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Video game publishers and developers are cutting off Russia, too

Mashable VR

The global business community is increasingly moving to isolate Russia for the war it's waging in Ukraine, and video games are no exception. Here's a rundown of what we've seen so far from key players in the video game space as efforts to isolate Russia have snowballed in the midst of Ukraine's calls for the industry to take action.

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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. The year-long slowdown is over though. Twitter is also now blocked.

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5 examples of AR in e-commerce

ARVR

Consumers only get to see a photo or video of the product, but they want to be able to experience the size, color and other features. This way you find the ones that fit your face best [link] Wanna Kicks Last but not least, Wannaby is a startup from Belarus and created the Wanna Kicks app for iOS.

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What social media platforms are doing to stop misinformation about Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Mashable VR

The other campaign was tied to a hacking group from Belarus. Twitter also has policies surrounding manipulated or synthetic media, i.e. edited video or deepfakes intended to spread disinformation. Scammers are raising money with fake live videos that make it appear as if they are Ukranians sharing their wartime experiences.

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Staking Claim to a Digital Plot in AR, with SuperWorld’s Hrish Lotlikar

XR for Business Podcast

They’ve built an AR real estate marketplace, ad marketplace on the blockchain, which also acts as a social AR app, allowing users to personalize their real world by adding anything, anywhere in augmented reality with photos, videos, texts, and 3D objects, and share those experiences with their followers. Hrish: It’s 360.

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Staking Claim to a Digital Plot in AR, with SuperWorld’s Hrish Lotlikar

XR for Business Podcast

They’ve built an AR real estate marketplace, ad marketplace on the blockchain, which also acts as a social AR app, allowing users to personalize their real world by adding anything, anywhere in augmented reality with photos, videos, texts, and 3D objects, and share those experiences with their followers. Hrish: It’s 360.

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Staking Claim to a Digital Plot in AR, with SuperWorld's Hrish Lotlikar

XR for Business Podcast

They've built an AR real estate marketplace, ad marketplace on the blockchain, which also acts as a social AR app, allowing users to personalize their real world by adding anything, anywhere in augmented reality with photos, videos, texts, and 3D objects, and share those experiences with their followers. Alan: Is it volumetric or 360 video?

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