FTC Sues Facebook Over Alleged Monopolization – What it Could Mean for Oculus

The United States Federal Trade Commission today announced it has filed an amended complaint with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, renewing its effort to sue Facebook over alleged anticompetitive practices. The initial lawsuit was filed in late 2020 and was tossed out back in June by a judge which argued that the […]

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Stunning View Synthesis Algorithm Could Have Huge Implications for VR Capture

As far as live-action VR video is concerned, volumetric video is the gold standard for immersion. And for static scene capture, the same holds true for photogrammetry. But both methods have limitations that detract from realism, especially when it comes to ‘view-dependent’ effects like specular highlights and lensing through translucent objects. Research from Thailand’s Vidyasirimedhi Institute of […]

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Facebook Surprise-launches New VR Meeting App With Virtual Desktops and up to 50 People

Facebook today is surprise-launching a new app called Horizon Workrooms, a virtual collaboration space that connects both VR and video chat users. With the ability to bring a user’s PC or Mac desktop into the virtual room, the app takes a big step toward turning Quest 2 into a collaborative productivity device. While the long-awaited Facebook Hozion […]

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Robotics, Muscle Research During Ongoing Spacewalk Preps

The Astrobee robotic free-flyers were powered up aboard the International Space Station and cell samples were set up for human muscle research today. The Expedition 65 crew is also headlong into U.S. and Russian spacewalk preparations while working on a variety of other science experiments. NASA Flight Engineer Megan McArthur started Thursday morning turning on …

Facebook Announces the Date for its Upcoming ‘Facebook Connect’ AR/VR Showcase

The conference will see the company unveil its latest AR and VR projects

LinkedIn Publishes New Guide to Effective Brand Building on the Platform

The guide provides a range of notes and pointers on effective brand-building processes, with LinkedIn-specific examples.

Twitter Launches New API Access for Spaces to Facilitate the Development of Third-Party Apps

The new options will facilitate more Spaces planning tools and data insights.

Facebook Publishes Latest Update on Content Removals, Fake Accounts and Hate Speech

The report covers all the actions it’s taken, and the improvements Facebook has made in enforcement over the past three months. 

Facebook Connect Conference Date Set For October 28, 2021

Facebook will host the 2021 edition of its “Connect” developer conference on October 28th. The event will occur virtually.

Watch: Cubism Using Experimental Passthrough API On Quest 2

Cubism developer Thomas Van Bouwel shared footage of the game running in Passthrough mode on Quest 2, using the new experimental API available to developers.