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The Future of Play: How Intel And The ESL Are Helping Bring Virtual Reality To ESports

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When you look at the gaming landscape, the only thing as “hot “as eSports is virtual reality. Newzoo forecasts global virtual reality and augmented reality will generate $569 billion by 2025. More than 130,000 unique viewers tuned into the IEM Oakland VR streams. Record-Breaking Numbers.

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10 Recent VR and AR Investments You Should Know About

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Although not meant to be an exhaustive list, here are the top 10 recent investments and funding events in the virtual reality and augmented reality space as we approach the close of Q3. HTC FUNDS STEEL WOOL, SOLO. in seed funding from the likes of The Venture Reality Fund (yes, they’re in on this one too!),