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Epic Court Documents Show How Google Pays Competitors to Not Compete

GizModo VR

For a platform long heralded for being open and promoting choice, the tea spilled from the unredacted documents presented in the Epic v. Google case reveals the search giant has an anti-competitive side. Read more.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.07.18): Roblox is coming to Quest, Google has an unclear XR vision, and more!

The Ghost Howls

More info (Roblox is coming to Quest — Road To VR) More info (Roblox is coming to Quest — Upload VR) More info (Roblox on Quest may increase scrutiny on the platform) Other relevant news (Image by WIRED) Mark Lucovsky has left Google Mark Lucovsky has just left Google. More info iVRy makes the PSVR2 work with SteamVR!

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Even Google Thinks Sideloading Apps on Android Is a Horrible Experience

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So much is revealed when court documents are officially unsealed, and in the case of Epic Games’ antitrust complaint against Google, we now know that Google considered buying the Fortnite maker outright “squelch this threat.”

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Google Will Continue to Pay Apple Billions to Keep You From Using. Bing?

GizModo VR

Google seems to have no problem doling out cash to ensure it remains the search engine of choice. Documents have shown the company offers financial incentives to smartphone manufacturers to keep its app store front and center, and it pays developers to offer their games in Google Play.

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Google Open Sources Seurat, a ‘Surface Light-field’ Rendering Tool for 6DOF Mobile VR

Road to VR

Google announced Seurat at last year’s I/O developer conference, showing a brief glimpse into the new rendering technology designed to reduce the complexity of ultra high-quality CGI assets so they can run in real-time on mobile processors. Developer studio Seismic Games used the rendering tech to bring a scene of 46.6

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Cas & Chary Present: Awesome Things to Do in VR Other Than Gaming

Road to VR

When it comes to consumer VR headsets, gaming is clearly on of the most common use-cases. In this video and article, I share things you can do in VR other than gaming that I enjoy. And check out Road to VR’s expansive list of relaxing games and experiences if you’re looking for even more ways to chill out in VR.

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Campfire Unveils Its Holographic Collaboration System

VRScout

Collaborating with teammates in a virtual space is as easy as opening a Google Doc. Ease is the name of the game when it comes to Campfire. According to the team, accessing the system is as easy as opening a Google Doc.