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Unity Is Creating VR Ads For A New Film In The Saw Horror Franchise

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Today, we’ve learned that Lionsgate is embracing that concept by partnering with Unity to promote a new entry in the Saw horror franchise. Arriving in theaters on October 27th this year, Jigsaw is the 8th film in the Saw franchise which was born back in 2004.

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Virtualware Celebrates 20 Years of Operation

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Since its founding in 2004, the firm has been consistently recognized as a worldwide leader in providing enterprise XR. Virtualware also served as the event’s exclusive sponsor to unite “Unity instructors and workforce development professionals,” according to a press release from the time.

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Virtualware Inks Multi-Year VR Trainer Deal with US Energy Firm

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Founded in 2004 in Bilbao, Spain, the Spanish firm has been a trailblazer in virtual reality solutions across industry verticals and received acclaim for its products and services. Many use the VRaaS platform to build strategic projects for massive projects in defence, key infrastructure, training, and education, among others.

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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. The open-sourced Watson Unity SDK can be found on GitHub.

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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. ” Founded in 2004, Unity’s software underpins some of the world’s most popular games, including Niantic Inc.’s

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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 ! Unity has built this nice demo using the Presence Platform. Read more about this news: Presence Platform announcement post: [link] Facebook Avatars SDK: [link] Unity showcases the potentialities of the Presence Platform with a cool sample app: [link].

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