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The XR Week Peek (2024.02.27): Meta reported to release Quest Pro 2 in 2025, Apple Vision Pro affected by the crackgate, and more!

The Ghost Howls

The hype for the Apple Pro is starting to deflate and it is possible to see that from some cues: for instance, there are more critics of the headset and fewer articles are talking about it. So at the beginning of next year, we may have huge players like Apple, Google, and Meta battling for the high-end XR sector.

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The other DWI: Driving while immersed

TechCrunch VR

Scholars analyzed just under 12,000 police reports of accidents in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, both before and after the release of the game in 2016, which was downloaded 100 million times during the brief study period. A Purdue University study quantified the phenomenon. VR is still in its infancy. Don’t do this.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.09.25): Pico 5 to come in three models, Quest 3 is launching, and more!

The Ghost Howls

At the end of the day, I understand that Unity needs to monetize more because the economic conditions are s**t and Apple is killing its Unity Ads cash cow with its privacy shield. It features 11,000 movies and 4600 TV shows to choose from , including new blockbusters like Indiana Jones 5 or Guardians of the Galaxy 3.

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The XR Week Peek (2021.09.13): Ray-Ban Stories get launched, Lynx R1 to come for $499, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Facebook has always had the problem of distribution of its hardware (Apple has its stores, for instance, Facebook has not), and with this partnership, it immediately has the opportunity to showcase this and its future devices in all glasses shops thanks to Luxottica. Apple Event is tomorrow 14th September. Other relevant news.

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Exclusive interview and footage about “Sam & Max: This Time It’s Virtual”!

The Ghost Howls

For sure Apple, Facebook, and Google have to invest in this technology because the sales of the smartphones are declining, and they need something new. We were free to come up with almost anything if people liked it, even as we began making Star Wars and Indiana Jones games.

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The most streamed TV shows of the week involve a bunch of crimes

Mashable VR

Moon Knight has elements of Fight Club, Indiana Jones, James Bond, and Doctor Who, all rolled up into a sleek and beautifully shot package that's all but guaranteed to become social media's newest obsession. ” Credit: Apple TV+. How to watch: Severance is now streaming on Apple TV+. Credit: Apple TV+. — A.N.

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The most watched TV shows on your go-to streaming services this week. Yes, including 'Better Call Saul'.

Mashable VR

Moon Knight has elements of Fight Club, Indiana Jones, James Bond, and Doctor Who, all rolled up into a sleek and beautifully shot package that's all but guaranteed to become social media's newest obsession. ” Credit: Apple TV+. How to watch: Severance is now streaming on Apple TV+. — A.N.