Tag: reality

  • GigXR Gets Strategic Investment For AR/VR CPR Training

    Los Angeles-based GigXR, a developer of mixed reality simulation training for the healthcare industry, says it has received a strategic investment and partnership with a subsidiary of Northwest Permanente P.C.. Northwest is a physicial-led multispecial…

  • AmazeVR Finds $15M For Virtual Reality Concerts

    Los Angeles-based AmazeVR has raised $15M more in a new funding, from Partners Investment and Murex Partners, plus Smilegate Investment, Quantum Ventures Korea, ABC Partners, Everrich Group, GS Futures, We Ventures, Base Investment, Duname&Partners, M…

  • Display Social Aims At Metaverse

    Los Angeles-based Display Social announced this morning that it has acquired two other companies, Thunder Studios and Infinite Reality, and will seek to focus on entertainment in “the Metaverse”. Display Social did not provide details on the financial …

  • MeetKai Aims At Metaverse

    Los Angeles-based MeetKai, a new virtual reality startup, says it is taking aim at the “Metaverse” with a new set of artificial intelligence-powered offerings. According to the company, it has created its own “lifestyle VR world” called the MeetKai Met…

  • Solotech Buys XR Studios For Virtual Reality

    Los Angeles-based XR Studios, an agency specializing in augmented and virtual reality production, has been acquired by Solotech, a provider of audio, video, lighting, rigging, soft goods, control and collaboration solutions and services for the enterta…

  • Sequoia Games Snags Series A

    Los Angeles-based game studio Sequoia Games says it has raised a Series A round of funding, from such angels as Mark Mastrov (founder of 24 Hour Fitness), Steve Kokinos (CEO of Algorand), George Ruan (founder of Honey, recently acquired by PayPal), a…

  • Cognixion Connects With $12M For Brain-Computer Interface

    Santa Barbara-based Cognixion, a startup which says it is developing a non-invasive, wireless brain-computer interface with augmented reality display–aimed at helping those with communications and physical disabilities–has raised $12M in a funding ro…

  • Snap Launches Augmented Reality Ad Studio, Arcadia

    Los Angeles-based Snap said on Tuesday that it is launching a new, augmented reality advertising studio, which it is calling Arcadia. The new studio–which is not based in Arcadia, California, despite the name–will provide a team of experts focused on…

  • ForeVR Games Lands $7M

    Los Angeles-based ForeVR Games, a developer of immersive, virtual reality games, said on Tuesday that it has raised $7M in seed funding. The funding came from Bessemer Venture Partners, Galaxy Interactive, plus All Star Capital, Mark Pincus and Emmett …

  • Tripp Flies High With $11M In Series A Funding

    Los Angeles-based Tripp, a startup developing virtual reality applications which mimic the experience of psychedelic drugs, has raised $11M in a Series A funding round, the company said this week. The funding was led by Vine Ventures and Mayfield. The …