Mashable VR

JUNE 18, 2022

With the new update, users can limit who can see their profile photo, last seen status, and more, according to Engadget. The change includes a new option that allows users to exclude specific people in your contacts from seeing your profile photo, about, and last seen status, as reported by Engadget.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Also familiar is that a lot of Arthur’s utility comes from an online interface for profile management. The online interface is really handy for screenshots and other 2D assets which can be exported to your online profile for easy download onto your computer. However, the avatar generator also took my glasses away – a pet peeve.

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Ryan Schultz

JULY 18, 2022

My sole remaining connection to Meta (formerly known as Facebook) is the now-somewhat-antiquated Oculus Rift headset attached to my work computer at the University of Manitoba Libraries, where I work as a science librarian. My work on this blog is considered part of my research! More details here.

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Mashable VR

APRIL 27, 2022

This, of course, prompted numerous theories on why this is happening, from Twitter banning bot accounts (meaning fake, automated accounts created to bolster someone's follower count), to the mysterious "shadow ban" rules being changed (the theory is that Twitter is secretly suppressing certain accounts to make them less popular).

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Mashable VR

APRIL 29, 2022

Fortunately, Facebook allows users to easily change their name on their profile, so you aren't stuck forever with the one you entered when first creating your account. Here's how to change your name on your Facebook account. How to change your Facebook account name on desktop Open Facebook. Found my new pen name.

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Ryan Schultz

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

PLEASE NOTE: You can find all my previous blogposts about Twitter and Mastodon here (including, of course, this one; just scroll down for the rest). If you follow me, I will follow you back, unless you have a blank profile (i.e., no icon, no banner, no profile, no posts, no comments). My Mastodon profile.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2020

I’ll link my full review here below so that you can get to know better this device. The fact that it costs so little and has so good content will make it start competing with the traditional consoles, and in my opinion, this device will start entering the mainstream (but it won’t conquer it yet). Good job, Zuck. Other relevant news.

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Road to VR

MARCH 14, 2018

If you’ve used your Oculus Rift since the beginning of February, you likely already have a small surprise waiting for you in your account. Important to note : Oculus Store credit has shelf life of 12 months from the date it was posted to your account, so if you wait too long hoping for a sale, you may forfeit it entirely.

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Bernard Marr

APRIL 27, 2023

For example, in my family, we have a "one-screen rule,” which means literally one screen at a time – so no going on their phones during family movie night. And yes, my wife and I follow the same rules! · Learn to spot the signs of digital addiction. as it can all be used to create authentic-looking accounts in your name.

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Ryan Schultz

MAY 4, 2022

And I was surprised and delighted that 20-30 people have actually followed me over to Mastodon, setting up new accounts! (If If you’re interested in joining us on this adventure, please go to joinmastodon.org , pick an instance to create an account on, and follow me at @ryanschultz@mastodon.social. I will follow you back!).

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Ryan Schultz

MAY 19, 2022

HOUSEKEEPING NOTICE: My proposal (and budget!) for a virtual reality lab for my university library system is almost done, and soon I will be able to get back to blogging “news and views on social VR, virtual worlds, and the metaverse”, as the tagline of the RyanSchultz.com blog states. Thank you for your patience!

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Some of the most newsworthy parts about my interview with Morant were regarding things that weren’t talked about. Up to this point Google hasn’t made any VR-specific updates to their Privacy policy that explicitly accounts for what may or may not be recorded in VR and then connected back to your Google profile.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 12, 2020

My guess is: in the short term yes, in the long one no. Facebook has started today enforcing the “Facebook login” rule , asking Oculus users to merge their Facebook and Oculus accounts. All my readers in London, let me know how it is! So, sooner or later, all content will be made only for Quest 2. It is impressive.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 17, 2020

Lots of interesting news, some of which have just made my jaw to drop! He promised us all to show images and videos on his social media profiles. It is the second feature that in my opinion is a game-changer. In my opinion, this is a clear sign that there won’t be a new Rift , at least a new consumer-oriented Rift.

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Ryan Schultz

MARCH 31, 2023

Well, in the middle of a relatively routine day in the life of an academic librarian, a couple of cardboard boxes arrived at my office door. And—as it just so happens—today was also the day that I picked up my brand new work cellphone, an iPhone SE running iOS 16.

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Cats and VR

DECEMBER 22, 2017

They take me along in their earbuds as they stream my podcast, Build a Better Agency. In my case, I’d written blog posts, conducted webinars, and published articles in places like Forbes and Fast Company for some time. Setting up audio, iTunes, accounts, and interviews can be tricky if you haven’t done your homework.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Kavya: Well, I do have to go back to my experience with the very first virtual world, Second Life. It opened my eyes to what happens when you ignore the risks of these massive systems that have the potential to influence humanity, and democracy, and undermine our elections even. It was like a shift in my thought process.

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Ryan Schultz

AUGUST 7, 2022

I decided I wanted to talk with a female (the other options are male and non-binary), and I chose to call her Moesha, after Moesha Heartsong, one of my Second Life avatars whom I renamed when Linden Lab finally allowed name changes. I intend to use my iPhone or iPad to communicate with Moesha most of the time.).

