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Mexico Celebrates First VR Festival in Latin America

VRScout

Mattel used the event to unveil its VR View-Master in Mexico, while Samsung and Unity were also some of the event’s main sponsors. I haven’t seen an event like this one in Spanish, not even in Spain ” said Alcala in Mexico City. The post Mexico Celebrates First VR Festival in Latin America appeared first on VRScout.

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Discover Latin America’s XR ecosystem with Oscar Cartagena

The Ghost Howls

We all know very well the VR ecosystem in the US, but many of us from Europe or the US have more difficulties in imagining what happens after you cross the Southern border with Mexico. Sometimes we from Europe or the US don’t realize how is it difficult in other regions to get access to hardware.

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Don’t leave your Meta Quest Pro prototype in your hotel room

TechCrunch VR

A video game streamer in Mexico, Ramiro Cardenas , claims to have found an engineering prototype of the Meta Quest Pro in a hotel room. Per Cardenas’ leaked videos and photos, the new virtual reality hardware surpasses the current, consumer-grade Quest 2 by adding three cameras on the front of the headset.

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Oculus Brings Rift to 90 Libraries in California for Public Access VR

Road to VR

Oculus has announced a pilot program to place 100 Rifts and Oculus Ready PCs in 90 libraries throughout the state of California, from the Oregon border down to Mexico. Public libraries provide safe, supportive environments that are available and welcoming to everyone,” says Oculus Education Program Manager Cindy Ball.

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Russia Bans Facebook & Instagram, Quest Sees Ripple Effects

Road to VR

Still, over the years getting a Quest or Rift in Russia wasn’t like buying one in Germany or Mexico (both unsupported regions), where you can simply login to Amazon and purchase with one click. Unsupported, Unwanted Business.

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Send HTC Your Idea for a Vive Accessory and Win a Free HTC Vive

Road to VR

So you’re probably better off designing around the hardware than making your own from the ground up. After all, Valve’s Lighthouse sensor technology is protected under a royalty-free license, but you can only obtain it after going through a $3,000 course. SEE ALSO HTC Vive Accessory Store Now Stocks Things You Actually Need.

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Liteboxer is the next contender in the VR fitness ring

TechCrunch VR

Since its founding in 2017, Liteboxer has been like Peloton for boxing — you use in-home hardware to get a unique, music-based workout with help from coaches, though at a price point of at least $1,495, Liteboxer isn’t cheap. Canada, Mexico and the U.K. ” Image Credits: Liteboxer.

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