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AR 1.0 is dead: Here’s what it got wrong

The first wave of AR startups offering smart glasses is now over, with a few exceptions. Google acquired North this week for an undisclosed sum. The Canadian company had raised nearly $200 million, but the release of its Focals 2.0 smart glasses has been cancelled, a bittersweet end for its soft landing. Many AR startups before North made huge promises and raised huge amounts of capital before flaring out in a similarly dramatic fashion. The technology was almost there in a lot of cases, but the real issue was that

Mobile developer Tru Luv enlists investors to help build a more inclusive alternative to gaming

Developer and programmer Brie Code has worked at the peak of the video game industry – she was responsible for many of the AI systems that powered non-player character (NPC) behavior in the extremely popular Assassin’s Creed series created by Ubisoft. It’s obvious that gaming isn’t for everyone, but Code became more and more interested in why that maxim seemed to play out along predictable gender lines, leading her ultimately to develop and launch #SelfCare through her own independent development studio TRU LUV. #SelfCare went on to win accolades including

Michael Walsh and Mass Nerder Pack the House for 150th

The Mass Nerder Podcast and guest Michael Walsh celebrated their 150th episode with a live show to a packed house at Hamilton’s Arcade Mass Nerder performs live to a packed room – Photo By Mia Rosa Ally Blundy, James “Cubby” Nelan in his sweet R2D2 hat and Cole Rispin of The Mass Nerder Podcast – Photo By Jeff Fitzgerald Standing Room Only Hamilton, Ontario – Higher Mentality’s own cannabis infused pop culture podcast, Mass Nerder celebrated their 150th milestone episode by hosting their very first live show at licensed retro-arcade