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Why Amazon only got a $60,000 fine for a 'serious' labor violation

Mashable VR

On Monday, Washington State's department of labor and industries cited Amazon for "unsafe labor practices" at one of its fulfillment centers related to the "pace" Amazon requires its workers to keep up. For some context, Amazon is currently worth $300 – $400 billion. The punishment? And it has received a fine.

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Smart Speakers Like the Nest and Echo Could One Day Be Contactless Heart Monitors

GizModo VR

As it turns out, smart speakers have proven to be handy in hospitals , allowing patients to independently control devices, as well as lessen the workload for clinicians and caretakers. And now, researchers from the University of Washington have developed an artificial intelligence system that enables these devices to… Read more.

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Apple Vision Pro Apps: The Apps Coming to the Vision Pro

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Plus, since VisionOS allows users to place controls or displays on any surface, there are plenty of opportunities to create their own “immersive workspaces.” Users can use their web browser to access all the features they typically access on their desktop.

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Power and Responsibility: Highlights from Microsoft Build

Tech Trends VR

Addressing an audience of over five thousand developers in Seattle’s Washington Convention Center, Nadella struck a soberly optimistic note; on the one hand insisting on the message he delivered last year about the great transformative power of technology, but also highlighting the monumental challenges that come with its rapid development.

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Alex Kipman Nominated for Inventor’s Award

Tech Trends VR

Kipman started his professional career at Microsoft’s headquarters in Redmond, Washington, right after graduating from the Rochester Institute of Technology in 2001. In a career spanning more than 15 years as a developer for the company, he has been named as the primary inventor on more than 150 U.S.

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The XR Week Peek (2021.05.17): HTC announces Vive Pro 2 and Vive Focus 3, PSVR 2 to feature eye tracking, and more!

The Ghost Howls

base stations) Controllers : Vive Wands. But this device got also some criticism: first of all , HTC has not released new controllers and still sells it with the old Wands. 749 for just the headset, $1399 for the full bundle with the headset, wands controllers, and base stations. technology (with support for Steam VR 1.0

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Digital Twins: XR Today Expert Roundtable

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

This brings with it security and access control concerns. A robust access control and management framework is required to organize and manage the digital twin assets. Access control mechanisms are put in place to safeguard sensitive information and restrict unauthorized access. Canada, and Mexico.