virtual reality

Virtual reality is a simulated experience that can be similar to or completely different from the real world. Applications of virtual reality can include entertainment and educational purposes. Other, distinct types of VR style technology include augmented reality and mixed reality.

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Snap Buys UK Tech Startup Ariel AI, Signaling Push Into AR
Snap Buys UK Tech Startup Ariel AI, Signaling Push Into AR
January 26, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Artificial intelligence (AI) technology company Ariel AI has been acquired by Snap. Ariel AI had been concentrating on a type of AI called computer vision,...

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Goldman Sachs Thinks Beauty-Tech Firm Perfect Corp. Looks Lovely
Goldman Sachs Thinks Beauty-Tech Firm Perfect Corp. Looks Lovely
January 19, 2021  |  Retail

Alice Chang has worked as an investment banker, and helped take a company called CyberLink to a successful initial public offering (IPO) and eventual $8.5...

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Virtual Beauty Platform Perfect Corp Closes $50 Million Series C
Virtual Beauty Platform Perfect Corp Closes $50 Million Series C
January 07, 2021  |  Investments

Perfect Corp., which works in tech solutions for the beauty field, announced its Series C investment for $50 million, according to a Wednesday (Jan. 6)...

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Snapchat User Growth Slows In Q2
Snapchat User Growth Slows In Q2
July 21, 2020  |  Earnings

Snap Inc., the parent company of Snapchat, has announced its second-quarter financial results, including an operating cash flow increase by $29 million to $67 million...

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Apple Buys VR Broadcasting Startup
Apple Buys VR Broadcasting Startup
May 14, 2020  |  Apple

Apple has confirmed it has purchased NextVR, the virtual reality (VR) streaming startup, CNBC reported. Apple declined to reveal the purchase price or the terms...

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Lamar Jackson Lights Up VR Gaming
Lamar Jackson Lights Up VR Gaming
May 04, 2020  |  Retail

Virtual reality maybe on the verge of its first retail hit. If Baltimore Ravens quarterback and last season’s NFL MVP Lamar Jackson has anything to...

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Luxury Marketplace Takes A Virtual Turn
Luxury Marketplace Takes A Virtual Turn
April 17, 2020  |  Retail

The House Of Luxury (HOL) had just opened its new signature gallery in London’s posh Mayfair district when the COVID-19 crisis broke in London. And...

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Jury On 5G Introduction Is Still Out
Jury On 5G Introduction Is Still Out
April 06, 2020  |  Retail

Anyone who’s had a Zoom meeting in the past week will attest to the fact that connectivity is having a moment. That doesn’t mean, however,...

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The Innovative ‘Green Shoots’ Growing Out Of COVID-19’s Scorched Earth
The Innovative ‘Green Shoots’ Growing Out Of COVID-19’s Scorched Earth
March 12, 2020  |  Coronavirus

There seem to be countless sources of collateral damage associated with the unexpected appearance of COVID-19 in early 2020 – the shutdown of production in...

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