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Mark Zuckerberg's Metaverse losses pass $40 billion. Here's why that's suddenly OK.

Wed, 07/26/2023 - 19:53

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Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook/Meta, is seen in attendance during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on October 01, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. — Mark Zuckerberg.
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The FAA Is Using VR Simulators to Test Helicopter Safety

Mon, 07/17/2023 - 16:15

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The top aircraft regulator in the US says it’s experimenting with a pair of virtual reality helicopter training simulators to conduct safety research.

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A serious accident inspired a biomedical engineer to build a VR rehab company. Things really took off when she tapped into 5G speeds.

Mon, 07/17/2023 - 11:12

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Meta VP tells staff to make the metaverse 'so obviously successful' that his dad stops calling every week to ask about it

Fri, 03/03/2023 - 13:10

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Facebook owner Meta is investing billions trying to make the metaverse popular.

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Prototypes for Apple's upcoming mixed-reality headset feature in-air typing tech that uses hand and eye movements, report says

Mon, 02/27/2023 - 07:53

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Apple headset VR — Apple's Reality Pro mixed-reality headset is expected to being shipping late in 2023, Bloomberg reported.
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Meta is killing Echo VR, one of its popular Oculus metaverse games

Wed, 02/01/2023 - 12:16

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oculus quest 2 meta — Echo VR, which is shutting down in August, can be played using Meta's Quest 2 device pictured above.
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Mark Zuckerberg's Metaverse losses pass $40 billion. Here's why that's suddenly OK.

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The FAA Is Using VR Simulators to Test Helicopter Safety

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A serious accident inspired a biomedical engineer to build a VR rehab company. Things really took off when she tapped into 5G speeds.

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Lark Optics is targeting your retinas for AR without nausea and other sickness

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Meta VP tells staff to make the metaverse 'so obviously successful' that his dad stops calling every week to ask about it

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Prototypes for Apple's upcoming mixed-reality headset feature in-air typing tech that uses hand and eye movements, report says

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Meta is killing Echo VR, one of its popular Oculus metaverse games

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