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Amazon Prime to Get Pricier in Europe

GizModo VR

Amazon is increasing the cost of Prime membership for subscribers across Europe. You’ve got to pay up to stay primo. Rate hikes are set to start in September and vary depending on country. In the United Kingdom, the annual fee for a prime membership will jump 20% from £79 to £95. But in France, the increase is even… Read more.

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Quest 2 Listings on Amazon EU Have Disappeared, a Safety Notice Regarding Skin Irritation May Be Why

Road to VR

Last week we started seeing reports that users couldn’t find Oculus Quest 2 across a range of Amazon EU websites. The headset is still unavailable in many Amazon Europe sites as of this week, but Oculus isn’t saying why. Consequently the user could suffer from irritation.

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HTC Vive Pro Full Kit Now Comes with ‘Half-Life: Alyx’ for Free in Europe

Road to VR

It looks like HTC is making a final push to relieve itself of Vive Pro stock in Europe, as the company is including a copy of Valve’s critically-acclaimed VR title Half-Life: Alyx (2020) with purchase of the full kit. SEE ALSO HTC Reveals Vive Proton, a Compact Standalone VR Headset Prototype.

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Amazon Promises “single-digit latency” for AR/VR Streaming Over 5G with AWS Wavelength

Road to VR

Last month Amazon quietly announced the ‘Wavelength’ platform as part of its Amazon Web Services (AWS) offering. Amazon says the platform is made for “latency-sensitive workloads” including AR/VR streaming, game streaming, IoT and more.

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Ouch! Some Amazon Prime members face a 43% price hike

Digital Trends

earlier this year, Amazon Prime members across Europe will see the cost of their subscriptions rise by up to 43%. Following a similar increase in the U.S.

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Report: TikTok Parent Lays Off Hundreds at VR Subsidiary Pico Interactive, Tencent Scraps VR Plans

Road to VR

Shortly afterwards, the China-based company then released its latest standalone headset, Pico 4, in Europe and Asia to consumers. Seen a direct competitor to Meta Quest 2, Pico 4 still isn’t officially sold in the US; the headset is currently only available across Japan, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, and most countries in Europe.

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Amazon Is Bankrolling an Anti-Antitrust Group in the U.S. as it Offers Concessions to EU Antitrust Regulators

GizModo VR

Amazon is talking from both sides of its mouth. In Europe, it’s offering concessions to antitrust regulators. In the United States, it’s funding shady lobbyists in hopes of killing antitrust legislation. Read more.

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