Metaphysic, AI startup behind Tom Cruise deepfakes, raises $7.5M
Metaphysic, the company behind the Tom Cruise deepfakes, has raised $7.5 million. The London-based company develops artificial intelligence for hyperreal virtual experiences in the...
Vulkan graphics API gets important update to standardize its capabilities
The Khronos Group announced today that it is updating its Vulkan 3D graphics API to version 1.3. Key to this upgrade is the standardization...
Obsess: 70% of consumers who visit virtual stores have made purchases
A study showed that 70% of consumers who have visited a virtual store have made a purchase, according to a survey by Obsess. The...
Unity acquires Ziva Dynamics and its character tech
Unity today announced it’d acquired Ziva Dynamics, the company behind revolutionary digital character creation. The terms of the deal weren’t disclosed, but Unity plans...
ESL Gaming sold for $1 billion to Savvy Gaming Group
Modern Times Group has reportedly sold ESL Gaming, its esports organization, to Savvy Gaming Group for $1 billion, according to the German news site...
New Tales game publishing studio launched by Ubisoft, Blizzard vets
A team of veteran game industry members today announced the launch of the New Tales game studio. The combination developer and publisher is run...
Activision-owned Raven Software employees form union
QA testers at Raven Software, an Activision-owned studio, today announced they have formed a union. The union, called the Game Workers Alliance, reportedly includes...
FaZe Clan and MoonPay offer huge prize in new “FaZe1” challenge
In a new series called “Road to FaZe1,” streaming now on Twitch and YouTube, FaZe Clan announced the next stage of its recruitment challenge....
Metalenz unveils PolarEyes sensors that are 1,000 times smaller than a human hair
Metalenz unveiled a new kind of sensor dubbed PolarEyes, which uses polarization technology to bring a new kind of sensing to camera-equipped devices. The...
Kippo 2.0 pivots gamer dating app to the metaverse
Kippo opened its dating and social community for gamers in September of 2019. And now it is pivoting to turn its experience into a...
