In other news, AltSpaceVR is being integrated into Microsoft Office, and Humane's new AI Pin has been criticized for its lack of features. Ocutrx has announced a new AR headset for the vision impaired, and Victory XR has been named a semi-finalist for the Yass Prize. Film director Dave Clark created a cinematic AI trailer in two hours, and animator Jon Draper launched a comprehensive cinematic AI website. XR tech blogger Tom Friske trained a tech news GPT, and the article concludes with a list of recommended readings.
Key takeaways:
- Character AI, a conversational AI startup, is seeking additional funding to expand its computing capabilities. The company enables users to chat with virtual versions of popular celebrities or create their own.
- Meta is planning to re-enter the Chinese market with a lower-cost Quest that will replace the Quest 2 in the US. The company was previously booted out of China 14 years ago for criticizing government controls.
- Atlas, a Vienna-based company, has raised $6M to launch a 3D generative AI platform. The company's suite of AI products helps generate custom assets for video games, virtual ecosystems, and XR experiences.
- CreateSafe, the company behind the AI tool used by Grimes to clone her voice and musical style, has announced a funding of $4.6M. The platform, TRINITI, offers tools for voice transformation and cloning, clone and license voice recordings, text-to-audio samples, industry chat, plus distribution and management tools.