{"id":1223972,"date":"2022-10-13T22:07:51","date_gmt":"2022-10-13T22:07:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/10\/13\/google-holographic-video-chat-booth-project-starline-finds-its-way-into-the-real-world\/"},"modified":"2022-10-13T22:07:51","modified_gmt":"2022-10-13T22:07:51","slug":"google-holographic-video-chat-booth-project-starline-finds-its-way-into-the-real-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/10\/13\/google-holographic-video-chat-booth-project-starline-finds-its-way-into-the-real-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Google holographic video chat booth, Project Starline, finds its way into the real world\u00a0 \u2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p id=\"speakable-summary\"><em>To get a roundup of \u2019s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT,<\/em> <em>subscribe here<\/em><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>We just keep getting more excited about Disrupt, but it turns out there\u2019s other stuff going on in the world. A lot of other stuff, in fact; it\u2019s one of those days where keeping this newsletter to a manageable length was extra tricky. Here\u2019s what we came up with. Enjoy! \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChristineMHall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christine<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/haje\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Haje<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>The  Top 3<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>You, only holographic<\/strong>: Never mind the metaverse, Google is planning to test out its 3D video calling booths in the real world, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sarahintampa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sarah<\/a> writes. Called Project Starline, the booths use a bunch of cameras, sensors and 3D imagery to create a lifelike calling experience without that pesky headset.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Can I get a scoop?<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/refsrc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Manish<\/a> received confirmation that decentralized exchange company Uniswap Labs raised $165 million in funding to value the company at $1.66 billion. This is a follow-up to his scoop from last month.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tweet, tweet<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/catherineshu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Catherine<\/a> reported on Redbird\u2019s $7.6 million raise that has the analytics operating system soaring now that it can continue making data even more accessible to nontechnical users.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Startups and VC<\/h2>\n<p>Any robotic system worth its salt has the potential to effect change, but some of the most exciting robotics breakthroughs are happening in the exoskeleton space right now, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bheater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brian<\/a> reports. A team out of Stanford\u2019s Biomechatronics Laboratory just published the results of years-long research. The extent of the robot boot\u2019s real-world testing has thus far been limited to treadmills. The researchers behind it, however, are readying it for life beyond the lab doors.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a new VC fund in town \u2014 at least if you live in Paris, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/romaindillet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Romain<\/a> quips. Meet Resonance, a new $150 million single-LP fund backed by Otium Capital, which is Pierre-Edouard St\u00e9rin\u2019s family office.<\/p>\n<p>A ton of awesome news on the site today, but here\u2019s five that caught our eye:<\/p>\n<h2>6 tips for launching a blockchain startup<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_2421124\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2421124\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Image Credits:<\/strong> Kinga Krzeminska <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">(opens in a new window)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>It will take much more than a downturn in the public markets, record inflation and global instability to get between blockchain founders and their dreams.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, \u201chaving a solid roadmap, real-world use cases and a war chest are only a small part of a blockchain startup\u2019s survival strategy,\u201d advises Wolfgang R\u00fcckerl, co-founder and CEO of Istari Vision and Entity.<\/p>\n<p>Although it\u2019s true that many of the skills required to launch an early-stage startup also apply to web3 companies, \u201cthe road to achieving success in the blockchain industry is paved differently,\u201d he writes.<\/p>\n<p>Three more from the TC+ team:<\/p>\n<p><em>+<\/em><em> is our membership program that helps founders and startup teams get ahead of the pack.<\/em><em> You can sign up here<\/em><em>. Use code \u201cDC\u201d for a 15% discount on an annual subscription!<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Big Tech Inc.<\/h2>\n<p>Apple Card holders will get a side of Goldman Sachs as the two paired up to unveil a high-yield savings account, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sarahintampa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sarah<\/a> reported. She writes that this is \u201ca big step\u201d by both the consumer tech giant and investment bank to offer more traditional banking-like services to customers.<\/p>\n<p>You want thingamabobs? I got five for you:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To get a roundup of \u2019s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here. We just keep getting more excited about Disrupt, but it turns out there\u2019s other stuff going on in the world. A lot of other stuff, in fact; it\u2019s one of those days [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1223974,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1223972","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrity-gossip"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1223972","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1223972"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1223972\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1223972"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1223972"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1223972"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}