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Unity, Sony, IEEE to take the stage at the VR/AR Global Summit ONLINE…

This summit will bring together some of the world’s greatest designers, hardware manufactures, software developers, marketers, end users and entrepreneurs to share ideas, best practices, network, and get business done,” says Nathan Pettyjohn, President of the VR/AR Association. PALO ALTO, Calif. (PRWEB) May 10, 2021 After organizing the virtual VR/AR Global Summits in 2020, the largest global ecosystem of VR/AR companies, brands, and professionals is going virtual again. The theme of the summit is “The Time is Now,” and it will feature thought-leaders and creatives from around the globe in

Arcturus announces $5 million in seed funding to scale its Volumetric Capture offering

In Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality News May 7, 2021 – Arcturus, a provider of software solutions for post-production and streaming of volumetric videos, has recently announced a USD $5 million seed round led by BITKRAFT Ventures. According to the company, the funding will be used to scale its software development team, focus efforts on sales growth, and expand Arcturus’ product line with an emphasis on live streaming features.  Other investors that participated in the round included: HBSE Ventures; NTT Docomo Ventures; Build Ventures; Co-Founder, Co-Chairman, and former Co-CEO of

What are the 13 regions of Runeterra in League of Legends?

Runeterra, the home of all lore in the League of Legends universe, is a divided continent. Thirteen separate nations all look to survive and progress through the continent’s ever-changing structure and landscape. And while some regions are more prominent in the game’s story than others, each nation of Runeterra has its place in the League universe as a whole.  From the nations with a strong emphasis on militarism and expansion to those that simply seek to live in their own corner of the universe, here are the 13 regions of

Gaming infrastructure startup Pragma raises $12M from Greylock, Mark Pincus and others

Pragma is building what it calls a “backend as a service,” providing ready-made infrastructure to developers of online, live service games. And it’s announcing today that it has raised $12 million in Series A funding. The round was led by David Thacker at Greylock, with participation from Zynga founder Mark Pincus, Oculus founder Nate Mitchell and Cloudera founder Amr Awadallah, along with previous investors Upfront Ventures and Advancit Capital. Amy Chang, who sold her business intelligence startup Accompany to Cisco, is joining Pragma’s board of directors. Co-founder and CEO Eden

iBUYPOWER Releases the new Element CL Pro

iBUYPOWER Element CL Pro GPU Water Block LOS ANGELES (PRWEB) April 20, 2021 iBUYPOWER, a leading manufacturer of high-performance custom gaming PCs, today released a refresh to its Element CL line of liquid cooled gaming PCs, the Element CL Pro. First announced during the all-digital Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in 2021, the Element CL Pro will provide support for the new NVIDIA RTX™ 30 series of graphic cards (GPU). Expanding upon iBUYPOWER’s previously released Element CL hard-line liquid cooled PC’s, the Element CL Pro was designed to provide the best-in-class

H4X and Overactive Media Come Together in Multiyear Apparel Partnership

H4X and Overactive Media have entered into a multi-year deal that will see the two collaborate on the creation and production of apparel surrounding the Toronto Ultra (Call of Duty League) and Toronto Defiant (Overwatch League). The Montreal-based esports lifestyle brand now becomes the lead apparel partner for both teams. Financial details of the partnership were not released. The Toronto Defiant has taken inspiration from its #RiseTogether and #DefiantForever hashtags and will integrate them highlighting Toronto city features across its apparel lineup including Rise Together hoodies, Defiant Forever tees, Toronto

Epic Games closes $1bn funding round led by Sony

American games publisher Epic Games has announced the closing of a $1bn (~£727m) funding round, bringing the company’s equity valuation to $28.7bn (~£20.87bn). Sony Group Corporation led the funding round with an investment of $200m (~£145.4m). Other investors include Appaloosa, Baillie Gifford, Park West, KKR, AllianceBernstein, Altimeter, Franklin Templeton, and Luxor Capital, to name a few. Image credit: Epic Games RELATED: OverActive Media announces $40m investment, Montreal Canadiens joins ownership group The funds will be used to continue advancing its ‘technology, entertainment, and socially-connected online services’. This includes cross-over events between popular

Dota 2: ChYuan Replaces Masaros On Fnatic’s Offlane

The well-known midlaner now mans a new position for Fnatic. Fnatic announced that it has tapped Ng Kee “ChYuan” Chyuan to replace Natthaphon "Masaros" Ouanphakde on their Dota 2 squad. Welcome Ng Kee @ChYuaNDota2 Chyuan to our Dota 2 roster! The Malaysian mid-laner will take on a new role with us as he fills in our offlane position. We are thrilled to have him on the team as we prepare for our campaign at the second season of the Dota Pro Circuit! pic.twitter.com/Lm3KoYr9Qi — FNATIC (@FNATIC) April 10, 2021 Masaros

ChYuan switches roles to join Fnatic

Dota 2 10/04/2021 14:25 Andreea “divushka” Esanu headline picture courtesy of StarLadder Former Aster mid lane player Ng Kee "ChYuan" Chyuan replaces Natthaphon "Masaros" Ouanphakdee in Fnatic's offlane for the second season of Dota Pro Circuit Regional Leagues. Right after their early exit from ONE Esports Singapore Major, Fnatic moved Masaros to inactive position and began searching for a new member. Their latest addition is the Malaysian midlanner ChYuan, who through the previous season, got to play in the Southeast Asia lower division with the ZeroTwo stack. Prior to joining