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Virtual Reality-Native Game Time Machine VR Launches on Steam Early Access

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MONTREAL, Canada – August 28, 2015 – Minority Media Inc. (www.weareminority.com) announced today that Time Machine VR is now available on Steam Early Access. Attendees at this weekend’s PAX Prime convention, in Seattle, are encouraged to visit Minority and try the game at booth number 7408. To download Time Machine VR, please visit: http://store.steampowered.com/app/356180. Continue reading Virtual Reality-Native Game Time Machine VR Launches on Steam Early Access

castAR Closes $15+ Million Series A Round from Playground Global

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Investment from Andy Rubin’s Studio to Fuel Augmented Reality Gaming System’s Product Development and Talent Recruiting Efforts

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – August 19, 2015 – castAR (previously Technical Illusions), an augmented reality gaming startup, today announced that it has closed Series A funding of $15+ million from Playground Global and the company’s seed investors. castAR previously completed a successful Kickstarter campaign in 2013, meeting its target in less than 48 hours, attracting over $1 million in crowdfunding for its gaming system that provides holographic-like 3D images to users for a shared, interactive gameplay experience. The new round of funding will be used to drive forward business and continue product development efforts as the company looks to drive adoption among tabletop and interactive game developers. castAR is also focusing its attention on attracting engineering, business, and design talent as it works towards a 2016 commercial launch. Continue reading castAR Closes $15+ Million Series A Round from Playground Global

Reimagined Mobile Input Device — Phree — Naturally Captures Digital Interaction from Virtually Any Surface

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Patented 3D Laser Technology Enables Intuitive Writing and Drawing to Any Screen; Now Available for Pre-Order on Kickstarter

 

Tel Aviv, Israel – May 12, 2015 – OTM Technologies Ltd. today launched a Kickstarter campaign for Phree™, an innovative input device that tracks handwriting on virtually any surface, which instantly becomes digital ink on any screen. Unlike traditional styluses, Phree uses patented laser technology to deliver an unprecedented level of motion tracking accuracy to display notes, drawings, and more to your smartphone, tablet, computer, television, or smartwatch in high-definition. And by enabling writing off the screen, Phree allows an unobscured view of the screen (touchscreen or not).

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Run for Your Life! Temple Run VR Now Available on Samsung Gear VR Innovator Edition

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The Mega-hit Endless Runner Sprints Into Virtual Reality

RALEIGH, N.C. — December 23, 2014 — Imangi Studios today announced that the latest addition in the Temple Run series, Temple Run VR, is now available on the newly released Samsung Gear VR™ Innovator Edition. Run for your life in a thrilling immersive experience as you navigate an arctic wilderness! As one of the first fully playable games for Gear VR, Temple Run VR is free to download.

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Let the Bass Drop: Silent, Wearable Subwoofer Begins Shipping

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Augmented Reality Device Elevates the Listening Experience, Now on Sale

NEW YORK, NY and TEL AVIV, Israel – October 29, 2014 – Today Woojer, a consumer electronics startup, announced the launch of a matchbox-sized wearable subwoofer that lets users physically feel sound by translating audio signals into tactile sensation. The first such compact device on the market, Woojer was designed by a rock concert audio engineer to provide an immersive experience for users’ favorite music, games and movies. After successfully concluding a Kickstarter campaign in late 2013 – which closed with over 1,700 supporters and $140,000 – the device is now being shipped to backers of the campaign, and is for sale at www.woojer.com. Continue reading Let the Bass Drop: Silent, Wearable Subwoofer Begins Shipping

USC Delivers a GLIMPSE into the Future of Technology

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Invitation-only event to be held January 29 at the USC School of Cinematic Arts

LOS ANGELES – Jan. 22, 2013 – The University of Southern California (USC) invites you to GLIMPSE, a digital technology showcase featuring cutting-edge research from across the university, much of it never presented to a general audience. This exclusive media event will feature presentations and live demonstrations of new technology that is shaping the future, enhancing the present, and preserving the past.

Members of the media who would like to attend GLIMPSE are encouraged to contact glimpse@triplepointpr.com; RSVPs are appreciated by close of business on Thursday, January 24.

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