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7 investors discuss augmented reality and VR startup opportunities in 2020

TechCrunch

For all of the investors preaching that augmented reality technology will likely be the successor to the modern smartphone, today, most venture capitalists are still quite wary to back AR plays. “We believe VR is still the largest long-term opportunity of the two. . AR complements the real world, VR creates endless new worlds.”

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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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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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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 star rating across some 42,300 user reviews — a large number of them praising the AI-powered animations. ” Beyond AI-powered video, D-ID is also working on developing technologies for the metaverse.

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YC and a16z back virtual reality basketball app Gym Class

TechCrunch

spending billions of dollars on virtual reality tech every fiscal quarter, the wider VR startup ecosystem has been having a tough few years coming down from the highs of 2016, when investors dumped money into the sector expecting Oculus-sized returns only to see most of their investments slowly wilt away. Despite Zuckerberg & Co.

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Top 7 Gaming Trends and Technologies in 2024

Openxcell

Technology trends in the gaming industry are growing rapidly due to robust digital transformations. It’s all thanks to the newest gaming technologies shaping the future of gaming. Today, gaming has gone beyond consoles and PCs to virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mobile devices. billion by 2030.

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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. Here’s our take on 6 technology trends that will influence the media and entertainment world this year. Ad-supported access to standard content portfolio.

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