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Vive X: Here Are The 33 VR Startups HTC Vive Just Funded

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HTC’s Vive X accelerator program is welcoming more than 30 new VR and AR startups to the fold with investments in North America and Asia. ” HTC Vive’s investment group also said it planned to open an accelerator in Israel, joining locations in San Francisco, Beijing, Shenzhen and Taipei.

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Apple Manufacturer Quanta Signs Deal to Mass Produce Lumus AR Display Modules

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Quanta’s deal with Lumus follows a $45 million investment closed in 2016 which was led by Quanta, with participation from HTC, Shanda Group, and others. Israel-based Lumus has been working on transparent optics since 2000.

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UploadVR’s 2016 CES Party Brings All The VR Goodness To Vegas

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This will include: Over 20 VR demo experiences across the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, PS VR, Samsung Gear VR, and Daydream by Google. The Fourth Transformation Book Signing with Robert Scoble and Shel Israel. An HTC Vive VR headset. The main event kicks off on Friday, January 6th at 10PM PST. House DJ Set by SUBPAC in The Moon.

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‘Nazi VR’ Documentary Shows How VR is Helping to Convict Nazi War Criminals

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“To my knowledge, there is no more exact model of Auschwitz,” Brekertold The Times of Israel. “It It is much, much more precise than Google Earth.” ” Without it, it would be more difficult to probe into Hanning’s claims of never being aware of the gruesome happenings at the concentration camp.

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Future of Privacy Forum Issues XR Data Flow Infographic

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The FPF, a Washington, DC-based organisation with offices in Belgium, Singapore, and Israel, aims to unite experts across the XR industry to discuss current and future challenges over data and privacy rights and for the sector. The Push for XR Best Practices.

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‘The Secret Of Retropolis’: A VR Adventure Built In A Bunker

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When I last spoke to the team, they had left the poolside cocktails and tuxedos of Cannes and were back in their bunker in Israel, diligently patching their game, working with their community, and trying to keep up with the demands that come with a successful game release.

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The VRScout Report – The Week in VR Review

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As the two premiere VR hardware manufacturers, Oculus Rift and HTC Vive both recognize this impediment to adoption and are lowering the price to play, albeit in different ways. HTC Vive has launched their own financing program which relieves the upfront pricing burden of their system– although still maintaining the total cost at $800.