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NFTs could bridge video games and the fashion industry

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Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) offer new ways for consumers to collect, wear and trade fashion online, and now that most fashion shows have scaled back or gone virtual , they may become an important tool for the industry. In December 2020, NFT startup Enjin partnered with Netherlands-based fashion house The Fabricant on a virtual collection.

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Disney-backed Inworld raises new cash for its AI-powered virtual characters

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The video game industry is no exception to this, and that hardly comes as a surprise. The brainchild of Ilya Gelfenbeyn, Michael Ermolenko and Kylan Gibbs, the startup’s AI-powered service generates virtual characters primarily for games, but also in broader entertainment and marketing campaigns.

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TouchCast raises $55M to grow its mixed reality-based virtual event platform

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Events — when they haven’t been cancelled altogether in the last 12 months due to the global health pandemic — have gone virtual and online, and a wave of startups that are helping people create and participate in those experiences are seeing a surge of attention — and funding.

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VMware customers take wait-and-see approach amid Broadcom changes

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When tech giant Broadcom acquired virtualization market leader VMware last October, it restructured licensing terms, laid off thousands of employees, and terminated partner agreements with resellers and service providers. Major market share One reason customers may be sticking around is because of VMware’s position in the market.

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Nooks set to seed its own in the world of virtual HQs

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After operating in beta for a year, Nooks, a virtual workspace space targeting distributed teams, has attracted thousands of users and millions of dollars in venture capital. This is Kevin Hartz’s second investment in a virtual HQ, with his first in Gather. Virtual HQs race to win over a remote-work-fatigued market.

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Fueled by the pandemic, Daily raises $15M Series A for its real-time video platform

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Daily , the makers of a developer platform for real-time audio and video, has been booming in recent months — in part, due to the pandemic’s impact on remote work, virtual events, telehealth and more. “We believed back then and have believed for a while that video would be everywhere. Teamflow lands $3.9

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Aflac virtualizes the customer enrollment experience

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Virtualizing policy enrollment. First, Aflac built microsites to give agents and customers access to insurance products, videos about coverage, and data about each of the policies available, as well as e-forms and a decision support tool to help customers decide which policies best suited their needs.