Road to VR

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Vrgineers , the US-Czech company known for its wide-FOV PC VR headsets for enterprise, announced it’s secured a $6 million Series A investment. The post Vrgineers Secures $6M to Accelerate Wide-FOV VR for Enterprise appeared first on Road to VR.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

MyDearest, the Japan-based VR studio behind the Chronos adventure game franchise, announced it’s secured $7.8 The post ‘Tokyo Chronos’ Studio MyDearest Secures $7.8M million (1.2 billion yen), something the studio says it will use to expand its existing IP for VR headsets, such as Meta Quest and PSVR 2. million (2.4

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ARPost

AUGUST 15, 2019

One of the few industries that have yet to be disrupted by its capabilities is physical security. Physical security experts are anticipating how the industry can benefit from augmented reality. So far, four powerful applications are expected to transform physical security for the better. Virtual Diagrams and Illustrations.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Atlas secured $4.5 The Founder of Atlas, Ben James, noted that following an experience of working “at the intersection of design and technology,” Atlas is ready to secure enterprise and commercial clients with an easy-to-use content creation platform to suit a variety of use cases from virtual events to eCommerce routes.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MAY 30, 2023

The partnership sees Roundtable Learning join the Pathfinder Program as part of its customer portfolio of Fortune 100 businesses ready to leverage Lenovo’s upcoming immersive device for creating solutions which secure the future of work and learning.

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Road to VR

JULY 26, 2021

Rezzil, a UK-based VR sports training and analytics startup, announced that its secured an investment round of over £2 million (~$2.75 The post Rezzil Secures $2.75M Investment for Oculus Quest Sports Training App ‘Player 22’ appeared first on Road to VR. You can wishlist it on Quest here.

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Road to VR

JUNE 28, 2021

VRChat , the popular social VR platform, announced its secured a Series D funding round of $80 million, which brings to the startup more than five times its overall lifetime investment. The post ‘VRChat’ Secures $80M Series D Funding to Create its Own Digital Economy appeared first on Road to VR. billion valuation.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Survios, the studio behind VR titles The Walking Dead: Onslaught (2020) , Creed: Rise to Glory (2018) , and Raw Data (2017), has secured another round of financing to the tune of $16.7 SEE ALSO HaptX Secures $1.5M The post ‘The Walking Dead: Onslaught’ Developers Survios Secures $16.7M

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Road to VR

MARCH 24, 2022

The post Surgery Training Platform ‘Osso VR’ Secures $66M Series C Financing appeared first on Road to VR. “This round of investment supports the next step of our journey to provide access to all healthcare professionals. I couldn’t be more excited to take this next step with such a talented, passionate team.”.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 7, 2023

This week, Vantari VR secured roughly $7 million in a “pre-series” A funding round, which allows the Epic Games-supported immersive healthcare solutions provider to grow its product as the firm spent 2023 expanding into new territories. Vantari VR is experiencing rapid 2023 growth.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Meta today announced it’s updating a bug bounty program for its hardware products, something intended to reward anyone outside of the company who reports security vulnerabilities. A persistent, full secure boot bypass of Quest software would pay out up to $30,000. ” Ray-Ban Stories | Image courtesy Ray-Ban, Facebook. .

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Bernard Marr

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

This staggering amount reflects the growing need for cyber security to be treated as a strategic priority on an individual, organizational and governmental level. As they say, forewarned is forearmed – so read on to find out what my predictions are for the cyber security trends everybody should be on high alert for as we head into 2024.

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Road to VR

MAY 25, 2022

Lynx, the French XR hardware startup known for crowdfunding the Lynx R-1 mixed reality headset , today announced it’s secured $4 million in its Series A round, led by social VR platform Somnium Space. ” This brings the company’s total outside funding to $6.8

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Thirdverse, the Tokyo-based VR game studio behind Swords of Gargantua (2019) and upcoming shooter Frostpoint VR: Proving Grounds , announced that it’s secured $8.5 ” The post ‘Swords of Gargantua’ Creators Thirdverse Secures $8.5M We are really excited to release more immersive VR games in the future.”

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 1, 2020

The company behind the force feedback haptic gloves HaptX and research teams from Virginia Tech and University of Florida have secured a $1.5 The post HaptX Secures $1.5M Grant to Build Full-body Haptics for VR & Telepresence Robots appeared first on Road to VR.

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Road to VR

MAY 3, 2021

The post Holoride Secures $12M Funding to Create Immersive in-car VR Experiences appeared first on Road to VR. ” Pär-Olof Johannesson, CEO of Terranet, will also be joining Holoride’s advisory board as part of the deal.

