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Russia Bans Facebook & Instagram, Quest Sees Ripple Effects

Road to VR

The ongoing invasion of Ukraine has caused a huge backlash from businesses around the world, which has resulted in a laundry list of consumer products and services pulling out of both Russia and its ally Belarus. It was later clarified that only users in Ukraine would be exempt, and not the wider list of surrounding countries.

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How to Stop Ukrainian Websites From Vanishing During War

GizModo VR

Three days earlier, Russia had invaded Ukraine, a country Vladimir Putin believes lays no claim to independent statehood or a distinct identity. The night of Feb. 27, German historian Sebastian Majstorovic couldn’t sleep. Read more.

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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

More info (Quest v55 performance boost) More info (Quest Pro getting better eye tracking) More info (The new taskbar capabilities of the Quest runtime) Hexa brings 3D visualization to Amazon pages Amazon has partnered with the startup Hexa to add 3D capabilities to its store pages.

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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

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. Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine. THREE TO ONE. I will leave you the link to do that below.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.11.07): PSVR 2 will cost $549, HoloLens are probably dead, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Mojo Vision showcases the integration of its contact lens with Amazon Alexa. A very interesting interview with the people behind The Peripheral, the new series about VR on Amazon Prime. Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine. Learn more. Learn more. Learn more. Learn more.

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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. Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine. I will leave you the link to do that below. appeared first on The Ghost Howls.

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TikTok Will Rake in More Cash This Year Than Snap and Twitter Combined: Report

GizModo VR

TikTok—the short video app that serves you everything from strange crate-based challenges to faked videos of the war in Ukraine — is quickly becoming a cash cow, according to a new report. Read more.

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