. And the work paid off! Unfortunately, a month before the Olympics, the U.S.

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Gaming is Eating Media… and Pokemon is Just the Start

Battery Ventures

Gaming has become so popular that more people are now watching professional gaming teams—part of the larger trends of e-sports–than some major, traditional sporting events. sports markets, Boston and Los Angeles. million people watched the e-sports League of Legends Championship Tournament. Meanwhile, 78.5

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