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Meta’s Social VR App is Coming to Web & Mobile Soon, Alpha Begins for Members-only Rooms

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” Meta says moderation responsibilities can be shared among trusted members, so creators can better control who gets in and who’s kicked out, however the company says its Code of Conduct for Virtual Experiences is still in effect in privately owned spaces. It was too good to be true.

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Meta is Adding Private Homes to ‘Horizon Worlds’ for Hangouts with Friends

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Since June though, Meta introduced a new Personal Space to a select number of users which allows you to hang out with friends and play mini-games, making the area sort of an apartment to chill out in before popping off to other virtual places on the platform. It was personal though, as in, only you could access it.

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‘Waltz of the Wizard: Natural Magic’ Gets Massive ‘Powers’ Update, Bringing New Magic, Weapons & More

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Waltz of the Wizard is a spell-casting VR experience that got much deeper with the entrance of the ‘Natural Magic’ expansion on Quest and SteamVR headsets in July, which fundamentally changed the game by bringing a new magic-based combat system and a massive dungeon to fight through.

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‘The Climb 2’ Review – Ascending to Greater, More Fun Environments

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The Climb 2 has continued to refine what made the first game in the franchise so much fun. Here’s some ancient history: I first played The Climb after it launched on Oculus Rift in 2016; it was a technically impressive game but suffered from the lack of motion controls, which really hampered the whole experience.

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Hands-on with ‘Waltz of the Wizard: Natural Magic’ – Flexible & Clever Sorcery in a Massive Dungeon

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Owners of Waltz of the Wizard: Extended Edition, the spell-casting VR experience for SteamVR and Quest, are getting a major free expansion today called ‘Natural Magic’ It brings to the the game a new magic-based combat system and a massive dungeon where you can finetune how to use your singular, albeit surprisingly flexible spell.

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Russia Bans Facebook & Instagram, Quest Sees Ripple Effects

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are now dead as a result, meaning Russian users can’t buy games online. Speaking to Russia-based VR users, we learned that Roskomnadzor doesn’t appear to have the same degree of control over service providers as China does with its ‘Great Firewall’—not yet anyhow. Quest Gets Caught in the Dragnet.

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Pioneering VR Demo ‘Waltz of the Wizard’ to Live on in New ‘Extended Edition’

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Waltz of the Wizard (2016) is a exceptionally well-built VR experience from Iceland-based studio Aldin Dynamics. The new experience also features Valve Index controller support too.

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