Minds raises $10M for decentralized and encrypted social network and messaging app
Minds, the crypto social network with a focus on encryption and privacy, has raised $10 million from the tech freedom organization Futo. Owned by...
Facebook is killing Oculus accounts, starting in October
Immediately after Facebook acquired Oculus VR in 2014, some developers expressed concern that the social media giant would fully absorb the pioneering virtual reality company,...
Genies creates an investment arm for companies using its digital avatars
Genies has built technology for creating expressive digital avatars for everyone from rockstars who want to give online concerts to influencers who can’t go...
Facebook will bring AR ads to the News Feed fall 2019
Would you interact with a digital ad featuring polls, games, augmented reality (AR), or some Frankensteinian combination of the three? Facebook seems to think...
How a ‘stock market for people’ is funding a shot at the next billion-user mobile app
Pets, the social game built into if(we)'s social network, makes a lot of money. The company is using that to fund development of a next-gen messaging app that it thinks could be the next Snapchat or WhatsApp.
Empire Avenue gives virtual rewards for its social network butterflies (exclusive)
Social media mavens can get rewards out of their activity with the new currency on Empire Avenue.
N3twork launches a new mobile social network based on your interests, not your friends
The founders of Ngmoco want you to create your own content around your own interests.
With $12M in funding, N3twork aims to build a web experience based on your interests, not your friends
The founders of Ngmoco have moved on to create the interest-based network that gives you what you want on a topic.
Now with more than 100M users, IMVU’s move from virtual world to social service a success
Launched when virtual worlds such as Second Life were popular, IMVU has made the transition from glorified chat room to social game service.