HoloCam is an iPhone and iPad app where users can easily create augmented reality-enhanced videos. Users can add 3D text, drawings, photos and 3D emoji to their physical world. They can also capture a video or photo of the AR scene they created and share
Bigscreen closed $11 million in Series A financing. True Ventures led the round, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz. Founded in 2014, Bigscreen is a California-based startup creating an immersive virtual reality telepresence platform that plans to revolutionize the way people work, play, hangout, and collaborate.
Google announced new versions of its Daydream View virtual reality headsets. They come in multiple colors: Charcoal, Fog and Coral. The new headsets are available for $99, which is $20 more than last year's model. The new headsets feature soft, breathable fabric and form-fitting design.
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 that brings two-dimensional web content into shared virtual spaces and and extends the web to create fully holographic experiences. Through the
Gaming startup TRIPP announced it has raised $4 million in Series A financing, led by Tim Chang of the Mayfield Fund. Chang is a longtime investor and champion of VR who has partnered with the founders of Playdom (acquired by Disney), Basis (acquired by Intel),
Today Mastercard and Swarovski launched a virtual reality (VR) shopping app for the Atelier Swarovski home décor line, a collection of functional and decorative crystal home accessories designed in collaboration with world-renowned architects and designers. The app immerses consumers in a tastefully decorated home where
According to a recent SEC filing, VR startup Dreamscape Immersive has raised $6.7 million in financing from an undisclosed investor. Dreamscape Immersive uses VR technology to create a new form of mainstream location-based entertainment. The startup emerged out of stealth Monday, and little is known about
Microsoft HoloLens by Example is a book that educates developers about how to create mixed reality apps for Hololens, Microsoft’s virtual reality headset. The book aims to introduce and demystify the HoloLens platform and introduces new ways people can interact with computers. Readers can learn
EEVO announced the completion of $1.3 million in financing. Five investors participated in the round, including Techstars NYC, Eagle Ventures, FundersClub, and 37 Angels. EEVO is a premium white label service for distributing immersive VR content across custom branded applications. Unlike some labor intensive game engines,