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How Watson, IBM’s Artificial Intelligence, Is Powering Audio-Interactive VR/AR Environments

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IBM predicts that AI will unlock the next generation of interactivity for XR experiences, describing in the 2021 Unity Technology Trends Report that the maturity of AI will play a key role beyond hand tracking, and into the world of voice. Star Trek: Bridge Crew VR game // Image credit: Ubisoft. RICHER ENVIRONMENTS.

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Silver Lake Invests $400 Million in Unity

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Private equity firm Silver Lake has agreed to a $400 million investment in Unity Technologies, said John Riccitiello, chief executive officer of the gaming software maker. The investment values the San Francisco-based company, which makes development tools for video-game creators, at $2.6 billion devices, the company said.

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Mega-roundup of Facebook Connect 2: all the news in a single place!

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Yes, it is a game from 2004, but entering GTA in VR will be tons of fun ! What puzzles me is that Facebook has censored some slightly sexist dialogues in Resident Evil 4, and then now publishes a game where the main character can wander around shooting random people and having sex with prostitutes. It makes total sense.

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