Comcast invests in virtual reality startup, NextVR Inc.
Comcast Corp. invested into virtual reality startup firm NextVR Inc., based in Laguna Beach, Calif. The company develops live-action virtual reality technology to enhance TV viewing. Comcast is one of several investors - among them, Time Warner, Hollywood executive Peter Gruber and the Madison Square Garden Co. - in this round of financing that raised $30.5 million.
Comcast Corp. invested into virtual reality startup firm NextVR Inc., based in Laguna Beach, Calif.
The company develops live-action virtual reality technology to enhance TV viewing. Comcast is one of several investors - among them, Time Warner, Hollywood executive Peter Gruber and the Madison Square Garden Co. - in this round of financing that raised $30.5 million.
Terms of Comcast's investment were not disclosed.
Comcast Ventures, a Comcast-owned venture fund with offices in Silicon Valley, Philadelphia and New York, made the investment.
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