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Holoride’s in-car VR tech is coming to Audi this summer

TechCrunch

Virtual reality is about to launch in series production cars this summer, starting with Audi sedans and SUVs. Holoride announced Saturday at the SXSW tech, music and film conference in Austin that its headset-based virtual-reality entertainment system will debut in June in certain Audi models with the latest MIB 3 software.

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5 Ways To Maximize ROI For Your Next Hybrid Event

AccelEvents

Virtual and hybrid event platforms like Accelevents will have features designed for automating your event marketing efforts. Augmented reality spaces, perfect for virtual exhibitors. Event tech will be integral to your hybrid event anyway, and your exhibitors, sponsors, and presenters will want to capitalize on its benefits.

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What is the metaverse, and do I have to care?

The Verge

Neal Stephenson famously coined the term “metaverse” in his 1992 novel Snow Crash , where it referred to a 3D virtual world inhabited by avatars of real people. The protagonist is a master hacker who gets in katana fights at a virtual nightclub. But wait, now Ready Player One isn’t a metaverse and virtual worlds don’t have to be 3D?

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Is Facial Recognition The Future of Event Check-In?

AccelEvents

Whether it is embracing the virtual event, which is here to stay, integrating more creative ways to put on a hybrid event, or employing technology at physical events, event professionals should stay poised for these new opportunities. The first step is having updated devices that can house the facial recognition tech.

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Biggest Challenges Event Planners Face in 2021

AccelEvents

Knowing that the virus remains unresolved and that virtual and hybrid events are here to stay, here’s a look at the industry landscape and the biggest challenges an event planner might face in 2021. But what is clear is the expectations that remain around hybrid events and virtual events. Event Planning Trends on the Rise.

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Sounding Board raises cash as startups wake up to executive coaching

TechCrunch

In an unprecedented work environment defined by distributed teams and virtual-only communication, two co-founders think their 2018 bet reigns truer than ever: mentors need mentorship, too. Now any tutor on Sounding Board has more ways into a user’s mind and workflow, so every call isn’t synchronous and can be managed more evenly.

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Beyond ‘Netflix Party’: startups and their VCs bet we’ll browse more of the web together

TechCrunch

Both believe that while investors have thrown money at virtual events and edtech companies, there is an even bigger opportunity in developing a kind of multiplayer browsing experience that enables people to do much more together online. Clubhouse closes an undisclosed $4B valuation Series C round, as tech giants’ clones circle.

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