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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. We conducted an early round due to tripling our customer base in 2023,” Atias told TechCrunch in an email interview.

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

TechCrunch

The company also recently announced plans to debut its own AI-powered video greeting mobile app, Wishful. 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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Why Adopting New Technologies like AR and VR are Essential for Your Business?

Trigent

In that case, it is essential to understand why companies consider adopting new technologies or digital transformations like Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) to meet customer needs. This technology has entered various fields of business and offered a changing aspect. million VR users and 110.1

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NASA wants new and innovative storytelling tech to document its Artemis moon missions

TechCrunch

NASA has issued a new request for proposals from partners that would be able to help it supplement its own storytelling in new and innovative ways, including potentially through use of robotic camera systems, high-resolution and 360-degree video capture, immersive VR content and more.

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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. According to Grand View Research, the video game market is expected to reach USD 583.69 It’s all thanks to the newest gaming technologies shaping the future of gaming. billion by 2030.

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Quality Assurance Approach towards Virtual Reality (VR)

Perficient

Virtual Reality Virtual Reality (VR) is an immersive media experience replicating either a real or imagined environment and allowing users to interact with the environment. Unlike the conventional user interface of displaying content on a screen, VR immerses a person to interact in a digital 3D environment.

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10 most in-demand generative AI skills

CIO

If any technology has captured the collective imagination in 2023, it’s generative AI — and businesses are beginning to ramp up hiring for what in some cases are very nascent gen AI skills, turning at times to contract workers to fill gaps, pursue pilots, and round out in-house AI project teams.