Kosmi Enhances Virtual Hangouts with TV, Games, and More

October 31, 2022

Kosmi is working on monetization strategies and planning to release a paid tier with more access to content to watch and play. Another avenue for growth is through virtual worlds. For now, Kosmi offers a 2-D experience that only requires a web browser and a link. No sign-ups. No headset.
In the future, they plan to release a 3D virtual reality-driven experience.
After moving from Iceland to Germany, Haukur Rosinkranz wanted to connect with friends back home. Sure, they could text or video call, but Rosinkranz wanted a digital connection that mimicked hanging out in person. A software engineer, he decided to build a virtual room with a table and deck of cards. Soon, he and his buddies played cards together as they did before.

He later added chat functionality, live video and audio, curated video games, streaming services, and web surfing. The site – called Kosmi – was a hit with his friends.

Neon Wild Makes Any Child the Hero of a Virtual Adventure

October 27, 2022

Representation in children’s entertainment is lagging. According to Kid Screen, White characters represent 74% of leading characters in children’s television shows despite being 62% of the U.S. population. Meanwhile, 78% of parents want their children to be exposed to media that teaches them about cultures, religions, and lifestyles different from their own.

3D Metaverse Experiences Made Easy With Parallux

October 19, 2022

Parallux has partnered with Unity, Magic Leap, and Google, and created experiences for film festivals such as Tribeca, Cannes, and Sundance. Now Layng and Zetter are participating in the 2022 Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs Accelerator, powered by Techstars. The program is helping them develop business plans, refine investor pitches, create a product roadmap, and articulate value to potential clients.

NNext Makes Artificial Intelligence Development Easier

October 19, 2022

Peter Njenga’s vector database solves a major pain point for AI engineers. He hopes that joining the 2022 class of the Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs Accelerator, powered by Techstars will help his startup expand its client base and get valuable feedback from developers. Peter Njenga is mesmerized by the power of artificial intelligence (AI). After emigrating to the United States from Kenya after high school, he studied computer science at the University of California, Berkeley, and Columbia University.

KYD Labs Transforms Live Events with Direct-to-Consumer Ticketing

October 14, 2022

Throughout these experiences, Nimale noticed a troubling trend in the music industry: When tickets were being sold through online resellers, artists and venues were usually cut out of the deal. This caused them to not only lose profits but also have no information on who purchased tickets — and no ability to remarket to them.

Month: October 2022

Kosmi Enhances Virtual Hangouts with TV, Games, and More