Road to VR
MARCH 15, 2022
The ongoing invasion of Ukraine has caused a huge backlash from businesses around the world, which has resulted in a laundry list of consumer products and services pulling out of both Russia and its ally Belarus. Russia’s version of the FCC, Roskomnadzor, has the power to ban or slow down any service it deems inappropriate.
GizModo VR
MARCH 10, 2022
YouTube has stopped content creators in Russia from being able to make money with most ads that appear on their videos. But there’s one important caveat: YouTube creators in Russia can still theoretically make money when anyone outside of Russia watches ads on their videos. Read more.
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Mashable VR
MARCH 6, 2022
The global business community is increasingly moving to isolate Russia for the war it's waging in Ukraine, and video games are no exception. Here's a rundown of what we've seen so far from key players in the video game space as efforts to isolate Russia have snowballed in the midst of Ukraine's calls for the industry to take action.
VRScout
OCTOBER 30, 2021
Here’s our selection of classic video games we’d love to play in VR. Earlier this month, Resident Evil 4 VR launched on the Oculus Quest 2 and so far players are absolutely loving this expertly-crafted VR remake of the original 2005 horror-action video game. VR remakes are all the rage at the moment. But what do you think?
Mashable VR
FEBRUARY 27, 2022
As the conflict between Russia and Ukraine unfolds, much of the world continues to watch via social media. In response, Russia has waged its own forces against major social media platforms and services in an attempt to control the narrative coming out of Ukraine. As such, Russia has tried to control them, with little success.
Mashable VR
MARCH 14, 2022
Instagram is now completely blocked in Russia. The ban, implemented at midnight on Monday, was confirmed by GlobalCheck (via Bloomberg) , a service examining internet restrictions in Russia. Instagram now joins Meta's Facebook which has already been banned by Russia. This is wrong.". Tweet may have been deleted.
Mashable VR
MARCH 5, 2022
The measures are positive, but potentially overdue: Outlets including The Guardian and The New York Times have reported that TikTok is rife with misleading videos purporting to depict footage of the war. Already, posts from the TikTok accounts of outlets like RT come with a label that designates it as "Russia state-controlled media.".
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