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SF New Tech Shows Off VR Tech

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Edith Yeung of 500 Startups brings a night of VR together at SF New Tech for the SF tech community. Our Adolfo Foronda joined 200+ people to see some innovative VR companies like LucidCam , Mattel , Occulus , Cheetah Mobile , Agora.io , Cryworks and Codame pitch at the Mighty nightclub. His pick of the night was Mattel. Check out the social communities reactions!

Stitch Hopes to Fill the Companionship App for 50 and overs

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Have you heard about Stitch.net? Stitch.net or "Stitch" is a startup funded by 500 Startups and is out to bring people 50 years old and over together for companionship, travel partners or even a relationship. Think of it as a mashup of Meetup.com and a safe/secure Tinder. Stitch recently launched here in the SF Bay Area. Stitch is founded by the team who runs Tapestry - a successful Australian venture whose mission is to improve senior's lives by connecting them with their families via a private social network. Stitch boasts a secure, safe and private network where profiles are carefully viewed and connected through mutual desire - problems multiple current dating sites face today. We interview Marcie Rogo , co-founder, about how Stitch came to be and how it will help seniors with loneliness. Check it out!