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Road to VR

MARCH 23, 2021

AppliedVR , a virtual reality pain management startup, today announced it has secured $29 million in funding, something it aims to use in pursuit of FDA approval for its cognitive behavioral therapy-based pain management tech.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Nreal, the China-based company behind the Nreal Light AR glasses , today announced its secured another $40 million in funding. The post AR Glasses Startup Nreal Secures $40M in Series B Financing appeared first on Road to VR. This brings the company’s overall funding to $71 million, according to CrunchBase.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

The post AR Glasses Creator Nreal Secures $100M Series C Financing to Expand Internationally appeared first on Road to VR. A mid-2020 report from serial leaker John Prosser holds that Apple’s AR glasses are headed to market sometime in late 2021 or early 2022.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 10, 2023

Meta also announced it won’t be delivering new features beyond critical bug fixes and security patches until 2024. We plan to continue maintaining the system software with critical bug fixes and security patches until 2024. The company sent out an email to users of the original Quest detailing the upcoming changes.

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Road to VR

JULY 14, 2021

Resolution Games, the studio behind popular multiplayer VR titles Demeo (2021) and Blaston (2020), today announced it has secured a Series C funding round of $25 million. The post Resolution Games Secures $25M Series C Funding, ‘Demeo’ Surpasses “multi-million dollars” in Revenue appeared first on Road to VR.

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Road to VR

APRIL 12, 2021

The post AmazeVR Secures $9.5M As more and more consumers gain access to VR technologies– be they through headsets, theaters, or even their phones– there is enormous potential for Immersive Concerts.”. to Bring Immersive Concerts to VR appeared first on Road to VR.

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Road to VR

APRIL 14, 2022

The post Genies Secures $150M Series C to Expand Development on Metaverse Avatars appeared first on Road to VR. HTC opened its own NFT marketplace in December, albeit solely dedicated to ‘flat’ NFT art for now. Meta is planning to do the same on its social network Facebook, although there’s still no clear launch date.

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Road to VR

JUNE 10, 2020

The post Virtual Concert Platform ‘Wave’ Secures $30M in Series B Funding appeared first on Road to VR. ” Wave is a free app that supports SteamVR headsets via Steam and Oculus Rift via the Oculus Store.

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EON Reality

APRIL 12, 2023

Spatial AI and XR for Security & Defense Unlocking the Potential of Spatial AI: Revolutionizing the Security Industry with Enhancing Emergency Response, Disaster Management, and Personnel Training Join us for an exciting webinar as we showcase the revolutionary EON AI Assistant, a must-have tool for the Security and Defense Sector.

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GizModo VR

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

The Homeland Security Department’s council on election cybersecurity and its industry-led partner association issued a joint statement late Thursday declaring the 2020 presidential race “the most secure in American history.” Read more.

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Hypergrid Business

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Security leaders must understand their business’s goals for the metaverse, said Bob Huber, chief security officer at Tenable. “Without a doubt, security will lag, but our job remains to enable the business,” Huber told Hypergrid Business. Security is a top concern. Image courtesy Tenable.).

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

JULY 25, 2023

According to Meta, the new feature will secure the Meta Quest 2, Meta Quest Pro, and upcoming Quest 3 headsets. Meta’s Attestation Server will also complete the process to back platform security using cryptography. A step-by-step overview of the Attestation API call flow.

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Slashgear

JUNE 6, 2022

Here's a simple way to turn that device into a security cam. If have an old Android device you don't use anymore, you might be looking for a way to upcycle.

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Road to VR

APRIL 19, 2021

The post Epic Games Secures $1B Investment to Build Its Unreal Engine-powered Metaverse appeared first on Road to VR.

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GizModo VR

JULY 28, 2022

New research claims that Hong Kong’s covid-19 contact tracing app has a host of security problems that could expose sensitive user data. The city’s response: We don’t know what you guys are talking about. Read more.

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Slashgear

APRIL 18, 2022

A report suggests that the Department of Homeland Security is actively investigating TikTok for concerns of CSAM material shared through the network.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 10, 2024

NVIDIA is working with ITONE, Brickland, Configit, Katana Studio, WPP ZeroLight, and Lotus to secure this enterprise-facing vision. Securing a New Era of Customer Experience The recent partnership announcement aims to promote the use of digital twins to improve the customer’s buying journey, especially for automotive purchases.

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EON Reality

APRIL 18, 2023

EON Reality join forces with L6G Digital Consulting to revolutionize security training with Spatial AI technology in France. Harnessing the power of EON Reality’s AI-powered XR solutions, such as EON AI Assistant, L6G DC plans to elevate its success with creating digital training content within the security and defense sector.

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GizModo VR

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Patreon, the online platform that allows content creators to foster a direct subscriber base, has laid off five employees responsible for its security engineering. The company confirmed the worker cuts in an email to Gizmodo on Friday. Read more.

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MAY 18, 2022

On April 27, the Department of Homeland Security announced the new Disinformation Governance Board, a group within the federal agency focused on researching the best ways to fight rampant online lies and misleading content seen as a danger to national security. Less than a month later, though, and the board has… Read more.

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Slashgear

MAY 3, 2022

Samsung has introduced a new line of ultra-durable, long-lasting microSD cards for security cameras, dashcams, doorbell cameras, and other IoT devices.

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