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I had a blast playing ‘Squid Game Virtuals’ at a VR arcade — but here’s why I likely won’t return

GeekWire

(Sandbox VR Photo) After years of hype, virtual reality still hasn’t achieved mainstream consumer adoption. We spent a weeknight at Sandbox VR in Seattle, one of more than 45 locations worldwide where the San Francisco-based startup offers virtual reality experiences for groups of 2-to-6 people. ”

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T-Mobile teaming with Drone Racing League to help emerging sport develop 5G-enabled tech

GeekWire

T-Mobile is investing in DRL through its T-Mobile Ventures fund and the plan is to help the league develop high-speed 5G drones which would be able to stream 3D racing action in real time and provide immersive experiences to fans of the sport.

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Thinking of hibernating through the metaverse winter?

CIO Business Intelligence

If you’re skeptical about dipping your enterprise’s virtual toes into a metaverse, rightfully so. While some investors and developers pulled back , others kept forging ahead, developing chips for augmented and virtual reality, trialing advertising through augmented reality, and “stockpiling gaming content,” according to CBInsights.

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Gen AI: The software developer’s new best friend

CIO Business Intelligence

Software developers, no matter how skilled, face tasks they’re not very good at. Generative AI platforms like GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT have been trained on billions of lines of code for many programming languages and are surprisingly good at predicting what lines of code developers should use next. Otherwise, you’re taking a risk.”

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Who will be the Next Tech Titan? Cast your vote in the GeekWire Awards

GeekWire

The finalists in this year’s cohort represent a range of industries: supply chain and logistics; electric vehicle battery manufacturing; TV advertising statistics; gaming; and recruiting. He was nominated as an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year in 2018 in the Media & Advertising category in the Pacific Northwest.

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Facebook will start putting ads in Oculus Quest apps

The Verge

Facebook will soon begin testing ads inside its Oculus Quest virtual reality system. Facebook will later expand the system based on user feedback, saying it aims to create a “self-sustaining platform” for VR development. Later ad formats could be tailored specifically to VR. Facebook is leaving its future roadmap open-ended.

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Seattle startup is acting as Val Kilmer’s wingman for interactive screening of ‘Top Gun’ to benefit charity

GeekWire

in 2020, is a tech company that creates campaigns for social good by bringing together causes, celebrities and brands for a mix of influencer and cause marketing plus advertising. Ryan Myers is the CEO of SparkRise, which has developer, legal and marketing teams in Seattle and talent, PR and production teams in Los Angeles.

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