Feb 4, 2022

Virtual & Augmented Reality - Global Issue #42

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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!

What connected David Guetta, Walmart and Pinterest this week? You guessed it - the Metaverse. From better investment decisions with Cathy Hackl’s Beginners guide for Metaverse Investing to the wise words of Second Life’s creator on building a better Metaverse, we have a lot on the . And if you’re ready to help building it, check out the Metaverse Jobs board.

Have a good read and see you out there on the…😀

XR HEADLINES

David Guetta Will Perform as an Avatar for First Time In Upcoming Roblox Set

This Friday (Feb. 4), the French producer will make his debut as an avatar during a 45-minute set in an online gaming platform.

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Walmart Is Working On Its Own Metaverse With NFTs & Crypto

Walmart Is Working On Its Own Metaverse With NFTs & Crypto

One of the biggest global big-box retailers in the world wants a chunk of that $800 billion metaverse business.

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Pinterest introduces AR Try on for eyeshadow and more ways to shop products in Pins

Pinterest introduces AR Try on for eyeshadow and more ways to shop products in Pins

Pinterest launched their latest Augmented Reality feature — AR Try on for eyeshadow, with products from Lancome, YSL, Urban Decay, and NYX Cosmetics.

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XR STARTUPS

Virtual reality game studio Alta raises $12.4M

Virtual reality game studio Alta raises $12.4M

Virtual reality game studio Alta has raised $12.4 million in a funding round that shows that “metaverse” companies are in a boom.

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Find jobs and post jobs in Metaverse - Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Realities

Find jobs and post jobs in Metaverse - Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Realities

Find the best jobs and hire the best talent with XR and Metaverse Skills. XR Designers, Software Developers, and XR Product Managers.

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XR GLASSES

Hands-On: Quest v37 Features Vastly Improve The Headset’s User Experience

Hands-On: Quest v37 Features Vastly Improve The Headset’s User Experience

The Quest v37 update is here and makes some great improvements - check out some footage of the tracked Magic Keyboard support, new UI options and more.

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Tons of New Magic Leap 2 Details Shed Light on Dynamic Dimming & More

Tons of New Magic Leap 2 Details Shed Light on Dynamic Dimming & More

Although it’s expected to launch this year, there’s still no firm release date on Magic Leap 2. However, the company has begun sharing details on the headset which suggests the launch is approaching. This week at the SPIE Photonics West 2022 conference, Magic Leap’s VP of Optical Engineering, Kevin Curtis, took to the stage to …

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XR FOR GOOD

How to Build a Better Metaverse

How to Build a Better Metaverse

Second Life creator Philip Rosedale wants to prevent the Facebook-ization of virtual reality.

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Interacting with AR and VR | UNICEF Office of Innovation

Interacting with AR and VR | UNICEF Office of Innovation

An update on our explorations of extended reality, and leveraging the technology to tackle real-world challenges

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XR SAFETY & PRIVACY

Metaverse vs. data privacy: A clash of the titans?

Metaverse vs. data privacy: A clash of the titans?

When the upcoming metaverse – such as we understand it now – meets data privacy, there could be a “clash of the titans.”

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XR OPEN SOURCE

Simula One aims at becoming your portable Linux VR computer

Simula One aims at becoming your portable Linux VR computer

Simula One is the VR headset by SimulaVR aimed at offering you a powerful Linux experience, that is much better of the one on your laptop

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THIS WEEK'S HERO

How Technology Moves in Increments, Shifts & Leaps

How Technology Moves in Increments, Shifts & Leaps

Christopher Lafayette, the founder of GatherVerse Summit, joins Touchcast at CES2022 to describe how the metaverse, like the internet and the cloud before it, is…

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WORD OF THE WEEK

Motion Sickness

Motion Sickness

It’s every VR user’s worst nightmare. You’ve just finished installing a new game or app and excitedly dive in only to find yourself feeling nauseous from the experience just moments later. But it has a solution! Grab a stick of your favourite gum and start chewing…

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NEXT EVENTS

FIVARS - Festival of International Virtual and Augmented Reality Stories

FIVARS - Festival of International Virtual and Augmented Reality Stories

FIVARS is the world’s leading festival dedicated to discovering the world’s best new content made for VR, AR, and other immersive media.

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PODCAST OF THE WEEK

A Beginner's Guide to Metaverse Investing with Cathy Hackl

A Beginner's Guide to Metaverse Investing with Cathy Hackl

Cathy Hackl, a globally recognized metaverse expert, shares her insights on the metaverse economy and why so many investors are joining in. Tune in to learn why the metaverse business it’s such a good investment opportunity and how you can get started.

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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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