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The XR Week Peek (2023.06.26): Quest 3 page appears on Best Buy, Vision Pro SDK released, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Unity has already sent an email to all of us to say that the distribution of the Beta will start next month (July) and will be gradual starting from a small group of developers. Thanks to Hexa, Amazon can so show the 3D model of the items it is selling , and also provide virtual try-on features.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.07.31): Roblox released on Quest, Apple bringing back investments in VR, and more!

The Ghost Howls

More info Meta, Microsoft, and Amazon release open map dataset A group called the Overture Maps Foundation, which includes Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, and TomTom, has released its first open map dataset, including 59 million “points of interest,” such as restaurants and landmarks. I will leave you the link to do that below.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.12.11): Upload VR Showcase, Metaverse Safety Week, and much more!

The Ghost Howls

More info Quest outperformed AirPods on Amazon It seems that on Black Friday, Quest sales were superior to AirPods ones on Amazon in certain countries. Now a group of researchers has created a new improved VR system for mice , featuring two big lenses that offer stereoscopy and a compound FOV of 180°.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.10.02): Meta Quest 3 launched, Vive Ultimate Tracker leaked, and more!

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More info (Bigscreen Beyond review — Road To VR) More info (Bigscreen Beyond review — Upload VR) Amazon announces new Echo Frames Amazon has announced the new model of its Echo Frames glasses, which are smartglasses that connect you to Alexa. Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine.

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Russian Linked Attackers Barraged Ukrainian Networks With Hundreds of Attacks: Report

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While Russia’s war in Ukraine hasn’t led to the massive , countrywide blackout level events many experts feared, new research suggests a less obvious cyberwar is playing out just below the surface, with hacking attacks appearing to occur in tandem with physical military strikes. Read more.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.09.12). Quest 3 fully leaked, new Rumors on Valve, and more!

The Ghost Howls

New leaks on Amazon and MediaMarkt have revealed that probably the headset will be available starting from October, 10th, 2023. I’m Elliotttate, one of the founders of The Beat Saber Modding Group, founder of Bsaber.com, the Flat2VR community and a bunch of other free VR-related communities and sites based around helping to grow VR!

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The XR Week Peek (2023.10.11): Meta Quest 3 ships now, a cheaper model may come in 2024… and more!

The Ghost Howls

I think that for a small startup that is shipping its first product, it may make a lot of sense: for a company of that size, it is better to handle a smaller group of high-paying customers than doing the opposite. Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine. Wait, what???

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