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Facebook’s Customer Base Spells Success For The Oculus Quest

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Though I would love to let my birthday piggyback on that accomplishment, credit actually goes to Facebook-owned Oculus, which launched its Oculus Quest and Oculus Rift S headsets on that day. Having participated in a VR tournament using this cutting-edge headset, I can honestly say that Oculus’ hard work is apparent.

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Spatial Beats: Apple VR, Google Poly & LBVR Hangs On

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Between the $299 Oculus Quest, the death of the movie theater, and the COVID stigma on shared headsets, you’d think we wouldn’t be hearing much about this right now. Finally, why in the name of the geek gods is Google shutting down Poly? Google’s own Tilt Brush, an important content creation tool, relies on Poly.

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7 XR Companies on the Cutting Edge of Retail

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Extended reality promises a new way for business leaders in the retail landscape to connect colleagues and reach their audience like never before. Tools like virtual, augmented, and mixed reality could help to recreate some of the meaningful experiences we’re used to seeing with in-person retail interactions. Meta Oculus.

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Report: Meta is Considering Physical Stores to Sell Its Vision of the Metaverse

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A New York Times report maintains that Meta has been planning its own retail stores that aim to eventually span the world. It’s had pop-up events and in-store demos as far back as 2016 to prepare for the launch of the original Oculus Rift.

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5 Questions We Hope Will Be Answered At ‘Made By Google’ Tomorrow

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Before Oculus can have its three days of fun later this week, Google will be getting its time in the spotlight at its own Made By Google press conference in San Francisco tomorrow. Namely, it’s time to learn a lot more about Google Daydream. Namely, it’s time to learn a lot more about Google Daydream.

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Lenovo Mirage Solo Standalone VR Headset Reportedly Launching May 11th for $400

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The standalone headset is set to compete with the likes of the Oculus Go and Pico Neo. According to a product listing on retailer B&H’s website ( spotted by Ubergizmo ), the Lenovo Mirage Solo is expected to launch on May 11th, priced at $400. Back in January we got a good look at the Mirage Solo at CES 2018.

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Spatial Beats: Snap, Niantic & Facebook

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This week, we look at Snap’s latest lens craze, Niantic’s next AR gaming title, new XR funding and more Facebook/Oculus acquisitions. Oculus buys it’s fifth VR content company, Downpour Interactive, maker of “Population One,” the “Fortnite” of VR. MMO-like ‘A Township Tale’ Coming to Oculus Quest on July 15th.