Apr 1, 2022

Virtual & Augmented Reality - Global Issue #49

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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!

Hey you 👋🏼,

Another week passed by with lots of great news about the immersive market. It´s quite impressive the amount of invested startups in the past weeks/months.

Thanks to the metaverse fever, startups that are developing technologies related not only to immersive technologies such as Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality but also to online platforms and payments, have received spectacular funding.

In this week’s digest, we bring some articles that talk about investments in startups, acquisitions, articles about data privacy and how we should be aware of the risks involved for children.

Also, we noticed a rise in the amount of funds and investment support for entrepreneurs, that justifies adding a new section, XR FUNDING. Who knows, it might help you to get funded…😉

Good luck!

XR HEADLINES

Epic and Fortnite is now the single biggest corporate donor to Ukraine

Epic and Fortnite is now the single biggest corporate donor to Ukraine

Epic Games and Microsoft have, through Fortnite in-game purchases, raised over $70 million to be donated towards humanitarian relief in the ongoing Russo-Ukraine war. And it’s still got a week to go.

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The Retail Metaverse Is Heating Up. Here’s How Small Businesses Can Benefit

The Retail Metaverse Is Heating Up. Here’s How Small Businesses Can Benefit

Many people, even retail experts who have been in the industry their entire careers are wondering, what does it really mean to be in the ‘metaverse’?

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Spatial Beats: Google, Meta & SXSW

Spatial Beats: Google, Meta & SXSW

Welcome back to Spatial Beats, AR Insider’s weekly series that features observations and insights of author and futurist Charlie Fink.

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5 Flavors of AR Gaining Traction Today

5 Flavors of AR Gaining Traction Today

AR is as varied as it is promising. We break down just five of the many AR modalities that are developing and gaining traction today.

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XR STARTUPS

Alibaba leads $60 million funding into augmented reality glasses maker Nreal in metaverse play

Alibaba leads $60 million funding into augmented reality glasses maker Nreal in metaverse play

Chinese technology giants are trying to get in on the metaverse act. A collaboration with Nreal could help Alibaba expand its augmented reality capabilities.

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Surgery Training Platform ‘Osso VR’ Secures $66M Series C Financing

Surgery Training Platform ‘Osso VR’ Secures $66M Series C Financing

Osso VR, the VR surgical training platform, today announced it’s closed a $66 million Series C financing round, something the company says will be used to broaden its VR surgical offering and hire more expert talent.

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Autodesk acquires XR firm The Wild

Autodesk acquires XR firm The Wild

Autodesk has acquired extended reality (XR) firm The Wild as it aims to provide enterprise services for companies working on the metaverse.

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XR GLASSES

Snap buys a brain-computer interface startup to power future AR glasses

Snap buys a brain-computer interface startup to power future AR glasses

Snap has bought the brain-computer interface startup NextMind to power future Spectacles AR glasses..

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First Lynx VR-AR Headsets Planned To Ship In 'June - July'

First Lynx VR-AR Headsets Planned To Ship In 'June - July'

The Lynx R1 VR-AR hybrid headset is now aiming to ship in a June - July timeframe.

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XR FUNDING

Meta Is Offering Training & $500,000 Rewards To Horizon Worlds Creators

Meta Is Offering Training & $500,000 Rewards To Horizon Worlds Creators

Meta is offering cash rewards and training through its Oculus Start and Launch Pad programs to creators building in VR with Horizon Worlds.

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Enjin Forms $100M Fund to Support Metaverse Projects

Enjin Forms $100M Fund to Support Metaverse Projects

The Efinity Metaverse Fund will aim to support work on metaverse projects on Enjin and Polkadot.

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XR FOR GOOD

Virtual reality takes Boone Health workers from hospital to the beach, improves stress levels

Virtual reality takes Boone Health workers from hospital to the beach, improves stress levels

A project between Boone Health and Columbia-based company Healium assesses the impact of mind-powered virtual reality and neurofeedback to improve mood and reduce stress.

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XR SAFETY & PRIVACY

New report reveals the dangers of virtual reality for young children

New report reveals the dangers of virtual reality for young children

A new report is raising concerns about Meta’s virtual reality technology and the dangers the company’s metaverse may pose to children.

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XR OPEN SOURCE

How to build an open-source metaverse

How to build an open-source metaverse

Explore how the principles behind open source–collaboration, transparency, and rapid prototyping–are proven catalysts for innovation.

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THIS WEEK'S HERO

Lucas Rizzotto - I make the future fun

Lucas Rizzotto - I make the future fun

I create exciting, ridiculous & surprisingly insightful tech projects that show us a glimpse of the future - and then make hilarious videos about them for millions to see.

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WORD OF THE WEEK

What is a Digital Twin?

What is a Digital Twin?

A digital twin is a virtual representation of a real-world physical asset or system, which is continuously updated.

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NEXT EVENTS

Laval Virtual 2022

Laval Virtual 2022

From April 12th to 14th 2022, come discover the best VR/AR innovations and historical and emerging players at Laval Virtual Europe.

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PODCAST OF THE WEEK

VRScout Report Podcast

VRScout Report Podcast

The VRScout Podcast is a weekly podcast discovering the best in virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR). Check out a list of other top/best VR & AR podcasts available.

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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
	Valentino Megale - Techpreneur & advisor in XR and digital health, author & speaker valentinomegale@hotmail.it

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