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Emogi, a messaging app company, raised $12.6 million in Series A funding led by a group of existing investors. Emogi’s “Emotion Engine” empowers companies to move beyond sticker packs that
Grateful Ventures Secures New Funding
Digital media startup Grateful Ventures announced the close of a new round of financing from Gannett. Grateful Ventures is an online media and publishing coalition
New Product Alert: Google Daydream View
Google announced new versions of its Daydream View virtual reality headsets. They come in multiple colors: Charcoal, Fog and Coral. The new headsets are
New Product Alert: Costume Wall v2
Costume Wall is a funny fashion product that helps users dress like their favorite TV or movie characters for Halloween by providing costume and
New Product Alert: WhatsHisFace
WhatHisFace is an artificial intelligence app that provides face recognition for Netflix. It is a Chrome plugin that identifies actors on Netflix shows by
New Product Alert: Ormous
Ormous is a watch infused with meteorite material from outer space. To make the watches, the makers melted stainless steel and meteorite to 1800°C
Microsoft Acquires AltspaceVR for Undisclosed Sum
VR startup AltspaceVR announced it has been acquired by Microsoft. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. AltspaceVR is a virtual reality software company
Amazon Acquires Body Labs for Undisclosed Sum
Body Labs announced that it has been acquired by Amazon. Financial terms were not disclosed, though multiple unconfirmed reports indicate a price range of
New Product Alert: POLARIS
Polaris is an iPhone app that provides augmented reality filters for the earth. Its 3D earth model let users explore geographical data related to
New Product Alert: Augmented Reality Stack
Augmented Reality Stack provides an all-in-one curated directory of AR resources and tools. These include design tools to build VR scenes and apps; a