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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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The Next Wave of Digital Transformation: What Leaders Need to Know

N2Growth Blog

Key technologies in this digital landscape include artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), Internet of Things (IoT), blockchain, and augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR), among others. This requires a comprehensive review from both a hardware and software perspective.

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San Diego-based startup LifeVoxel raises $5 million seed funding for its AI diagnostic visualization platform

TechCrunch

San Diego-based startup LifeVoxel has raised $5 million in a seed round to bolster data intelligence of its AI diagnostic visualization platform for faster and precise prognosis. Kovalan, who was born and raised in Malaysia, studied computer science in Ohio State University, and on completion, went on to specialize in artificial intelligence.

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Radar Trends to Watch: June 2023

O'Reilly Media - Ideas

AI, and specifically large language models, continue to dominate the news–so much so that it’s no longer a well-defined topic, with clear boundaries. By the time you read this, Apple may have announced their ultra-expensive, ultra-stylish AR headset; that may be enough to break the Metaverse out of its AR/VR winter.

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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. million VR users and 110.1

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Mobile Development Trends in 2024

Invid Group

Rise of Immersive Technologies Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) are poised to play a central role in the mobile development landscape in 2024. Developers can create more immersive and engaging user experiences with advancements in hardware capabilities and software frameworks.

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Meet the 11 startups graduating from the Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator

TechCrunch

So without any further ado, let’s meet the companies: Aires Medical is a hardware company that has developed a handheld ventilator for COPD patients, who normally need cumbersome medical equipment to get around outside of the house. Alaffia automates the process of auditing health insurance claims. StartSure policies start at $25/month.

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