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

TechCrunch

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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Quality Assurance Approach towards Virtual Reality (VR)

Perficient

Virtual Reality Virtual Reality (VR) is an immersive media experience replicating either a real or imagined environment and allowing users to interact with the environment. Unlike the conventional user interface of displaying content on a screen, VR immerses a person to interact in a digital 3D environment.

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Power Immersive, Engaging, Impactful Learning Experiences with AR/VR

Trigent

But with Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) coming into the picture, things have changed radically for the education sector. We are treading into an era of experiential learning driven by AR/VR. Propelling-immersive-learning-with-AR-VR. Following a partnership between Almo Professional A/V and ARHT Media Inc.,

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Audi spinoff holoride collects $12M in Series A led by Terranet AB

TechCrunch

Holoride , the company that’s building an immersive XR in-vehicle media platform, today announced it raised €10 million (approximately $12 million) in its Series A investing round, earning the company a €30 million ($36 million) valuation. . I used VR in a car going 90 mph and didn’t get sick. million (~$3.9

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AI creative platform D-ID, the tech behind those viral videos of animated family photos, raises $25M

TechCrunch

Deep Nostalgia and LiveStory, both collaborations with MyHeritage, helped put D-ID’s name on the map, as the resulting animations went viral across social media platforms like TikTok, thanks to users sharing their emotional reactions to seeing their loved ones again in this new format. It’s worked with Warner Bros.

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Bringing the National Museum of African American History and Culture to the world

CIO

A good deal of the traffic has been driven by a QR code deployed across social media channels and other communications outlets to promote awareness of the digital museum’s existence. A VR/AR experience requires the use of headsets that can often cost hundreds of dollars, he reminds.

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An IDEA is Born: CableLabs Heads Up New Alliance That Will Bring Holodecks Into Your Living Room

CableLabs

CableLabs has joined forces with top players in cutting-edge media technology—Charter Communications, Light Field Lab, OTOY and Visby—to form the Immersive Digital Experiences Alliance (IDEA). Despite numerous innovation leaps in VR and AR in recent years, the immersive media industry as a whole is still in its very early stages.

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