Sydney virtual reality startup Curiious has found a new niche for its technology, helping companies embrace 3D worlds for customer engagement, job training and marketing. The veteran visual content business Curiious, best known for its Vivid Opera House projections, this year featured the late artist John Olsen, has raised $1 million led by seed VC… Read more »
NSYE-listed DXC Technology has identified five ways it predicts the metaverse will impact life and business in the next 5 years. Here’s what they think. Workplace collaboration will never be the same again Around the world, the metaverse will become part of daily work for an increasing number of employees. Instead of staring at a… Read more »
Cricketing Hall of Fame batsman Kumar Sangakkara has cofounded an esports platform that’s raised US$2.5 million (A$3.2m) in Seed funding to play sport in the metaverse. The round was led by new Singapore-based investment firm Hangar X, plus several sports and web3 investors, including US-based Nucleus Advisors founder Jordan Waxman, Perth-based 5point8 Capital director Mark D’Alessandro… Read more »
Animoca Brands, the digital entertainment, cryptocurrency metaverse and blockchain company thrown off the ASX in 2020, has been fined $50,000 following legal action by corporate regulator ASIC after it failed to lodge annual and half-yearly financial reports between 2019 and 2021. The company failed to appear before the Downing Centre Court on June 21 and… Read more »
Splash, a Brisbane music technology startup that created a music-making game in Roblox, has raised $27 million in a Series A funding. The round was co-led by Amazon’s Alexa Fund and BITKRAFT Ventures with participation from Australian venture investor King River Capital and Khosla Ventures. In Splash, players earn fame by performing to live audiences… Read more »
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