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The Real Meaning of the 'Come to Brazil' Meme

GizModo VR

It is a truth universally acknowledged that you will find, on any YouTube video and any Instagram or Twitter post by a celebrity, at least one comment with the words “Please Come to Brazil.” The ubiquitousness of the phrase to the ecology of the internet can be summed up by a version of the Mike Wazowski Explaining… Read more.

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Xbox Brazil Host Says She Was Let Go In Part Due To Fan Harassment, Though Microsoft Denies

GizModo VR

Last Friday, Xbox Brazil video host Isadora Basile announced that Microsoft had severed ties with her. In a tweet, she said she’d been regularly harassed by members of the local Xbox community since being hired in early September, and that that mistreatment was part of the decision to end her contract. Read more.

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Featured 360°: Paragliding, Lego and Mark Zuckerberg’s 360° Home Videos

VRScout

Featured 360° is an ongoing series to highlight some of our favorite videos from creators and brands for you to enjoy during the week. “Hit the skies with paramotoring legend Rafael Goberna as he explores Brazil’s Iguazu Falls from above.” Paramotor Flight Above Iguazu Falls with Rafael Goberna. Mark Zuckerberg.

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International singers gather on Alternate Metaverse Grid for first annual International Day

Hypergrid Business

You can watch a video of the event here. Performers included Portugal’s Joao Frazao, Brazil’s Khiron Ametza, Scotland’s Clan Escotia, Indonesia’s Putri and Icky & Sum from the U.K, Jimmy Olsen created the International Day banner that can be seen in the video link — or by visiting the region in person.

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Magic Leap One Makes a Surprise Appearance During World Cup TV Show

Next Reality AR

Worn by show presenter Tiago Leifert, a popular television host in Brazil, not only do we clearly see the Magic Leap One, but the host also appears to have it attached to the Lightpack hip-mounted module. Alas, the entire show is in Portuguese, and since the video doesn't have subtitles, and we don't.

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Discover 13 Radical XR Creations At Tribeca Immersive

VRScout

Emojiii – (Netherlands) Directed by Steye Hallema and produced by The Smartphone Orchestra (World Premiere) In Search of Time – (France, United States) Directed by Pierre Zandrowicz and Matthew Tienay and produced by Atlas V and Pressman Film (World Premiere) Kinfolk: Black Lands – (United States) Directed by Idris Brewster and produced (..)

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Samsung Gear VR owners to enjoy exclusive 2016 Olympics videos

Slashgear

For the first time ever, Olympics, which will be held this year in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, will be available via VR, though not in live coverage. If there were still any doubt that virtual reality is the next big thing in computing and entertainment, this should probably banish those.

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