With the new normal, amid coronavirus pandemic across the globe, many video production companies, actors and producers are focusing on what’s next. Reportedly, Kevin Hart and Will Smith are betting that the crisis would create, enhance and accelerate the growth of virtual events. The bet shows how much relevant parties are now focusing on an area to invest in, online technology. In a year, run the World has raised 10.8m in a funding round that is spearheaded by Andreessen Horowitz and Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund.
Will Smith, an American actor and Kevin Hart have come together to invest in the company, venture capital fund. To the duo and many others across different parts of the globe, the coronavirus pandemic has brought about many changes including the web.
By Thursday last week, more than half of Facebook’s articles in the US were talking about the novel coronavirus, according to a foreign media report. Total traffic from the platform to other websites was also up by half compared to the other week. This shows the interest of users on COVID-19.
According to Facebook, its app Matrix that includes WhatsApp, Messenger, Facebook and Instagram, already has a total of 2.99 billion monthly active users. This means that there has been a 2.89 billion increase from the previous quarter. Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg emphasized that the platform enjoys the presence of 800 daily active users who love to engage in live streaming on Instagram and Facebook. “With no one planning to restart the games yet, live streaming has become a major venue for many events,” Zuckerberg said.
Zoom, a video communication platform, on the other hand, is the real deal for many users. In real-time, it offers exceptional online audio and video communication to its users across Asia-Pacific, Europe, Middle East, America and Africa. Zoom covers an array of industries including finance, media, entertainment, education and manufacturing. With such advancements, growth of science and technology, 5G deployment, the holographic communication industry is about to break out.
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