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Korean 3D spatial data tool startup Urbanbase closes $11.1M Series B+ round

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The latest funding will be used for enhancing its B2B SaaS, investing in R&D for advanced virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and 3D tools, which are considered core technologies of metaverse that is its new business Urbanbase plans to enter, according to Ha. The company has about 50 B2B customers.

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Varjo, an early mover in building XR headsets and software for enterprises, taps $40M

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” In a hardware landscape that is dominated by big tech companies — particularly in VR hardware — Varjo is notable for being an independent player, and not one that’s prone to gobbling lots of cash to stay that way: it’s only raised around $150 million since being founded in 2016.

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A year on from Russia’s invasion, Ukrainian startups show astounding resilience

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After 2 months in an underground shelter they have also used their technology to register evidence of war crimes and provide the ability to immerse oneself into Ukraine to experience it, it’s now developing applications for psychological trauma treatment, VR medical trainin, combat surveillance systems and making the de-mining process safer.

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How Far has Face-Tracking Technology Come in 2016?

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This is the technology behind Snapchat’s filters, impressive on mobile hardware, and it points to the most promising aspect of face-tracking technology: its implications for socializing in the digital sphere. Veeso is building a VR headset that tracks the wearer’s eye and mouth movement.

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mmhmm, Phil Libin’s new startup, acquires Memix to add enhanced filters to its video presentation toolkit

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What can be done to put the same kind of tech you get with all that hardware into the hands of a massive audience?” All of these have obvious B2B angles, like mmhmm, and they are just the tip of the iceberg. “Can we bring that to a user just with a couple of clicks?

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Dutch startup hub Utrecht emerges from Amsterdam’s shadow

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However, they seem to think it’s weaker in design, hardware, fintech, robotics and agritech. The investment scene is described variously as focusing on software, clean tech, life sciences, biotech, organoids, 3D bioprinting, AI and VR/AR. IT/software/data/AI and VR/AR are also important focus areas for investors.

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SightCall raises $42M for its AR-based visual assistance platform

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SightCall has some 200 big-name enterprise customers on its books, including the likes of Kraft-Heinz, Allianz, GE Healthcare and Lincoln Motor Company, providing services on a B2B basis as well as for teams that are out in the field working for consumer customers, too. “The video solution has to work.”

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