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The Sacramento Kings participate in Xperiel $7 Million Series A to push their IoT and AR platform.

Cats and VR

Xperiel , inventor of the Real World Web (RWW) platform, today announced $7 million in Series A funding, which includes new investments from Scott Cook , Co-Founder of Intuit, Cyan Banister of Founders Fund, WTI and the National Basketball Association’s Sacramento Kings.

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How Virtual Reality Is Revolutionizing Police Training

ARPost

This means that training academies or organizations can create custom scenarios that align with changing needs and industry best practices. These include: Sacramento Police Department This department uses immersive video simulators to recreate real-world scenarios, providing its officers with cultural competency and implicit bias training.

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HTC Vive Shows US Mayors How VR Can Help City Planning

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HTC is eager to push VR beyond the realms of gaming and into industries as soon as possible. During this year’s South by South West (SXSW) show HTC held an event in which Mayors from cities like Albuquerque, West Sacramento, and the festival’s own home of Austin. Facebook Twitter Reddit More.

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NextVR Is Broadcasting NBA Games Live In Virtual Reality Every Tuesday

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VR’s unique capabilities have the potential to specifically disrupt the live sports broadcasting industry and forever alter the way we enjoy our favorite competitions at home. ” Keens applies a similar philosophy to NextVR’s decision to broadcast the games as 180, rather than 360 degree videos.

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

AllThingsVR

Series A, Drifter Entertainment (VR Game Studio) Raises $400K Seed Intel has acquired a startup called VOKE , which specialises in immersive sports video experiences, and counted both Intel and the Sacramento Kings among its investors. Funding Roundup: Intel acquires Voke VR, The Future Group Raises $20M, ObEN nabs $7.7M

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The VRScout Report – The Week in VR Review

VRScout

Recapping the top stories covered on the VRScout Report , a weekly live video show and podcast discussing the best in VR, hosted by Malia Probst. Although the first broadcast of the San Antonio Spurs and the Sacramento Kings on 10/27 will be free, the rest of the Tuesday live streams will require a $199 NBA League Pass.

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Helping Firefighters Douse Blazes Around the World, with RiVR’s Alex Harvey

XR for Business Podcast

Enter RiVR, who are using 360 video and photogrammetry to recreate these practice blazes digitally. Alex has a deep understanding of the games industry, having worked on commissions for the likes of Codemasters, the BBC, and Ford Motor Company. and Simon’s stuff, it felt like I was inside a video, but not quite?