Road to VR

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Shortly afterwards, the China-based company then released its latest standalone headset, Pico 4, in Europe and Asia to consumers. Seen a direct competitor to Meta Quest 2, Pico 4 still isn’t officially sold in the US; the headset is currently only available across Japan, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, and most countries in Europe.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 9, 2022

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.

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Road to VR

JUNE 2, 2018

If you’re outside the countries above, remember that many Europe-based Amazons deliver outside their official area of service, including many countries in the EU not listed above. Dixons (including Currys and PC World ). Shop Direct. Germany Store Availability. MediaMarkt. France Store Availability. Other Countries.

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GizModo VR

JULY 26, 2022

Amazon is increasing the cost of Prime membership for subscribers across Europe. You’ve got to pay up to stay primo. Rate hikes are set to start in September and vary depending on country. In the United Kingdom, the annual fee for a prime membership will jump 20% from £79 to £95. But in France, the increase is even… Read more.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 3, 2025

The original Pictionary game (Image from Amazon, the game is from Hasbro) Suddenly a light bulb lit up in my head: I remembered the fun nights with my friends playing Pictionary. But if you are at some event in Europe or the US where Pico is showcasing the Pico 4 Ultra , you can ask them if they have installed it as a demo.

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Of course, one of the key differences between AWE US and AWE EU is that different individuals and organizations are active (or active in different ways) in Europe. However, Pico is an active consumer company in Europe. There is so much more on the agenda for AWE Europe – we couldn’t list it all.

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Road to VR

MARCH 13, 2020

The good news (for some) is that the 64GB version of Quest is still readily available in Europe, and parts of Asia. We’re keeping our eyes glued to its retail partners there, including NewEgg , Best Buy , and Amazon , as they tend to publish arrival dates for stock. Quest & Rift S Availability by Country*. Australia. ×. ×.

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Road to VR

JULY 19, 2021

The general lack of 64GB variants across online retailers, notably via regional Amazon sites and Oculus itself, supports the possibility of the mid-generation refresh. In Europe, the 64GB version costs €350, whereas the 256GB version costs €450.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 26, 2023

Gemba, the corporate VR learning platform, announced it’s closed an $18 million Series A funding round, which the company says will be used to continue expansion into Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and North America. The latest funding round was led by Parkway Venture Capital, now valuing the UK-based company at $60 million.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2017

The TPCAST Wireless Adapter for Vive has been available in China since December 2016, with pre-orders only opening up in Europe two months ago. TPCast for Vive is priced at US$300, and is sold on TPCast’s website and online retail sites including Amazon and NewEgg. It appears Amazon’s link isn’t active yet.

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VRScout

APRIL 30, 2019

Pre-orders for the Quest and Rift S are available now through Amazon , Best Buy , Newegg , Walmart , and GameStop in the United States, and Currys PC World , FNAC , and MediaMarkt in the United Kingdon and Europe. Image Credit: Facebook.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Granted, anyone using an Oculus product for the first time must connect a Facebook account, a controversial move that has landed the company in hot water both with enthusiasts the world over, and regulatory agencies in Europe. You can find this deal through official online retailers such as Oculus.com , Amazon , Best Buy , and NewEgg.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 26, 2019

This includes Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop, NewEgg, Walmart, MicroCenter, and B&H Photo Video. It seems all of Oculus’ standard online retail partners in the US are out of stock in both the 64GB and 128GB variants currently, which respectively MSPR for $400 and $500.

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Anand Tech

JUNE 5, 2020

After many months of waiting, Amazon today has finally made available their new compute-oriented C5a AWS cloud instances based on the new AMD EPYC 2 nd generation Rome processors with new Zen2 cores. Amazon had announced way back in November their intentions to adopt AMD’s newest silicon designs.

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ARPost

APRIL 17, 2023

Enterprise Metaverse Summit When: June 28-29 Where: London, UK; and virtual Another AR/VR event taking place in Europe, Enterprise Metaverse Summit is hosted by the British weekly newspaper The Economist. Right now, registration for XR Expo 2023 is open, but the event’s program is still under development.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The deal will be available direct from Meta and from Amazon (US, Canada, EMEA), Best Buy (US, Canada), GameStop (US), Target (US), and Walmart (US, Canada). The offer is set to take place at participating locations while supplies last. Photo by Road to VR.

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Digital Trends

JULY 26, 2022

earlier this year, Amazon Prime members across Europe will see the cost of their subscriptions rise by up to 43%. Following a similar increase in the U.S.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 25, 2023

Increased availability The X makes everything cooler (Image by XREAL) XREAL also announced that it plans to expand its Amazon presence to Europe and the UK in Q3 this year. XREAL also said it will release a firmware update in the coming months to increase the refresh rate of XREAL Air to 90Hz for both mirroring and 3DoF display.

