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Oakland based VR studio Steel Wool raises $5 million from HTC.

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The funding will support development of multiple medium-pushing VR projects already underway, which span game, simulation, and narrative-based concepts. The first of these upcoming projects, interactive simulation Mars Odyssey, will launch on Steam on September 9. Huang is a board member at Steel Wool Studios.

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HTC Invests $5 Million in VR Studio From Pixar and Lucasfilm Veterans

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HTC is continuing their commitment to invest heavily in the VR ecosystem and have their eye on one Oakland-based independent VR development studio. The latest funding round in Steel Wool Studios will support development of multiple VR projects already underway, which span game, simulation, and narrative-based concepts according to the studio.

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