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Vader Immortal Will Bring ‘Lightsaber Battle’ To The Oculus Quest

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Goyer ( The Dark Knight trilogy), director Ben Snow, narrative designer Mohen Leo, and Lucasfilm Story Group creative executive Matt Martin. The group will dive deeper into the creative process of the first installment, as well as the series relation to current Star Wars canon. Image Credit: ILMxLAB.

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Sandbox VR and Netflix Preparing Squid Game VR Experience

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According to the company, “all Sandbox VR experiences are developed by an in-house AAA gaming studio led by game industry veterans and are specifically designed for groups to play as social experiences.” As Zhao put it, adding Squid Game to their line-up of experiences is “a perfect fit”.

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Amazon agrees to allow warehouse employees phone access permanently

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In December 2021, an Amazon warehouse in Illinois collapsed after it was hit by a tornado, killing at least six people, and triggering warranted fear amongst Amazon workers that mobile phones would once again be banned in warehouses. SEE ALSO: Amazon's phone ban criticized in wake of Illinois warehouse collapse.

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Warehouse Collapse in Edwardsville Is Making Workers Question Amazon’s Purported Phone Ban at Work

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million-square-foot Amazon warehouse that collapsed in Edwardsville, Illinois was among the buildings hit by a series of deadly tornadoes on Friday that swept across six states, killing dozens of people. The tragedy has put Amazon under scrutiny for purportedly not allowing its warehouse workers to have their… Read more.

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Meta, IBM Rally XR Community for Global AI Alliance

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The group will consist of more than 50 Founding Members and Collaborators from across the world. For the AI Alliance, members will form working groups across the organisation’s targeted list of topics. Congratulations to @IBM and @Meta in launching the “AI Alliance” this morning. Meta at the Helm of the Metaverse?

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Experts Share 6 Legal Considerations to Know Before Jumping into the VR/AR Industry

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In the US, both Illinois and Texas have laws pertaining to biometric data, and in Illinois, that law has been applied in a lawsuit against Snapchat; in this class-action lawsuit, the plaintiffs are alleging that the company failed to inform users that it was collecting facial data when using the app’s AR-powered facial filters.

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ARwall Expands with advisory team that includes Raymond Mosco

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ARwall’s cumulative new talent has helped paved the way for companies including Apple, Facebook, Oculus, Microsoft Hololens, Survios, Disney Studios Technology Group, Microsoft TV and more. She earned her MBA from Illinois Institute of Technology.