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Sandbox VR Announces $37M Series B Funding to Expand Out-of-home VR Locations

Road to VR

We are excited to use the latest round of funding for content development, cutting edge technology and accelerated growth,” says Steve Zhao, CEO and founder of Sandbox VR. The company opened three locations in July—Austin, Las Vegas, and Shanghai—and is aiming to open ten more as it enters 2022.

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Sense Arena Secures $3M to Expand Ice Hockey VR Training Tools, Add New Sports

Road to VR

Founded in 2017, the Prague-based company has already become the official VR training provider for a number of NHL teams, including the Arizona Coyotes, Las Vegas Golden Knights, Los Angeles Kings, and New Jersey Devils. We believe that Sense Arena has only scratched the surface of its potential.

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Online sports betting has never been easier and that's sorta terrifying

Mashable VR

They held a big ceremony when the first legal sports bet in New Jersey was placed in 2018. Even as someone who cares a ton about sports, New York state opening the floodgates to online betting at the start of 2022 was a surprise to me — but not to the folks who stood to profit off of it in a suddenly friendly legal environment.

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