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7 investors discuss augmented reality and VR startup opportunities in 2020

TechCrunch

Meanwhile, few spaces were frothier in 2016 than virtual reality, but most VCs who gambled on VR following Facebook’s Oculus acquisition failed to strike it rich. “We believe VR is still the largest long-term opportunity of the two. . “We believe VR is still the largest long-term opportunity of the two.

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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. Here, we explore two stellar examples in the Australian Grand Prix and Australian Open.

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Sports venues advance goals, enhance fan experience with data analytics

CIO

Sports fans today have more ways than ever to watch their favorite teams beyond the traditional, live stadium experience, including television, streaming services, even highlights on social media. In response, sports teams and venue operators are working hard to improve and differentiate the in-stadium experience.

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

TechCrunch

The startup also plans to expand its team in preparation for the commercialization of AXIS later this year to cater to the rapidly growing market of gamers, tech adopters, content creators and fitness enthusiasts. Refract will continue delivering immersive and engaging XR and VR experiences to a growing market of 2.9

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Triumph raises $14M for an SDK to add real-money tournaments into games

TechCrunch

The surge of interest in e-sports, online fantasy leagues and more extensive online financial infrastructure have made the concept of real-money gaming more popular among consumers and games developers. million funding to continue developing its platform to work in a wider set of markets (its currently available in 37 U.S.

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AI creative platform D-ID, the tech behind those viral videos of animated family photos, raises $25M

TechCrunch

The MyHeritage mobile app is a testament to D-ID’s success here, sporting a 4.8-star Elsewhere, D-IDs APIs have been used by a range of licensees across media, education, marketing and more. z International, advertising agency Publicis and Digitas Vietnam partnered with D-ID on marketing efforts for a local festival.

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6 Tech Trends that will reshape Media & Entertainment in 2021

Trigent

The demand side takes into account the behavioral patterns of the audience while the supply side adopts tech innovations to differentiate their service and content portfolio. The global eSports market revenue is expected to touch $1.6B in 2023 with eSports being touted as the future of sports.

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