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Apple Manufacturer Quanta Signs Deal to Mass Produce Lumus AR Display Modules

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Quanta’s deal with Lumus follows a $45 million investment closed in 2016 which was led by Quanta, with participation from HTC, Shanda Group, and others. Israel-based Lumus has been working on transparent optics since 2000. In recent years the company has begin positioning its offerings toward the consumer AR realm.

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Future of Privacy Forum Issues XR Data Flow Infographic

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Jameson Spivack, Senior Policy Analyst of Immersive Technologies for the FPF , added, “BIPA applies to information based on ‘scans’ of hand or face geometry, retinas or irises, and voiceprints, and does not explicitly cover the collection of behavioral characteristics or eye tracking. The Push for XR Best Practices.

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The VRScout Report – The Week in VR Review

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As the two premiere VR hardware manufacturers, Oculus Rift and HTC Vive both recognize this impediment to adoption and are lowering the price to play, albeit in different ways. HTC Vive has launched their own financing program which relieves the upfront pricing burden of their system– although still maintaining the total cost at $800.

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ViveX Demo Day Batch 2 Featured 26 VR And AR Companies

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Today at an event in San Francisco HTC hosted a Vive X Demo Day for its second batch of funded company demos. To date Vive X has funded over 60 different companies with over $100 million and aims to continue its expansion into Israel soon in addition to locations in the U.S., China, and more. China, and more.

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Weekly Funding Roundup: Lightform gets $26 million, Vive X is investing in 30 startups, Facebook.

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Lightform, a company that aims to take immersive projection mapping research projects and transform them into easy-to-use real world cases, just received $26 million in funding. HTC Vive’s investment group also said it planned to open another accelerator in Israel soon.

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Vive X: Here Are The 33 VR Startups HTC Vive Just Funded

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HTC’s Vive X accelerator program is welcoming more than 30 new VR and AR startups to the fold with investments in North America and Asia. ” HTC Vive’s investment group also said it planned to open an accelerator in Israel, joining locations in San Francisco, Beijing, Shenzhen and Taipei.

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Top 50 Asian Virtual Reality-Augmented Reality Leaders,Evangelists, Investors & Influencers

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VeeR acquires, produces, and distributes best-in-class immersive stories and light-weight interactive experiences. Alvin is the China President at #HTC leading all aspects of HTC’s business in the region (Vive/VR, phone, Viveport content platform, partnerships and investments). web, and mobile. 4- Kshitij Marwah. 9- Eddie Avil.