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Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund Takes Control of Magic Leap

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Additionally, significant technology and extended reality (XR) firms like Google and AT&T have provided Magic Leap funding since the company’s debut in 2010. Magic Leap debuted its device internationally in Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, Singapore, and Saudi Arabia. 120 Hz refresh rate.

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Improbable Raises Over $500 Million To Create The Tools That Will Build The Metaverse

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These groups include the Silicon Valley venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz , Hong Kong’s Horizon Ventures , and Singapore’s Temasek Holdings. Google is not listed as an investor in Improbable. The technology to make that universe and keep it active and enjoyable currently does not exist. .”

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Graffiti VR Experience Paints the Future of Art & Entertainment

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In the exact opposite case of Singapore, where caning and jail sentence are a possibility, Croatia renamed the railway bridge into ‘Hendrix Bridge’ , based on the graffiti that enthusiasts drew on the middle of the bridge, some 25 maters / 60 feet above the river. Yet, this urban art form has its numerous fans across the globe.

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‘Oculus Launch Pad’ Is Silently Populating The VR Content Pool

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.’ “Some of my team members were based in Singapore, India, Canada, Hong Kong, and New York, while I was working from California,” Chen continued.

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Take an Immersive Drive Through the World’s Most Secretive Country

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North Korea’s citizens cannot travel abroad, they have little contact with those granted access and any media available in the country is tightly controlled by the Communist state, presided over by it’s ‘supreme leader’ Kim Jong-un. “We met up and I got approval… just like that.”

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The VRScout Report – The Week in VR Review

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Researchers at the National University of Singapore first showed us how face electrodes can simulate food in virtual reality– and now they are bringing wind and heat to your virtual world. in investment from companies like Alibaba and Google) has undergone quite a bit of bad press recently. India and U.S.-based …and more.

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The XR Week Peek (2020.10.26): DecaGear is an intriguing VR headset, HTC is working on a new device, and more!

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Some of its features are: 2,160 × 2,160 resolution per eye 90Hz framerate 4-cameras inside-out tracking (like the Quest) Touch-like controllers with Knuckles-like finger-sensing Face tracking Hips tracking (for better orientation in games) Integration with SteamVR games Wireless add-on. So this is a market we should all keep an eye on.

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