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Inspace XR raises $750,000 to help architects and builders avoid costly construction mistakes

Gina Baldassarre - March 20, 2019 2 MIN READ

Founded by Justin Liang and Eric Fear in 2017, Inspace XR is creating a range of augmented and virtual reality tools for the building and architecture sectors.

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How Arival is boosting the second screen experience for sports fans

Clint Vojdinoski - June 1, 2018 4 MIN READ

ARIVAL is a fan-focused mobile platform using AR to visualise player team data and statistics while gamification aspects are added to drive engagement.

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Norbit creates branded loyalty apps for shopping centres gamifying the consumer experience

James Ward - September 26, 2017 3 MIN READ

Norbit creates branded loyalty apps for shopping centres, allowing customers to earn points and prizes from shopping in store.

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VR startup FGMNT has developed a tool allowing advertisers to “pre-visualise” outdoor campaigns

James Ward - August 29, 2017 3 MIN READ

Working to deliver VR to the advertising industry is Melbourne startup FGMNT, a VR and augmented reality (AR) development company

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Brisbane’s Hydric Media works with brands to create apps for music discovery

James Ward - June 16, 2017 3 MIN READ

Brisbane-based Hydric Media works with brands to create apps for music discovery and curation, including SoundCloud track discovery app Wonder.

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Arludo is developing educational apps to better engage university students in their learning

James Ward - May 8, 2017 4 MIN READ

Arludo’s games are focused on teaching students using immersive modern game elements, such as augmented reality, focusing on subjects like biology.

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Auckland startup Soul Machines creates avatar Nadia to help users navigate the NDIS

Gina Baldassarre - March 13, 2017 4 MIN READ

Looking to make things a little easier is Nadia, a virtual assistant created by Soul Machines helping users navigate through information about and interact with the National Disability Insurance Scheme online.

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New Zealand VR startup 8i raises US$27 million Series B to develop AR content creation app

James Ward - February 15, 2017 2 MIN READ

NZ-founded VR startup 8i has announced a US$27 million Series B round which will support the development of a new AR content creation app, Holo.

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Lithodomos VR is bringing archaeological sites to life through virtual reality

James Ward - February 1, 2017 3 MIN READ

Startup Lithodomos VR is using virtual reality (VR) to construct detailed 3D experiences of global historical sites and bring history to life.

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Virtual Content Group wants to become a world class VR content creator

James Ward - January 19, 2017 4 MIN READ

3D Content Hub is a startup which has transitioned into VR after merging with two international businesses to form the Virtual Content Group.

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Wellington’s ProjectR to expand the New Zealand VR industry through a state of the art complex

James Ward - December 13, 2016 4 MIN READ

Ready to support the growth of the virtual reality industry is ProjectR, a business looking to open a centre for VR startups.

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Realestate.com.au launches virtual reality app on Google’s Daydream to showcase property listings

Gina Baldassarre - November 11, 2016 2 MIN READ

Realestate.com.au has launched virtual reality app realestate VR on Daydream, Google’s mobile VR platform to allow consumers to easily check out property.

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Augmented reality startup Plattar raises $1.1 million seed round led by News Corp

Gina Baldassarre - April 18, 2016 2 MIN READ

Melbourne startup Plattar, a cloud-based platform that allows users to create, manage, and distribute augmented reality (AR) content, has raised $1.1 million in a seed funding round led by News Corp Australia, with participation from existing investors.