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Immersive Media Startup Tyffon Raises $7.8 Million in Series A Round of Funding
Tyffon, a startup that grew out of the Disney Accelerator program, has just raised $ million in Series A funding which it will use to finance the expansion of its…
German Media Group ProSiebenSat.1 Invests €3 Million in Holodeck VR for Location-Based Virtual Reality Experiences
Location-based virtual experiences are filling the void and meeting the need that hardware vendors are unable to fill with affordable, high-performance and accessible virtual reality hardware. They are literally taking…
There are More than 550 Companies in the Virtual Reality Ecosystem
More than 550 virtual reality companies already make up the virtual reality ecosystem according to the Virtual Reality Fund which is currently tracking companies in the VR landscape. The key…
Nomadic Launches New Mixed Reality Center in Las Vegas
After the success of its debut location in Orlando, FL, Bay Area-based startup Nomadic is launching a new location-based virtual reality entertainment center in Las Vegas which will open later…
High Fidelity Lays Off 25% of Staff, Pivoting Towards the Enterprise Market
High Fidelity, the open-source virtual reality platform and startup is laying off about 25% of its staff this week. That amounts to 20 staffers. In a blog post, the company…
Augmented Reality Startup Kwest Announces a Kickstarter Campaign and Livestream Event
The location-based augmented reality storytelling game Kwest has today announced the launched of a Kickstarter campaign for its AR platform. The campaign will be live at The startup celebrated the…
The Top Startups Developing Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Solutions for Surgeons
Want to become a better surgeon? Or maybe you wish to train better surgeons in your institution? The advent of immersive reality technologies such as virtual reality, augmented reality or…
Israeli AR Startup Mixed Place Sets Sights on the Global Market
The Israeli augmented reality startup Mixed Place is planning $7 million fundraising drive to finance its global expansion ambitions. The company is embarking on this ambitious drive after working on…
Scope AR Snaps Up $9.7 Million for the Expansion of AR Platform
While viable consumer-facing augmented reality with a mass appeal is still a distant dream, enterprise augmented reality is already a booming market that is finding use-cases in multiple industries. It’s…
Magic Leap Announces Selections for First Round of Independent Creator Program
Magic Leap launched its Independent Creator Program last year and it has just announced selections of grantees for the first round of the program. More 6500 developer entries were reviewed…