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Norway to Decriminalize Personal Purchase, Possession, and Use Of All Drugs In Small Quantities

GizModo VR

The government of Norway is moving to decriminalize possession of small amounts of all recreational drugs as well as their use, including everything from weed and coke to heroin, per Bloomberg. Read more.

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Naer, Miro, HPE Partner for XR Remote Work on Meta Quest 3

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

For the Oslo, Norway-based company, their solution allows teams of colleagues to join forces anywhere in the world as avatars in a virtual office environment or for in-person meetings. Norway and Scandinavia: The Next XR Powerhouse?

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Russia Bans Facebook & Instagram, Quest Sees Ripple Effects

Road to VR

The Russian government opened a criminal probe last week against Meta in hopes of classifying it as an “extremist organization,” which Business Insider reports may see a complete prohibition of its activities in Russia. And that would probably go for Quest users and developers alike.

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AWARD-WINNING MECH COMBAT VIRTUAL REALITY GAME ARCHANGEL AVAILABLE NOW ACROSS ALL PREMIUM VR PLATFORMS FOR NEW PRICE OF $29.99

Cats and VR

Within the week Archangel will also debut in new international territories on PlayStation®VR, including Belgium, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Sweden, and Turkey.

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Siemens Invests €1bn in Erlangen Industrial Metaverse Hub

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Siemens expansion plans will include leveraging its sustainable technologies and boosting green energy supplies, storage, and infrastructure by working with the Erlangen city government. Enterprise, Government Statements on Erlangen Facility The news comes after the Munich and Berlin-based enterprise announced the strategy.

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A Complete Guide to Virtual Reality

XR Today - Virtual Reality

People working with startups to government organisations have tapped the massive potential of VR collaboration. Barbados, South Korea, Norway, and Dubai have led the world in this new form of digital tourism with VR solutions. This is an exciting step forward from video conferencing as it enables a greater sense of presence.

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Norway, EY Partner to Open Decentraland Tax Office

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Norway’s government has begun its own Web3 venture after launching a metaverse-based tax office. Norway’s Brønnøysund also plans to explore decentralised autonomous organisations (DAOs), smart contracts, and other Web3 services to build its portfolio of solutions.

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