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Hexa raises $20.5M to turn images into 3D objects for VR, AR and more

TechCrunch

CEO and co-founder Yehiel Atias said that the cash will be put toward product development and expanded customer acquisition efforts well into 2023. We conducted an early round due to tripling our customer base in 2023,” Atias told TechCrunch in an email interview. HTC’s participation in the round might seem curious.

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

TechCrunch

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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Why Adopting New Technologies like AR and VR are Essential for Your Business?

Trigent

In that case, it is essential to understand why companies consider adopting new technologies or digital transformations like Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) to meet customer needs. While AR and VR offer many revolutionary experiences, XR is based on the same technologies. As of 2023, there are 65.9

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MeetKai launches new room-scanning tech and metaverse builder

TechCrunch

Not everyone believes that the metaverse — social, VR-centric worlds — has staying power. It soon broadened its focus, introducing products to help developers build components of metaverse worlds, including “intelligent” NPCs and (less excitingly) ads. But MeetKai is among the steadfast optimists.

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10 Innovative Tech Startup Ideas for 2023

Openxcell

Software development for Startups helps achieve this quickly and efficiently. Innovative Tech Startup Trends for 2023 Having understood the steps involved in building a startup, let us look at tech ideas that are worth giving a shot by entrepreneurs looking to build their very own startup.

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5 hot IT budget investments — and 2 going cold

CIO

The economy may be looking uncertain, but technology continues to drive the business and CIOs are investing big in 2023. The numbers are higher from Foundry’s 2023 State of CIO survey , which finds that 91% of CIOs expect their tech budgets to either increase or stay the same in 2023. in 2023, the firm says.

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Alta closes $12.4M seed round led by Makers Fund and Andreessen Horowitz

TechCrunch

The latest funding, which values the startup at $62 million, will be used to further develop proprietary content and IP, expand the team and position the game for new platforms, Tima Anoshechkin , co-founder and CEO of Alta, told TechCrunch. . It first gained traction in mid-2021 when its first VR game launched on the Oculus Quest 2.

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