XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 5, 2023

European Union (EU) regulators have hit Meta Platforms with a massive fine for violating advert policies, the New York Times reported on Monday. Most tech firms also use EU regulations in their global policies to streamline policies, the report said. Meta’s Advert Policy to User Protection.

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Slashgear

MARCH 3, 2022

Twitch has updated its policy to crack down on misinformation "superspreaders," though the company says most streamers have nothing to worry about.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

According to the document “Taxing the Metaverse,” Kim argues that authorities should treat the Metaverse like “a laboratory” for exploring novel policy development. Tax policy can also play an essential role in regulating the virtual economy.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

The new automated refund system puts the Rift side of the Oculus Store on par with Steam’s refund policy , which also includes a 14 day, 2 hour trial period. For Rift and Gear VR, its carte blanche refund policy includes games, apps and many experiences.

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Mashable VR

MAY 19, 2022

The social media giant announced a new policy Thursday which aims to reduce the spread of viral misleading tweets on the platform. While the average Twitter user may stumble across such a warning while scrolling through their timeline in the future, it's unlikely they themselves will run afoul of the crisis misinformation policy.

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GizModo VR

MAY 11, 2022

Twitter unveiled a game designed to help users get a handle on the platform’s privacy policies on Tuesday. It’s both cheery and deeply confusing. Read more.

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GizModo VR

JUNE 4, 2021

TikTok quietly updated its privacy policy earlier this week in a way that allows the company to automatically collect extensive data on users in the United States—including data about their faces and their voice. Read more.

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Upload VR

JULY 22, 2022

Meta’s Mature Worlds Policy for Horizon can be read here with examples listed below of the content the company will allow in the mature social spaces in Horizon Worlds as well as content “n ot allowed even with a 18+ tag.” ” “Content that promotes criminal or dangerous activity.”

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VRScout

JANUARY 5, 2018

To avoid havoc during bad weather, you should document and plan your inclement weather policy. It’s Time to Update Your Inclement Weather Policy appeared first on Outplacement Services, Career Transition, Careerminds. Overall, they can be quite the headache for companies. Schedule a demo now with Careerminds. The post Blizzard?

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APRIL 19, 2018

Oculus will be releasing a new Privacy Policy and Terms of Service tomorrow that will go into effect on May 20th, just five days before the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) privacy law enforcement deadline of May 25th. The GDPR’s penalties and notification policies are specific to EU law.” Jenny Hall.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 18, 2024

This week on Reality Bytes, we look at SAG-AFTRA’s new AI regulations, Steam’s retraction on its AI policies, and an all-purpose robot made with a global effort. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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GizModo VR

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

A change to the wheelchair policy at American Airlines has quietly flown under the radar for months. The revised guidelines put weight restrictions on electric wheelchairs for certain flights that were previously capable of transporting the same mobility devices. The move appears to be a cost-cutting measure that… Read more.

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MAY 19, 2021

The international uproar over WhatsApp’s new privacy policy got a jolt of energy this week, with a new letter reportedly from Indian authorities telling the company to walk back its changes to the platform—or else. Read more.

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GizModo VR

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

After causing a huge virtual meltdown with the announcement of its new privacy policy, and then postponing the implementation of said policy due to online fury, WhatsApp has spent the last few weeks trying not to stir up trouble. However, it has just revealed what will happen to users who do not accept its new privacy… Read more.

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GizModo VR

MAY 31, 2022

Stranger things have happened at Netflix, but its new policy to prevent password sharing is confusing users during its pilot program in Costa Rica, Chile, and Peru according to Rest of World. Read more.

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GizModo VR

JANUARY 15, 2021

After trying—and failing—to combat public outrage using a series of ostensibly well-intentioned tweets , WhatsApp announced on Friday that it would postpone its plans to implement a spate of controversial changes to its privacy policy. Read more.

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MAY 28, 2021

WhatsApp initially threatened to revoke core functions for users that refused to accept its controversial new privacy policy, only to walk back the severity of those consequences earlier this month amid international backlash , and now, it’s doing away with them altogether (for the time being, at least). Read more.

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GizModo VR

MAY 10, 2021

After facing international backlash over impending updates to its privacy policy, WhatsApp has ever-so-slightly backtracked on the harsh consequences it initially planned for users who don’t accept them—but not entirely. Read more.

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GizModo VR

OCTOBER 31, 2021

With its App Tracking Transparency policy launched in April, Apple overhauled its iPhone lineup’s privacy settings to give users more control over their data. That decision cost Snap, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube an estimated $9.85 billion in lost revenue in the second half of this year, the Financial Times reports. Read more.

