GeekWire

MAY 8, 2023

based advisory company that is helping brands use regulated digital assets to capitalize on their products and projects. But some believe the “metaverse” is dead , given how the hype around virtual worlds from companies such as Meta and Microsoft has quickly been replaced by generative AI and other trends.

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TechSpot

MAY 14, 2020

Apple today confirmed that they will be acquiring NextVR, a virtual reality startup that specializes in producing VR content for sporting events. Neither company has disclosed the terms of the deal, but 9to5Mac reports that it could be worth around $100 million. Apple is also reportedly hiring most of NextVR.

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Microsoft is becoming the de-facto virtual fan enabler for sports leagues. The tech giant revealed today that it is working with the NFL to host a virtual fan experience for games during the 2020-21 season, which kicks off tonight. For each NFL game, the home team will invite fans to the virtual experience.

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Dataconomy

AUGUST 11, 2023

People all across the world are passionate about various sports, including soccer, cricket, tennis, rugby, baseball, and basketball, making sports a billion-dollar business. You will be astonished by the selection of sports applications available when you visit the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

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GeekWire

AUGUST 21, 2020

This is the spectator view for fans watching NBA games “courtside” in Microsoft Teams: the live stream on one side, and your virtual cheering section on the other. I had one of the more memorable sports moments of my life last night, rooting for my favorite team in the crowd at an NBA game — without leaving my apartment.

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The Verge

MAY 14, 2020

Apple has confirmed it did indeed purchase virtual reality company NextVR, which specializes in recording live events like concerts and sports matches to be experienced in VR, according to Bloomberg. The company’s confirmation arrives after 9to5Mac first reported the acquisition in early April. Photo: NextVR.

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GeekWire

JULY 4, 2020

We consider whether COVID-19 is accelerating some companies into the new economy of remote working, online shopping and heightened awareness of health and life sciences. In our second segment this week, we discuss the company and hear from its CEO, Raj Singh, a veteran Seattle startup entrepreneur. What gives?

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GeekWire

JANUARY 5, 2024

of Commerce will lead a delegation of companies to the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES), taking place in Las Vegas next Tuesday through Thursday. The delegation of six companies includes robotic barista maker Artly — a Seattle-based startup founded in 2020 in a bid to use tech to make the perfect cup of coffee — and others.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Last season , one of the more curious additions to Fortnite was Guggimon, a terrifying-looking rabbit creature that also happened to be a virtual influencer with millions of followers on platforms like Instagram and TikTok.

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CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 30, 2023

Creating new revenue streams, identifying untapped audiences and better engaging fans onsite and all year-round are just some of the wins iconic Australian sporting events are chalking up thanks to human-centric digital innovation. Onsite, Infosys itself harnessed virtual reality in its fan zone activation.

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GeekWire

JUNE 17, 2020

Rocket League fanatics will get the chance to strut their stuff — and their custom cars — in GeekWire’s first-ever virtual sports tournament ,taking place Wednesday, July 8 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. (PT). The winning team will get to choose the non-profit partner to which they’d like to donate the prize pool.

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GeekWire

APRIL 1, 2023

GeekWire Photo / Taylor Soper) Amazon has moved deeper into the sports world over the past several years. The company’s most high-profile partnership is with the NFL and its exclusive deal to stream Thursday Night Football games. Amazon is one of several tech giants teaming up with pro sports leagues and teams.

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GeekWire

MAY 26, 2021

Key topics of discussion will include the new Compassion Seattle effort , a plan to require the city to keep parks, playgrounds, sports fields and public spaces clear of encampments once mandated housing, drug, and mental health services are in place.

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The Verge

JANUARY 16, 2022

Recent trademark applications indicate the company is looking to establish its own NFTs and cryptocurrency, according to a report from CNBC. Walmart appears to be getting ready for a leap into the metaverse. Walmart also filed trademarks for “Verse to Home,” “Verse to Curb,” and “Verse to Store”.

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GeekWire

JANUARY 12, 2023

.” In the Rec Room app, players can create and customize avatars, then use them to participate in a wide variety of user-created activities, such as sports, paintball, or simple social interaction. RELATED: Why avatar-based social gaming app Rec Room doesn’t consider itself a ‘metaverse’ company.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Hulu with Live TV is the latest virtual TV bundle to get a price hike — this time to $64.99 It’s also on par with YouTube TV, a competing virtual live TV bundle. Hulu last increased the monthly cost of its virtual TV provider last year when the company told subscribers they would go from paying $44.99 Oh, the irony.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 30, 2020

The Seattle area now boasts 10 unicorn companies — startups that are valued at $1 billion or more. vaccine trials for which company’s experimental mRNA vaccine? Software maker Smartsheet ventured into sports marketing with a sponsorship of this sport: Cricket, Formula One, Sailing, Soccer. Name the billionaire.

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Trends in the Living Networks

JUNE 29, 2022

Jordi Muñoz became President of prominent early drone company 3D Robotics at age 22, having made himself a world-leading expert in drone design and manufacturing, teaching himself through the universe of resources available through the web and his own experiments.

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The Verge

MAY 26, 2020

Audi has dropped driver Daniel Abt in the all-electric racing series Formula E after he had a pro sim driver surreptitiously race for him during a virtual competition over the weekend. This initially raised suspicions because Abt had previously struggled to compete in the earlier rounds of the virtual championship.

