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Microsoft is Retiring its AltspaceVR Virtual Reality Platform
Microsoft announced that it’s sunsetting AltspaceVR, the social virtual reality platform that the company acquired back in 2017. AltspaceVR will […]
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EU Held €387K Metaverse Party For Fewer Than 10 People
While Meta and other companies are investing billions of dollars in the “Metaverse,” we’ve had a pretty clear sign this […]
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Phil Spencer’s Hot Take on the Metaverse is Perfect (Premium)
Phil Spencer’s Hot Take on the Metaverse is Perfect (Premium) – Thurrott.com Premium Phil Spencer is exactly what Big Tech […]
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Report: Meta’s VP of Metaverse Admits Employees Don’t “Love” the Platform
Despite Meta really hoping that the metaverse is going to be the next big thing, it looks like the company’s […]
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Meta Announces Connect Digital Event on October 11
Meta will be holding a new Connect event on October 11 to share updates on its various metaverse projects. The […]
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Meta Stops Requiring Facebook IDs for its VR Headsets
Meta will no longer require customers purchasing its VR headsets to log in with a Facebook account to use them. […]
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Microsoft, Qualcomm Partner on Custom AR Chipsets
Qualcomm announced today that it is partnering with Microsoft on custom chipsets for augmented reality (AR) solutions. “This collaboration reflects […]