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 using XR!

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
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 Luís Bravo Martins - CMO, VR/AR Author & Speaker
luis.martins@startupdigestmail.com
Anesio Neto Anesio Neto - Matchmaker, Creative Strategist & Content Manager
anesio.neto@startupdigestmail.com
Valentino Megale Valentino Megale - Techpreneur & advisor in XR and digital health, author & speaker
valentinomegale@hotmail.it
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