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Meta is Deleting All Old Oculus Accounts by Month’s End, Severing Another Tie to “the good old days”

2 years ago
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Meta announced it’s finally closing the door on Oculus accounts by the end of the month, which means all users with old Oculus IDs will either need to migrate to a Meta account or lose access to purchased content, achievements, friends list, and more. Meta initially notified users back in October 2022 that Oculus accounts […]

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Meta CTO: Android XR Rejected Due to Google’s “restrictive” Terms & Plans to Fragment XR

2 years ago
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A report from The Information last week alleged Meta and Google held talks in effort to bring Android XR to Quest. Meta CTO Andrew ‘Boz’ Bosworth has now confirmed this report, stating further that not only were Google’s terms too restrictive, but Google is actively planning to fragment the ecosystem with its Android-based XR operating […]

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Expedition 70 Awaits New Crew Before Next Quartet Departs

2 years ago
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The seven-member Expedition 70 crew is awaiting the arrival of four new crewmates who are orbiting Earth today and on their way to the International Space Station. The orbiting lab residents will welcome their new crewmates early Tuesday. The SpaceX Crew-8 mission lifted off aboard the Dragon “Endeavour” spacecraft at 10:53 p.m. EST on Sunday …
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Dragon Endeavour Reaches Orbit, News Conference at 12:15 a.m. EST

2 years ago
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The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carrying NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick, commander; Michael Barratt, pilot; and mission specialist Jeanette Epps along with Roscosmos cosmonaut mission specialist Alexander Grebenkin to the International Space Station has safely reached orbit, and the nosecone has opened. A postlaunch news conference will be held at approximately 12:15 a.m. EST at the agency’s …
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Separation Confirmed! Dragon Now Flying Solo

2 years ago
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The Dragon spacecraft has separated from the Falcon 9’s second stage and is flying on its own. The spacecraft is traveling at approximately 17,500 miles per hour (28,200 kilometers per hour). In less than a minute, the Dragon nosecone open sequence will begin.
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Falcon 9 Second Stage Engine Shuts Down

2 years ago
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After about nine minutes of flight, the Falcon 9’s second stage has shut down and the Dragon spacecraft now is in orbit, where it will soon separate from Falcon 9’s upper stage and continue its journey to the International Space Station. Momentarily, the rocket’s first stage will attempt to land at SpaceX’s Landing Zone 1 …
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NASA, SpaceX Target Crew-8 Launch for Sunday, March 3 on Weather Concerns

2 years ago
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NASA and SpaceX now are targeting 10:53 p.m. EST Sunday, March 3, for the launch of the agency’s Crew-8 mission to the International Space Station from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The launch attempt March 2 was postponed due to unfavorable conditions in the flight path of the SpaceX Falcon …
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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Suits Up for Launch

2 years ago
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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick, commander; Michael Barratt, pilot; and mission specialist Jeanette Epps, as well as Roscosmos cosmonaut mission specialist Alexander Grebenkin, are in the suit room in the astronaut crew quarters inside Kennedy Space Center’s Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building. A team of SpaceX suit technicians will help …
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A Look at Key Milestones for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Mission

2 years ago
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Below are some of the key milestones leading up to the launch of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission, as well as some critical events that occur after liftoff. The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft are scheduled to lift off a little more than four hours from now at 11:16 p.m. EST from Kennedy Space …
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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Mission Coverage is Underway!

2 years ago
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Good evening and welcome to live coverage of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission – the eighth crew rotation flight and the ninth human spaceflight mission on SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station for NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. Launch weather officers from the U.S. Space’s Force 45th Weather Squadron predict a 40% chance of favorable …
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Threads Launches Live Test of its API, Enabling Content Scheduling in Some Third Party Apps

2 years ago
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Now you can schedule Threads updates from some social media management tools. 

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ICYMI This Week: SXSW, Gorilla Tag, Gran Turismo 7, Avenged Sevenfold & More

2 years ago
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Following a busy week for VR games and hardware news, here’s our latest roundup.
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Google Tried To Convince Meta To Switch To Its Upcoming Android XR Platform

2 years ago
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Google reportedly asked Meta to partner and “contribute to” its upcoming XR operating system, but Meta said no.
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6 Features We’d Love to See in Vision Pro’s First Major Software Update

2 years ago
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Vision Pro is an impressive headset but it’s not perfect right out of the gate. Luckily, Apple has a great track record of improving products for years through software updates, and Vision Pro isn’t likely to be an exception. But what should the company focus on first? Here’s what I’d like to see. Apple first […]

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Eclectic Electric: ‘Beat Saber’ Announces Daft Punk Music Pack Coming March 7

2 years ago
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With a legacy spanning three decades, Daft Punk is one of the world’s most influential electronic music acts. And soon, you’ll be able to slash…
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‘Guardians Frontline’ Adds New Enemy Attacks, Increased Level Cap in Fresh Update

2 years ago
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As the name suggests, the New Enemies update includes some challenging new foes, as well as an increase to our Level Cap and a brand-new…
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Meta Snubbed ‘Android XR’ Google Partnership – Reports

2 years ago
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According to reports, Meta reportedly snubbed a potential partnership with Google that would have seen the pair collaborate on an extended reality platform. First reported by The Information, Meta and Google executives are rumoured to have met late last year about the proposal to build “Android XR” together, with Meta ultimately walking away. Meta currently […]
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Are Meta’s AR Glasses Nearly Here?

2 years ago
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Meta is reportedly planning to unveil its first pair of augmented reality glasses at its developer conference later this year. According to a report by Business Insider, Meta will demo the specs at Connect but will not immediately make them available for purchase. The Facebook owner has not yet revealed a date for Connect 2024, […]
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Meta Will Stop Paying Australian Publishers for Content as Part of Its Shift Away From News

2 years ago
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Meta continues to cut ties with news publishers.

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X Will Soon Show Your Pinned Posts to All of Your Followers in the App

2 years ago
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X is adding another amplification option, though the risks for X seem significant.

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Instagram Highlights High-Performing Brand Marketing Concepts [Infographic]

2 years ago
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Some handy pointers for your IG marketing approach. 

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New Report Looks at Social Platform Performance Benchmarks for Brands

2 years ago
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New insights to assist in your performance measurement.

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Beat Saber Is Getting A Daft Punk Music Pack Next Week

2 years ago
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Beat Saber just teased a Daft Punk music pack, coming next week on all platforms.
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Trends and predictions for XR in 2024

2 years ago
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We are at the beginning of March and I just realized that I haven’t written yet a post with my predictions for augmented and virtual reality for this year. So (a bit late) here you are a list of some of the most relevant XR trends to follow in 2024, with some predictions of what […]

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The ‘Beat Saber’ Music Pack That Always Needed to Happen… is Finally Happening

2 years ago
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Beat Saber’s next music pack will bring one of the most influential names in electronic music to the game’s library of downloadable content: Daft Punk. Go back to some of Daft Punk’s earliest albums and you might find yourself saying “this doesn’t sound so special, I hear stuff like this all the time.” Well, the reason […]

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