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Walmart's tech incubator buys VR startup Spatialand
(Reuters) - Walmart Inc’s technology incubator, Store No 8, said it bought virtual reality startup Spatialand to build VR products for the retailer’s stores and websites.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-spatialand-m-a-walmart-inc-idUSKBN1FQ0SM
With Its Latest Acquisition, Walmart's Tech Incubator Is Trying to Transform the Way You Shop
The purchase of Spatialand is one of several ambitious retail technology initiatives Store No. 8 has undertaken since launching less than a year ago.
https://www.inc.com/emily-canal/walmart-acquires-virtual-reality-startup-store-no-8.html
Walmart’s Store No. 8 Buys VR Firm Spatialand
That’s three and counting for Walmart Stores Inc.’s Store No. 8 with its confirmed acquisition of virtual reality firm Spatialand.
https://wwd.com/business-news/retail/wal-mart-store-no-8-buys-spatialand-11138421/
How the creator of ‘Iron Man’s’ killer visual effects may revolutionize Walmart’s future
Two-time Emmy nominee Kim Cooper, who just sold her Spatialand startup to the retail giant, talks getting more women in tech and bootstrapping a business from scratch
Walmart’s Latest Is Acquisition Is a Virtual RWalmart’s (WMT) tech shopping spree continues apace.
The big box discount chain said in a blog post early Tuesday that it had bought a virtual reality startup, Spatialand, as a cornerstone of its strategy to develop technology that it’s betting will eventually reshape how shopping takes places both in its stores and online. eality Startup
Walmart Acquires Content Studio Spatialand To Drive VR At Retail
Store No 8, the tech incubator established by Walmart, has made its first acquisition in the world of VR.The organization today announced that it has acquired VR content studio, Spatialand, for an undisclosed sum. You may have heard of this studio before; last year they worked with Linkin Park to film their Chester Bennington memorial concert in 360 degrees and, prior to Bennington’s death, created a VR experience to kick off the band’s final tour.
https://uploadvr.com/walmart-acquires-content-studio-spatialand-drive-vr-retail/
Walmart tech incubator Store No. 8 launches VR startup Spatial&
Walmart’s tech incubator Store N°8 today launched its next startup, a VR merchandising company called Spatial&. The company offers VR experiences that enable customers to connect with merchandise, and is kicking things off by collaborating with DreamWorks Animation VR tour.
https://techcrunch.com/2019/02/14/walmart-tech-incubator-store-no-8-launches-vr-startup-spatial/
Walmart's latest acquisition shows it's serious about VR
Walmart isn't just interested in bringing tech into its stores -- it might change how you shop at home as well. The company has acquired a virtual reality startup, Spatialand, to form the cornerstone of its VR initiatives both in stores and out.
https://www.engadget.com/2018-02-06-walmart-acquires-vr-startup-spatialand.html
Courageous decisions and impeccable knowledge – the armour of today’s #WomenInTech
While women in business is a glorious reality, women in tech are taking up creative, strong jobs that substantiate the field. Many powerful women leaders of the world are established ‘tech women’. Take for instance the case of Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg who has been named the most powerful woman in technology on the Forbes’ 100 Most Powerful Women list, the fifth year in a row.