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GizModo VR

JULY 14, 2022

Amazon is talking from both sides of its mouth. In Europe, it’s offering concessions to antitrust regulators. In the United States, it’s funding shady lobbyists in hopes of killing antitrust legislation. Read more.

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GizModo VR

OCTOBER 6, 2021

The European Parliament has called for EU lawmakers to institute a ban on law enforcement’s use of facial recognition, as well as other surveillance tools commonly used in the course of algorithm-driven predictive policing. Read more.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 29, 2018

Latest pricing from Amazon: Full overview and specifications can be found via the Omen X Compact Desktop webpage. Latest pricing from Amazon: Full overview and specifications can be found via the Z VR Backpack webpage. Latest pricing from Amazon: Full overview and specifications can be found via the VR One webpage.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 21, 2025

With former leaders from Amazon, Riot, Ubisoft, Samsung, and a strong Advisory Board from Nike, Lego, Coca-Cola, and Mastercard, led by a serial-entrepreneur with 2 exits, UC Berkeley Faculty, 2x Author, we are handpicking brilliant minds and devoted souls like you to join the team. A Creator Platform for next-gen to Socialize.

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MARCH 20, 2023

Amazon will reduce its workforce by 9,000 staff over the next few weeks across numerous products, including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Chief Executive Andy Jassy announced in a staff memo on Monday. Causes and Effects of New Layoffs The news comes after the company winds down its COVID-19 hires, where staff numbers topped 1.6

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Slashgear

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Lost Ark creators Amazon and Smilegate RPG reveal that they'll be launching a new server region in Europe and deliver a few freebies for good measure.

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Road to VR

APRIL 19, 2019

Within only a week of its release, the cardboard VR headset maker-kit is already sold out all over the web in the US and in parts of Europe. With Nintendo’s latest ‘Labo’ kit for Switch, the company made its first real strides into VR (not counting Virtual Boy).

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VRScout

DECEMBER 19, 2019

cables available through Amazon at the moment, including the TetherPro USB 3.0 No word yet on when the device will be made available in Europe. This is because active cables—copper cables capable used for data transfer—are more expensive to produce than passive cables. There are several Link-compatible 15-foot USB 3.0

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Upload VR

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

HTC announced Black Friday offers beginning today in Europe, which see heavy discounts on the Vive Flow and Vive Pro 2 range. The offer is available in Europe through Vive directly, or via Amazon and other “select retailers.” Vive Flow is discounted €120/£120, bringing it down to €379/£379 from €499/£499.

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GizModo VR

APRIL 22, 2022

Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and other big internet companies may soon have to tell you exactly how they’re managing fake news. Read more.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Mixed reality app installs will increase as digital assistants, such as Amazon Alexa and Apple Siri, become an integral part of the MR ecosystem. According to the Juniper Research white paper, the top three areas are the Far East and China, North America, as well as Western Europe.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 24, 2022

I just got back from Lisbon, where I attended AWE Europe. The Peripheral is a new series on Amazon that has VR at its center. I’m super-tired because of the trip, but especially because we at VRrOOm had to deliver the VR world of Oxymore, a new musical experience we did with Jean-Michel Jarre. Learn more. Learn more. Learn more.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

We all know very well the VR ecosystem in the US, but many of us from Europe or the US have more difficulties in imagining what happens after you cross the Southern border with Mexico. Sometimes we from Europe or the US don’t realize how is it difficult in other regions to get access to hardware.

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Despite working with some major organizations in Europe, they’ve largely existed under the radar of many Americans watching the space. rooom has also been working with established partners in the space including Matterport and Amazon. Virtual events and remote presence platform rooom has been around for a while now.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Meta is trying to find a compromise with the EU, but if it doesn’t happen, it is threatening to leave its business in Europe, shutting down Facebook and Instagram in the whole European Union. Especially if it happens by hiring 10,000 people in Europe, so that it can apply stronger pressures on the EU about its data privacy rules.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Curious to learn more, I reached out to Joe Pavitt, Master Inventor and Emerging Technology Specialist at IBM Research Europe. This will include query based voice interactions for a new level of digital agency, and even the ability to interact with and control digital environments through conversation. NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING.

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AUGUST 14, 2020

The story is similar for Amazon , Microsoft and Bose (kind of), and the 800-pound gorilla in wearables, Apple. Earlier in this series, we examined Google’s ambitions to create more direct user touchpoints (literally) that drive revenue-generating search by voice, visual and text. Fully Actualized.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Media apps such as Amazon Prime VR and Fandango’s new VR streaming service, FandangoNow. Players step into the shoes of an Allied agent of the OSS (Office of Strategic Services) tasked with disrupting Nazi operations across Europe. . Medal of Honor Above and Beyond arrives exclusively on Oculus Rift/Rift S in 2020.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

More info Register to AWE Europe In one month from today, in Vienna, Austria, there will be AWE Europe. I wish great luck to this project, because I love Frooxius, who is a genius, and I know how much he cares about the community!

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