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GeekWire

JUNE 30, 2020

According to its website, Mobile Virtual Player, or MVP Robotics, began as a collaboration between Dartmouth head football coach Buddy Teevens and a group of engineers and athletes from Dartmouth’s Thayer School of Engineering. Two camera angles capture Wilson stepping out of the way of the tech-fueled defender.

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The Verge

MARCH 23, 2022

The National Football League is stepping into virtual reality with the announcement of a new official VR game. It will be developed in partnership with sports technology company StatusPro, which makes use of player data for an AR training tool already used by NFL teams. Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images.

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The Verge

MARCH 5, 2021

One San Jose private school has come up with a unique solution: The Harker School, self-described as “one of the nation’s top college prep schools,” is putting teams of sixth grade applicants through a virtual escape room. Sports commentator voice* It begins. But for me, a grown-up, it was a heck of a lot of fun. Image: Paruzal.

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The Verge

APRIL 20, 2021

Images of an upcoming fitness-focused virtual reality headset from HTC, dubbed the Vive Air, have leaked online. The Vive Air is “specially designed for virtual fitness” and “optimized for high intensity with long use,” says the copy on the World Design Guide ’s website. Can a sports-focused VR headset prove a hit for HTC, though?

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Dataconomy

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Born out of the innovative minds at The Clueless agency , Aitana is a 25-year-old virtual personality, a pink-haired dynamo who has taken the digital world by storm. Financial success Aitana’s popularity extends beyond her virtual existence. This unique approach adds a layer of realism to her virtual existence.

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GeekWire

JANUARY 26, 2024

More than 70 companies, or 35%, are completely new to the GeekWire 200 in this latest update, reflecting the dynamic nature of the industry and changes in our method for calculating the ranking (details below). Many of the companies making their debut on the GeekWire 200 are developing or significantly leveraging AI.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 15, 2021

DirecTV’s satellite and Stream services are getting price increases in January — hikes that the company attributed to rising programming costs as well as “higher-than-normal inflation across our suppliers.”. Additionally, regional sports network costs will be determined by ZIP code.

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Rec Room , created and run by the Seattle-based company of the same name, bills itself as a platform for virtual games and user-generated content. Users can log into Rec Room , build customized avatars, and create virtual rooms on the service. The company’s suit requests that M.Z. According to Rec Room, M.Z.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

quietly settled a previously unreported trade secret lawsuit with Volkswagen-backed solid-state battery company QuantumScape last July, The Verge has learned. Those talks have fallen apart, though, as the two companies blew past their deadline to strike a deal. Photo by James Bareham / The Verge. Fisker Inc. Fisker Inc.

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GeekWire

MARCH 3, 2021

How it works: NFTs use blockchain technology — similar to bitcoin — that tracks ownership of unique digital assets such as art, sports highlights, songs, and more. Tedman said Dapper Labs is in talks with major brands across sports, entertainment, and gaming to create similar products. ” Go deeper: .

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

This past weekend marked the first Sunday of the 2021 NFL season, and while it was full of exciting highlights, one may have towered over them all: the Carolina Panthers’ viral video of a giant virtual panther leaping around Bank of America Stadium. The video is ridiculous.

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Vox

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

But first, a little bit of context: I went to today’s event because it was a fairly rare chance to see Hastings speak in public — something he’s done very little of in recent years beyond the quarterly earnings calls his company hosts. We have a lot of investment to do in games.” Message received. That’s not true.” Netflix + Microsoft = ?

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GeekWire

JUNE 10, 2021

University of Washington students this week presented demos of their augmented, virtual and mixed reality apps developed over the last quarter, ranging from a game of virtual dodgeball to a customizable zen garden. Like last year, the UW’s Allen School and Reality Lab held the capstone course virtually.

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GeekWire

MAY 29, 2020

A Zoom screen grab of Sporcle Virtual Trivia participants. Here’s a trivia question for you: In what year did Seattle startup Sporcle , a trivia games company, figure out that it could survive and thrive by taking a large chunk of its business online? Sporcle Image). ” Sporcle, which is No. billion plays since 2007.

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Dataconomy

JANUARY 12, 2024

Last year, they let some games like fantasy sports be on the Play Store in India, but that was just the start. Remember when Google took down Paytm’s app in 2020 for adding fantasy sports? This isn’t just about fantasy sports anymore. Google has been trying to add these types of games since 2021.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 11, 2021

The company previously introduced kids' profiles on Google TV earlier this year. When that support arrives, an idle TV can display personalized information like weather, news, and sports stats, among other tailored-to-you information. Image: Google TV.

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GeekWire

JULY 7, 2020

We’re just hours away until the kick off of Geeks Gaming for Good, an action-packed Rocket League tournament in which Seattle area companies will compete for glory, prizes and — most importantly — a prize pool that will support non-profits that are helping our region’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Yes, absolutely.

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GeekWire

JANUARY 25, 2023

The name “Proprio” is a play on the word “proprioception,” the body’s ability to sense its own position in space, said CEO and co-founder Gabriel Jones during a recent tour of the company’s headquarters. ” The company, said Jones, is “about enhancing what clinicians can do.”

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