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Oculus Go + Open Questions Around Facebook, Privacy, Free Speech, & Virtual Governance

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Jul 17, 2018

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The Oculus Go was released on Tuesday, May 1st at the Facebook F8 developer conference, and it is a self-contained, 3-DoF mobile VR headset priced at $200 that is optimized for media consumption and social VR interactions. Facebook showed off four first-party applications including Oculus TV, Oculus Gallery, Oculus Rooms, and Oculus Venues. The Oculus Venues will be treated as public spaces that will be governed by Oculus’ updated Terms of Service that has a code of conduct to ensure safe online spaces. In order to enforce the code of conduct, then Oculus will need to do some amount of capturing and recording of what happens in these virtual spaces, which has a number of privacy implications and tradeoffs between cultivating safe online spaces that may erode aspects of the freedom of speech and the 4th amendment rights to privacy within these virtual spaces.

Amazon Prime Day Deal Offers $50 Discount on Oculus Rift

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Jul 16, 2018

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If you’re already an Amazon Prime Member, or looking to become one starting today, there’s an Amazon Prime Day Oculus Rift deal waiting for you.

Purchase Vive Pro on Amazon Prime Day & Get $100 in Gift Cards

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Jul 16, 2018

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Amazon Prime Day is here; this year HTC’s latest VR headset Vive Pro [Amazon] is getting a special deal. From now until July 17th at 8:59 PM PT (local time here), US Amazon Prime Members can get a $50 Amazon gift card and $50 Viveport gift card with purchase of a Vive Pro VR headset.

David Bowie Retrospective to Land on VR & AR Devices This Fall

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Jul 16, 2018

david bowie is — Image courtesy The David Bowie Archive, V&A Museum

Sony will soon release an AR and VR adaptation of the late, great David Bowie’s commemorative museum retrospective ‘David Bowie is’.

‘Downward Spiral: Horus Station’ to Arrive on PSVR Next Month

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Jul 16, 2018

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3rd Eye Studios, the Helsinki-based developers behind Downward Spiral: Horus Station (2018), today announced the PS4 and PSVR version of the game is slated to land on PSN in August.

Microsoft Now Hosts Free HoloLens Demos Across US & Canada

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Jul 15, 2018

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Haven’t been able to make it to any of the big gaming expos (or you don’t know anyone with the $3,000 AR headset)? Microsoft Stores across the US and Canada are now hosting free HoloLens demos, so you can finally see what the hubbub is all about.

‘Seeking Dawn’ to See “huge” Content Update Closer to Launch on PSVR

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Jul 14, 2018

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Multiverse Entertainment, the studio behind VR sci-fi shooter Seeking Dawn (2018), recently announced their 10+ hour title is due for a “huge content” update, which is said to arrive sometime before the game makes its way to PSVR.

Magic Leap Headset Hits FCC Ahead of Confirmed Summer Launch

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Jul 14, 2018

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Magic Leap is soon to launch its first AR headset, the Magic Leap One. We don’t know exactly when or how much, but following the company’s confirmation that the headset is due to launch this Summer, the product has hit the FCC for certification.

‘Rick & Morty VR’, ‘Coco VR’, ‘Blade Runner 2049 VR’ & More Nominated for Emmys

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Jul 13, 2018

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The 70th Annual Emmy Awards are nearly here, and the nomination list is out. Seven pieces of VR content have made the cut, including big names such as Rick And Morty: Virtual Rick-ality (2017), Coco VR (2017), Blade Runner 2049: Memory Lab (2017), and Spider-Man Homecoming VR Experience (2017) to name a few.

Update: Pimax to Send Testers Second “8K” Pre-production Headset Amidst Alleged Quality Concerns

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Jul 13, 2018

pimax 8k (6) — Pimax "8K", Photo by Road to VR

Pimax previously said their upcoming “8K” VR headset was heading into the mass production phase. Kickstarter backers probably shouldn’t expect an imminent launch though, as the company today announced they’re sending out a second iteration on their pre-production ‘M1’ headset to their select group of independent beta testers. An alleged leak points to concerns over the headset’s build quality and software readiness.

Facebook Spent Over $88M This Year on Oculus’ Seattle Area Satellite HQ

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Jul 13, 2018

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Oculus has been on quite the hiring spree as of late, with over a hundred positions currently advertised on the company’s career website aimed at bringing hardware and software engineers into the Seattle area. Now, a report from real estate analysis firm BuildZoom estimates parent company Facebook has spent over $88 million in Redmond-based labs and office space for Oculus this year alone.

‘Subnautica’ to Hit PS4 Holiday Season, PSVR Support Not Included

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Jul 13, 2018

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Panic Button Games, the studio responsible for the PSVR port of Electric Hat’s To The Top (2017), are working on bringing popular underwater survival game Subnautica (2018) to PlayStation 4. Although both Steam and Oculus Store versions of the game support VR, PS4 users won’t be so lucky; Unknown Worlds, the game’s original developers, say it probably won’t ever come to PSVR.

‘Beat Saber Arcade’ Coming Soon for Sanctioned Use in VR Arcades

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Jul 12, 2018

beat-saber-arcade — Image courtesy Beat Games

Beat Saber, the acclaimed VR rhythm game, is soon to get a special version, Beat Saber Arcade, which will offer officially sanctioned use of the game in out-of-home VR arcades.

‘Marvel Powers United VR’ Lineup to Include Star-Lord & Gamora

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Jul 12, 2018

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Hype train passengers, all aboard: set to arrive on Rift in two weeks, Oculus today announced a two more playable heroes coming to Marvel Powers United VR’s super human lineup. This time it’s Guardians of the Galaxy’s Gamora and Star-Lord.

Researchers Transform Real Soccer Matches into Tabletop AR Reconstructions

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Jul 12, 2018

ar-soccer-university-washin — Image courtesy University of Washington, Facebook, Google

The FIFA World Cup finals are nearly here, and while we still live in a time where most everyone interested in the France vs. Croatia match will be glued to a TV set, researchers from the University of Washington, Facebook, and Google just gave us a prescient look at what an AR soccer match could look like in the near future.

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