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The XR Week Peek (2022.05.02): Meta predicts the metaverse for 2030 and beyond, Snap launches a drone, and more!

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Zuckerberg sets the Metaverse for 2030 and beyond. Zuck has explained to them to be patient because the Metaverse, which no one knows what actually is, is happening beyond 2030. Goodbye Oculus brand. More info (Meta stores) More info (Oculus website disappearing). Send me hugs. Top news of the week. Confusion LVL 9000.

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Hands-on: NASA-backed ‘Mars 2030’ Launches Today – A Beautiful, Educational, & Buggy Trip to the Red Planet

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The education-focused Mars 2030 launches today on SteamVR for the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift, soon to come to PSVR. Unquestionably, Mars 2030 ’s greatest assets are… its assets. Available today via SteamVR for the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift, the Mars 2030 journey begins on the final descent towards the planet.

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Mars 2030 Brings Red Planet To VR Next Month

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Mars 2030 looks like one of the more polished experiences to feature the red planet, though, and it’s coming soon. Developer Fusion Media Group this week announced that Mars 2030 will be landing on the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and PlayStation VR (PSVR) in July, with non-VR versions also available on both PC and PS4 too.

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Zuckerberg Wants Meta’s AR/VR Business To Be As Big As Ads By 2030

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How does that affect Oculus and our ecosystem? Since acquiring Oculus in 2014 – reportedly for over $3 billion – Mark Zuckerberg has been slowly preparing to diversify Facebook’s business by “building the next computing platform”, investing tens of billions of dollars toward this goal.

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The Biggest Oculus Rift and Gear VR Releases For The Week Of 07/30/17

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Plus — check out our list of the best Oculus Rift games and best Gear VR games for more suggestions! Mars 2030, from FMG Labs. Mars 2030 is designed to let us get a taste of the first manned mission to Mars years before it actually happens. Tagged with: new releases , Oculus Home , steam Facebook Twitter Reddit More.

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Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Thinks AR/VR is a Solution to the Housing Crisis

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By 2030, he says, AR and VR telepresence could allow employees to work remotely from anywhere in the world, alleviating the affordable housing crisis of increasingly populated cities. That’s the crux of why his company acquired Oculus back in 2014 for some $2.4

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Cooperation of Deep Tech SMEs and Global Giants Drive Opportunities in the Metaverse

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In an interview at the World Economic Forum in 2022, Nokia’s CEO Pekka Lundmark stated that mobile phones will be overtaken by smart glasses by the time 6G is introduced in 2030s. Nokia has also very openly talked about its commitment to metaverse development as part of its 2030 strategy.

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