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

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Hexa , a 3D asset visualization and management platform, today announced that it closed a $20.5 After all, the company was once one of the world’s largest smartphone manufacturers — not exactly entrenched in the 3D modeling space. They also can manage and assess the impact of their 3D content through our platform.”

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LiveKit co-founder believes the metaverse needs open infrastructure

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When Clubhouse was launched in its alpha form last year, it was discussed as being a new form of participatory media “that would change everything,” d’Sa said, and he wanted something like that for his work colleagues. Investor survey results: Upcoming trends in social startups.

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3 examples of organizations improving CX with self-composed AI

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Most business leaders don’t need convincing about the power of AI: nearly 60% surveyed last year by Zendesk said they plan to increase their investment by at least 25% this year. The bot then provides a link to enter the university’s self-composed Metaverse (an immersive, virtual 3D space) to explore studying in London.

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Product Science, which develops mobile app performance monitoring tools, lands $18M

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According to a survey from Dimensional Research sponsored by HP, 53% of app users who responded said they’ve uninstalled a mobile app with issues like lag, while 37% said that they hold an app responsible for performance problems. The performance of a mobile app can impact how customers perceive a brand. The brothers moved to the U.S.

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Dutch startup hub Utrecht emerges from Amsterdam’s shadow

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While Amsterdam garners the lion’s share of attention in the Netherlands tech ecosystem, the not-so-far-away region around Utrecht has its fair share of tech startups and investors, as is evidenced by our latest survey of locals, below. We surveyed: Jorg Kop , investment manager, ROM Utrecht Region. Utrecht is a bit lagging.”

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Radar trends to watch: August 2020

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Spacial perception for robotics : Identifying objects is easy, but building a model of a 3D scene is difficult, and an essential problem for general-purpose robotics. Will this reignite interest in Perl, which recently showed up on a Stack Overflow survey as the third most dreaded programming language? It has 7 minutes flying time.

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The NBA’s digital transformation is a game-changer

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The NBA App, which launched in 2022, is a free application that consolidates a multitude of personalization services for fans, including enhanced integration with social media and live games streamed over the subscription-based League Pass, which offers basic and premium versions.

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