Qualcomm and Samsung boosted their former partnership deal to continue expanding the Snapdragon XR platform. The collaboration aims to expand future product launches in XR, Smartphones, 5G, and more. More: - Both companies will continue development efforts to launch XR technologies and device interoperability, and we can expect more Snapdragon-powered devices.
- The agreement is to "expand collaboration with Snapdragon platform ... for future premium Samsung Galaxy products," says Cristiano Amon, President of Qualcomm.
- The Galaxy S22 has already been developed with Snapdragon instead of Samsung's in-house chips.
- The deal will help increase exposure to Samsungs products which include the XR reality smartphones, laptops, tablets, and more.
- Licensing agreements will also be established to launch 3G, 5G, and future 5G technologies by 2030.
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Unity partnered with Capgemini to help businesses enter the metaverse. The collaboration aims at "sector-specific solutions" with this multi-year partnership deal. More: - Unity will have access to Capgemini's Metaverse Labs to offer consulting services to companies looking to offer its services in the metaverse.
- Capgemini's Metaverse Lab offers technology experts to develop human-machine interfaces, digital twins, metaverse work platforms, blockchains, and DAOs.
- Unity will offer its deep technical experience in market trends and build roadmaps for emerging technology which includes Web3, XR, Metaverse, Blockchain, NFTs, 5G, 6G, and AI.
- The partnership will develop new methodologies, enhance research efforts, develop Metaverse-based solutions, and more.
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 A message from VANTA Vanta asked over 500 startups to honestly and anonymously answer questions about their security posture, their security roadmap, and how satisfied they are with their security in general. Vanta’s State of Startup Security shares how hundreds of each stage founders, CTO’s, and security professionals are going through security growing pains and get a better understanding of how others are prioritizing and proving security. In this exclusive report: - You’ll see the data breakdown – from demographics to security tools
- You’ll get a better understanding of how organizations are prioritizing and proving security
- You’ll find out which compliance standards startups are working towards achieving – and how they’re getting it done
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 Meta is launching an NFT service on Instagram in over 100 countries. The company plans to launch augmented reality or "3D NFTs" that enable users to publish immersive content on Instagram at no cost. More: - Users can share NFTs in their Instagram feed, stories, or messages with others. To use this feature, users must connect their digital wallets to their Instagram accounts.
- Meta will accept Coinbase Wallet, Dapper Wallet, Rainbow, MetaMask, and Trust Wallet as a third-party wallet service.
- The list of blockchains utilized by Meta includes Polygon, Ethereum, and Flow. Meta is also bringing augmented reality NFTs to the platform, where users can publish stories using the Spark AR platform.
- Before this international expansion, this service was only available in the U.S.
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 Stream Hardware's July Survey indicates VR headset usage is up 6.67%. If this is correct, people are using their HMDs more than ever. However, given historically stable numbers, it is unlikely the data is reliable. More: - Stream Hardware is the only group publishing VR user data, making it indispensable to industry leaders.
- However, this month's anomalous boost in VR users should give readers pause.
- July's findings notwithstanding, the monthly report has remained steady since March 2020, with user numbers averaging ~2% per month.
- According to UploadVR, the calculation is likely incorrect as there have been no mainstream headset releases, and Meta increased the purchase price of its Quest 2 headsets by $100 across the board.
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 A message from PERCENT Crypto’s Bad Year The global cryptocurrency market is down over 55%, around $1.20 trillion dollars since the start of the year. Bitcoin, the dominant crypto asset, alone saw a 51% decrease YTD, as other tokens — Ethereum, stablecoins, and the thousands of “altcoins” — followed suit. Yet the money withdrawn from crypto markets is not disappearing into thin air. It is being converted into fiat currency and stored elsewhere, often at a loss. Instead of keeping capital in an account earning low or no interest, private credit investments can offer investors the opportunity to earn high-yield interest over short terms. Find out if this yield-generating asset class can help you earn double-digit returns during the Crypto Winter. Find Out Today
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 After a successful Kickstarter campaign, Guangli will debut its second-gen AR smart-swim goggles Holoswim 2. The goggle's holographic OLED display projects a variety of live metrics into the wearer's field of vision such as distance, speed, time, calories burned, or laps completed. More: - The goggles' "resin-based optical AR module" is fog resistant and transmits 50% of surrounding light.
- The easy-to-see OLED holographic display offers a 128x64 resolution.
- Users can select which five metrics are displayed or choose from three different modes.
- The live metrics mode highlights relevant information like distance and time.
- The goal mode allows calculating how close the swimmer is to reaching their custom goal, e.g., showing how many laps they've completed compared to their goal number.
- The Workout & Plan mode provides users pre-set objectives to reach.
- Starting at $89, the glasses are affordable for everyday users and professionals.
- The glasses sync with the company's Holoswim App and are Apple Watch compatible.
- Holoswim 2 is expected to begin shipping in Oct. 2022.
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As bonds become cheaper, Meta Platforms ($META) announced its first-ever bond offering as the company continues investing in the metaverse. The company did not disclose the bond's worth but reported it would use the funds for "capital expenditures, share repurchases, acquisitions or investments." More: - Moody awarded Meta an A1 rating while S&P dubbed the company "stable," with a AA- rating.
- The company will portion four bonds "with maturities ranging from five years to 40 years."
- The news follows Meta's first quarterly revenue drop from Q1 $8.53B to Q2 $4.45B.
Zoom out: - U.S. companies used bonds to raise over $38B this week.
- Earlier this week, Apple issued a $5.5B bond, and Intel distributed a $6.6B bond.
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 |  | Courtney Rawlings is an Inside Research Analyst living in Los Angeles, California. She has returned to her hometown of LA after spending several years working at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, where she is completing a Ph.D. in Art and Architectural History. While working toward her Ph.D., Courtney has developed an interest in the language and history of the tech industry, especially regarding metaverse technologies, streaming, and podcasting. In fact, she hosted her own podcast Low Culture Boil! You can find her on Twitter: @ckayerawlings Email: courtney@inside.com |  | | Editor | Aaron Crutchfield is based in the high desert of California. Over the last two decades, he has spent time writing and editing at various local newspapers and defense contractors in California. When he's not working, he can often be found looking at the latest memes with his kids or working on his 1962 Ford. | |
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