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PSA: You Don’t Need Xbox Game Pass to Play ‘Fortnite’ for Free on Quest

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Xbox Cloud Gaming finally came to Quest earlier this week, letting Game Pass Ultimate members play the service’s full catalogue of flatscreen games on Quest for the first time. Keep in mind: we’re talking about traditional flatscreen Xbox games played on a virtual screen. So, what’s the big deal?

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Epic Games Awarded Grants to 31 XR Projects in 2021 Through the $100M MegaGrants Fund

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Since 2019 Epic Games (well known as the creators of Unreal Engine & Fortnite ) has run the Epic MegaGrants program, a $100 million fund to financially support projects built with Unreal Engine. The projects range widely from games to simulation to education and more. In 2021 the program awarded grants to 31 XR projects.

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Cas & Chary Present: Which is the Better VR Cloud Gaming Service? Shadow vs. PlutoSphere

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These services allow Quest users to play PC VR games without needing a gaming PC, which is a big investment if you’re only looking to play a few SteamVR titles like Half-Life: Alyx. Shadow focuses more on flatscreen PC gaming via the cloud, VR is a side project and their Quest app is still in beta. Cas & Chary Present.

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HTC Files Trademark For ‘Vive Cosmos’

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According to reports by Dutch website Mobielkopen , Taiwanese consumer electronics company HTC has officially filed protection for the phrase “Vive Cosmos” at the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), as well as several other agencies in both Switzerland and New Zealand.

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These 12 Amazing Projects Are the Pinnacle of U.S. Brand.

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entries on the Lions Innovation shortlist at Cannes The Cannes Lions festival announced the Lions Innovation shortlist Wednesday, recognizing branded projects around the world that use data and technology in creative ways to bring game-changing products to life. Brand Innovation Today See the U.S. There are 35 entries shortlisted.

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China Taps 5G for Industry 4.0 amid XR, Metaverse Race

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Chinese Embassy in Switzerland (@ChinaEmbinCH) August 10, 2022. In January, China Unicom supported the 2022 Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games with Huawei 5G networks, allowing the massive event to provide big data, cloud and edge computing, and augmented reality (AR) statistics for attendees while watching the competitions.

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Cybercrime to Skyrocket for Metaverse Firms, Acronis Says

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The Singapore and Switzerland-based company explained how cybersecurity experts should consider the “plethora of risks” that could arise from a surge in hacking, phishing, and asset theft due to the interconnected market developing from the Metaverse and its socioeconomic exchanges. Me: Something like this.