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‘NFL Pro Era’ Studio Raises $20M From Google to Grow VR Sport Game Catalog

Road to VR

StatusPRO , the studio behind NFL Pro Era (2022) , announced it has secured $20 million in Series A funding, led by Google Ventures. The funding round includes participation from India-based Dream Sports, Wise Ventures (owned by Minnesota Vikings Owners Mark & Zygi Wilf), JDS Sports, and Alumni Ventures.

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HelloStar – The First AR-Powered Influencer Marketplace to Launch in India

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Launched first in Russia, HelloStar is now preparing to launch in India as well. This is especially important for fans in India, where each region has its top favorite stars. Once they reach the HelloStar India website, fans will see a QR code which they can scan with their mobile phone. What Is Special About HelloStar?

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Jio Is Reportedly Considering Making A Cheap Meta Horizon OS Headset For India

Upload VR

India's largest mobile network is in talks with Meta about launching a Horizon OS headset in the country, The Information reports. UploadVR David Heaney Notably, Jio currently partners with Google for a 4G Android phone it sells for the equivalent of around $50. What Is Meta Horizon OS?

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YouTube, Gmail, and Everything Else Google, Is Down Right Now

GizModo VR

YouTube, Gmail, and just about every conceivable Google-based service, from Google Docs to Google Play Movies to Google Calendar, is down right now across several parts of the globe, including the U.S., UK, Japan, India, and Australia, among a host of other countries. It’s not just you. Read more.

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Here’s Every Daydream Ready Smartphone

Road to VR

Google Daydream, the company’s mobile VR platform, is compatible with a number of flagship smartphones from various manufacturers. Note: Google advertises the View as the only available Daydream headset at this time. Google Pixel and Pixel XL. image courtesy Google. image courtesy Google. ZTE Axon 7.

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Will AR Transform Local User-Generated Content?

AR Insider

Visual search is Google’s main flavor of AR. It’s one way Google wants to future proof its core search business. A more visual front end — via Google Lens and Live View navigation — builds on mobile hardware, computer vision, looming 5G connectivity and gen-Z camera affinity. For example, Google Lens — a.k.a.

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Google announces Google Wallet for Android

Mashable VR

Google would quite literally like to replace your physical wallet. At Google I/O 2022 on Wednesday, the company's annual developer's conference, Google announced a brand new feature for Android devices: Google Wallet. The new Google Wallet interface. in order to connect personal ID cards to Google Wallet as well.

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