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WPP, Snap launch AR partnership

Creative agency WPP and Snap, the camera company behind Snapchat, have inked a global partnership to build and deliver immersive experiences.

Activ Surgical raises $45M

Activ Surgical has raised $45 million in a Series B financing round.

Magic Leap founder Rony Abovitz creates startup Sun and Thunder to build synthetic beings — VB

Former Magic Leap CEO Rony Abovitz has started a new company called Sun and Thunder to focus on AI characters and interactive storytelling, writes...

TechSee raises $30M (Israel)

Tel Aviv-based TechSee, an intelligent visual assistance company founded in 2015, has raised $30 million in a Series C equity investment round.

AR is finally infiltrating everyday tasks such as Google search — Fast Company

Augmented reality may have struggled to live up to its initial hype, but it’s quietly working its way into our lives—no fancy headset required;...