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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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How 2 Australian sporting brands leverage human-centric digital innovation to drive new fan experiences in and out of the arena

CIO

Creating new revenue streams, identifying untapped audiences and better engaging fans onsite and all year-round are just some of the wins iconic Australian sporting events are chalking up thanks to human-centric digital innovation. It was a hard moment to go through,” Gillion recalled during the recent Infosys Confluence event.

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Refract raises $8.5M SGD funding, announces new game development division 

TechCrunch

Refract will continue delivering immersive and engaging XR and VR experiences to a growing market of 2.9 To make it accessible to game developers and content creators, Refract’s software suite is compatible with platforms like OpenVR, OpenXR, Unity and Unreal engines, and existing VR systems and applications. Refract. . ” .

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NEX raises $25M, launches Active Arcade to get people moving

TechCrunch

It also previously raised a $4 million seed round from Charmides Capital, Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment Ventures and Mandra Capital, Steve Nash, Jeremy Lin and Mark Cuban in 2018. Many other leaders in sports, media and technology have also baked NEX. This latest round comes after NEX raised an $8.5

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Live VR Streaming with React JS, React Native, and Unity

Agile Engine

In this way, live stream broadcasting provides us with a unique experience, bringing us closer to the great events. Streaming platforms are becoming increasingly important as they make top-quality events available to more people. We will use React JS, React Native, and Unity for building the UI, as well as the VR functionality.

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VUZ raises $20 million to scale its immersive social app

TechCrunch

The platform offers over 20,000 hours of content covering entertainment, creators, sports, and XR, VR, and AR experiences virtually anywhere in the world. According to Zaatarah, VUZ’s vision is to connect people by providing “authentic, immersive experiences while removing the constraints of travel, time, and access.”

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Okay, fine, I want Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg to fight

TechCrunch

“I love this sport and I’ve been ready to fight since the day Elon challenged me,” Zuckerberg wrote on Threads , Meta’s Twitter competitor. It wasn’t because I genuinely believed that I would be going to Rome for the event. He even vowed to donate proceeds to veterans?

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