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Hexa raises $20.5M to turn images into 3D objects for VR, AR and more

TechCrunch

But HTC’s focus has increasingly shifted over the years from mobile to VR, and it evidently sees Hexa as aligned with its current — and perhaps even future — lines of business. But he later pivoted the business into a general-purpose tech stack for VR, AR and 3D-model-viewing experiences. So what differentiates Hexa?

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7 investors discuss augmented reality and VR startup opportunities in 2020

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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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It’s time to evolve beyond marketing to create meaningful metaverse moments

CIO

Part of that exploration is a global survey we publish with the University of Oxford. I think of it by way of analogy: Not every business needs to have a social media strategy, but businesses that have customers who use social media need to know how to be present, or they lose an opportunity to be relevant.

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6 Tech Trends that will reshape Media & Entertainment in 2021

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By 2024, Over-the-top (OTT) media revenue is predicted to touch $158.84B that’s more than double the $67.8B Here’s our take on 6 technology trends that will influence the media and entertainment world this year. Adoption was less and the price of AR/VR devices was pretty high. revenue that was generated in 2018.

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Extra Crunch roundup: Clubhouse UX teardown, YC Demo Day favorites, proptech VC survey, more

TechCrunch

Automakers, suppliers and startups see growing market for in-vehicle AR/VR applications. Despite all of the pomp and promises about the potential for AR and VR, there isn’t a clear understanding of market demand for bringing the technology to cars, trucks and passenger vans. Image Credits: Bryce Durbin.

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How public sector organisations can take complexity out of the cloud

CIO

Educational institutions are continuing to accelerate their use of technologies such as e-learning, VR and AI-driven chatbots in order to facilitate remote and hybrid learning. This survey also demonstrated that IT upgrades have affected the way people feel about technology, having learnt new skills and improved their work-life balance. .

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10 most in-demand generative AI skills

CIO

The recent AI boom has sparked plenty of conversations around its potential to eliminate jobs, but a survey of 1,400 US business leaders by the Upwork Research Institute found that 49% of hiring managers plan to hire more independent and full-time employees in response to the demand for AI skills. Generative AI, Hiring, IT Skills