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Weekly Funding & People Roundup: Leap Motion Raises $50M,

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The Series A round was led by leading online real estate portal and first-time investor, Zillow Group. The Series was backed by previous investors Octopus Ventures, Touchstone Innovations plc, and Robert Bosch Venture Capital GmbH; along with new investor Gobi Ventures. Read more here. Read more here.

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Take A Walk On The Wild Side Of VR With Cybershoes

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For example, they could be used for training in industrial facilities, physical therapy, rehab, real estate tours, the list goes on. In one case study, a multiple-sclerosis patient used Cybershoes along with a Leap Motion sensor to walk around a subway system while using her hands to push doors.

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Turn Any Surface Into An AR Experience With Post Mobile AR

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Spacee will be the first to tell you that what they are offering is not the same as something like Microsoft HoloLens, Leap Motion, or Magic Leap technology. Entertainment, real estate, and theme parks are just a few of the markets on their radar, with the company constantly on the look out for even more avenues of expansion.

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Varjo XR-4 Series Review: Next-Level Mixed Reality Headsets

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The XR-4 devices are also a significant upgrade from the previous XR-3 headsets, with 50% more screen real estate thanks to an enhanced field of view and more advanced sensor capabilities. The XR-4 series also supports UltraLeap’s Leap Motion 2 hand-tracking module for custom requirements.

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CityXR: A Vision For Augmented Cities In The Shadow Of Hyper-Reality

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Matsuda himself subsequently began working in AR following the film's release, leading design teams at both Leap Motion (now Ultraleap) and Microsoft. It's notable that this vision of augmented reality layers is also very similar to one shared by the earlier days of Magic Leap, before the company laid off many of its workers.

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5 Potential Gear VR ‘Killer Apps’ Demonstrated During Samsung Contest

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Kim sees enormous potential for the app: “A tech savvy real-estate professional may be able to put together a 10 minute VR walkthrough of a 10 million dollar property for an international client, all in about the same amount of time it would take to put together a PowerPoint deck.” Follow the developers on Facebook.

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Who Will Own the Metaverse?

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AR is being applied in training and education, healthcare, heads-up wayfinding and navigation, tourism, retail, field service, real estate sales, design and architecture. Its wizarding successor grossed $12M in its first month.