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Russia Bans Facebook & Instagram, Quest Sees Ripple Effects

Road to VR

Still, over the years getting a Quest or Rift in Russia wasn’t like buying one in Germany or Mexico (both unsupported regions), where you can simply login to Amazon and purchase with one click. At this point, Quest users in Russia aren’t certain whether it’s intentional or accidental. Photo by Road to VR.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.12.04): Varjo announces XR-4 headset, Quest 2 sells much more than Quest 3, and more!

The Ghost Howls

It is relevant that for the first time, a Varjo headset is adding integrated audio and integrated controllers. But things on the consumers’ side may not be going as well: according to some data scrapped from Amazon, the Quest 2 outsold the Quest 3 by a factor of 3:1 in the last 30 days. THREE TO ONE. Lone Echo).

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Meta Quest Pro Ships Today, Bringing Color Mixed Reality To Standalone VR

Upload VR

The included new Touch Pro controllers are self-tracking, with three cameras and an onboard chipset, meaning tracking works in a full 360 degree range of motion. Touch Pro controllers will also be available for Quest 2 owners later this year for $300. If you’re an existing Quest owner you won’t have to re-buy content.

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Letting Workers Qualify Themselves in AR, with AR Expert’s Dr. Björn Schwerdtfeger

XR for Business Podcast

I can ask Google questions now; Voice, Amazon, Alexa, and Google Voice. From the control, it’s way better than the HoloLens. But another company — Varjo from Finland — they’re taking a different approach. It’s not in context to my world. It’s not in context to me. Björn: Yeah, for sure.

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Letting Workers Qualify Themselves in AR, with AR Expert’s Dr. Björn Schwerdtfeger

XR for Business Podcast

I can ask Google questions now; Voice, Amazon, Alexa, and Google Voice. From the control, it’s way better than the HoloLens. But another company — Varjo from Finland — they’re taking a different approach. It’s not in context to my world. It’s not in context to me. Björn: Yeah, for sure.

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Building the Foundation of XR with 5G, with Nokia’s Sandro Tavares

XR for Business Podcast

It started as a paper mill in the countryside of Finland. Because we’re talking about it in very controlled environments, Sandro: Yes. Alan: Gaming arena and maybe a hospital suite, but these are controlled environments. So, for example, controlling robots in a factory. Alan: That’s incredible.

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Building the Foundation of XR with 5G, with Nokia’s Sandro Tavares

XR for Business Podcast

It started as a paper mill in the countryside of Finland. Because we’re talking about it in very controlled environments, Sandro: Yes. Alan: Gaming arena and maybe a hospital suite, but these are controlled environments. So, for example, controlling robots in a factory. Alan: That’s incredible.

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