Startup Accelators: NASSCOM picks 17 deep tech startups under fourth cohort

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IT industry body NASSCOM on Friday announced the fourth batch of its 'DeepTech Club,' under which 17 startups have been chosen for four-month-long guidance, enterprise connect sessions, and exposure to investors, and the global startup ecosystem, according to a statement.

Technologies such as artificial intelligence (#AI), internet of things (#IoT), #blockchain, machine learning (#ML), and virtual reality (#VR) are leading the startup space, and attracting interest and activity, NASSCOM noted. The fourth batch includes startups working in areas like AI, natural language processing (#NLP), immersive technologies, IoT, #computervision, and #quantumcomputing, the statement said.

Some of the startups chosen are Devnagri, Exxar, and Stylumia Intelligence Technology.

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NASSCOM picks 17 deep tech startups under fourth cohort

IT industry body NASSCOM on Friday announced the fourth batch of its ' DeepTech Club,' under which 17 startups have been chosen for mentoring. Under the fourth cohort, 17 startups were selected for four-month-long guidance, enterprise connect sessions, and exposure to investors, and the global startup ecosystem, according to a statement.

The startup Avataar.Me looks to revolutionise marketing and product discovery with AR

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In an interview with YourStory Media, Sravanth Aluru, Gaurav Baid and Mayank Tiwari, founders of Avataar.me, discuss the possibilities of Augmented Reality technology in marketing today, and the future of the industry.

Founded in 2014, Avataar.Me leverages mobile #AR technology to offer highly immersive #3D extended reality (#XR) and #AR product discovery experiences for companies engaged in digital and digitally-influenced commerce. With clients that include Amazon and BMW, and partnerships with Instagram and Facebook, Avataar.Me claims to provide a 150 percent uplift in click through rate (#CTR), if #2D modes of advertising such as text, images and video were to be replaced with their offerings.

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This startup looks to revolutionise marketing and product discovery with AR

At the beginning of this year, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg outlined some of the things that he felt will be important in the next decade. Among these, Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) were mentioned. Zuckerberg said that such technologies are about delivering a sense of presence.

Startup Technology: Physiotherapy could be done at home using virtual reality

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Virtual reality could help physiotherapy patients complete their exercises at home successfully thanks to researchers at WMG, University of Warwick, who managed to combine VR technology with 3-D motion capture.

Currently prescribed physiotherapy often requires patients to complete regular exercises at home. Outside of the clinic, patients rarely receive any guidance other than a leaflet of sketches or static photographs to instruct them how to complete their exercises. This leads to poor adherence, with patients becoming anxious about not getting the exercise right, or simply getting bored by the repetitiveness of the movements.

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They found that participants struggled to keep in time if only visual information was present. However, when they added realistic footstep sounds in addition to the visual information, the more realistic multisensory information allowed participants to accurately follow the virtual avatar.

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Physiotherapy could be done at home using virtual reality

February 28, 2020 University of Warwick Virtual reality could help physiotherapy patients complete their exercises at home successfully thanks to researchers at WMG, University of Warwick, who managed to combine VR technology with 3-D motion capture. Currently prescribed physiotherapy often requires patients to complete regular exercises at home.

Holographic Technology: Samsung Submits Patent Application for VR Eyeglasses To Display Turn-by-Turn Navigation for Drivers

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The global market for automotive AR & VR solutions is expected to reach about $673 billion by 2025 according to Statista, with a compound annual growth rate of 175%.

Electronics company Samsung came up with a unique solution that may one day help drivers for more safety navigation. The company applied for a patent recently for a pair of virtual reality (VR) glasses that projects turn-by-turn navigation directly onto the lenses in for the driver.

The glasses work like the head-up-display (HUD) in some vehicles that displays information, such as the current speed, directly on the windshield in front of the driver. Instead of projecting the information onto the windshield, it can be sent to a pair of virtual reality glasses that the driver wears while they are navigating a route.

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Samsung Submits Patent Application for VR Eyeglasses That Can Display Turn-by-Turn Navigation for Drivers

Electronics company Samsung came up with a unique solution that may one day help drivers more safety navigate. The company applied for a patent for a pair of virtual reality (VR) glasses that projects turn-by-turn navigation directly onto the lenses in for the driver.

Mergers & Acquisitions: Facebook acquires Swedish mapping firm Mapillary for an undisclosed sum

In a major development, Facebook Inc acquired Mapillary, a Swedish mapping technology firm. The mapping firm collects images from tens of thousands of contributors to build immersive and up-to-date maps.

Mapillary crowd sources the images, ingesting pictures contributed from smart phones and other types of cameras, and uses computer vision technology to stitch them together into a three-dimensional map.

Many consider that information key for self-driving car technology, although a social media giant spokesman said it would also underpin Facebook products under development like augmented reality glasses and virtual reality headsets.

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Facebook acquires Swedish mapping firm - Elets CIO

🔊 Listen to this Article In a major development, Facebook Inc acquired Mapillary, a Swedish mapping technology firm. The mapping firm collects images from tens of thousands of contributors to build immersive and up-to-date maps. Mapillary Chief Executive Officer Jan Erik Solem said Mapillary's technology would be used to power products like Facebook Marketplace and supply data to humanitarian organizations.

Hike rolls out a new social virtual product accessible through its messaging platform

Hike, an Indian internet company, introduced a new social product called HikeLand, a mobile-first virtual world accessible through its messaging platform.

HikeLand, which is targeting consumers in the age group of 17 to 22 years, allows users to hang out with their friends virtually and watch videos together while interacting over a voice-led experience.

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Hike rolls out a new social virtual product, says messaging category is done

Bengaluru: Hike, an Indian internet company, introduced a new social product called HikeLand, a mobile-first virtual world accessible through its messaging platform. HikeLand, which is targeting consumers in the age group of 17 to 22 years, allows users to hang out with their friends virtually and watch videos together while interacting over a voice-led experience.