Pierre-Edouard Sterin’s political inclinations cause swirls even in virtual reality. Since the summer of 2024 and The revelation by Humanity periclesa plan that aims to bring the French right and extreme right to power, many professionals in immersive technologies testify to their discomfort as to the investments of the billionaire in the “extensive reality” sector (or XR, including virtual, increased and mixed). “In barely three years, he has placed himself on a large part of the value chain, which means that he can today produce and distribute experiences through his network”describes Frédéric Lecompte, co -founder of the production company Backlight.
The fear of the sector: that “The first French business angel” – As the media sometimes calls it – instrumentalizes an emerging industry, which struggles to find funding. “He uses all the means at his disposal to go in his direction”judge Chloé Jarry, director of the immersive studio Lucid Realities and the distribution company Unframed Collection. She sees in the billionaire investments a long -term threat to “The plurality of looks, voices of authors and directors”.
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