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GizModo VR

APRIL 16, 2021

FedEx is facing pressure to reconsider its policy of forcing employees to lock up their phones during work, following Thursday night’s deadly shooting at a ground facility in Indianapolis. CNN reported that, around 11 p.m. ET, a man opened fire in the parking lot and the facility, killing eight and injuring several… Read more.

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GizModo VR

JULY 6, 2021

Then last week came a privacy policy update… Read more. Ever since Audacity was acquired by tech conglomerate Muse Group in late April , fans of the free-to-use audio tool have been raising hell about some of the changes made to the software. First came plans to add telemetry capture. Then came a new contributor license agreement.

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GizModo VR

OCTOBER 24, 2020

Google has reportedly taken action against three children’s apps in the Play Store—Princess Salon, Number Coloring and Cats & Cosplay—for allegedly violating its data collection policies, according to a report… Read more.

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GizModo VR

JULY 28, 2021

Earlier this spring, Google announced the development of a new safety section coming to the Play Store next year , and today Google is now following up with more details on the kind of information apps will be required to provide including new mandatory privacy policies. Read more.

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Digital Trends

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

WhatsApp has revealed what will happen to the accounts of users who don't agree to its controversial new privacy policy by the May 15 deadline.

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JULY 20, 2020

Delta Air Lines has implemented a new policy for enforcing masks on its planes that will require those who cannot wear face coverings for health reasons to fill out a new clearance screener for each flight. Read more.

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JULY 29, 2020

At Wednesday’s major tech antitrust hearing in the House Judiciary Committee—featuring the CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google—Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said he couldn’t promise that the company hasn’t violated its own policies on fair competition with third-party sellers. Read more.

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Digital Trends

OCTOBER 13, 2020

With Amazon's updated return policy, you can return all the goods you don't want until January 31, 2021. Shop all the deals you want this Prime Day.

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GizModo VR

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Several developers and organizations have banded together to lead a campaign against Apple’s App Store policies. Announced today , the Coalition for App Fairness (CAF) is a new nonprofit dedicated to fighting for fair, competitive practices across the app ecosystem. The CAF’s founding members include Epic Games,… Read more.

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Road to VR

MAY 4, 2017

” The post US Legislators Form VR-centric “Reality Caucus” to Guide Immersive Technology Policy appeared first on Road to VR.

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Road to VR

MARCH 29, 2017

Oculus has delegated the design and maintenance of their privacy policy to their parent company of Facebook so that Oculus can focus on providing the best VR experiences and growing the VR ecosystem. That’s one of our #1 focuses, which is why we have a super detailed privacy policy. Nate Mitchell, Head of Rift at Oculus.

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ARPost

MARCH 16, 2022

Late last year, ITIF also partnered with the XR Association to host a remote conference on AR/VR policy. Dick is an ITIF policy analyst who spoke at the policy conference last year. The window of opportunity for impactful and effective policy is closing.”. Endnotes also credit Ellysse Dick for assisting with the report.

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VRScout

AUGUST 17, 2022

Here you’ll be able to attend a variety of speaker panels covering a wide range of important topics, from human rights in the metaverse to policy and government. 15) – Policy, Trust & Governance. Here’s a full breakdown of the week, as provided by XRSI: Day #1 (Dec. 10) – Human Rights Day #2 (Dec.

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Voices of VR

JULY 13, 2023

At the XR Access Symposium, Hyman moderated a breakout session focused on public policy. A common theme that I heard at the XR Access Symposium again and again is that accessibility hardly ever is prioritized with emerging technology platforms.

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GizModo VR

JULY 13, 2020

American Airlines has said it is investigating after Senator Ted Cruz was photographed in apparent violation of its policy mandating use of face masks during the coronavirus pandemic by all passengers and crew on Sunday, per CBS News. Read more.

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OCTOBER 8, 2020

For absolutely no reason , no reason at all, Microsoft dropped a blog today outlining 10 app store principles that “[build] on the ideas and work of the Coalition for App Fairness ,” a group of developers and companies that banded together against Apple’s draconian App Store policies. Read more.

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 8, 2022

We also dive into discord’s new monetization policy, and how AR is making the World Cup a lot more immersive. This week on Reality Bytes we discuss OpenAI and the bold new territory it’s charting. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Road to VR

JUNE 19, 2023

The company says the policy change will come alongside new parent-managed accounts for Quest 2 and the upcoming Quest 3, which the company says will help keep preteens safe. That’s a fairly strong policy reversal. Meta announced it’s reducing age requirements for Quest users, bringing the previous 13+ minimum down to 10+.

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