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Gaming-Themed Atari Hotels Will Include VR And AR Entertainment

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Earlier today legendary video game company Atari announced that it is partnering with innovation and strategic agency GSD Group to develop a new chain of hotels centered entirely around both classic and modern gaming. Eight locations are set to open across the US, beginning later this year in Phoenix. Feature Image Credit: Atari Inc.

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Social VR App ‘Rec Room’ Raises $100M Financing, Now at $1.25B Valuation

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Speaking to the Wall Street Journal , Rec Room reveals its largest round to date was led by Sequoia Capital and Index Ventures, and includes Madrona Venture Group, all of which are existing investors.

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Social VR App ‘Rec Room’ Raises $145M Funding, Now Valued at $3.5B

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The Seattle-based startup today announced it’s secured a new $145 million financing round, bringing the company’s total valuation to $3.5 The funding round was led by Coatue Management, with participation from existing investors Sequoia Capital, Index Ventures, and Madrona Venture Group.

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Mazda Owners Near Seattle Find Their Radios Are Permanently Stuck on NPR

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If you could only listen to one radio station for the rest of all time, what would you choose? It’s a moot question for some Mazda owners in Washington state’s Puget Sound region, whose onboard infotainment systems are stuck in a reboot loop that keeps the dial stuck on one specific radio station. Read more.

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New Quest 3 Mixed Reality Features Leak, amidst Allegations of Biometric Data Misuse

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The groups have not yet confirmed a deposition date for Zuckerberg. In mid-December 2023, the Seattle Department of Labor & Industries filed another citation against Meta, requesting that the company remove all hazardous substances from the workplace or provide evidence of compliance improvement.

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Funding Roundup: Intel acquires Voke VR, The Future Group Raises.

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Funding Roundup: Intel acquires Voke VR, The Future Group Raises $20M, ObEN nabs $7.7M Voke will become a part of a new division called Intel Sports Group, the company tells me. Drifter Entertainment , a virtual reality gaming company led by three Seattle-area tech vets, secured a $400,000 seed round according to a recent SEC filing.

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Alaska Airlines Begins Testing VR As First Class Entertainment

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The VR trial flights – which are being tested on 10 flights between Boston and Seattle, as well as Boston and San Diego – are the result of a partnership between Alaska Airlines and SkyLights, along with support from 20 th Century Fox, Warner Brothers, and EIM. Their answer?

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