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Facebook’s Presence Platform Offers New Mixed Reality Tools

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This includes the Presence Platform, a suite of new tools that will let you build more connected experiences that allow you to move easily between worlds. Developers wasted no time creating unique experiences that effectively showcased the potential of Oculus Passthrough technology. Voice SDK will be powered by Facebook’s Wit.ai

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The Oculus Quest Is Now The Meta Quest

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According to Andrew “Boz” Bosworth, soon to be CTO of Meta, the name change will also affect the Oculus product line. Moving forward, the Oculus Quest and Oculus Quest 2 will be referred to as the Meta Quest and Meta Quest 2 respectively. It doesn’t end there, however.

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Oculus Quest Update Adds Multitasking, Mic Swap, And More!

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Oculus software update v30 introduces long-awaited features to accessibility, party chat, and Infinite Office. Earlier today, Facebook announced the rollout of its v30 on the Oculus Quest platform, which introduces a handful of highly-anticipated improvements as well as a few pleasant surprises. Image Credit: Facebook. MULTITASKING.

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Valve Releases ?Half-Life: Alyx? Steam Workshop Tools for Making & Downloading Mods

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Valve today launched new Half-Life: Alyx modding tools which will allow developers and tinkerers to make and publish mods and user-generated content via the Steam Workshop system. Valve says the tools will allow for the creation of new levels, models, textures, and animations for the game.

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Hacking the Oculus Quest: how to show Android Settings, Alarm and more!

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Today I’ve played around with Oculus Quest , trying to hack it a bit via command-line tools (ADB), hoping to activate some cool features. Oculus Go was codenamed “Pacific”, instead. It is curious that even after the launch, those devices keep many references to their previous internal names.

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How to get started with Oculus Quest hands tracking SDK in Unity

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I want to start this year and this decade (that will be pervaded by immersive technologies) with an amazing tutorial about how you can get started with Oculus Quest hands tracking SDK and create in Unity fantastic VR experiences with natural interactions! How to get started with Oculus Quest hands tracking SDK in Unity – Video Tutorial.

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Facebook Reveals Customizable ‘Horizon Workrooms’, Work Accounts

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Facebook unveils new updates to its VR coworking platform as well as a new-and-improved Oculus for Business program. Facebook Connect 2021 continues to deliver, with the company today announcing several exciting business-related features for the Oculus Quest 2. Oculus for Business is currently in closed beta.

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