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Oculus Founder Teases XR Announcement Coming “in a few weeks”, Possibly Pointing to Military-driven Headset

4 months ago
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Oculus founder Palmer Luckey is announcing something in a few weeks, which he says will prove he isn’t out of the ‘XR game’. Luckey confirmed back in June he’s building a new XR headset, although the device in question seems to be primarily “driven by military requirements” in addition to “non-military stuff,” he said at its AWE 2024 […]

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TikTok Warns US Users of ‘Temporary’ Ban Beginning Sunday

4 months ago
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It looks like TikTok will be taking a holiday from the US.

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Instagram Officially Expands Reels Length to 3 Minutes

4 months ago
InternetNews

Now you can share longer Reels, though Instagram has previously advised against it.

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Human Within Is A Watershed Moment In How To Not Tell A Branching Story

4 months ago
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Human Within promises an intriguing premise in VR on Quest, but the branching narrative significantly falters in its execution.
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Instagram Will Now Show Your Friends Which Reels You’ve Liked

4 months ago
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Seems a like a high-risk low-reward approach, but…

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Supreme Court Upholds TikTok Sell-Off Bill in the US

4 months ago
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A statement issued by TikTok after the ruling was announced points to the app going dark on Sunday unless the Biden administration steps in. 

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XR News Round-Up – Exit Condition: One, Game Room, Track Craft & More

4 months ago
InternetNews
The XR News Round-Up is back once more and we’re highlighting the stories we initially missed, like Game Room’s recent update and Exit Condition: One’s upcoming launch.
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Somnium VR1 Price Increases Bring Base Model To €3000

4 months ago
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Somnium VR1, the European wide field of view PC VR headset, has just received a price increase for all three remaining variants, bringing the entry price to €3000.
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Sony’s Shuhei Yoshida: “I’m Sorry I Was Wrong” About PlayStation VR2

4 months ago
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Former head of PlayStation Studios Shuhei Yoshida is “sorry” for being wrong about PlayStation VR2, though described his work on the original as “the most fun I had”.
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Post-Spacewalk Cleanup, Physics and Biology Research Wrap Up Week

4 months ago
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Two NASA astronauts took a half-a-day off on Friday following a spacewalk the previous day then cleaned up spacesuit gear and held a conference with specialists on the ground. Meanwhile, science continued aboard the International Space Station as the Expedition 72 crew studied space physics and biology. Flight Engineer Nick Hague and Commander Suni Williams …