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AI is changing the way creators and brands work with visuals
Venture Beat - 25 Nov 2017 00:10
GUEST: The way we create and consume visual content has changed significantly with the advent of both digital and mobile cameras. Today, algorithms bring on the next wave of innovation and evolution in the space. AI tech...
6 ways the world would improve if Uber died today
Venture Beat - 25 Nov 2017 22:10
GUEST: Imagine it’s December 2018 — one year after a spectacular corporate meltdown at Uber. The dust has settled, and we’re beginning to see the far-reaching consequences of the company’s collapse. Here’s how ...
Kara Goldin Finds Sweet Success With Hint®
Forbes - 25 Nov 2017 22:00
Kara Goldin talks the secrets of her sweet success with Hint®--an all-natural beverage company that's more than a business. Hint® is part of a global shift in healthy, conscientious living.
Star Wars: Battlefront II director Mark Thompson on working with Lucasfilm
Venture Beat - 25 Nov 2017 18:10
Star Wars: Battlefront II is one of the biggest expansions of the Star Wars universe since Disney purchased the rights to the franchise from George Lucas — and it is all happening outside of Lucasfilm at publisher Elec...
DeltaDNA: More mobile game developers see the value of in-game ads
Venture Beat - 25 Nov 2017 17:15
EXCLUSIVE: Mobile game developers are embracing in-game advertisements as an important way to monetize games, according to a study by analytics firm DeltaDNA. The company, based in Scotland and San Francisco, said in its...
Holoplayer One's interactive lightfield display brings 3D holograms to your living room
Venture Beat - 25 Nov 2017 16:00
Microsoft likes to think of its HoloLens mixed reality headset as projecting holograms into the real world, but these can only be seen by the person wearing the headset. Looking Glass Factory's Holoplayer One is making h...
Why Eastern Europe is a hotbed for computer vision startups
Venture Beat - 25 Nov 2017 13:34
In September 2015, the Ukrainian startup community and technology-focused media went into a frenzy after Snapchat announced it was acquiring Looksery, an Odessa-based image-processing startup. The deal, reportedly valued...
Rec Room's PSVR open beta makes it one of VR's most important apps
Venture Beat - 25 Nov 2017 02:54
Seattle-based Against Gravity is working on what is perhaps VR's most important app. Rec Room connects players across all headsets that make use of two full motion hand controllers, including Rift, Vive, PlayStation VR a...