Meta, an AR technology company already backed by BOE Optoelectronics, has added Comcast, Tencent, Lenovo and GQY to its list of shareholders.

US-based augmented reality (AR) technology developer Meta closed a $50m series B round featuring internet company Tencent, networking equipment manufacturer GQY, consumer electronics producer Lenovo, and broadcasting and cable service Comcast today.

The corporates were joined by Horizons Ventures and Banyan Capital. Comcast participated through its corporate venturing division Comcast Ventures.

Meta, a 2013 graduate from accelerator Y Combinator, has created an AR headset that enables a user to see, create and interact with virtual objects through hand gestures.

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