Location-based VR entertainment (LBVRE) is emerging as one of the the fastest growing sectors in VR. Several LBVRE technology companies have raised considerable investment rounds in the first quarter of 2017 and more investment is likely to come. When analyzing data from Greenlight Insights’ VR/AR Funding Database of more than 400 venture deals from 2011 to 2016, LBVRE-specific companies raised … Read More
Planar Systems Completes NaturalPoint Acquisition for $125 Million
Planar Systems announced the transaction to acquire NaturalPoint has now been finalized for $125 million.
A Small Boon for the Industry: IMAX’s New $50M VR Fund
Earlier this month, IMAX announced a new $50 million virtual reality fund with other strategic investors to help finance the creation of at least 25 interactive VR content experiences over the next three years for use across all VR platforms, including in IMAX VR™ centers. The IMAX’s investment fund is a small, but important development for the company and for the VR … Read More
Greenlighting China: Industrial Alliance, Tencent & Location-Based VR Gains Traction
Official Industrial Alliance of China IVRA Established in Beijing Under the guidance of the Electronic Information Division of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), a group of leading VR companies and research institutes have worked together to establish the Industry of Virtual Reality Alliance. The goal of the initiative is to promote the development of the VR ecosystem in China by formulating … Read More