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20 stories about VR
Metaverse

VR is hoping for a perfect world. Too bad for its creators, we don’t live in one

09.01.23|James Spiro
“Creatures in the metaverse are neat and obedient, leaving no room - or tolerance - for the messiness of real life.”
המכשיר של דיסייד וי אר

Israeli scientists develop VR platform for uncovering errors in intensive care units

19.12.21|Yafit Ovadia
DecideVR's virtual reality device helps medical professionals discover and treat errors in medical treatment in real-time in hospital intensive care units
echoAR Founders

echo3D raises $4 million in Seed to stream AR and VR content

06.10.21|James Spiro
AR and VR devices are expected to rise from just over 7 million units in 2020 to a massive 76 million units in 2024
טמיר ברלינר ו תומר קהן מולטינאריטי  Multinarity

Revolutionary MR startup Multinarity emerges from stealth with record $28 million Seed round

30.06.21|Hagar Ravet
After raising the biggest-ever Seed round for an Israeli startup, the founders of Multinarity believe they can revolutionize the world of mixed reality with their secret product
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NeVeR Again VR seeks funding for digital project immortalizing Holocaust testimonies

18.01.21|James Spiro
The project aims to serve as a digital reminder of the atrocities from actual survivors and their relatives
אבי שמעון מנכ"ל IMDT

Israel's IMDT helping bring sports in 3D to your living room

09.01.21|Allon Sinai
The startup founded by Avi Shimon and Arnon Tadmor is collaborating with VR company Condense Reality on the development of a new system for streaming hologram-style 3D volumetric video
נינטנדו אנימל קרוסינג Animal Crossing

Is Mobile the Future of Gaming? Twitter’s Head of Gaming Certainly Thinks so

31.05.20|Itamar Zigelman
Rishi Chadha gives Calcalist an inside look into what the social media giant is doing in the field of online games and where he thinks it is heading next
אישה קניות סמארטפון

The Tech Sector's 10 Biggest Challenges in the New Decade

06.01.20|Omer Kabir
From regaining the public’s trust and addressing the privacy crisis, to making digital coins viable, Calcalist reporter Omer Kabir outlines the most pressing issues faced by the global tech industry
Lumus לומוס

Lenovo’s Latest AR Headset Features Technology by Israeli Startup Lumus

06.06.19|Adi Pick
Lumus develops and produces transparent AR displays built with a technology reminiscent of optical fibers
גור אריה ביתן מייסד ומנכ"ל מנטיס ויז'ן סריקת תלת ממד

3D Imaging Company Mantis Vision Buys U.S.-Based Alces

31.07.18|Raphael Kahan
Mantis Vision announced a $55 million investment from Samsung and China’s Luenmei Quantum earlier this month
ביוניקס אלביט ניתוח עיניים

Company Developing AR Headset for Surgeons Raises $11.5 Million

13.06.18|Amarelle Wenkert
A spin-off of Israeli defense and electronics contractor Elbit, Beyeonics develops surgical visors that stream high-resolution images and data in real time directly to surgeons’ eyes
Actiview צוות

Israeli Startup Uses Augmented Reality to Battle Hiring Biases

01.05.18|Tofi Stoler
Israel-based Actiview employs games and assignments to assess potential hires
כנס כלכליסט ניו יורק שון בריאן אינטל ספורט ו סטיב הלמות NBA

How the NBA Plans to Bring the Arena to the Fans

14.03.18|Orr Hirschauge
Speaking at the Calcalist’s Mind the Tech conference in New York, an NBA vice president discusses how virtual reality technology is changing the spectator sport
Actiview צוות

Teddy Sagi Group Invests $6.5 Million in Human Resources Startup Actiview

12.03.18|Meir Orbach
The Israel-based company develops a system capable of evaluating potential employees using virtual reality technologies that simulate real workplace challenges
טכנולוגיית המציאות הרבודה של InfinityAR

Israel-Based InfinityAR Partners With China’s Nibiru to Market VR Technologies

24.01.18|Tofi Stoler
In 2016 InfinityAR raised an $18 million C round investment from Chineses e-commerce company Alibaba and Japanese entertainment and IT company Sun Corporation
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Dell to Distribute Augmented Reality Headset by Meta

21.01.18|Tofi Stoler
The new Meta 2 offers an immersive AR experience aimed at commercial customers looking to adopt AR technologies, particularly in the fields of healthcare, manufacturing, and construction
אינטל סטודיו Intel Studios

Intel Announces Intel Studios, Featuring 3D Content-Creation Technology

10.01.18|Amarelle Wenkert
Intel CEO revealed the studio’s first shot scene at CES on Monday, announcing a partnership with Paramount
Lumus לומוס

Quanta Computer Signs Licensing and Production Deal With Israeli Augmented Reality Company Lumus

13.12.17|Hagar Ravet
As part of the deal, Taiwanese consumer technology manufacturer Quanta will produce augmented reality eyewear with Lumus technology
בני ארבל מייסד ומנכ״ל Incaption ועידת המובייל 2017

RTL Backs Israel-based Mobile VR Company

03.08.17|Meir Orbach
The entertainment company led an investment round of $15 million in Israel-based startup Inception, a company developing 360º video apps
מארק צוקרברג משקפי מציאות

Lawsuit against Palmer Luckey, Oculus VR, Resurfaces

23.07.17|Hagar Ravet
On Tuesday, a lawsuit alleging Mr. Luckey used the intellectual property of another company to build the prototype headset that became the Oculus Rift was re-filed