Jan 28, 2022

Virtual & Augmented Reality - Global Issue #41

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Virtual & Augmented Reality

We provide you with a list of handpicked stories, best practices, startup showcases and fresh tools to build the Metaverse and the next version of the web!

Hey you 😎,

Hope everything is all right with you!

We have some good news for you! Today we have picked up some articles on investments made in XR companies, opportunities and opinions on the metaverse boom, an overview of the best Virtual Reality headsets available on the market, a very interesting open-source Augmented Reality smart glass and, as always, recommendations on data privacy, podcasts and immersive events.

Are you looking for the right opportunity in an immersive startup? Take a look at Jobs in XR and you might just find the job that’s right for you! 🔥🔥🔥

Take care and have fun…😉

XR HEADLINES

VR/AR Investments Increase Just As Metaverse Talk Heats Up - But That May Not Be The Only Reason

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Metaverse Reality Check: Should You Care, And Opportunities You Can Grab

Why the Metaverse and why now? What is all the hype about? Why are leading companies joining the Metaverse gold rush? Can we build a Metaverse? What is the Metaverse vision of leading CEOs? And which usecases are likely in the near term?

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I’ve seen the metaverse – and I don’t want it

The tech world has been overtaken by the seductive idea of a virtual utopia, but what’s on offer looks more like a late-capitalist technocratic nightmare.

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XR STARTUPS

Jobs in XR helps you find jobs in AR/VR/MR

The biggest dedicated job board for AR / VR / MR makers and creators! Find the best-skilled developers, designers, artists & makers. List amazing jobs in your company! Jobs, resources, tips and join our growing community!

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PortalOne raises $60M as it levels up to launch its hybrid, immersive gaming platform later this year

Gaming has been one of the most popular entertainment categories in the last two years of pandemic living. Now, a gaming startup that’s building a new kind of platform that it thinks will be a — wait for it — game changer in the category is announcing some funding to ride the Metaverse wave.

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XR GLASSES

The Best VR Headsets In 2022 To Put On Your Wish List

AR Post looked at the best VR headsets in 2022 from every point of view – from top performance to affordability.

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XR FOR GOOD

Volunteer for Educators in VR

Educators in VR offers a wide range of volunteer roles and tasks associated with our free events, workshops, activities, and projects. Each provides an opportunity to learn more about working, teaching, studying, event hosting, and embracing the world of social VR.

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XR SAFETY & PRIVACY

The metaverse data privacy debate is getting feisty: here’s what you need to know

The fabrication and functionality of the metaverse is sure to rely on new kinds of potentially sensitive information like biometric data. At the same time, however, as the infrastructure of web3 shifts power away from platforms and toward creators, users could have more say over who has access to their personal information than ever before.

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Why the fate of the metaverse could hang on its security

Cyberattacks old and new will inevitably find their way into the metaverse, highlighting a requirement for immersive virtual worlds to provide strong security from their inception.

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XR OPEN SOURCE

The world’s first freeware AR website introduces DIY AR glasses: the OpenAR glasses

Augmented reality (AR) glasses can now be built at home and are very affordable, costing less than 20 euros. Launched today…

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THIS WEEK'S HERO

Augmented Reality on a finger nail?

Get to know Piper.KJ: an award-winning, featured artist and futurist.

Twitter: @piperzy222 IG: @Piper.kj Tiktok:piperzy

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WORD OF THE WEEK

What is Assisted Reality – and How Can You Benefit from It?

SO many smartglasses out there run Assisted Reality solutions, that work similarly to having a hands-free tablet. But what exactly does it do?

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NEXT EVENTS

Gather Verse Summit – A Step Closer to the Metaverse

Humanity-first focused, with more than 70 Sessions, 80 Speakers and 5000 expected attendees!

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PODCAST OF THE WEEK

Gamesbeat Panel on Metaverse Ethics

This is a recording of the discussion that just aired, which was moderated by Kate Edwards (CEO of Geogrify), and featured Micaela Mantegna (Affiliate at Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University), Jules Urbach (CEO of Otoy), and Kent Bye (Voices of VR podcast).

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Closing notes

That´s all for this week, folks!

Once again, if you have any comments, questions, articles or topics to share with us, or if you want to just talk about XR, you can reach Luis Bravo Martins and Anesio Neto quick and easy.

Thank you!

Techstars Startup Digest Virtual & Augmented Reality is curated by:

	Luís Bravo Martins - CMO, VR/AR Author & Speaker luis.martins@startupdigestmail.com
	Anesio Neto - Matchmaker, Creative Strategist & Content Manager anesio.neto@startupdigestmail.com

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