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Snap Earns $20m Grant to Back California Tech Industry

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California has awarded Snap Inc a massive fund worth $20 million USD. Hailing from Santa Monica and with offices in Paolo Alto, Snap has long been associated with Silicon Valley’s tech hub in California. However, after a year from its departure, the company leased a new office in California’s Bay Area.

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Oculus Brings Rift to 90 Libraries in California for Public Access VR

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Oculus has announced a pilot program to place 100 Rifts and Oculus Ready PCs in 90 libraries throughout the state of California, from the Oregon border down to Mexico. The post Oculus Brings Rift to 90 Libraries in California for Public Access VR appeared first on Road to VR.

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Intel Cuts Some R&D Positions in California to Reduce Costs

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The Sacramento Inno reported this week that Intel is set to lay off 140 employees, including 89 from the Folsom, California campus, and 51 from San Jose. In the end, Intel's long-term success depends on its R&D prowess and software is as important as hardware in Intel's business. California is where Intel is headquartered.

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Sony’s New 3D Display Doesn’t Require Any Glasses

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Available for purchase next month, the ELF-SR2 is a 27-inch 4K display that can supposedly deliver immersive 3D content without the need for additional hardware, such as augmented reality (AR) glasses or a VR headset. Sony announced a new addition to its growing lineup of Spatial Reality Displays. For more information visit here.

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Apple California Streaming Event: What to expect, from iPhone 13 to Apple Watch 7

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Apple is holding its California Streaming event on September 14 to announce the iPhone 13 and other new hardware. Here's what we expect from the event.

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Light Field Lab Unveils Modular Holographic Video Wall

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The system is powered by a combination of the company’s proprietary WaveTracer hardware and software. Computational Hardware – Includes the servers, GPUs, synchronization, and networking to seamlessly manage SolidLight Surface displays. billion pixels to each 3D object.

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Did Facebook Just Accidentally Leak Its Next VR Headset?

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As for why the code name “Del Mar”, Oculus has been naming its prototype hardware after California beaches and cities since 2014, beginning with Oculus Development Kit 2 aka “Crystal Cove” There’s also been Project “Pacific” (Oculus Go), “Crescent Bay” (Oculus Rift), and “Monterey” (Oculus Quest). .