Vox

JANUARY 12, 2022

You find some version of this question in virtually all of the world’s great philosophical traditions — from the West to the East — and the answers are often surprisingly not that clear. And what about the virtual world — is that real? Or do they fall into some other category? Are those real, too? Sean Illing. Is that wrong?

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Kitaboo

APRIL 20, 2021

What is a virtual bookshelf? A virtual bookshelf is the online alternative to the traditional bookshelves where publishers display their catalogues, based on categories, allowing their readers to browse through and find books of choice. Benefits of a virtual bookshelf for publishers.

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Venture Beast

AUGUST 4, 2021

Sensorium Galaxy is an upcoming virtual world that will blend human and AI characters so that humans can have unscripted conversations with virtual beings. [link] All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. And it’s showing off some of those AI characters now.

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

A mystery performer playing for a Mystery virtual event. Mystery , the Seattle startup that launched two years ago with mystery dates, is riding the success of a pandemic-induced pivot that has turned the focus toward morale-boosting virtual events for distributed and hybrid teams and companies. Mystery Image). Mystery Photo).

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Venture Beast

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Rooom has raised $7 million to take 3D virtual events a step closer to the metaverse -- or at least a lot more entertaining than Zoom calls. Read More.

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GeekWire

JULY 23, 2020

In a few hours, we’ll bring the Pacific Northwest tech community together for the first-ever virtual GeekWire Awards — an epic celebration of the top innovators, entrepreneurs, scientists and non-profit leaders in the region. We’ll crown the winners in a dozen categories, with special celebrity guests and a few surprises in store.

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Venture Beast

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Forever 21 will let players operate their own custom virtual fashion stores inside Roblox, the metaverse platform with 49 million players. Read More.

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Venture Beast

AUGUST 9, 2021

Deepbrain, a company developing a platform to create 'virtual humans' using AI technologies, has raised $44 million. Read More.

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Venture Beast

JUNE 10, 2020

Wave, the virtual concert company that has teamed up to do live music in virtual settings with John Legend and others, has raised $30 million in funding. Read More.

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Venture Beast

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Party.Space has raised $1 million to scale up its metaverse-themed virtual events business for enterprise parties and collaborations. Read More.

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Venture Beast

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Xsolla is launching Unconventional, a platform for holding virtual events for the game industry in partnership with Pantera Entertainment. Read More.

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Venture Beast

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Sensorium has teamed up with Mubert to develop AI-driven DJs that can make AI-created music at virtual concerts in virtual reality. Read More.

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Venture Beast

MARCH 29, 2022

Salesforce has implemented virtual collaborative tools developed by Finland company Glue Corporation. These create 'true presence' with spatial audio and customizable, 3D avatars that mimic the gestures and movements of their users. Read More.

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Venture Beast

JULY 10, 2021

Steve Zhao talks with GamesBeat about reopening the Sandbox VR virtual reality entertainment locations in the U.S. Read More.

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GeekWire

JULY 24, 2020

We couldn’t get together in person, but we still found a way to celebrate the best in Pacific Northwest tech on Thursday as the GeekWire Awards went virtual. In a livestream event that recognized everything from Startup of the Year to Next Tech Titan, GeekWire crowned winners in a dozen categories. Winner: Ally.

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Venture Beast

OCTOBER 29, 2021

The Culture DAO (decentralized autonomous organization) is launching its social token, dubbed $CULTUR, at the Virtual Beings Summit event. Read More.

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Venture Beast

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Upland has raised $18 million at a $300 million valuation for its NFT virtual real estate game, whic is akin to Monopoly in the real world. Read More.

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GeekWire

MARCH 29, 2024

Our judges for the Workplace of the Year category at the 2024 GeekWire Awards used a number of different words and phrases to describe what makes this year’s finalists special. They even went so far as to create their own virtual office so team members can pop into virtual meeting rooms and offices. Satisfaction.

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Venture Beast

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Nonprofit On the Edge Conservation is launching "virtual animal influencers" on YouTube to draw attention to endangered species. Read More.

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Venture Beast

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Vowel, a virtual meeting platform powered by AI, has raised $13.5 million in a venture capital funding round. Read More.

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Venture Beast

JUNE 24, 2021

Varjo Reality Cloud uses a combinatin of 3D scanning and VR to let you virtually experience a real place via 'teleportation'. Read More.

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Venture Beast

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Synthesis AI, a synthetic data company, has released HumanAPI, a new tool for generating virtual humans from synthetic data. Virtual humans are photorealistic digital representations of people who will move, talk, and behave like rea… Read More. Join gaming leaders online at GamesBeat Summit Next this upcoming November 9-10.

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Venture Beast

AUGUST 25, 2021

Deadmau5 has teamed up with Manticore Games to build a virtual music experience and social space called Oberhasli. Read More.

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Venture Beast

JANUARY 27, 2022

Dean tours the Subspace virtual officeverse, powered by Gather, for a look at what's possible in the metaverse even without VR. Read More.

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Host Jimmy Kimmel stands in front of a bank of monitors featuring Emmy nominees on Sunday night during the virtual 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards. But it looked a lot like the world has looked for several months — a virtual event with nominees in their homes, connected to the show via what looked like a giant Zoom happy hour.

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Venture Beast

JANUARY 26, 2022

Virtual reality game studio Alta has raised $12.4 million in a funding round that shows that "metaverse" companies are in a boom. Read More.

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GeekWire

AUGUST 21, 2020

Female Founders Alliance CEO Leslie Feinzaig, center left, recognizes the finalists for the Role Model award during the virtual Champion Awards on Thursday afternoon. ” That set the tone for a virtual ceremony recognizing finalists and winners across a variety of categories.

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Venture Beast

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Virtual reality gaming firm ForeVR has unveiled its latest sports-like title, ForeVR Darts. Read More.

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Venture Beast

MAY 14, 2020

Apple today confirmed that it has acquired a virtual reality video streaming company based in Southern California, though the details remain ambiguous. Read More.

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Venture Beast

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Roblox and Warner Music Group announced that the popular band Twenty One Pilots will hold a virtual concert inside Roblox. Read More.

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Venture Beast

AUGUST 6, 2020

Thriver said it has raised $33 million in a second round of funding as it moves beyond corporate food to the business of virtual health and wellness. Read More.

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Venture Beast

JANUARY 7, 2021

Hopin, an 18-month-old virtual events startup valued at $2.1 billion, has acquired video streaming studio StreamYard for $250 million. Read More.

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Venture Beast

APRIL 12, 2021

Facebook said its Oculus division will hold a virtual reality gaming showcase on April 21. The event will feature new VR games. Read More.

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Venture Beast

JANUARY 29, 2022

While voice technology and virtual identities could lead to new content experiences, there are ample concerns about what the future holds. Read More.

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Venture Beast

MARCH 9, 2021

VMware and Nvidia deliver on promise to enable GPUs to run multiple workloads using VMware vSphere virtual machine software. Read More.

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Venture Beast

MARCH 26, 2021

Fable Studio is opening its virtual beings Wizard Engine, originally built for Lucy, to collaborators in fashion and nursing. Read More.

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Venture Beast

JANUARY 28, 2021

Panelists discussed the future of virtual reality and simulation technologies during GamesBeat's Driving Game Growth & Into the Metaverse. Read More.

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