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Meta Quest Subscriptions Soon to Be Charged in Local Currencies in Scandinavia, Switzerland & New Zealand

Road to VR

Meta announced that starting May 22nd, users in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland and New Zealand will start seeing charges in their respective local currencies, and not in USD, which was initially offered at launch of the service in June 2023.

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Siemens Invests €1bn in Erlangen Industrial Metaverse Hub

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

” He continued: “The leading-edge manufacturing facility being built in Erlangen is a good example of how our economy is moving toward a climate-neutral future – as a strong industrial country with good sustainable jobs.”

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A Trove of Ancient Hunting Artifacts Has Melted Out of a Norwegian Ice Patch

GizModo VR

The cache is a striking example of the burgeoning field of ice patch archaeology , which is unfortunately growing as the planet melts down. Researchers have uncovered what they’re calling a “bonanza” of ancient arrows and other hunting equipment, as well as signs of prey, on a remote Norwegian ice patch. Global warming… Read more.

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Is XR ‘Taking Off’ for the Commercial Aviation Industry?

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

For example, Taqtile completed its Hangar 51 accelerator programme to facilitate remote guidance tools for airports. Nations such as Barbados, South Korea, Catalonia (Spain), Dubai, and Norway are creating virtual spaces to attract new fliers to top tourist destinations. Remote Guidance for Inspections.

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The Future Group Raises $20 Million to Blend Real-world Video With Virtual Worlds

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

The Oslo, Norway-based company came out of stealth last year and is now working on a major project with a team of more than 100 people. In a prior interview , Kasin shared some examples of what is possible with this technology. You could have a game show using a game like Angry Birds, for example.

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6 Roadblocks Stopping Web3 And The Metaverse Becoming A Reality

Bernard Marr

VR headsets, for example, include eye-tracking technology – which means, in the future, marketers and advertisers could potentially see from our headset data exactly where we're looking in our immersive experience and, in the process, understand an awful lot about our preferences. There is hope on the horizon. percent).

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The XR Week Peek (2020.11.09): PS5 doesn’t improve PSVR, VRChat reaches 24,000 concurrent users, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Netherlands, Switzerland, Spain, Austria, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Belgium, Portugal, Poland, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. Talking about original games, Finger Gun is another cool example. Microsoft is working to improve the distribution of its latest devices: HoloLens 2 and Kinect For Azure.

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