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Notre Dame scores big with Wi-Fi 6E stadium upgrade

Network World

These include: There are plans to add virtual reality features so fans can view player highlights and track plays in real time. For example, Samsung began supporting 6E in 2021, with the Galaxy S21 Ultra. University event personnel are able to leverage network data to improve crowd control and perform security monitoring.

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Deadmau5 will launch Oberhasli virtual world and music experience on Core

Venture Beat

Deadmau5 has teamed up with Manticore Games to build a virtual music experience and social space called Oberhasli. Read More.

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Facebook acquires Seattle virtual reality gaming company BigBox VR, makers of Population: One

GeekWire

Seattle startup BigBox VR , the company behind multiplayer virtual reality game POPULATION: ONE , has been acquired by Facebook. Super excited about creating the future of VR + social + games! — Chia Chin Lee (@chiachinlee) June 11, 2021. Big Box VR co-founders Chia Chin Lee (left) and Gabe Brown.

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Seattle’s newest unicorn: Rec Room raises $100M as social gaming popularity fuels big growth

GeekWire

We are one of many, and we’re excited to add a consumer social company to that mix.” When GeekWire visited the company’s office and tested Rec Room in 2017, the startup was focused on virtual reality. Year-over-year revenue growth of 566% was fueled in part by the pandemic and trends toward social gatherings online.

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After huge growth in 2020, Seattle startup Rec Room raises $10M to expand virtual hangout game

GeekWire

Rec Room , the eponymous Seattle-based development studio behind the virtual hangout/game creator Rec Room, has raised $20 million. It initially premiered in June 2016 on the Steam digital storefront, but has since grown to include several other platforms, including iOS, PlayStation 4, and the Oculus, in both 2D and virtual reality versions.

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Digital listening reveals 3 leading innovation drivers

CIO Business Intelligence

Top Technologies Mentioned in Innovation Conversations Tweets from Verified Accounts, January 2021 – December 2022 Opportunities abound for innovating with AI. In these spaces, virtual and physical worlds can be unified, and what happens in one world can affect the other. higher [in 2022] than in 2017.”

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The long road back to normal: Penny Arcade Expo announces event dates for 2021

GeekWire

This will be followed by PAX West 2021 at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle on Sept. PAX South, typically held in San Antonio, has been canceled for 2021, but is planned to resume in 2022. E3 2021 is currently scheduled for June 15-17 in Los Angeles. 2-5 of 2021.

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