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

GeekWire

Almost two years after officially attaining “unicorn” status , Seattle startup Rec Room continues to expand the audience for its eponymous flagship app Rec Room , with new physical gift cards, a virtual haunted house, a brand crossover with Mattel’s Masters of the Universe , and perhaps most importantly, the possibility of feet.

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Facebook acquires Seattle virtual reality gaming company BigBox VR, makers of Population: One

GeekWire

Seattle startup BigBox VR , the company behind multiplayer virtual reality game POPULATION: ONE , has been acquired by Facebook. Super excited about creating the future of VR + social + games! It served as a test of sorts to see how online multiplayer would work in virtual reality. GeekWire Photo / Taylor Soper).

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Microsoft to bring Mesh avatars and virtual environments to Teams

Computerworld Vertical IT

Microsoft Teams users will soon be able to create their own animated avatars to meet with colleagues in 3D virtual environments, thanks to an upcoming integration of the company's mixed reality platform, Mesh. Both are currently in preview.) To read this article in full, please click here

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60 Minutes shows Amazon’s virus-killing robot; says company uses AI to enforce social distancing

GeekWire

Amazon is developing a robot that would roll through grocery stores and distribution centers, using banks of ultraviolet light to kill viruses on surfaces. Amazon says it uses its vast camera system for contact tracing and to try to enforce social distancing. “You’ve been seen as a company that puts profits ahead of people.”

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GeekWire 200 rankings update: E-commerce, virtual event, fintech startups heat up

GeekWire

Also unique: record breaking investment and M&A activity across the country and in Seattle, as companies take advantage of pandemic-driven trends such as virtual experiences, at-home healthcare, remote education and more. Mobile remittance company Remitly remains one of the top-ranked startups at No. 3 on the GeekWire 200.

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11 most in-demand gen AI jobs companies are hiring for

CIO Business Intelligence

Businesses are turning to gen AI to streamline business processes, develop proprietary AI technology, and reduce manual efforts in order to free up employees to take on more intensive tasks. Foundry’s AI survey also identified several roles that companies are looking to hire to help with the integration of gen AI in the workplace.

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Facebook is planning to rebrand the company with a new name

The Verge

Facebook is planning to change its company name next week to reflect its focus on building the metaverse, according to a source with direct knowledge of the matter. The rebrand would likely position the blue Facebook app as one of many products under a parent company overseeing groups like Instagram, WhatsApp, Oculus, and more.

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