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25Mar/15Off

Improbable: London virtual reality firm lands $20m investment from Facebook backer

improbable-london-vr-companyFounded at Cambridge University by computer scientists herman Narula and Rob Whitehead, Improbable provides a platform for developers to create large-scale simulations, such as the environment of a virtual reality game. Such games and other VR experiences are then viewed through headsets like the Oculus Rift or Samsung Gear VR.

For developers of VR, Improbable's product simplifies issues such as managing load across servers, handling scale, and simplifying the development of code. The obvious reason for Andreessen Horowitz to invest in Improbable is for its VR capabilities, given the rise of companies like Oculus, which was purchased by Facebook in 2014 for $2bn.

"Beyond gaming, Improbable is useful in any field that models complex systems — biology, economics, defense, urban planning, transportation, disease prevention, etc. Think of simulations as the flip side to 'big data'.

See the full story here: http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/improbable-london-virtual-reality-firm-lands-20m-investment-facebook-backer-1493366

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