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The XR Week Peek (2022.01.17): Big tech companies’ battle for talents, PSVR 2 still not confirmed for 2022, and more!

The Ghost Howls

The FTC has opened an investigation on Meta about its anti-competitive practices related to applications that propose services similar to its ones on the Oculus Store (Pepperidge Farms remembers when YUR was de facto cloned by Oculus Move). PlayStation VR2 is not confirmed for 2022, yet. Other relevant news. Image by Sony).

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Interview with Robert Scoble about Oculus Quest 2, Apple Glasses and more!

The Ghost Howls

In the interview with me, he talked about many topics, like the rumors he heard on Apple Glasses, on the Oculus Quest 2 , the America vs China war, XR entrepreneurship, Tesla, and more! But of course, the technology is still not there: the Oculus Quest is still uncomfortable, we can’t read texts in it, and so on.

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Meta Quest 2 Boxes Appear on Store Shelves, Rebranding Still Incomplete

Road to VR

It seems the Oculus brand is finally departing physical retail. While Quest 2 boxes emblazoned with the new Meta name and logo are already on store shelves in the US, the swap from Oculus to Meta still has a ways to go. — Ian Hamilton (@hmltn) April 5, 2022. — Ian Hamilton (@hmltn) April 5, 2022.

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Five Quest Games & Apps Perfect For New VR Players

VRScout

In case you haven’t been paying attention, the Meta Quest 2 (formerly the Oculus Quest 2) is absolutely crushing it this holiday season. At the time of this writing, Meta’s standalone VR headset is one of the most sought-after gifts on Amazon. Social VR games are poised to explode in 2022.

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Quest v46 Update Brings ‘Lord of the Rings’ Home Area, Recent Apps Tab & More

Road to VR

Meta is getting ready to roll out Quest’s v46 update ahead of its Connect 2022 developer conference next week, bringing to the platform a modest set of new features alongside a new Home environment inspired by The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Image courtesy Meta, Amazon Studios.

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What the EU Digital Markets Act may mean for XR

The Ghost Howls

The Digital Markets Act is a law that the European Parliament and Commission are discussing since 2020 and has the purpose of limiting the excessive power of the major tech giants like Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Google, and Meta. We can expect so all big tech companies to comply with it in 2023.

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Amazon has announced dates for Prime Day 2022 in Australia

Mashable VR

Amazon has finally confirmed the 2022 dates for its biggest shopping event of the year, Prime Day Australia, which will kick off on Tuesday, July 12. Despite its slightly misleading name, the annual "Prime Day" takes place over two days, delivering huge savings to Amazon Prime members on a range of products. Happy hunting!