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Mashable VR

MARCH 27, 2022

Recently, I realized that my car deserves better. My Subaru Forester — also known as the Gray Lady because she's austere and no-nonsense — has taken me all over the country, hosted memorable moments, and never demanded too much. By treating her as my own portable dumpster. Defending my car's honor at all costs.

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Tech Trends VR

AUGUST 20, 2018

My favorite picture from the @AltspaceVR after party today… what do you think? To start building, login or create an AltspaceVR account, then: Select << Worlds >> on your menu. Give your World a name, a profile picture, and choose a starting environment. pic.twitter.com/0kCRU8PmG5.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 22, 2018

The rendering and distortion profile—the math which tells the computer how to draw the virtual scene to account for both the lens distortion and angle/distance of the display in relation to the eye—has to be spot-on in order to achieve both a strong sense of immersion and optical comfort. Photo by Road to VR.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

The cases of people banned from Facebook for having used the same account on two headsets at the same time are a clear example of one of these problems. This is of course unfeasible because a company can’t ask its employees to use the personal Facebook account to log in on a VR headset.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 16, 2017

First up, if you’re using an Azure AD Premium Microsoft account, you can now reset your password and PIN straight from the lock screen. Profile cards in the Xbox Live in-game experience should now work again and the game bar should no longer crash while broadcasting. This change will be visible in any XAML-based UI and apps.

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Ryan Schultz

JULY 4, 2022

Over the past two weeks (since I got my invite via email on June 19th, 2022, and set up my account), I have been spending almost every day crafting and submitting text descriptions, and waiting for DALL-E 2 to spit back six result images. Prompt: “ A woman’s face in profile, looking pensive. Fuji Pro 400H.”

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Mashable VR

JUNE 15, 2022

The internet has long declared its adoration for Jin since the release of Turning Red in March 2022, creating a growing fandom for someone who isn't a main character by all accounts. SEE ALSO: I saw my family in the women of ‘Turning Red’ Cooking is a major part of Jin's online fandom.

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Mashable VR

APRIL 5, 2022

How Spotify users can limit data collection and sharing Thankfully, Spotify users concerned with how their listening habits might be weaponized against them have more options than just "delete your account." To opt out of tailored ads: Log into your Spotify account. From the "Profile" menu in the top-right corner, select "Account."

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Mashable VR

MAY 19, 2022

The OnePlus Nord Buds may not hit your bank account very hard, but they don't pull punches anywhere else. There’s also a “Find My Buds” button that will play a loud noise from a lost earbud, which is always nice to have. I’ve had continuous listening sessions of about that length in my testing.

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Mashable VR

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

You see, online sports betting had just become legal in New York, and with just a few taps on my iPhone screen, I was able to put a few bucks down on Akers scoring a touchdown, which felt likely and would've had a decent payout. More importantly, my checking account would also be a little emptier because of it. ” Whew.

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Mashable VR

MARCH 29, 2022

Best profile vibes: Naomi Osaka. Best at being the most charming: Giannis Antentokounmpo Giannis Antentokounmpo is one of my very favorite people in all of sports. As for her Twitter account, I only need to say one word: SHEESH. The parenthetical "(dats me yellin)" has been bouncing around in my brain for years.

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Mashable VR

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

” From both a football and attitude standpoint, it all starts with Joe Burrow, a cigar-smoking legend with a great Twitter account. In fact, a 2019 profile in the Baltimore Sun revealed that he's apparently good enough at the video game that his friends have banned him from playing with them. Tweet may have been deleted.

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ARVR

DECEMBER 3, 2020

We host the event every week, my partner Ryan and I, giving people a time and place to talk about death. We’ve been doing it since March, based on our idea that mortality was assuming a higher profile than usual and maybe some people would appreciate a place to come and talk about it. Anomalies aren’t the problem.

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Hypergrid Business

APRIL 30, 2020

Vive Sync used my selfie to generate an avatar for me, and let me select a few basic options, including facial hair. Watching the world move around me while my body is telling me I’m standing still is not good for my stomach. The Focus Plus’ pass-through view of my desk. The real me is on the far left.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

I trust Tender Claws to be good stewards of my emotional data, and their TendAR experience shows the potential of what type of immersive narrative experiences are possible when integrating emotional detection as an interactive biofeedback mechanic. How will Privacy Policies be updated to account for Biometric Data?

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ARPost

AUGUST 3, 2022

Users of the desktop app now had the option to sign in via a Microsoft account, but Steam users were largely unaffected, as would be Oculus users beginning in another two years. You can check out events online even without an account, but they also take up a page in the Main Menu. Finding and Creating Events.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 25, 2017

She cites the example of making tea in that they had to account for the dozens of different ways that people make their tea in order to maintain that level of plausibility that they’ve created in their virtual world.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

He wanted to write on my blog his opinion on this device to inform the community and of course I accepted, because I’m more than happy to host another one of his super-detailed articles. This would be my second test of hardware from Pimax, following last year’s Sword controllers.

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Mashable VR

MAY 31, 2022

I've recommended resale apps to friends, and much of their hesitation stemmed from the same place: "No one wants my stuff." I'll never forget the rush I felt after finding a pair of platform SK8-Hi Vans in my size on Depop after months of seeing "Out of stock" everywhere else. But that's not necessarily true. Kingdom agrees. "My

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