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Thursday, August 04, 2016

Thumbs Up Thursday:
After knocking it out of the park with MobileBeat 2016 in July, VentureBeat is staying on top of the tech Zeitgeist with this week’s GamesBeat 2016, which brought together the key players and trends in VR and AR. If you consider it takes six to 12 months to plan and organize this kind of high-tech conference, you have to hand it to the VentureBeat for its skill at planning events and divining where the market is going.

TODAY'S FEATURED STORY

GamesBeat 2016 Highlights the Path Forward for AR/VR Gaming

BY: STAFF WRITER - AUGUST 4, 2016

CREDIT: FLICKR

The ninth annual GamesBeat conference, which began with a special one-day pre-conference dedicated to exploring augmented reality and virtual reality applications in cross-platform games, centered around catching Pokémons and riding the AR/VR trend. Industry speakers from venture capitalists to platform providers and game developers shared insights about AR/VR gaming, as well as their visions for the future. Here are a few key takeaways: Read more →

TODAY'S TOP STORY

VaynerMedia Leads $3.2M Seed Investment in Mobile Video Shopping Network MikMak

BY: STAFF WRITER - AUGUST 4, 2016

CREDIT: MIKMAK.TV

MikMak, an iOS app that allows users to watch mobile video commercials and instantly buy the promoted products, announced today that it has raised $3.2 million in seed financing. The round was led by VaynerMedia, a social media agency co-founded by Internet personality Gary Vaynerchuk, who will join MikMak’s Board. Read more →

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