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The 14 funniest tweets of the week

Mashable VR

The best thing about driving in New Jersey is leaving New Jersey. I have a Google Maps tab open at most times. So here they are, the 14 best and funniest posts of the week. The things is, both of these things are Draconian. I hate NJ gas laws so much. Tweet may have been deleted. Yes, me too. Could go either way.

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‘Google Earth VR’ Launches For Free To Let You Fly Around The World

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This is Google Earth VR. Google Earth VR is a surprise project from Google’s Geo team that is being both announced and released today. This is the team behind Google Maps and the original Google Earth. Google Earth VR’s primary locomotion system is flight. This is not the real Mt.

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Uber Explore adds reservations, activities to the ride-hailing app

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Like the name hints, this feature that launched in select cities Tuesday is a new way to find things to do. But instead of having to search Google or Yelp, you won't have to leave the Uber app for it. Paul, New Orleans, New Jersey, upstate New York area, Orlando, San Antonio, San Francisco, and Seattle) and Mexico City.

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How Augmented Reality Will Improve Your Next Travel Experience

ARVR

Asbury Park in New Jersey also offers its own unique and free-of-charge AR tour that reconstructs key historic landmarks in AR on the Asbury Park boardwalk. Google Lens and Google Translate both allow you to scan and translate street signs, maps and guides (and even menus!) © Google, Inc.

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How Are US Regulators Affecting Big Tech’s XR Plans?

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The United States (US) Justice Department launched a lawsuit against Google’s parent company Alphabet on Tuesday, reports revealed. According to the lawsuit, Google earns roughly 80 percent of its earnings from advertising. According to the lawsuit, Google earns roughly 80 percent of its earnings from advertising.

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Facebook steps into cloud gaming — and another feud with Apple

TechCrunch VR

Their approach is different than what Microsoft or Google has built but Facebook highlights a shared central challenge: dealing with Apple. Apple was initially slow to provide a path forward for cloud gaming apps from Google and Microsoft, which had previously been outlawed on the App Store. Virginia and West Virginia.

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Multi-Media Artist Tripp Derrick Barnes Talks About Creating VR Experiences

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He discovered Google Tilt Brush and created the sculpture, which sold to a digital art buyer. “I Eventually, a VR arcade in New Jersey closed and sold off their supplies. A lot of people have engaged with something like VR experiences Google Cardboard. See Also: Art Platform Wescover Partners with Google Lens AR App.