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Oct 2023
42m 44s

#122 Wist: The Killer Use Case for VR?

Josh Muccio
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Venture investors have spent the last decade searching for the killer use case for VR. Today’s founder, Andrew McHugh, thinks he’s found it with his startup, Wist. But days before Andrew gave his pitch, Apple sent shockwaves through the industry by announcing their new headset, the Vision Pro. Will investors be skittish about the tech giant entering the spac ... Show More
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