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Finland in XR: the Finnish metaverse strategy, MatchXR, Slush, and more!

The Ghost Howls

The Finnish Metaverse Strategy Business Finland (an entity under the Finnish Ministry of Employment and the Economy with the purpose, among many other things, of providing funds for innovation) has identified five industries on which to focus in the next years. The identified values on top of which Finland would like to build the metaverse.

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Niantic and 8th Wall Explore New Monetization Strategies

ARPost

Historically, Niantic has made much of its money through in-app purchases on its free-to-play games like Pokémon Go. However, recent announcements from the company suggest that it’s exploring new monetization strategies, including through web-based experiences powered by 8th Wall. However, this might not be the case.

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Classic RTS ‘Homeworld’ is Getting a Brand New VR Game for Quest Soon

Road to VR

FarBridge, the studio behind the classic real-time strategy franchise Homeworld, announced it’s releasing an all-new VR game for Quest, putting players in its iconic 3D space battles. You can wishlist the game on Quest here.

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Microsoft’s Meandering XR Strategy Could Lead to Another Zune Moment

Road to VR

That’s essentially the strategy the company has decided to take with Xbox at least, with Xbox Game Studio head Matt Booty saying in a recent Hollywood Reporter interview that VR just isn’t big enough yet. “We

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Xbox Game Pass February 2022 Games Key In On Sports And Strategy

Slashgear

The latest Xbox Game Pass update for February of 2022 adds a selection of sports and strategy games to the mix, with a few odd surprises for good measure.

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10 Awesome App Lab Games For Quest 2

VRScout

Check out these amazing App Lab games for the Meta Quest 2 VR headset. . This popular multiplayer shooter includes a wide selection of weapons with realistic VR mechanics and a variety of 5 Vs 5 game modes. The goal is simple: run, jump, and climb around the map with other players in a big game of virtual tag. Gorilla Tag.

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XR Talks: Behind Facebook’s Spatial Strategy

AR Insider

It’s playing a long game and is firmly committed. This episode made a disclaimer that its intention is to focus on only Facebook’s spatial computing moves and strategies, rather than other matters surrounding Facebook such as privacy reform and content enforcement policies. We’ve done the same thing in this article.

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