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This Week In XR: Animoca’s New $20 Million Mocaverse, Alien Corpses, US Senate Eyes AI Regulation

Sep 15, 2023 - forbes.com
The article discusses various developments in the tech world. In Mexico, alleged alien mummies were unveiled to the public and Congress by UFO expert Jaime Maussan. Meanwhile, in the US, a forum on artificial intelligence (AI) was held, featuring influential tech leaders such as Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg. The forum discussed the safe and responsible development of AI. In other news, Animoca Brands invested $20M in the Mocaverse, an NFT collection, and Stability AI launched a music generation tool called Stable Audio. Microsoft's contract with the US Army for HoloLens IVAS systems was also highlighted.

The article also mentions the new features of Apple iPhone 15, which includes stereoscopic capture enabled by dual offset cameras. Roblox introduced an AI assistant for game development and world building, and ArborXR launched an XR directory to help companies find trusted VR developers. The piece concludes with a mention of a podcast hosted by Ted Schilowitz and Rony Abovitz, and a couple of recommended readings on Uber and the use of virtual reality in treating fears, phobias, and anxiety.

Key takeaways:

  • Mexico's Congress held a public congressional hearing on UFOs, where 'non-human' beings recovered in Peru in 2017 were displayed. NASA has appointed a chief investigator for UFOs.
  • The US Senate's AI Insight Forum featured tech leaders including Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Sandar Pinchai, Jensen Huang of Nvidia, and Sam Altman of OpenAI. They discussed the safe and responsible development of AI.
  • Animoca Brands invested $20M in the Mocaverse, a non-fungible token (NFT) collection designed to allow users to craft on-chain identities.
  • Roblox introduced an AI Assistant for game development and world building, which can generate environments, objects, and basic gameplay from text descriptions.
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