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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. .”

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Hong Kong’s offline and virtual events platform EventX closes $18M Series B

TechCrunch

But the virtual event space continues to attract investors, at least in Asia. Hong Kong-based events management platform EventX said today it has raised another $8 million for its Series B, lifting the total amount secured for this round to $18 million. EventX declined to disclose its post-money valuation.

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Holoride’s in-car VR tech is coming to Audi this summer

TechCrunch

Virtual reality is about to launch in series production cars this summer, starting with Audi sedans and SUVs. Holoride announced Saturday at the SXSW tech, music and film conference in Austin that its headset-based virtual-reality entertainment system will debut in June in certain Audi models with the latest MIB 3 software.

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AmazeVR wants to scale its virtual concert platform with $17M funding

TechCrunch

AmazeVR , a Los Angeles-based virtual concert platform, said Tuesday it has raised a $17 million funding round to create immersive music experiences through virtual reality (VR) concerts. Many music artists had to cancel or push back their live events during the pandemic. The AmazeVR team traveled to 15 U.S.

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Mozilla acquires Active Replica to build on its metaverse vision

TechCrunch

” According to Mozilla SVP Imo Udom, Active Replica will support Mozilla’s ongoing work with Hubs, the latter’s VR chatroom service and open source project. “We will benefit from their unique experience and ability to create amazing experiences that help organizations use virtual spaces to drive impact. .

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Three Ways Retailers Can Use AR and VR to Boost Post-Sale Customer Experience

Perficient

With the high interest from consumers, it’s clear that AR and even virtual reality (VR) should be used in all customer interactions, even post point of sale. Using AR and VR Post Sale Think about what happens after you make a sale. You can use AR and VR technologies in post-point-of-sale customer interactions in various ways.

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15 worthwhile conferences for women in tech

CIO

The three-day event includes keynote speakers, hands-on workshops, strategies to build and scale a business, and advice and insights from investors, tech evangelists, and founders who have been through it all. This years’ event will be a week-long virtual summit that is free to attend, with the aim of making it accessible to everyone.