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

TechCrunch

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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Emperia is helping brands like Bloomingdales build shopping experiences in VR

TechCrunch

Does the average person want to shop for apparel in virtual reality (VR)? But not everyone agrees — particularly those who hope to build a business out of VR retail. ” Emperia’s platform offers tools brands can use to create virtual experiences, including stores in VR. Perhaps so.

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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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Innovative Approaches to Executive Development in the 2024 Workplace

N2Growth Blog

This evolution is not just valuable; it’s vital; the expanding global marketplace and the relentless march of technological innovation have made the old models of leadership development ineffectual and obsolete. Executive development programs are being transformed by technology, which is also redefining the future of leadership.

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

TechCrunch

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!

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Generative AI is electrifying. Charge ahead or get shocked.

CIO

A large majority of applications will include AI by 2025, and let’s be honest, you can’t put a price on GPT. It’s hard to imagine a future without this technology, and every business in every industry will go through a transformation. But, like with any new technology (e.g. Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning

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VRAI wants to tackle the energy crisis by bringing VR simulation training to offshore wind sector

TechCrunch

Virtual Reality (VR) has struggled to transition too far beyond gaming circles and specific industry use-cases such as medical training , but with the burgeoning metaverse movement championed by tech heavyweights such as Meta , there has been a renewed hope (and hype) around the promise that virtual worlds bring.

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