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AR Start-up Multinarity Raises $28 Million, Building a “Killer App for Mixed Reality”
The Israeli startup Multinarity says it has raised $28 million in an initial investment round. The funding mainly came from the venture capital firms Corner Ventures and VC Aleph. Multinarity…
Facebook to Begin Testing Ads for Paid Content Within the Oculus App
Facebook has been open about its intention to introduce ads into the Oculus VR platform in some format. In its v29 software update for Oculus Quest last month, Facebook revealed…
Arpara Unveils Two 5K VR Headsets
With its specs and pricing, there aren’t many viable alternatives to the Oculus Quest 2 headset. Besides, many of the standalone alternatives such as HTC Vive and Pico Interactive usually…
Pixieray Raises $4.4 Million for Adaptive Eyeglasses
Pixieray has come out from stealth and raised $ million in seed funding to build what it calls adaptive eyeglasses capable of adjusting their lenses to bring anything a wearer…
Sony Showcases New VR Games and Trailers for PSVR
In its latest PSVR Spotlight, Sony has once again presented new virtual reality games and trailers. Below is an overview of the new titles. The new VR titles include the…
Snap Acquires AR Waveguide Displays Maker WaveOptics for $500 Million
Snap has acquired the UK-based AR waveguide displays manufacturer WaveOptics for $500 million. The company builds augmented reality displays for its Spectacles AR glasses. This is Snap’s biggest deal ever…
Pico Announces the Neo 3 Pro and Neo 3 Eye Headsets for Enterprise Market
Pico Interactive announced two new VR headsets last week, the Pico Neo 3 Pro and Pico Neo 3 Pro Eye. Both of these headsets are geared at the enterprise market…
SightCall Raises $42 Million for AR-Based Remote Assistance Platform
The startup SightCall developed an augmented reality platform to assist field service teams, their companies, and customers to carry out technical and mechanical maintenance and repairs in a more efficient…
Vive Focus 3 and Vive Pro 2 To Be Unveiled at VIVECON 2021
A lot of teases have emerged over the past two weeks that strongly lend credence to HTC’s plans at the VIVECON this week. At least two virtual reality headsets are…
HTC to Reveal “Game-Changing VR Headsets” at VIVECON
HTC’s approaching VIVECON event will be held online on May 11th and 12th. On its new website, the company has promised to reveal “game-changing VR headsets” as well as presentations…