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Meta adds 3D avatars to Instagram Stories, with updates for Messenger and Facebook

The Verge

Mark Zuckerberg’s lifelike 3D avatar | Meta. Facebook parent company Meta is introducing 3D avatars to Instagram Stories and direct messages and updating the avatars in Facebook and Messenger, the company announced Monday. New 3D avatars on Instagram.

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Facebook’s new virtual meeting app is ‘great news’ and ‘validating’ for these Seattle entrepreneurs

GeekWire

Facebook today unveiled its vision for the future of work: a virtual reality experience called Horizon Workrooms that uses avatars and VR headsets to replicate in-person collaboration. — Boz (@boztank) August 19, 2021. million for his company’s software that creates a virtual representation of an office. .

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G4’s newest host is virtual streamer CodeMiko

The Verge

G4’s newest host looks a little different from the rest of its lineup: it’s hired CodeMiko — one of the biggest virtual streamers on Twitch — to bring her eccentric interviews to the network. pic.twitter.com/eMTbJU21QT — Miko (@thecodemiko) March 17, 2021. pic.twitter.com/YOPlkwAiQc — Miko (@thecodemiko) March 15, 2021.

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The tech trends we saw kick off at CES 2021

The Verge

Going all-virtual meant that it was a smaller show than usual — and since it was already a show that’s been on the decline in terms of influence for a few years now, we could feel it. The thing about this year’s virtual CES is that there were simply fewer to pick from. For most of you, CES has always been virtual. Image: Razer.

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Roblox acquires Loom.ai for realistic avatars and delays IPO to 2021

Venture Beast

for an undisclosed price to enable its users to create realistic 3D avatars. Roblox has acquired Loom.ai Roblox also delayed its IPO. Read More.

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The metaverse: Not dead yet

Computerworld Vertical IT

The metaverse has been described as the next phase of the internet: interconnected and persistent 3D spaces where we will work, play, and, so it seems, purchase virtual real estate. Sales of VR and AR headsets have fallen short of expectations.

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Zillow acquires real estate marketing company VRX Media to boost listing services

GeekWire

VRX offers real estate-focused content such as aerial drone photography, virtual staging, 3D tours, and high-definition images. acquired in 2021). Rich Media Technology , an AI-generated floor plans and 3D home tours. The company operates in more than 60 U.S. Bridge Interactive , a listing data management service.