Sony has announced the development of in-camera digital signature technology, similar to the core concept of NFTs
At CES 2024 in Las Vegas, Sony announced the development of in-camera digital signature technology that can effectively create a "birth certificate" for images captured by their devices, verifying the content. While it may not be technically called an NFT, it is similar to the core concept of an NFT.
Rokid received nearly 500 million yuan in financing led by Hefei City
On January 9, it was reported that on January 8, Hangzhou Lingban Technology, a leading human-computer interaction company in China, signed the "Lingban Intelligent Investment Cooperation Agreement" with Hefei City, and the two sides will jointly build the development of the metaverse industry and carry out in-depth cooperationAt the same time, it has completed the largest single strategic financing in the domestic AR field in recent years, with a total scale of nearly 500 million yuan. This round of financing was led by Hefei as a whole, and a number of financial and strategic investment institutions were introduced to participate. CEC Capital acted as the exclusive strategic business advisor and financial advisor to Rokid in connection with this transaction. "
Blockchain procurement platform Maalexi closed a $3 million Pre-A round of funding led by Global Ventures
Blockchain sourcing platform Maalexi announced the closing of a $3 million Pre-A round led by venture capital firm Global Ventures. Designed to streamline the procurement process, Maalexi is currently targeting small and medium-sized agricultural buyers, with its platform offering services such as digital contracts, blockchain verification of documents, and AI checks for risk management and financial accessibility.
The Apple Vision Pro will be available in the U.S. on February 2 with a starting price of $3499
According to Apple's official website, Vision Pro will be available on February 2 in all Apple offline and online stores in the United States. Pre-orders are available starting at 5:00 a.m. PT. It is reported that the Vision Pro has a starting price of $3,499 and 256GB of storage. Apple CEO Tim Cook said that the era of spatial computing has arrived, and the Apple Vision Pro is the most advanced consumer electronic device ever. Its revolutionary and magical user interface will redefine the way people connect, create, and explore.
Nvidia announced the launch of AI digital human cooperation with Chinese game companies
On January 8, local time, chip giant Nvidia released a number of blockbuster game chip products before the official opening of the CES conference, and announced a number of cooperation with Chinese game companies and electric vehicle companies. It is also reported that Nvidia's three customized AI chips for the Chinese market are expected to be shipped in the second quarter of this year. Nvidia also announced that it will cooperate with game companies such as miHoYo, Tencent, and NetEase in the AI digital human business. (CBN).
OFILM: The company has made a forward-looking layout in the field of VR AR
36Kr learned that OFILM said on the interactive platform that the company has made a forward-looking layout in the field of VR AR. In terms of optical lenses, the company can provide VR aspheric lenses, VR AR lens sets, VR eyepieces and other productsIn terms of image modules, the company relies on the technical research and development advantages of mobile phone image modules and 3D perception modules to expand FPV camera modules, SLAM dual camera modules, VR eye tracking modules and VR positioning camera modulesIn terms of VR AR optical machine, the company has set up a special team to lay out the technical routes of LCOS optical waveguide module, Bird Bath dual-light machine module, LED optical waveguide module and Pancake optical machine solutionAt the same time, the company also provides complete assembly and manufacturing services for VR AR glasses and headsets.
Nvidia will cooperate with game companies such as miHoYo, Tencent, and NetEase in the AI digital human business
On the 9th, the reporter learned from Nvidia that at the CES 2024 exhibition in the United States, Nvidia released a series of new products, among which the NVIDIA ace microservice debuted, which is a technology platform for using generative AI to make virtual digital humans, and the current partners with ACE include miHoYo, NetEase Games, Palm Fun Technology, Tencent Games, Ubisoft and other companies. (Reporter Zhang Yangyang).
Artificial intelligence data marketplace TA-DA closed a $3.5 million funding round with participation from Morningstar Ventures and others
AI data marketplace TA-DA closed a $3.5 million funding round with investors including Morningstar Ventures, layer-1 blockchain protocol MultiversX, GBV Capital, XContives, NXGEN, and Spark Digital Capital, and according to the team, TA-DA follows a "gamified Web3" The application pattern is the brainchild of vivoka, a successful startup developing speech recognition solutions.