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‘Amazon Anywhere’ brings shopping experience inside new AR game from makers of ‘Pokèmon Go’

GeekWire

.” Amazon announced the launch Tuesday of “Amazon Anywhere,” an immersive shopping experience intended to allow customers to buy physical products, handled by the e-commerce giant, inside such environments as video games, virtual worlds, and mobile apps. A “Peridot” creature as seen in augmented reality.

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Game on: The evolution of gaming through generative AI innovation

CIO Business Intelligence

If you’re a video gamer or gaming company, you can likely relate to this scene. And you’ll also recognize that gaming experiences have come a long way—mostly due to developments in artificial intelligence (AI). First up are non-playable characters (NPCs), the video game characters not controlled by players.

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ZERO10’s multi-task ML model provides real-time AR try-on for fashion

Dataconomy

This development, mirroring concepts used by industry giants like Tesla, has the potential to transform AI-powered solutions, specifically within real-time AR try-on experiences. The Multi-Task ML model overcomes this, processing real-time video at 30FPS without overheating , preserving quality.

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Melinda Gates’ Pivotal Ventures and Techstars unveil cohort for ‘Future of Longevity’ Accelerator

GeekWire

Braze Mobility : Braze Mobility has developed the world’s first blind spot sensor system that can be attached to any motorized wheelchair, transforming it into a “smart” wheelchair. Authored : Authored creates apparel that is thoughtfully engineered with discreet openings that adapt to body needs and limitations.

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3D-printed shoe startup steps into $3M to help reduce carbon footprints, localize manufacturing

GeekWire

The company developed an internal method of manufacturing modular footwear parts using 3D printers and thermoplastic polyurethane powder. He is joined by co-founder and chief creative officer Gaia Giladi , a former associate designer at Hybrid Apparel. The footwear assemblies are post-processed with AMT technology.

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Who’s raising cash? Helion, OctoML, WhyLabs, Symbl, Doorsey, Owl latest startups to land funding

GeekWire

Seattle-based Symbl landed $17 million for its “conversational intelligence” software used by developers to build speech, text, and video services. The company’s technology takes discarded consumer apparel waste and converts it into renewable fiber. Symbl co-founders Surbhi Rathore and Toshish Jawale.

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Why avatar-based social gaming app Rec Room doesn’t consider itself a ‘metaverse’ company

GeekWire

” The possibility of moving into the toy space is part of the motivation behind an option, which is currently in development, to change the characteristic look of Rec Room ‘s player avatars, known internally in the company as the “beans.” We don’t have any solid plans right now.”

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