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Immerse Raises $1.5M to Expand Its VR English Language Classes Worldwide

Road to VR

Immerse , a language learning startup focusing on teaching English in VR, has secured a $1.5 million Series A investment, something the company says will allow them to both expand the current product to Oculus Quest 2, and set up partnerships with institutions in Spain, South America, and other markets affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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How Immersive Tech Continues to Find a Home in Architecture and Real Estate

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Since its inception in the industry a couple of years ago, immersive tech quickly found an appropriate home in real estate and architecture, and proved itself to be one of the most valuable tools to communicate a property design. Here are some of the most intriguing ways immersive technology is changing how architects work and function.

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Oculus to Talk “Breakthroughs in Spatial Audio Technologies” at Connect Conference

Road to VR

Oculus Connect 4, the company’s fourth annual developer conference, is set for October 11th and 12th in San Jose, California. There, Oculus will share with developers some of its latest research and developments, including what’s coming to the company’s VR Audio SDK.

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OVR Technology Creates First-of-Its-Kind Virtual Reality Experiences With Scents

ARPost

It layers real-world scents to a digital space, giving users a truly immersive experience. OVR Technology harnesses the power of our olfactory system to make VR immersive. Moreover, it’s compatible with HTC Vive , Oculus Rift , and Windows Mixed Reality. The software suite enables both to communicate.

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Which Startups Are Hiring for Augmented Reality Jobs?

ARPost

Their platform for virtual concerts featuring avatars has garnered big interest in a post-COVID world and they’re betting big on immersive personalized experiences at the cross-section of gaming and entertainment. See Also: New Guidelines for Developers: XR Software Should Be Accessible for Users With Disabilities. Guest Post.

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Meta Wins Anti-Competitive FTC Lawsuit

XR Today - Virtual Reality

District Court for the Northern District of California declined the FTC’s request to block Meta’s acquisition of Within. During Facebook’s acquisition of Oculus in 2018, the firm emphasized the importance of being utterly ubiquitous in killer VR apps, a core arguing point of the FTC investigation. billion.

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The Ghost Howls’s VR Week Peek (2019.12.23): Facebook works on its OS, Oculus Link official cable released, Huawei VR glasses available, and much more!

The Ghost Howls

Facebook is investing billions for hardware creation, and it is going to move 4,000 employes working on AR hardware in a new venue just built in California. Oculus releases hands tracking SDK, official Link cable for Quest and more. This has been a great week for all Oculus Quest users and developers. Other relevant news.

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