A Melbourne startup aiming to be the Canva of 3D presentations has raised $6 million in a series A round. Existing investors Rampersand, Boost VC and Investible backed JigSpace once again along with new investors including Vulpes, and Roger Allen’s Patagorang Investment Group. The four-year-old venture, which only launched its product 12 months ago and… Read more »
Use of the 3D presentation app by Melbourne augmented reality startup JigSpace is set to soar after the company’s product featured in this morning’s Apple announcement on the new iPhone 12. The phones, which come in four new models costing between $1,199 and a gobsmacking $2,369 for the top-of-line iPhone 12 Pro Max, will be… Read more »
While the ultra-rich of Australia, as Domain termed them, snap up harbourside properties that are so big they get a name (you know a house is fancy when it’s on an estate and has a name, like Elaine, the $71 million Point Piper property Atlassian cofounder Scott Farquhar bought in 2016), reality for most other… Read more »
The idea for Speqs and its virtual try on solution came from cofounder Bjorn Russell’s experience playing around with the L’Oreal Makeup Genius app.
Norbit creates branded loyalty apps for shopping centres, allowing customers to earn points and prizes from shopping in store.
Working to deliver VR to the advertising industry is Melbourne startup FGMNT, a VR and augmented reality (AR) development company
Augment space allows users to upload 360 degree photos and easily create interactive, 360 degree virtual tours for as little as $10.
Arludo’s games are focused on teaching students using immersive modern game elements, such as augmented reality, focusing on subjects like biology.
Looking to make things a little easier is Nadia, a virtual assistant created by Soul Machines helping users navigate through information about and interact with the National Disability Insurance Scheme online.
NZ-founded VR startup 8i has announced a US$27 million Series B round which will support the development of a new AR content creation app, Holo.
Startup Lithodomos VR is using virtual reality (VR) to construct detailed 3D experiences of global historical sites and bring history to life.
3D Content Hub is a startup which has transitioned into VR after merging with two international businesses to form the Virtual Content Group.
Ready to support the growth of the virtual reality industry is ProjectR, a business looking to open a centre for VR startups.
Melbourne startup Plattar, a cloud-based platform that allows users to create, manage, and distribute augmented reality (AR) content, has raised $1.1 million in a seed funding round led by News Corp Australia, with participation from existing investors.
Sydney startup JAGONAL brings in the next generation of office space search engines. The startup finds the perfect office space for rent or sale through 3D virtual tours from every window in the city that is enhanced with a Google streetview style.
Blackbird backs generative AI startup Leonardo.Ai in $47 million raise 
Is there a bit of nark and envy creeping into Australian venture when it comes to Blackbird? 
Songtradr chalks up $106 million Series E as Epic Games joins cap table following Bandcamp sale 
Billionaire investor Charlie Munger had some choice things to say about VCs and crypto 
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