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Sandbox VR expands to new locations globally with $37M Series B led by Andreessen Horowitz

TechCrunch

After a challenging year for location-based virtual reality startups due to COVID-19, Sandbox VR , a location-based VR startup, is making a comeback with a plan to expand its operations further across the globe. Sandbox VR aims to be an immersive social experience through a combination of full-body motion capture and VR technologies.

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

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The trials and tribulations that a giant company like Meta (née Facebook) has been facing in overcoming skepticism , creating user interest (let alone revenue) and building quality experiences for its all-in metaverse vision highlights just how much work lies ahead for any company working in mixed reality.

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Temasek’s Pavilion Capital backs South Korean AI chip maker Rebellions with $50M investment

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Semiconductors, which have become a valued asset, are used in virtually almost every industry, including 5G networks, automation, the Internet of Things, financials, smart homes, smart cities, virtual reality (VR), augmented reality and self-driving cars. billion in early 2021. The AI chip market is projected to be worth over $83.2

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8 open source companies from YC Demo Day Winter ’22

TechCrunch

Wicked fast VPNs, data organization tools, auto-generated videos to spice up your company’s Instagram stories … Y Combinator’s Winter 2022 open source founders have some interesting ideas up their sleeves. And since they’re open source, some of these companies will let you join in on the fun of collaboration too. Founded: 2021.

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AmazeVR gets another $15M to forge the future of immersive concerts 

TechCrunch

AmazeVR , a virtual reality concert platform that enables users to experience their favorite artists’ VR concerts through content generation tools, announced today it has secured $15 million, which was oversubscribed within three weeks. . Users would join as avatars, hang out with other users, and experience VR concerts together.

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10 Key Trends of Digital Transformation in Healthcare in 2022

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Still, in 2021, a new set of problems has emerged, including more potent COVID-19 variations and overflowing hospitals attempting to treat both people with and without the virus. At the heart of this shift are AI (Artificial Intelligence), ML (Machine Learning), IoT, and other cloud-based technologies.

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Daily Crunch: ‘Network issue’ causes cloud outage that takes down multiple Microsoft services for 4+ hours

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We’re pretty excited about Matt ’s TechCrunch Live, where he talks to Cambly about how the company found profits after failing to raise a Series A. Remember in October when Shutterstock and OpenAI paired up to add some artificial intelligence to Shutterstock’s libraries? PST, subscribe here. Hello, Crunchers!