Last week, many news about VR/AR was reported.The most notable news is the news that Niantic raised $ 300 million.
Niantic is a company that develops and provides "Pokemon GO", "Ingress", and "Pikmin Bloom".The other day, we started providing AR development platforms for developers.A total of $ 20 million (approximately 2.2 billion yen) AR startup fund "Niantic Ventures" has also started.
Niantic has a real world metaverse construction of $ 300 million to about 1 trillion yen.
Niantic has announced that it has raised $ 300 million (about 33 billion yen).The investor is Coatue, a major global investment fund.With this financing, Nian Tick has reached $ 9 billion (about 1 trillion yen).
Niantic says that the funds raised this time will be used to "expand the existing games and new apps, LightShip developers for developers", and it will strengthen their efforts in all directions.
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Hand Tracking Ultraleap raises about 9.2 billion yen and invests in Tencents
Ultraleap, known for hand tracking technology, has raised £ 60 million (about 9.2 billion yen) in Series D.With the funds raised this time, the company will focus on expanding hand tracking technology and research and development.
ULTRALEAP develops hand tracking technology that can be operated by hand without using a controller.In October 2021, the 5th -generation software "GEMINI", which enabled high -precision hand tracking, was released.
Click here for details of this news: Ultraleap of hand tracking raises about 9.2 billion yen, Tencent and other investment https: // www.moguravr.com/ultraleap-financing/
MR glass "NREALLIGHT" was also released in the United States at the end of November.Berizon, a major telecommunications giant, is in charge of sales
It has been reported that the Chinese NREAL MR glass "NREALLIGHT" will be released in the United States.The price is $ 599, and the sale is in charge of the country's major telecommunications giant Verizon.
"NREALLIGHT" is a type of MR glass that is used by connecting to a smartphone.It looks close to general sunglasses, and features a lightness of only 106g and a wide 52 -degree viewing angle for a glasses -type device.In Japan, KDDI is sold, and as of November 19, 2021, it has been developed in Germany, Spain and Korea.
Click here for details of this news: MR glass "NREALLIGHT" will be released in the United States at the end of November.HTTPS: // www, which is sold by Belizon, a major telecommunications giant.moguravr.COM/NREAL-LIGHT-4/
Epic Games Acquisition of Music Game Studio HARMONIX "A long -established" Metaverse Construction
Epic Games has announced that it has acquired Game Studio HARMONIX, known for the music game "Rock Band" and "Dance Central".
According to the announcement, the acquisition is an initiative to build metavers.HARMONIX will be involved in the development of music game experiences for "Fort Knight" provided by Epic Games.
Click here for details of this news: Epic Games, "Long -established" Music Game Studio HARMONIX Approximately a metabers construction https: // www.moguravr.Com/Epic-Games-Harmonix-ACQUISITION/
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